THORLABS TIM101 User Manual page 18

Chapter 3
1) Run the APTUser utility and check that the Graphical User Interface (GUI) panel
appears and is active.
2) Click the 'Ident' button. The ACTIVE LED on the front panel of the associated
controller flashes. This is useful in multi-channel systems for identifying which
channel is associated with which GUI.
3) Click the jog buttons on the GUI panel to move the piezo or axis connected to the
controller. The voltage display for the associated GUI should increment and
decrement accordingly.
Follow the tutorial described in Chapter 5 for further guidance on basic operation.
The 'APT Config' utility can be used to set up simulated hardware
configurations and place the APT Server into simulator mode. In this way
it is possible to create any number and type of simulated (virtual)
hardware units in order to emulate a set of real hardware. This is a
particularly useful feature, designed as an aid to application program
development and testing. Any number of 'virtual' control units are
combined to build a model of the real system, which can then be used to
If using real hardware, ensure that Simulator Mode is disabled. If using a
simulated setup, enable Simulator Mode and set up a 'Simulated
Configuration' - see Section 5.7. See also the APTConfig helpfile and the
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Fig. 3.4 GUI panel showing jog and ident buttons
test the application software offline.
tutorial videos for detailed instructions.
Note
HA0195T Rev A Jun 2017