THORLABS KIM101 Original Instructions Manual page 10

K-Cube Inertia Piezo Motor Driver
The APT ActiveX Controls collection provides a rich set of graphical user panels and
programmable interfaces allowing users and client application developers to interact
seamlessly with the APT hardware. Each of the APT controllers has an associated
ActiveX Control and these are described fully in system online help or the handbooks
associated with the controllers. Note that the APTUser and APTConfig utilities take
advantage of and are built on top of the powerful functionality provided by the APT
ActiveX Server (as shown in Fig. 1.2).
Refer to the main APT Software online help file, for a complete programmers guide
and reference material on using the APT ActiveX Controls collection. This is available
either by pressing the F1 key when running the APT server, or via the Start menu,
Start\Programs\Thorlabs\APT\APT Help.
1.3.5 Software Upgrades
Thorlabs operate a policy of continuous product development and may issue software
upgrades as necessary.The latest software can be downloaded from the 'services'
section of www.thorlabs.com. A utility is provided with the APT Software to assist in
firmware upgrades.
Note
When the firmware is updated, the cooling fans may increase in speed while the unit
is reprogrammed.
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Fig. 1.2 System Architecture Diagram
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