Kinesis Pc Software Overview - THORLABS K10CR1 User Manual

K10CR1 Cage Rotation Stage

2.2 Kinesis PC Software Overview

2.2.1 Introduction
The driver in the K10CR1 stage shares many of the benefits of the Thorlabs range of
motor controllers. These include USB connectivity (allowing multiple units to be used
together on a single PC), fully featured Graphical User Interface (GUI) panels, and
extensive software function libraries for custom application development.
The Kinesis software suite provides a flexible and powerful PC based control system
both for users of the equipment, and software programmers aiming to automate its
operation.
The User Interface allows full control of all settings and operating modes enabling
complete 'out-of-box' operation without the need to develop any further custom
software. It provides all of the necessary system software services such as generation
of GUI panels, communications handling for multiple USB units, and logging of all
system activity to assist in hardware trouble shooting. The Kinesis server is also used
by software developers to allow the creation of advanced automated positioning
applications very rapidly and with great ease. The Kinesis server is described in more
detail in Section 2.2.2.
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