This works most of the time but fails from time to time, which causes Labview to proceed with the next iterations while the stage is still moving and quickly terminates the For loop. Please could you update the firmware on the controller, you could find it here: Then, how can I measure a reliable emission spectrum in 200-340 nm range?? I know that these "Feedback" sections probably weren't intended to be used for seeking help with utilizations of the products, but I appreciate that the employees at Thorlabs have been responsive regardless. I got same problem as below.The system environment is windows 7 (32bit). Therefore, I think that the controller has some problem in connection with computer. Gar Fisher From optomechanical components to telecom test instrumentation, Thorlabs' extensive manufacturing capabilities allow us to ship high quality, well priced components and devices for next-day delivery. Invalid ProgID 'MGMOTOR.MGMotorCtrl.1' most typicallyoccurs because the ActiveX control is not present and registered on the target machine. Right now the sorting filter is the biggest issue, but hope to find a solution soon. Value Settings). Hi, This behavior is highly surprising. Springer Nature or its licensor holds exclusive rights to this article under a publishing agreement with the author(s) or other rightsholder(s); author self-archiving of the accepted manuscript version of this article is solely governed by the terms of such publishing agreement and applicable law. Regards, Sethuraj. We would be happy to provide a loan so that you could test the spectrometer for two weeks in real experimental conditions. Optomechanics, optics, opto-electronics, laser diodes, fiber optics and ASE test Spectrometer M00247835 has a range of 188-1035 nm and spectrometer M0305135 has a range of 199-1017nm and the program cannot compute the difference between the two spectra. J. I'm trying to synchronize the movement of two seperate stepper motors which are controlled by two seperate TDC001. There is no correction for the wavelength in this case. Can I get the spectral amplitude correction data as a graph or table? Response from Charles at Thorlabs: Thank you for your feedback. From optomechanical components to telecom test instrumentation, Thorlabs' extensive manufacturing capabilities allow us to ship high quality, well priced components and devices for next-day delivery. Afterwards associating the stage should be possible. Many Windows software development environments and languages directly support ActiveX Controls, and, once such a Control is embedded into a custom application, all of the functionality it contains is immediately available to the application for automated operation. The drift you see could be related to the gear and thrust plate. It currently moves to -0.7351 and I havent found a simple explanation of a way to change this. Different EDC/NHS activation mechanisms between PAA and PMAA brushes and the following amidation reactions. absorbance at a given wavelength vs. time) in real time during continuous measurement ? I am using a KDC101 k-cube with a stepper motor and want to syncronize it with micro-manager software, but the APT driver doesn't seem to be able to support the new k-cube. Response from Mike at Thorlabs: I have contacted you directly to discuss the problems you are having communicating with the LTS300 stage in more detail. I will contact you directly to troubleshoot your case in more detail. Hi, I also would like to implement computer control of the TDC001 without using ActiveX, but rather just sending commands via the virtual serial interface the usb bus provides. F Bravo, A. et al. However, for safety reasons we must have hardware limit switches. Is there any standard procedure to solve this problem? If this library comes with the downloaded software I have been unable to find it. Response from Ben at Thorlabs: Thank you for your feedback Iman. h = actxcontrol('MGMOTOR.MGMotorCtrl.1',[20 20 600 400 ], f); Response from Jack at Thorlabs: Thank you for your inquiry. 24, 537545 (2003). Response from Javier at Thorlabs to bob.m.robertson: Thank you for your feedback. Please help me. Alternatively, three- and six-port USB controller hubs are offered (sold separately) that can mount and power our K-Cube controllers. The LTS300(/M) stage features an integrated electronic controller that can be controlled remotely using a PC or manually via the buttons and velocity potentiometer on the control keypad (see photo to the left). Thirdly, our .NET API for Kinesis is fully compatible with MATLAB, but we don't have any guides or examples that can help you get started. - All "status-bit" methods return movement-status-bit=TRUE (#4) only when moving in positive directions but not in negative direction. The scheduling itself would take place effectively immediately, within a few microseconds. Response from Charles at Thorlabs: Hello and thank you for contacting us. We will reach out to you with what we can provide. Serial numbers are: * December 2011: S/N83833698 * June 2012: S/N83836159 and S/N83836222 The old one was and is still working fine, while the new ones are working totally different and they give very strange movements. or less would be enough for me If they are not equally spaced, you will have to employ one of Kinesis' APIs, or its serial commands protocol, in order to write a custom application. Additionally, we acknowledge CST for providing access to the 3D full-wave simulator (CST Studio Suite). From optomechanical components to telecom test instrumentation, Thorlabs' extensive manufacturing capabilities allow us to ship high quality, well priced components and devices for next-day delivery. I will contact you directly in order to provide troubleshooting instructions. James. Nat. i plan to buy a tdc001. I will contact you directly for further assistance. and Y.L. The first video presents a brief overview of the APT Config application. Thank you for your inquiry. and X.Z. many thanks, Wang, F. et al. However is it possible slightly adjust its spectral range from 350 -700 to 190-500? This is a response from Thomas at Thorlabs. Response from Ben at Thorlabs: Thank you for posting your feedback here & we apologise for the problem that you have faced in using our newly released KDC101 with the CR1-Z7 stage. It is very important for me. However, there are currently no 64bit .DLLs or .LLBs and therefore the ActiveX components will not run within a 64bit client environment. The user can either save them as fast as possible or set a fixed time interval in between the scans. Thanks. XZ and XYZ configurations are possible using our LTSP3(/M) Z-Axis Bracket, which orients an LTS300(/M) stage in the vertical plane. I need a VI (Labview)to use the averaging mode. A response from Tyler at Thorlabs: Hello Sebastian, I will have an application engineer contact you to help troubleshoot the problem that you are experiencing. Thank you very much for your inquiry. I installed new software OSA 2.85 on WIN 10 64 bit running on a i7 PC with 8GB RAM. 61, 13571361 (1978). J. Natl Cancer Inst. Hi, I'm using CR1/M-7 rotating stages with TDC001 cubes and running the APT software 2.3.4701.37075 on Windows XP. Response from Jeremy at Thorlabs: Thank you very much for your feedback. Hello, When I use the Thorlabs GUI, I have no such problem. This is a response from Wolfgang at Thorlabs. Thorlabs also offers the LTS150(/M) Linear Translation Stage with Integrated Controller, which features 150 mm of travel. This is a response from Moritz at Thorlabs. Dear Thorlabs Could you send me the documentation? I am creating laser induced sparks at 5 Hz and I would like to save 100 shots at the same time. From optomechanical components to telecom test instrumentation, Thorlabs' extensive manufacturing capabilities allow us to ship high quality, well priced components and devices for next-day delivery. Internal code: 19312709 We also do not directly support micromanager as this is open source software which is frequently updated and compatibility can subsequently vary between different builds. Could you show me an c++ example if possible? Thank you! I did what is suggested in the error, but after a while figured out, that just closing the activeX window and reopening will make the component work again as well. Start Menu>>All Programs>>Thorlabs>> APT>>Help>>APT Server help. I use TDC001 With Z812 mirror positioner. I am a little surprised that Thorlabs can't generate the required code and make it available for all customers. Please select the APT Tutorials tab above to view these videos. 8, 1205 (2017). If the grating is peak at 800 nm, the response at 200 nm may be pretty poor that the authors of the device adapters will maintain this information, This could be due to a large load, a hard stop or a stuck lead screw. A response from Julien at Thorlabs: Thank you for your inquiry! long lSerialNum, Thanks Note that all settings and parameters described above are also accessible through these ActiveX programmable interfaces. Are there known solutions or new products available that address this problem? I found that the spectrometer response depends on the polarization direction. M0305135) was bought in 2013. Is that correct? Thanks in advance. Mater. Please close the APT configuration software and power cycle the controller, i.e. Our strategy therefore provides a facile route to achieve giant optical nonlinearity in different emitters. We do not offer spectrometers with display. Response from Tim at Thorlabs: You are correct that this will not work under 64bit Matlab (APT can run under 64bit windows). Thank you! Thank you in advance. I will contact you directly to provide further assistance. A setting od Step Size I have solved. I am interested in using c++ or python combined with serial library to talk with TDC001, but havent really figured out how to do that. Extended Data Fig. Tsai, H. et al. We are considering one of these spectrometers to get the spectrum as a function of time to monitor a transient event, for example during a 10 sec period. Intravital imaging reveals synergistic effect of CAR T-cells and radiation therapy in a preclinical immunocompetent glioblastoma model. Hettie, K. S., Teraphongphom, N. T., Ertsey, R. D., Rosenthal, E. L. & Chin, F. T. Targeting intracranial patient-derived glioblastoma (GBM) with a NIR-I fluorescent immunoconjugate for facilitating its image-guided resection. Now all that seems to be needed is a more detailed breakdown of all the ActiveX methods and properties available in LabView. Response from Charles at Thorlabs: Thank you for your query. It would be a very attractive feature to derive CRI and CCT from the spectrum and really set your product above the competition. Thank you. Unless you are performing a very time sensitive application, you should not even notice the delay. 28, 28522867 (2016). thank you. I am trying to program it by LabVIEW. Bednarkiewicz, A., Chan, E. M. & Prorok, K. Enhancing FRET biosensing beyond 10nm with photon avalanche nanoparticles. It is more beneficial to me to write a .NET wrapper than use the ActiveX controls. Chem. Q2. Response from Mike at Thorlabs: Each motor GUI in APT user acts independently, whilst each can be programmed with its own move sequence by clicking on the 'move sequencer' tab unfortunately this will only control one motor and it may prove difficult to synchronise them using only the move sequencer. However, I always met following error. Hi Thorlabs, 17, 10151022 (2022). Are they any plans for making these two products compatible? Thorlabs specializes in the building blocks for laser and fiber optic systems. Thanks, Thorlabs, for your prompt response to my earlier post! J.F., C.G., Yuchen W., L.J. We can offer you an intensity calibration for the spectrometer. A response from Adam at Thorlabs to dsmehta: I have spoken with our design engineers about this product and they said it is possible to make this type of spectrometer, but based off the current design the disadvantages outweigh the advantages. Hi, A response from Tyler at Thorlabs: Thank you for the great feedback on our beta DLLs. Regards, Is there support for using the CR1-Z7 with the APT for Labview? is a McNair Scholar supported by the McNair Medical Institute at The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation. Response from Tim at Thorlabs: Thank you for contacting us! My ultimate goal is to use a C++/Python wrapper. But I can connect the device, home it, and move it, but the movement (from 0 to x) stops in an error at 71.12% of the coded x position, despite changing timeout times and x itself. Thank you! Your help with this would be greatly appreciated. I'm using four KDC101 cubes since 2016 with KCH601 USB Controller Hub for Six K-Cubes and their display screens have completely faded. Effect of tumor-treating fields plus maintenance temozolomide vs maintenance temozolomide alone on survival in patients with glioblastoma: a randomized clinical trial. I am using KDC101 with APT 3.16.0 to control Z825B in Windows 7. For the time being a work around would be to install previous version of the software, please install version V2.11.0 from the archives tab on the APT download page http://www.thorlabs.us/software_pages/ViewSoftwarePage.cfm?Code=APT Thank you for your inquiry. The custom script prepared for the wireless photothermal therapy performed in this study is available to download from https://osf.io/5vqxc/. Substantially different from (1) and (2). I was expecting it provided as a separate file in the installation CD but I couldn't find it. Part 1 illustrates how to get an APT ActiveX Control running within Visual Basic, and Part 2 goes on to show how to program a custom positioning sequence. Dear Thorlabs, I bought a TDC001 controller with PRM1/MZ8 motor. At the moment an ethernet based solution is not available but I can share with you some low level programming example which would allow you to run the TDC001 on a unix system using standard C++ and libserial library features. Optomechanics, optics, opto-electronics, laser diodes, fiber optics and ASE test We are intrigued by your suggestion and are seriously considering adding this feature to the software, but there is no firm date for this addition. We can also offer a special item where the required fiber is included. While the device is connected, I can control it with the APT user software, then if it disconnects and I jog the motor with the software, my mouse stops working. 5, 239249 (1996). I have seen thorpy on github. Thank you for your inquiry. Is this the such caribration mode? A photon avalanche (PA) effect that occurs in lanthanide-doped solids gives rise to a giant nonlinear response in the luminescence intensity to the excitation light intensity. 9, 687694 (2015). This is a response from Sebastian at Thorlabs. The usb connection with the device is poor as when I started using it, the hardware would only be detected intermittently, but it was working. Please note that this switch should always be used to power down the unit. 3) FULL 64 bit - for 64bit operating systems that are running 64bit client apps (labview 64bit, Matlab 64bit, etc..) http://www.thorlabs.de/software/apt/Application/X64/Setup.exe Rev. so I easily can feed it into my DAQ while measuring other variables? Hope this helps. PubMedGoogle Scholar. Also ensure the 'Log Hardware Communications' box is checked. Optical depletion mechanism of upconverting luminescence and its potential for multi-photon STED-like microscopy. contributed in designing the optical devices. ok = ISC_MoveRelativeDistance(serialNo_LTS150); I suspect that there is maybe another problem in your Labview application that creates the shift, like for instance an array dimension issue. If so, I want to know how to use it. The KDC101 K-Cube Brushed DC Servo Motor Controller is a part of Thorlabs' new and growing Kinesis line of high-end, compact motion controllers. The oscillation you describe and which can be seen on the spectra you are refereeing to come from the Etalon effect which can build up between the CCD sensor and the glued safety glass. Liu, Q. et al. Cheers. They work fine with the APT User program, but recently stopped working when I access them through Labview. A USB communication problem has occurred with this controller. Q.Z. Please contact me. Thank you very much for your inquiry. Nature Nanotechnology Thank you for the inquiry. These low-profile stages feature integrated brushless DC servo motors for high speed translation with zero backlash. At moment I am using single photon APD detectors and the measured signal from a single defect is ~100 kcounts/s and background siganl ~30 kcounts/s. Funct. What going on? Thanks. As for 64bit .DLLs or .LLBs, this is a long term project. Scheife, H., Huber, G., Heumann, E., Br, S. & Osiac, E. Advances in up-conversion lasers based on Er3+ and Pr3+. Response from Ben at Thorlabs: Thank you for your feedback here. Thank you for your feedback. I am also having difficulty finding C++ headers and lib files for applications without ActiveX. Drug Deliv. Zhan, Q. et al. Notes: An invalid parameter has been passed. Thorlabs offers a factory recalibration service, which can be ordered by scrolling to the bottom of the page and selecting Item # CAL-CCS2. Please follow the signed detour and continue on the freeway then U-turn, and use the outbound exit ramp to reach Beveridge. Nanotech. Atomically thin two-dimensional organic-inorganic hybrid perovskites. grating, mirrors) will show some polarization dependency. How can I send serial commands directly from MATLAB to KDC101 and control it? but controller does not get property or method like 'MoveAbsolute'. The front of the unit contains two bidirectional trigger ports that can be used to read a 5 V external logic signal or output a 5 V logic signal to control external equipment. Viktor. Three LTS300Stages in XYZConfiguration,Using an LTSP1XY Adapter Plateand LTSP3 Right-Angle Bracket. Hi, It is an institute-wide research hub focused on technologies related to the practical use of fuel cell systems such as fuel reforming, catalyst characterization, catalytic heat exchangers, fuel cell system design, control, and optimization. Response from Javier at Thorlabs to elgooga: I will send you the document shortly. char serialNos[100]; TLI_GetDeviceListByTypeExt(serialNos, 100, 45); // output list of matching devices I will contact you directly to provide further assistance regarding these files. Dear Sir, thanks. Most difficulties in working with Micro-Manager arise from We have compiled a series of files and documentation that might be helpful for your application. Please, could you send us more information about this (we have read your manual but there is not information regarding this issue) - This is very important for us. Depending on how fast the moving world is traveling we would say it could injure a finger. A USB communication problem has occurred with this controller. Thank you for pointing this out. 140, 49224928 (2018). As it follows from the TDC001 User Manual, the controller is capable of detecting hardware switches. Response from Bweh at Thorlabs USA: We have contacted you directly to address this. The other items (stepper, quad cell and piezos units) always work fine. Error; [Code = 10055]; [MG17Comms.DLL] Internal Has this been done in the past or do you have an idea how to realize this? Thanks! My phone number is 00 (0) 2 38 64 59 09, 00 (0) 6 79 24 04 72 and mail email address jalocha@cilas.com. (1) Ext trigger continuous (ex-trig-cont.jdx), TTL-triggered from a delay generator (SRS DG535): ordinary Xe lines with a flat background. I can see that you have already been in contact with your local technical support team are now able to use this device in APT and via Python. I'm trying to use TDC001 with PRM1-Z7 motor. Several trigger modes allow flexible capturing of single pulses, including a TTL input for triggered single pulse detection of signals with repetition rates up to 37 kHz; see the manual for more information.. Each beam profiler contains a high-quality 12-bit CMOS camera with an active sensor size of Xu, C. T. et al. Response from Ben at Thorlabs: Thank you for your feedback. 2) The bWait bug is a known error. I will contact you directly for further details. Under the Programming Guide, expand the Motor Control section. Nat. Also, I would encourage you to sign up for our open forum, where you will find more useful information about application development. Photonics 14, 760766 (2020). 9, 679686 (2015). Unfortunately, I realize this is tricky to debug given that it happens so infrequently, but any advice you could give as to avoiding this error would be greatly appreciated. Many of these stages can be assembled in multi-axis configurations, providing XY or XYZ translation. Response from Javier at Thorlabs to quod17: I will send you this documentation shortly. Best regards Carsten. Nanoscale Adv. Thank you for your inquiry. Nat. Thank you for the inquiry. Hi, like many people I cant use the ActiveX control correctly with my programs. Trace C or D could then be defined as the absorbance spectrum in respect to traces A and B. I contacted you directly to provide further assistance. Verdi Bocah Kal-tim Bpp Join Facebook to connect with Verdi Bocah Kal-tim Bpp and others you may know. This paper is dedicated to Dr. Sanjiv Sam Gambhir, who we lost to cancer during the preparation of this manuscript. I would be grateful if you could either send or publish on the website the advanced communication protocol. Bogdan, N., Vetrone, F., Ozin, G. & Capobianco, J. Synthesis of ligand-free colloidally stable water dispersible brightly luminescent lanthanide-doped upconverting nanoparticles. Could you suggest us a set of lens for that purpose which are compatible with this fiber spectrometer. Can we use simple push-button switches for that purpose? Claude, Response from Javier at Thorlabs to zvoros: I will send you a file with C++ header and library files for developing your own command line application. 1, 0043 (2017). Internet Banking. Please contact us at europe@thorlabs.com so we can discuss your issue in more detail. 10, 968973 (2011). Dear Sir, Photonics 12, 548553 (2018). Montgomery, K. L. et al. Thanks in advanced! Thanks for your answer. We are sorry to hear you are having issues. I will contact you directly to get your code, and help troubleshoot your program. Hello, I am having 2 main issues with using KDC101 Brushed Motor Controller with kinesis software. Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder share genetic risks as well as clinical manifestations. This is a response from Stefan at Thorlabs. CILAS, the French company in which I work currently, is developing a system in which a THORLABS motor (PRM1/MZ8) and its driver (TDC001) are integrated. Im controllling PRM1z7/PRM1z8 with the cube. I'm using the ActiveX controls from within MS VC++ 2008, the BSC103 and three axis perform great, but the rotating stage periodically looses communication and either keeps spinning or doesn't move at all causing a crash. Although after hours of loading, APT config can still detect the device. A mouse model of early-life inflammation was established through intraperitoneal injection of LPS (50 g/kg) on postnatal day (P) 14 (Figure 1A), a stage viewed as a critical time window wherein inflammatory events can exert enduring effects on the development of the central nervous system (Johnson and Kaffman, 2018).The male mice displayed depressive-like I've followed the video examples but I don't know which Active-X object I shall select from the list because PRM1/MZ8 is not present there. When I use the Kinesis app, I can connect with the cube and use all the functions to power a rotational stage, but it fails to connect to my Labview VI. This can happen for instance if the splicco software is already running and connected to the spectrometer. Available Filters: Peak Finder, Smoothing, Averaging, Flip/Revert Picture, Algorithms: Gaussian Transformation, Absorbance, Transmittance and Relative Difference Measurement, Different Thread for Data Acquisition for Better Responsiveness to User Input, Saving and Retrieval of Scans (JCAMP-DX or CSV), Trigger Modes: Internal, External, Continuous, Single Shot, Averaging Method: Gliding or Block Average. If I don't do this it will pass over this next movement. With 10x averaging, depending on integration time; for single-shot applications, signal-to-noise is limited by the dynamic range of the CCD. In addition, the hub provides USB connectivity to any docked K-Cube or T-Cube through a single USB connection. Can you send me a C++ header file, DLLs and libs? thank you in advance! - BSC103 Commun. I'd like to automate the system in such a way that the Raspberry Pi triggers the measurement (every hour) and logs the spectrometer output. Thanks Yamit Geron. I am still wondering the spectral correction you mentioned last time. VAT will be added later in the checkout.Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout. Wireless optogenetics protects against obesity via stimulation of non-canonical fat thermogenesis. Thank you very much for your inquiry. A response from Julien at Thorlabs: Thank you for your feedback! Please contact TechSupport@thorlabs.com if you have any questions. I will contact you directly for more detailed information. The motors will move one after the other, even if they are all told to move at once. In the APT and Kinesis software, I can let it move to home position, and also to a certain position (by putting into the number), but jogging does not work. ok = ISC_SetMoveRelativeDistance(serialNo_LTS300, -50000); Pucci, C., Martinelli, C. & Ciofani, G. Innovative approaches for cancer treatment: current perspectives and new challenges. With kind regards, I would like to understand the mechanical safety risk for this item (LTS300). We have question does the software perform a normalization on CCD spectral sensitivity or grating sensitivity? Please let me know how to solve this issue. Express 24, A302A311 (2016). Thank you for your inquiry, we will get in touch with you directly to resolve your issue. We need to talk to them from a remote control room, through the network. Response from Tim at Thorlabs to Doron: Thank you for your feedback. 5. The actuator should run at the desired velocity below, but you are approaching the motion limits of the device. Could this device be used for measuring reflectance (reflection type of transmission)? On manual, it says "Subsequent moves will be performed at the velocity entered." Jog step sizes can be selected, phase currents can be limited to suitable peak powers as required, and limit switch configuration is accommodated through flexible logic settings. An efficient and user-friendly method for the synthesis of hexagonal-phase NaYF4:Yb, Er/Tm nanocrystals with controllable shape and upconversion fluorescence. If you already have the APT software package installed on your computer, then the drivers required to communicate with the TDC001 are already installed and the only thing that is required is to enable the TDC001 as a virtual comms port device. From optomechanical components to telecom test instrumentation, Thorlabs' extensive manufacturing capabilities allow us to ship high quality, well priced components and devices for next-day delivery. We also provide a Labview driver that is automatically installed on your PC upon software installation. I will ask our Technical Marketing team to make sure that we note in all files that this software is made for both devices to avoid any confusion. You are using a browser version with limited support for CSS. There is no clear delineation between the CCS products and the OSA products, so I'm not sure if I am downloading the right package. 4) Click on the stage tab Response from Buki at Thorlabs: Response from Tim at Thorlabs: I have sent you the files directly. Liu, X. et al. The Kinesis Software features .NET controls which can be used by 3rd party developers working in the latest C#, Visual Basic, LabVIEW, or any .NET compatible languages to create custom applications. Our technical support team will help you work through any remaining issues you may have. Somehow, all these issues are resolved when I connect the two TDC001's directly to a USB hub; they are recognized, "I can flash the firmware, ad everything works well in python. Unfortunately we do not provide direct support for Jython however I will contact you directly with our comms protocol & available software development support content. Thank you for your inquiry. Czerny-Turner Spectrometer Design with No Moving Parts, Accuracies from 0.6 to 2 nm Available (See Table in, High-Speed USB Connection Offers up to 200 Scans per Second, Small Diffuser Connects to SMA-Connectorized Fibers or Spectrometer Input Port, Allows Thorlabs' CCD Spectrometers to be Used for Free-Space Measurements, Reduces the Source Alignment Sensitivity of Measurements. The authors acknowledge the National Natural Science Foundation (21703268, 21633014), the Beijing Natural Science Foundation (2182081), and the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) of China (2017YFA0204504). The error 'Control creation failed. Ecancermedicalscience 13, 961 (2019). Hello, where can I find ActiveX control? In Windows this is done by using the VISA interface. Although after hours of loading, APT config can still detect the device. I don't know where to report it, so I am writing it here. A further response to dsmehta from Adam at Thorlabs: I have been informed by our electronics division that a 200-1000nm spectrometer is in the development phases. A Central Sequence Manager supports integration and synchronization of all Thorlabs motion control hardware. Thank you for using our Feedback tool. Opt. Thank you. What can be reason for this? The controller will return a message (ID 0464) when a function is complete. Especially I need control the starting of jogging and its direction. https://www.thorlabs.com/newgrouppage9.cfm?objectgroup_id=10285 How is it possible to switch from pixel values to wavelength when using a labview interface. J. Neurooncol. I have emailed you a link to our ftp site where you can download the files. This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution. Thank you for the inquiry. Nat. 4. Q1. But, we see only the Jog in Velocity control mode is affected by this Velocity setting. built the optical system. The weak signal is similar to the strong except it plateaus at around 1-2% of the dynamic range except for a few strong peaks poking out. Thank in advance. Jin, D. et al. Sonion BV. Do you have any solution? The bottom of the vertical stage extends past the base of the adapter, and thus, the adapter must be elevated above the table to provide adequate clearance for the stage. The best way to answer this question is for you to send your code to us, so we can review it. Thank you very much for your inquiry. 1 Simulation results for the Yb/Pr(15/0.5%) system. It seems that when upgrading to Windows 7 the values for the file directory may have been changed (can't find DLL file). This function is available by going to tools->sequential saving. The plate contains two magnets for temporary placement on an optical table and two counterbores for 1/4"-20 (M6) cap screws for a more permanent placement on the tabletop. Thank you very much for your inquiry. Response from Mike at Thorlabs: It is possible to use low level direct serial communications with the LTS if you are using a Linux OS. I will contact you directly with this information. The command "Get Wavelength Data" will return an array which contains the wavelength corresponding to each pixel. PubMedGoogle Scholar. This is a response from Nicola at Thorlabs. My questions are: Hello, cuurently im trying to estabilish a low level communication with TDC001 Motor Controller using enclosed host-controller protocol via VISA interface in labview. Photon. ACS Nano 13, 28582869 (2019). Do you have some API I could use to drive the motion controller with Linux? does not work, since the programm is written in 32bit. These stages incorporate piezoelectric elements in a variety of drive mechanisms. Unlike T-Cubes, every K-Cube controller includes a digital display. Thank you for your interest. Thank you for your inquiry. My original plan was to monitor a background using one spectrometer and substract it from the reading of the other spectrometer in real time using the program (Thorlabs OSA) provided. and Y.L. May I have the low level communications protocol so that I can achieve direct serial communication with the LTS300? It was not the case. To obtain Hello, a motor over current error typically results when something is preventing the motors from moving. Adv. Occasionally and unexpectedly, the Z812 will contract to the hardware limit and attempts to contract some more. Simultaneous super-linear excitation-emission and emission depletion allows imaging of upconversion nanoparticles with higher sub-diffraction resolution. We simply measured light from a CW Xe lamp, and changed the triggering mode. & Guloy, A. M. Conducting layered organic-inorganic halides containing<110>-oriented perovskite sheets. Response from Buki at Thorlabs: Calibration was performed with a Thorlabs PM100D power meter with a S130VC sensor head. When will support for windows 7 be added? Thanks a lot! Response from Arunthathi at Thorlabs: Thanks for your query. 4, 024001 (2015). I have followed the labview tutorial and I got very basic program. This will Please note that a separate integrated development environment (IDE) (e.g., Microsoft Visual Studio) will be required to execute the Quick Start examples. From optomechanical components to telecom test instrumentation, Thorlabs' extensive manufacturing capabilities allow us to ship high quality, well priced components and devices for next-day delivery. can you make an OEM 254 nm UV bench for purchase by qty 100 or more? There were major Select stage type not prefixed by BMS ZST or TST." The documentation and c++ files are available on the "Software and Support" tab at http://www.thorlabs.com/software_pages/ViewSoftwarePage.cfm?Code=APT. 1K99CA234208-01A1) and NIH T32 CA009695 (Stanford Cancer Imaging Training, SCIT). For example, can I somehow program it to wait for a TTL input (value, edge or whatever), so that it drive the mount to a certain position then. The light output from the tip of the device were measured by a photodetector (S121C, 4001100 nm, 500 mW, Thorlabs) attached to a power meter (PM100D, Thorlabs). Throughput is not the same like the transmission spectrum. APTUser provides a quick and easy way of interacting with the APT control hardware using intuitive graphical control panels. I am currently trying to use C to control the spectrometer. The light "active" flashes, so it should move, but nothing happens. You can find the corresponding section in the manual at chapter 4.3. Are the controllers from the 'old' type still available (see serial number)? Am. My purchasing dept. Error: [CODE: 10112]; [MG17Core.DLL] Internal Nat. It would be very useful for my work to be able to perform peak track analysis on multiple traces simultaneously and I cannot currently find a way to do this. I want to use the TDC001 with a C++ code but I find anything about library that I have to use to connect my code to the TDC001. Response from Tor at Thorlabs to sschafer: Thank you for your suggestions, as they are always very much appreciated. 32bit LabVIEW must be used in order to recognize ActiveX components. - The "bWait"=TRUE option for the "Move"-methods works but creates 100% CPU core load and freezes the Labview _front_ panel while waiting. These authors contributed equally: Hamed Arami, Siavash Kananian, Layla Khalifehzadeh. In the meantime, to ensure continued support, we are displaying the site without styles Thorlabs' Kinesis software can be used to control devices in the Kinesis or APT family, which covers a wide range of motion controllers ranging from small, low-powered, single-channel drivers (such as the K-Cubes and T-Cubes) to high-power, multi-channel, modular 19" rack nanopositioning systems (the APT Rack System).. We recently switched from an OLED display to an LCD display on all our K-Cubes. Response from Buki at Thorlabs: ccsSeries = new CCS_Series_Drv(resourceName, false, false); It doesn't work with dll file on linux, maybe i could use communication protocol but it is not familiar to me. is the CCD's weak responsivity below 370nm (CCS200), 380nm (CCS100) and 545nm (CCS175). What is the solution? We uses 64-bit windows 8 and tried both 32bit and 64 bit APT for 64bit system. Thank you very much for your inquiry. Response from Javier at Thorlabs to acable: Thank you for your feedback. Thank you! A response from Julien at Thorlabs: Thank you for your feedback. Thorlabs' LTS300(/M) stage provides 300 mm (11.8") of travel with an integrated stepper motor and controller. 33, 12801286 (2015). Other relevant data are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request. Now we want to be able to control it from a linux computer using Jython (a version of Python). Unfortunately, we have not been able to develop software explicitly for Linux, but you can use the communications protocol found below. 48, 917926 (2015). In this case the correlation between pixel, wavelength and spectrum wouldn't be correct and could cause issues in your algorithm. Response from Ben at Thorlabs: This file is the APT Server help file which can be found in the APT software folder. Chang, E. et al. Hello. I would like to measure PL spectra on the range of 500 - 800 nm from single defects in solid state samples using the compact CCD spectrometer coupled to an home build confocal microscope. Does the measured transmittance will be the equal average or a weighted average due to different sensitivity of the spectrometer? When they are in input mode (and therefore floating). What does that error code mean? I was able to get an older machine running windows 7 to recognize the motor controller by simply plugging it in but our new computer with windows 10 refuses to recognize it. It would be useful to have easy links to the other spectrometers that Thorlabs offer e.g. Does anyone here,have written a similar labview vi's to control a stages using USB communications protocols? However, when I use APT Firmware, only the USB item line (one line) appears, and I cannot get the firmware upgrade button activated. The APT Config gives me error (Code 10112) of incompatible firmware version, that I should upgrade from 1.0.1 to 1.0.5. If the problems persist, you can send us the this file in order to monitor the communications prior to the fault. But the Version of the software for winXP is not available in your website. From menu operation, we can set max velocity from menu option 3 Velocity. Thank you for your inquiry. We will get in contact with you directly regarding this. C 6, 75687575 (2018). Response from Dinuka at Thorlabs: Thank you for your feedback. response from Javier at Thorlabs to marc.cizeron: the header file that we have put together basically consists of the declarations described in the APT Programming Manual. Nat Electron 1, 404410 (2018). Nevertheless, it remains unknown whether, and how, common neurobiological pathways translate their shared polygenic risks into shared clinical manifestations. Wing Wong Once the function has obtained the position it will return the function with the pfPosition parameter. Does that mean the 200 scans/s is only available using internal trigging? This is a response from Wolfgang at Thorlabs. Int. & Pocard, M. Photodynamic therapy and photothermal therapy for the treatment of peritoneal metastasis: a systematic review. Extended Data Fig. Note that in APT Firmware there is no option to Flash Firmware, and there is no tree structure below each Motor Controller. I cannot get any software to recognize the spectrometer, new/out of the box, after following the installation procedure in accordance with the manual on two different laptops. For example, what is the serial number of KDC101? Does it use the Toshiba 3648 sensor? A response from Adam at Thorlabs to lunghao.hu: Mercury lamps typically emit light from the UV range(250nm) to the visible range. 138, 344357 (2019). Zoltn Vrs. To disable to error pop-ups there is an ActiveX method called EnableEventDlg if the bEnable parameter is set to FALSE then the event dialog will be disabled. De Camillis, S. et al. I need the documentacion, examples, and header/library in C++. and A.S.Y.P discussed and supervised the experiments and manuscript preparation. (and how well the subtract background works). These beam profilers are suited for use with either continuous wave or pulsed sources. Hi there, While trying to connect CR1Z7 stage with KDC101 controller, the controller display shows "Error : Unknown Stage". A complete list of methods with their respective descriptions is included with the APT software utility's help file. Julien (europe@thorlabs.com) replied that this is the correct factory setting and is deliberate. SP1-USB 400-800nm Serial Number: M00219619. To further assist programmers, a guide to programming the APT software in LabVIEW is also available here. The excitation power was tuned by a neutral density filter (Thorlabs, NDC-50C-4M) and calibrated by an optical power meter (Thorlabs, PM100D). For convenience, a 1.5m long Type A to Type Micro B USB 3.0 cable is included with the KDC101 cube. We have contacted you directly to assist you further with this issue. Turns out the resource address is not 0x8081 but 0x8089. 1K99EB031178-01) and NIH T32 CA196585 (Cancer-Translational Nanotechnology Training (Cancer-TNT) program) at Stanford University. The 'old' controller in combination with the stage was working very good for our application and that's why we decided to order two more of these. Have you any idea on what's happening? Single crystal formamidinium lead iodide (FAPbI3): insight into the structural, optical, and electrical properties. Please note that stages and adapters with imperial or metric taps are only compatible with other stages and adapters featuring the same thread standards. I would appreciate if you could give me some pointers. We have a local PC running next to the controller, and connected to the network. I have contacted you directly to provide further assistance. Wang, B. et al. hi, does the controller work with the obsolet PRM1-Z7 rotation stage? I just installed a CS100 and the devices comes up with the horizontal axis in units of "Pixel", as it is a pain to find the switch that is burried under "View" then "Device Settings", id suggest you just have the default be wavelength. Response from Javier at Thorlabs to m.j.rossewij: Thank you very much for contacting us with your request. I will contact you directly to quote this device. About once a day, rather randomly, I get the following error: Using APT User the same results are occurring if I try to jog, or move the rotating stage to a particular angle, it spins uncontrollably. Optomechanics, optics, opto-electronics, laser diodes, fiber optics and ASE test I'm not able to connect the spectrometer to the computer, the software says it cannot detect the spectrometer and the spectrometer LED is not glowing as well. Thank you for the inquiry. marco. The APT Software System is implemented as a collection of ActiveX Controls. In the majority of instances, the APT Config can then effectively detect the device. A more detailed troubleshooting note can be found in my last post on this feedback wall. Get time limited or full article access on ReadCube. I will contact you with more detailed information. Wang, F., Deng, R. & Liu, X. Please see the table to the right for a full comparison of the features offered by our new KDC101 K-Cube and previous-generation TDC001 T-Cube motion controllers. 2. This is a response from Sebastian at Thorlabs. 10, 295302 (2016). Feel free to get in touch with your local tech support team if you have any questions regarding the tutorials. would you please help on this matter. For more details on both software packages, please see the Motion Control Software and APT Tutorials tabs. I'm developing an application for controlling the TDC001. The Beveridge exit ramp from the Hume Freeway Melbourne-bound closes tonight from 7pm until 7am for maintenance works. I am trying to program it with Matlab using the Thorlabs-provided APT ActiveX toolbox. We are able to provide a relative intensity calibration but the absolute measurement of the spectral power will depend on the experimental details (coupling efficiency, fiber diameter,). The spectral accuracy specifies how precise one center wavelength (here 435nm) can be resolved. Something is not right, we use these in conjunction with Matlab, so I am wondering if Matlab changed something possibly. Source data for the results shown in Extended Data Fig. -Rich. We have a setup with the following items connected to a PC: We recently updated our computers and software to allow increased performance in 64-bit windows. Hello, I am who asked for COG algorithm in LabVIEW yesterday. & Guloy, A. M. Conducting tin halides with a layered organic-based perovskite structure. We will contact you to work through some troubleshooting steps with you. This is a response from Sebastian at Thorlabs. Low-level DLL libraries are included for applications not expected to use the .NET framework. Binodal, wireless epidermal electronic systems with in-sensor analytics for neonatal intensive care. I have coded the entire control software in LabView. In order to evaluate the absorbance in the OSA software you need to take reference spectrum without absorption and assign it to trace A. Article Calibration enables the controller to correct for any mechanical errors present in the system. volume17,pages 10151022 (2022)Cite this article. 3. I have contacted you directly to provide further details about this effect. Unfortunately, the spectrometer software does not have a time line feature. the best experience, we recommend you use a more up to date browser (or turn off compatibility mode in Opt. We have contacted you to resolve the issue. Dear Tyler, This is a response from Thomas at Thorlabs. The error code is 1 in both cases. I have contacted you directly with some troubleshooting steps. I will contact you directly in order to discuss with you your application in details in order to see which approach can be used to obtain the desired behavior, In an earlier response, you mentioned the "sequential saving" feature in SPLICCO software, and that all functions from SPLICCO are available as LabView VIs. Thorlabs CCS spectrometers can be controlled in MATLAB using the provided driver DLLs. Saidaminov, M. I. et al. If it is possible, can you also send me some example of the command line contrl? Ill have to use a labview RT infrastructure very soon and I would like to have a labview exemple that will work with it. Can I still use my nice controller hub? The stored settings relating to the operation of these front panel controls can be changed using the APTUser utility. We bought the product hoping to get Visual Basic examples but none came out of the installation. Each spectrometer is calibrated with the included patch cable. Source code repository history and tickets, 2.0 MMStudio API Reference (Java/Beanshell), 1.4 MMStudio API Reference (Java/Beanshell). APT Frimware can find the hardware It would be necessary to run the program on a PC which then communicates with the KDC101. In addition, relative and absolute moves can be initiated with move profiles set using velocity profile parameters (including acceleration/deceleration). Thank you for your feedback, we are really happy to hear that the product works well for you! For some reason the calibration file supplied with the labview kit does not produce correct spectra. There is a 1.2 mm mechanical aperture adjacent to the entrance slit which limits the effective dimensions of the slit to 20 m x 1.2 mm. I will contact you to keep you updated on the timeline. Another solution is also an option as long as we can control the rotation stages from labview. (Simply running APT with the computer's built-in XP compatibility mode did not work for us.). 1. Thorlabs.MotionControl.KCube.DCServo.h The Kinesis Software features .NET controls which can be used by 3rd party developers working in the latest C#, Visual Basic, LabVIEW, or any .NET compatible languages to create custom applications. Hello, Thorlabs Power Meter - Thorlabs PM100D (and likely other) power meters; Utilities - Virtual devices providing extra functionality to Micro-Manager; Matlab; File Formats; Search Paths; Writing Device Adapters; Testing communication with hardware; Building and Debugging Micro-Manager; Multi-D Acq. This is a project we are working on, but as it requires more than an update because the program is intrinsically 32bit, it is a long term project. Low-level DLL libraries are included for applications not expected to use the .NET framework. I have a USB spectrometer 6, 8238 (2015). After I update my APT software recently, "APT user have stopped working" always happen when I run the controller. As an electronic designer working in the design of LED fixtures for film/TV/stage and also photography, these extra metrics are becoming more important. Rev. Liao, Y. et al. Response from Mike at Thorlabs: There are a couple of things that you should be able to check quickly in order to check connectivity. Based on this information, we would then be able to decide what the best way to proceed is. Sci. The next generation of DC servo controllers might have this feature thanks to your feedback. We also thank support and guidance from J. Rao and H. Daldrup-Link at Stanford Department of Radiology that enabled us to complete this study. I have contacted you directly with further details. Please contact TechSupport@thorlabs.com if you have further questions. thx. KDCs will control a motor with a pc using Kinesis software, but cannot be used in standalone mode. Regards. H.A., S.K. Phys. the noise level of the CCD) that is set below zero (actually I estimate to be about -0.02, where 1.0 is signal saturation). Biomed. Hi, We have contacted you to provide the files. Furthermore, I find that sometimes when I call GetStatusBits_Bits, it returns a number showing that the stage is moving when, in fact, it is stationary. Control creation failed. I have been using open-source Python to control the KDC, using Kinesis drivers from 2020. Hi there, I have a CCS200 and I am having a bit of difficulty acquiring reliable readings through its triggering mode. Hi, I have just purchased the T-Cube DC Servo Motor Controller and the motorized Precision Rotation Mount. I have also contacted you directly with a short troubleshooting guide and contact details if you encounter any further problems. C:\Program Files\National Instruments\LabVIEW xxxx\Instr.lib\ This process was repeated for both LEDs used in this study. You can use the "Transmittance" option in the Measurement Assistant for reflectance measurements as well. prepared layered-perovskite nanowire arrays; J.F. 2 = SINGLE_STEP (Only applies to remote handset operation. The stage type selection can be accessed by pressing the MENU button on the top of the cube & manually selecting the stage type. If you use the VISA interface in your MATLAB code, you may need to use the Power Meter Driver Switcher software in addition to switch the driver of the PM16-130. I am unable to halt the labview program on an error as labview cannot see an error. In this way, it is perfectly feasible to combine any of the controllers from single-axis to multi-axis systems and control all from a single, PC-based unified software interface. I am currently developing an application which is interfacing to a CR1-Z7 motorized stage via a KDC101 controller, using the 64 bit version of the Kinesis driver (I am linking to Thorlabs.MotionControl.KCube.DCServo.dll). Another question: The specs indicates that a max of 200 scans/s is possible, but elsewhere it is written that the maximum trigger is only 100 Hz. Every spectrometer is slightly different in its range, this comes from the alignment and its dependency on the optics used which also have some tolerances. performed the SEM measurements. Subwavelength dielectric resonators for nonlinear nanophotonics. and A.N. Sci. We have reviewed & changed the text in the necessary locations. I have been using Labview to control the KDC. in both cases, the unit shouldbe retunred for inspection and repair. thanks! Denkova, D. et al. Move' whereby an absolute move can be set as 0.01mm & after the move is made a logic pulse is output - same applying for Rel. The spatial dimensions of the stage configuration will depend on the orientation (left-handed or right-handed) of the X and Y stages. Hello, I am trying to insert a .NET control into LabVIEW by following the directions on the Kinesis-Labview.pdf file posted on your site. Optomechanics, optics, opto-electronics, laser diodes, fiber optics and ASE test I programed a application working in linux with TDC001 using FTDI following "Communications protocol". I hope this will help. Reducing the movement speed was helping at first, but now it's always very loud when it gets there. Thanks a million Oli, that really did the trick! If I need to use KDC101 to send a pulse once Z825 move 0.01 mm, could you please tell me how can I set the Settings? I would like to write a command line application for Windows in C++, and I was wondering where I should find the header and library files for that. A response from Julien at Thorlabs: Thank you for your inquiry. Response from Javier at Thorlabs to marc.cizeron: I will send you the files shortly. For further information on the APT software support for the LTS300(/M) stage, refer to the Motion Control Software tab. de Quilettes, D. W. et al. Cell Rep. 12, 525534 (2015). To check if the motor is moving, I call the GetStatusBits_Bits method and inspect the 5th and 6th bits of the returned binary number. Nat. For ease of use, the APT software incorporates pre-configured settings for the LTS300(/M) stage. Error in actxcontrol (line 62) Opt. Thank you for visiting nature.com. Unfortunately this is not possible in the Kinesis sequencer at the present time as it is a small utility for simple moves. objective (N16XLWD-PF, Nikon). Does this load something initialized with Kinesis software? I have sent you both the files with some instructions. Get time limited or full article access on ReadCube. We use LabVIEW to control TDC001. For version 8.5 and earlier the user must provide their own code to interface with the appropriate DLLs (as recommended by UK Tech Support). Thorlabs' Kinesis software can be used to control devices in the Kinesis or APT family, which covers a wide range of motion controllers ranging from small, low-powered, single-channel drivers (such as the K-Cubes and T-Cubes) to high-power, multi-channel, modular 19" rack nanopositioning systems (the APT Rack System).. The LabVIEW tutorial, provided below, provides some information on using the .NET controls to create control GUIs for Kinesis- and APT-driven devices within LabVIEW. Thorlabs' Kinesis software features new .NET controls which can be used by third-party developers working in the latest C#, Visual Basic, LabVIEW, or any .NET compatible languages to create custom applications. Phys. Best, After this, you can configure your motor and stage in APTConfig. I can see the option "amplitude correctioin mode". THE TCUBE APT CONFIG CAN NOT FIND USB AGAIN AND AGAIN YET DEVICE MANGER CAN FIND IT!!!!!!!!!! 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