Software Overview - THORLABS KIM101 Kinesis User Manual

K-Cube Inertia Piezo Motor Driver
1.3

Software Overview

1.3.1 Introduction
Kinesis controls are re-usable compiled software components that supply both a
graphical user interface and a programmable interface. Many such Controls are
available for Windows applications development, providing a large range of re-usable
functionality. For example, there are Controls available that can be used to
manipulate image files, connect to the internet or simply provide user interface
components such as buttons and list boxes.
With the Kinesis system .Net Controls are deployed to allow direct control over (and
also reflect the status of) the range of electronic controller units. Software applications
that use .Net Controls are often referred to as 'client applications'. A .Net Control is a
language independent software component. Consequently the controls can be
incorporated into a wide range of software development environments for use by
client application developers. Development environments supported include Visual
Basic, Labview, Visual C++, C++ Builder, HPVEE, VB.NET, C#.NET and, via VBA,
Microsoft Office applications such as Excel and Word.
Consider the control supplied with the KIM101 Inertial Piezo Driver K-Cube.
All basic operating parameters can be altered and, similarly, all operations (such as
jog moves) can be initiated. Settings and parameter changes can be saved and
loaded to allow multiple operating configurations to be created and easily applied.
For many users, the GUI application provides all of the functionality necessary to
operate the hardware without the need to develop any further custom software. For
those who do need to further customize and automate usage of the controller, this
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