cskm7/pyapt

**DEPRECATED** Controlling Thorlabs APT using Python code using APT.dll and APT.lib, bypassing the activex controls

**APT is being replaced by kinesis. Please use Instrumental with Kinesis **

PyAPT

Controlling Thorlabs APT using Python code using APT.dll and APT.lib, bypassing the activex controls. It even comes with a simple GUI!

Installation

Obtain APT.dll and APT.lib from Thorlabs directly, or from the APTDLLPack/DLL/ folder, picking the correct version (x86 or x64) Place APT.dll, APT.lib and PyAPT.py in the folder from which the scripts will be executed, or in the main add-on folder for python. You also require ThorlabsAPT software (obtainable from ThorLabs APT Software page )

Running the code

Ensure correct version (32 or 64 bit) APT.dll and APT.lib are in the folder containing the python script. Example.py contains an example of how to load the module, control the motor, and close the object.

Using the GUI

GUI is implemented using QT. First enter the serial number, and press the connect button. The GUI will attempt to connect to the APT motor, and probe for it's current position and velocity. If sucessfull, those values will be updated in the respective boxes. Pushbuttons under the position box are for movement in microns.

Support

PyAPT Supports the following motors:

Motor	HWTYPE	Description
BSC001	11	1 Ch benchtop stepper driver
BSC101	12	1 Ch benchtop stepper driver
BSC002	13	2 Ch benchtop stepper driver
BDC101	14	1 Ch benchtop DC servo driver
SCC001	21	1 Ch stepper driver card (used within BSC102,103 units)
DCC001	22	1 Ch DC servo driver card (used within BDC102,103 units)
ODC001	24	1 Ch DC servo driver cube
OST001	25	1 Ch stepper driver cube
MST601	26	2 Ch modular stepper driver module
TST001	29	1 Ch Stepper driver T-Cube
TDC001	31	1 Ch DC servo driver T-Cube
LTSXXX	42	LTS300/LTS150 Long Travel Integrated Driver/Stages
L490MZ	43	L490MZ Integrated Driver/Labjack
BBD10X	44	1/2/3 Ch benchtop brushless DC servo driver

I have no idea if it supports the KDC101. If you try it out and it does, please let me know so I can update it for others.

References

ThorLabs APT Software page ThorLabs APT Documentation page

Contact

This is still a rough copy that I am improving as I work on my project. Please report any bugs, and feel free to let me know of any comments or suggestions. Please report bugs and questions by creating an issues That way, others can see your questions and contribute to them too. Even better: make the changes and push them back to me!

Michael Leung