Thank you for your inquiry. Lee, P. M., Tian, X. 1 - We have read that it is possible to modify your software by Labview or other software. If no, do you have any suggestion for this kind of calibration? Please note that the command "Get Raw Scan Data" returns a slightly larger array because it contains additional pixels used for dark current correction which are however not part of the actual spectrum. I will contact you shortly to troubleshoot the problem & discuss your application. Our intended application involves measuring the distribution of radiant intensity of indoor LED lighting solutions. ISSN 1748-3395 (online) We have a TDC001 controller with APT software running on winxp, the motor controller pane is not coming up on the APTuser software when launched. This is a response from Sebastian at Thorlabs. It takes an hour or even more for the APT user / APT config to load. Can you please help me out with the OSA software. Hi, Thank you very much. Hello, For further Kinesis troubleshooting please email techsupport.uk@thorlabs.com, Hi, The driver files and libraries are included with the software package. (1) What is the input impedance (50 ohms or Hi-Z)? 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. Stimulation light powers were measured every recording day out of the microscope objective (PM160 power meter, Thorlabs), fitted within the range of interest, and used to calculate the exact photostimulation intensity. This is a response from Sebastian at Thorlabs. I have uninstalled and reinstalled the software three times with the same result. The excitation power was tuned by a neutral density filter (Thorlabs, NDC-50C-4M) and calibrated by an optical power meter (Thorlabs, PM100D). I am using it to control the MTS50-Z8. My email address is Hanxu1981@gmail.com. This also indicates that the heating effect of MPA nanoparticles caused by the laser itself is not obvious for the experiments under room temperature, otherwise the elevated temperature will weaken the PA nonlinearity. 2, 18 (2018). Multiple units can be mounted and connected to a single PC by using the KCH301 or KCH601 USB Controller Hubs. Hi, like many people I cant use the ActiveX control correctly with my programs. When I had one device appearing in APT User, I could also communicate to this same device from my LabVIEW application (once Id shut down APT User of course). This loss is known as backlash. Also, in Labview an error appears in the APT system log that there is no device present despite the fact that the device is plugged into a working usb port and the serial numbers are correctly input to the program. We are Beta electronics just imported the ccs 100 serial no. There should be a short delay between stopping and starting a move again, at least as long as the polling time. I just got the TDC001 motor, Z825B stage, and APT software earlier today. Response from Javier at Thorlabs to sschafer: I will contact you directly for assistance with your application. 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. I could be mistaken, but not to many people are going to want to think in Pixels. Liao, Y. et al. The APT software is intrinsically 32bit. A large difference in the relative response of the chip from the UV to the visible inhibits reliable power readings in the UV when performing broadband measurements. Unfortunately, because the cube only has two trigger ports, it is possible to cycle between 3 positions or more only if these positions are equally spaced. I will contact you to directly to troubleshoot and to discuss further options. Huge upconversion luminescence enhancement by a cascade optical field modulation strategy facilitating selective multispectral narrow-band near-infrared photodetection. Hi, It seems working well except encoding reading. It seems that when upgrading to Windows 7 the values for the file directory may have been changed (can't find DLL file). If you can provide an email address perhaps we can then contact you directly to troubleshoot this further, also it would be useful to see your APT event log and you are welcome to send this us at techsupport.uk@thorlabs.com and we will be happy to review this log to identify any potential issues. Tuning upconversion through energy migration in coreshell nanoparticles. Thank you very much for your inquiry. 11, 872877 (2016). Then, how can I measure a reliable emission spectrum in 200-340 nm range?? In here you will find a comprehensive list of available commands that can be used with our motor controllers. The following message appear The transmission at 660nm and 0 incident angle is specified with 0.1% for the CCSB1 and 0.2% for CCSA1 and CCSA2. We released a firmware update to correct this problem. Lett. On the new PC I can see two devices listed in the Windows Control Panel Devices and Printers (2 x APT USB Device are listed), and I can also see two devices listed if I run the APT Firmware application (see attached screenshot, which also shows the serial numbers). Any suggestions? Spectroscopic characterisation of the upconversion avalanche mechanism in Pr3+,Yb3+:BaY2F8. This is a response from Sebastian at Thorlabs. I will contact you directly to check if there are any further questions. CAS Opt. The SPLICCO software will be accordingly modified so as to allow the user to access the intensity values that are below the baseline. Jonathan. Thank you for using our Feedback tool. Correspondence to Bart. Nanotechnol. Yet another user that would be very happy to recieve lib and headers for non-activeX purpose I have contacted you directly for further troubleshooting. Response from Tim at Thorlabs to Abel: Thank you for contacting us. Supplementary Figs. Low-level DLL libraries are included for applications not expected to use the .NET framework. Customer Service (Mon-Fri / 8-5): 877-723-7823. That's where we concluded that the new controllers are not the same as the 'old' ones, while they are of exactly the same type and are accompanied by exactly the same information, software and manual. Thanks. Once the windows help file opens in order to access the motor control guide please expand the following categories: Programming Guide>>Motor Control>>Motor Control Methods. To that end and in keeping with Thorlabs' green initiative, we do not ship these units bundled with a power supply. Therefore it always takes twice the integration time to read the spectrometer. Absorbance measurements can be performed with the OSA software. please provide an update, otherwise the product does not make any sense to me. Another solution is also an option as long as we can control the rotation stages from labview. Any help would be much appreciated. The links to the patch are below (please choose the correct operating system you have). I also made clean install (re-installing all drivers and software) but this did not help. Thanks in advanced! 1U54CA199075) and NIH grants (NCI 1R01CA199656-01A1 and 1R01 222836-01). ISSN 2520-1131 (online). Value Settings). A. Is there any handheld spectrometer with a display? I will contact you directly for more details and for further assistance. I would also recommend ensuring that you have copied over the necesary .dlls from C:\Program Files\Thorlabs\Kinesis into your project folder & saving your VI within this same project folder. https://www.thorlabs.com/Software/Motion%20Control/APT_Communications_Protocol_Rev_19.pdf. JAMA 318, 23062316 (2017). In the Splicco device settings in the Cal tab the amplitude correction field must be checked. In Labview, the GUI still works, but thereis a small variation between the current Angle and the Angle in the labview at GUI. Thank you for the inquiry. Shining gold nanostars: from cancer diagnostics to photothermal treatment and immunotherapy. Is it possible to be measured? The stored settings relating to the operation of these front panel controls can be changed using the APTUser utility. However, amount of rotation observed and amount requested are not the same, prior being roughly one third of the later. The StartCtrl method does take a long time to enumerate, unfortunately there is no real way around this using activex. A response from Tyler at Thorlabs to katonag: Thorlabs specializes in the building blocks for laser and fiber optic systems. 1) Does the software show a time line (i.e. A series of nanowires was fabricated in which layer-by-layer self-organization of insulating organic cations and conductive inorganic frameworks, along the nanowire length, creates high resistance in the interior of the crystals and high conductivity at the edges of the crystals. Nature Electronics 1K99EB031178-01) and NIH T32 CA196585 (Cancer-Translational Nanotechnology Training (Cancer-TNT) program) at Stanford University. Also in the APT help folder there is a link to the APT Server Help, which inlucdes descriptions for all the methods used for the different T-cube products. In this case the resource is not freed automatically at the end of the application and remains blocked. Is it possible to get the spectral irradiance in mW*m-2*nm-1? Full Active support is provided by LabVIEW and the series of tutorial videos below illustrate the basic building blocks in creating a custom APT motion control sequence. Sci. Sci. Please note that stages and adapters with imperial or metric taps are only compatible with other stages and adapters featuring the same thread standards. 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. A response frm Julien at Thorlabs: the function is normally directly accessible from the function palette in Labview. These low-profile stages feature integrated brushless DC servo motors for high speed translation with zero backlash. Koshelev, K. et al. 8, 1058 (2017). Single-crystalline layered metal-halide perovskite nanowires for ultrasensitive photodetectors. C#This programming language is designed to allow multiple programming paradigms, or languages, to be used, thus allowing for complex problems to be solved in an easy or efficient manner. Your help with this would be greatly appreciated. Please contact me by email about that. 3) check that simulator mode is DISABLED. Hope this helps. I really need the actuator to be in my system, and it will almost shut down the project if I need to send it back. Optomechanics, optics, opto-electronics, laser diodes, fiber optics and ASE test These translation stages feature removable or integrated stepper motors and long travel ranges up to 300mm. Mario. We have a TDC001 T-Cube DC Servo Motor Controller APTUser and APTConfig will run on 64bit Windows on a 32bit emulator layer, WoW64. The APT Software Package, which includes a GUI for control of Thorlabs' APT and Kinesissystem controllers. Response from Ben at Thorlabs: Thank you for your feedback. We recently updated our computers and software to allow increased performance in 64-bit windows. I'm driving them through Matlab, with the ActiveX extension. I have contacted you directly to check your application in detail and if a LOAN unit might be an option to check if the CCS100 meets your requirements. Thank you in advance. XYZ configurations can be made using an LTSP1(/M) adapter plate (sold above) and LTSP3(/M) angle bracket. (2) SW trigger singleshot (sw-singleshot.jdx): slightly different from (1). Maybe something wrong in the libary? Is it possible to do this with the standard software? Response from Mike at Thorlabs: Please can you make sure you have the latest version of the software installed; there were some issues with recent earlier versions that would caused an immediate COM error on startup. If so, what is the part number of the adapter cable that will allow us to connect the CR1-Z6 rotation stage to your TDC001 module? I am also having difficulty finding C++ headers and lib files for applications without ActiveX. Note that all settings and parameters described above are also accessible through these ActiveX programmable interfaces. Thorlabs also offers the LTS150(/M) Linear Translation Stage with Integrated Controller, which features 150 mm of travel. Yuan, M. et al. SO really it can not be 250 - 1000 nm if its cut off is 380. and H.G. Alain Jalocha. We understand that a new software version that supports 64bit is needed and we have a beta version that we are actively working on. Bradac, C. et al. If I turn on the device it will feel as staying at 0. Refer to the Motion Control Software tab for further information on the APT software support for the BSC200 Series. What labView command would enable me to control two stages at the same time. Thank you for your inquiry. 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 are using LTS300/M and found a problem with parameter "steps per rev" in the software APT User. Can I still use my nice controller hub? A response from Julien at Thorlabs: Thank you for your feedback. A response from Tyler at Thorlabs: We would be happy to send you our beta SDK. Google Scholar. Which one will work best is however mostly depending on the exact application you have. It should help clarify most, if not all, of the questions that might arise in your application. Parameter settings can be adjusted on the PC and stored in non-volatile memory within the unit itself. 4, 2061 (2013). This is a response from Thomas at Thorlabs: Thank you very much for your inquiry. Unlike our other motion control devices the CR1-Z7 does not hold an IDENT resistor to automatically deduce the stage type connected to the controller. and S.S.G are the co-inventors of a patent covering this study filed by Stanford University. Is the spectrometer can measue both or I need to buy a power meter for power measurement? 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. The latency will be about ~10ms between each motor beginning its move, for most application this is acceptable but for time critical applications or with applications using a large number of stages than this may become noticeable. TLI_GetDeviceInfo(p, &deviceInfo); // get strings from device info structure 3. Dear Service engineer, The serial number saved in the cubes' flash memories are incorrect (27000000). Thank you for your feedback. The software package of these spectrometer includes drivers for C/C++ and there is also a documentation for all the commands implemented in the driver files. I am also having difficulty finding C++ headers and lib files for applications without ActiveX. experiences. I will contact you directly to see what the problem could be. Zhang, S. et al. Two options are available to securely mount our K-Cube controllers onto an optical table. We have sent you an advanced communications protocol document. Three LTS300Stages in XYZConfiguration,Using an LTSP1XY Adapter Plateand LTSP3 Right-Angle Bracket. Please note that the amplitude correction is only valid above 380 nm. I'd like to know if it's possible at all at the software level. However, we were unable to find this VI in the installed kit. Hi, I just read that the APT software runs native under windows 32 but cannot be used with LabVIEW 64-bit. These hubs are backward compatible with our T-Cubes. Thank you for your inquiry, we can offer a special CCS200 with a working range 300-1100nm. and JavaScript. A full and sophisticated software support suitefor use with the LTS300(/M) stage includes a number of user utilities that allow immediate operation of the unit without any detailed pre-configuration. I will contact you directly with more detailed information. We acknowledge support from the Center for Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence and Translation at NCI-NIH (grant no. However, I get no labview error messages, only an event panel pops up detailing the error. Eaton, D. F. Nonlinear optical materials. We also have another stage Z825B and another controller TDC001. Int. Sci. Dou, L. et al. Soc. Is there anywhere that I could download the USB drivers to make the device work? 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. Therefore, I think that the controller has some problem in connection with computer. 26, 239244 (1993). 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. Centre for Optical and Electromagnetic Research, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, P. R. China, Yusen Liang,Zhimin Zhu,Shuqian Qiao,Xin Guo,Rui Pu,Huan Tang,Tingting Peng&Qiuqiang Zhan, Experimental Biomolecular Physics, Department of Applied Physics, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, P. R. China, MOE Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science, Institute of Laser Life Science, Guangdong Engineering Research Centre of Optoelectronic Intelligent Information Perception, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, P. R. China, You can also search for this author in Thorlabs specializes in the building blocks for laser and fiber optic systems. The hub draws a maximum current of 10 A; please verify that the cubes being used do not require a total current of more than 10 A. A response from Adam at Thorlabs to ckmin: The fiber used in the CCS175 is the AFS50/125Y and covers a wavelength range of 300nm-2500nm. I have it plugged into my laptop and the ready light isn't lit. Optomechanics, optics, opto-electronics, laser diodes, fiber optics and ASE test The Beveridge exit ramp from the Hume Freeway Melbourne-bound closes tonight from 7pm until 7am for maintenance works. I will contact you to discuss this further. Can you send me some documentation or even better an example of a working programm? Gan, Z., Cao, Y., Evans, R. A. The spectrometers are not intensity calibrated by default but we can offer a special calibration. Hello, I have an issue (which may come from me misusing the machine). Bit unsatisfied that also ActiveX component did not locate in the list of ActiveX components in Visual Studio MFC application. I want to use the TRIG 1 port as an input trigger. Thank you very much for your inquiry. Tailoring the energy landscape in quasi-2D halide perovskites enables efficient green-light emission. Thank you for your inquiry. Devices which can be controlled with either APT or Kinesis, both use the APT Communications Protocol, as the serial commands sent to the stages by the two pieces of software do not differ. A USB communication problem has occurred with this controller. Nanotechnol. 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 Please select the APT Tutorials tab above to view these videos. Sincerely yours, Marc Cizeron. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41928-018-0101-5, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41928-018-0101-5. Thank you for your inquiry. I was expecting it provided as a separate file in the installation CD but I couldn't find it. Verdi Bocah Kal-tim Bpp Join Facebook to connect with Verdi Bocah Kal-tim Bpp and others you may know. I will contact you directly to discussed your second question, in regards to synchronised use of 24 T-Cubes. thanks! Treatments with X-ray and chemotherapy, on the other hand, cause major side-effects such as damage to surrounding normal brain tissues and other organs. Please contact. All functions that can be found in splicco exist as VIs and can be directly accessed from the function palette of Labview (Instrument I/O->CCS Series Spetrometers). Thank you for the inquiry. Do you have any idea on how to trigger this issue so that it is troubleshootable or if their is any fix to this issue which you could provide me with? short ok = ISC_Open(serialNo_LTS150); Our compact CCD spectrometers are powered via USB interface so they could be used with Laptops thus the systems are portable. As of today I can only use this motor manually which is far from satisfactory. Other methods such as GetPosition aren't working properly either, with any error message. I want a routine in which the controller is waiting for a trigger input pulse (on TRIG 1 port) to move the rotation stage to a absolute position. You would need to speak to National Instruments on how to use a VCP in LabView. 31, e1904765 (2019). Thank you very much for your inquiry. I have established a connection with the Kinesis interface using the .dll files. 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. The resource address for the CCS100 is 0x8081, which is what you find in the sample program. We will send price information via email. Science 340, 211216 (2013). In the current design of the OSA software it is unfortunately not possible to open more than one peak-track window. In order to get accurate values for absolute power spectral density in [mW/(m*nm)] a spectrometer, a beam profiler and a power-meter is required. I don't know where to report it, so I am writing it here. Jiang, Z. GIXSGUI: a MATLAB toolbox for grazing-incidence X-ray scattering data visualization and reduction, and indexing of buried three-dimensional periodic nanostructured films. We will get in touch directly to resolve your issue. Opt. Please advise. Thanks again for the help! --> We circumvent this by manually setting the stage parameters in Labview via "SetStageAxisInfo". DeviceFactory.CreateDevice() is returning NULL. Hi, I have an old faulty product. Now I am getting the following error every time I try to open the APT Config (An COM related error has occurred. I would like to discuss your vi with you and go over each of these three in detail with the program in hand. High-efficiency two-dimensional RuddlesdenPopper perovskite solar cells. We cant find the "getWavelengthData" function described in the help file in the provided LabView example. Thanks for your reply Adam. I found the guide to labview and apt pdf which was great for getting started. I have been working with the TDC001 for a couple of days now, trying to get it working with labview. If nothing is displayed then please look in the VIEW menu then GRAPHICAL PANELS>>MOTOR any connected motors without a GUI will be listed here. Hi, I am using your spectrometer to measure a laser wavelength. Optomechanics, optics, opto-electronics, laser diodes, fiber optics and ASE test Thanks for any help you can offer! 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). Lett. Thank you for your inquiry. Sometimes, it worked. Since both new controllers are giving the same 'errors', I assume that is not a production fault. Because of the high divergence of LEDs it is very hard to collimate and focus them into a fiber. whenever I connect the Kcude with Kinesis, it shows "KCube DC Motor controller (S/N 27001120) Issue detected ("Internal serial number is incorrect")" And also suggest the best way to control KDC101 using matlab inside a matlab code. Hi, 1. Programming can still be done in 32bit Matlab and the supplied GUI is fully operational in 64bit Windows. Thank you for your feedback. However different velocities would have different forces to stall. Response from Charles at Thorlabs: Thank you for your query. Dear Thorlabs, I bought a TDC001 controller with PRM1/MZ8 motor. Please contact TechSupport@thorlabs.com if you have any questions. Current clinical brain tumour therapy practices are based on tumour resection and post-operative chemotherapy or X-ray radiation. Error 1904.Module C:\Program File\Thorlabs\APT\APTServer\MG17Comms.dll failed to register. I will be contacting you directly to help you further troubleshoot the device and to resolve this problem. The APT Software Package, which includes a GUI for control of Thorlabs' APT and Kinesissystem controllers. I.F. If an input trigger must be used in a sequence then this would need to be written using our dlls. Perovskite light-emitting diodes based on solution-processed self-organized multiple quantum wells. Grande Voie des vignes, Bednarkiewicz, A., Chan, E. M. & Prorok, K. Enhancing FRET biosensing beyond 10nm with photon avalanche nanoparticles. Hi Thorlabs, I'm using the KDC101 with Labview. Please help me. 10 March 2022, Scientific Reports This occurs even when I uninstalled whole device (including its driver) and turned APT Config tool without (!) I have seen thorpy on github. A precision-ground lead screw delivers smooth, virtually noise-free movement. Thank you for taking the time to point out this issue. We can offer you an intensity calibration for the spectrometer. B 11, 871880 (1994). It could be that the IsBusy property or one of the internal properties of the .NET library hasn't been updated by the device at the time the next move command is sent. Where can I find it ? The light source is not polarized (50-50). Note that many other languages support ActiveX including LabWindows CVI, C++ Builder, VB.NET, C#.NET, Office VBA, Matlab, HPVEE etc. Google Scholar. Nahid. This contains a detailed list of all the methods, events and properties that can be used with our controller, plus details of all the enumeration values that can be used for each command. Thanks 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). This is a response from Sebastian at Thorlabs. Is there a way to avoid this? 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. Als Abhilfe knnte ich mir den K-Cube mit Trigger vorstellen, allerdings wird nirgends spezifiziert mit welcher Timinggenauigkiet der Trigger ausgelst wird. Thank you very much for your inquiry. To further assist programmers, a guide to programming the APT software in LabVIEW is also available here. Thank you for the inquiry. researcher. Zheng, X.-Y. I see from some responses below that you may offer a custom solution that goes slightly further than 1000 nm? Integrated magnetic limit switches allow homing and overdrive protection in both directions. HRESULT-2147220473. In both of these cases you are interacting mainly with device adapters. We will add this information to our product presentatiopn on the website. An easy way to recalibrate the spectrometer would be really usefull. TLI_DeviceInfo deviceInfo; // get device info from device Response from Ben at Thorlabs: This file is the APT Server help file which can be found in the APT software folder. the best experience, we recommend you use a more up to date browser (or turn off compatibility mode in Scheduling a trigger event only takes place after the completion of the trigger pulse. Is there any quick solution to fix these issues or could you help me resolve it? However, if I tried to communicate to the second device from y LabVIEW application then I get a bunch of errors. Removing the fiber does not change the results. Giant nonlinear optical responses from photon-avalanching nanoparticles. The light "active" flashes, so it should move, but nothing happens. Start Menu>>All Programs>>Thorlabs>> APT>>Help>>APT Server help. Adv. Thanks for you help, JB. Finally it could also mean that there is a fault with the FTDI USB chip on the device, this typically manifests itself as a randomly occurring error (similar to what you are seeing) if the problem persists after checking the above then unfortunately we would need to get the controller back for evaluation and repair. Nat. Self-tracking energy transfer for neural stimulation in untethered mice. We can offer a recalibration, which contains a wavelength and a relative power calibration. Rev. Micro-Manager Google Scholar. Moreover I don't have access to firmware upgrade (in APT Firmware tool) as Sebastian_Brake (no '+' sign nor Flash Upgrade button activated) Opt. Thanks in advance. Response from Radu at Thorlabs: Hello Ghaith. The second point, and perhaps the most important one, is to keep in mind that the order in which the T-Cube is connected to the wall outlet (via the power supply) and the PC (via USB cable) matters. Thorlabs specializes in the building blocks for laser and fiber optic systems. Hello, Is that correct? Hi, I would like the C++ libraries/headers/dll for controlling the rotation stage (PRM1/MZ8) via the DC servo controller (TDC001) so that I can control the rotation stage without using ActiveX. More details on creating a simulated hardware configuration and making stage associations are present in the next two videos. Rev. J. Open Access articles citing this article. The unit has a highly compact 60.0mm x 60.0mm x 49.2mm footprint, allowing it to be positioned close to the motorized system for added convenience when manually adjusting motor positions using the top panel controls. For CCSA1: http://www.thorlabs.com/Thorcat/26600/CCSA1-SpecSheet.pdf, for CCSA2: http://www.thorlabs.com/Thorcat/26600/CCSA2-SpecSheet.pdf and for CCSB1: http://www.thorlabs.com/Thorcat/26600/CCSB1-SpecSheet.pdf. Front. Quenching pathways in NaYF4:Er3+,Yb3+ upconversion nanocrystals. Provided by the Springer Nature SharedIt content-sharing initiative, Nature Nanotechnology (Nat. This was unfortunately missed from the installation and will be added to the next update for the kinesis software. 9, 687692 (2014). I am just wondering if you had a full example code how to e.g. However, the KDC101 that I recently bought from Thorlabs, with serial number 27500693, 2016 no longer displays properly. Long-range balanced electron- and hole-transport lengths in organicinorganic CH3NH3PbI3. To obtain I have contacted you directly to discuss your issue in more detail. Those can be found in the following folder: C:\Program Files\IVI Foundation\VISA\WinNT\Thorlabs CCSseries\Examplesthis path might vary depending on the VISA version you use. This is a response from Thomas at Thorlabs. Response from Charles at Thorlabs: Hello and thank you for contacting us. Thorlabs specializes in the building blocks for laser and fiber optic systems. Thank you! Are we doing something wrong? ich war etwas berrascht bei meine TDC Controller, das die Aktualisierungsrate der Position ber USB so langsam ist, etwa 5-10 Hz. 10 October 2022, Get immediate online access to Nature and 55 other Nature journal. Response from Mike at Thorlabs: We will contact you directly to dicuss the issue you are having with the TCH002 control hub. Opt. I will contact you directly to provide further assistance. The spectrometer cant be seen by the PC and OSA 2.85 both. I have also contacted you directly with links to our software development package which contains some example .VIs that you are free to use for your application. Nat. Optomechanics, optics, opto-electronics, laser diodes, fiber optics and ASE test I am still struggling with LTS devices. I am currently trying to use C to control the spectrometer. LabVIEW and your operating system can add some delay but USB only sends packets at a rate of ~60Hz, so the practical limit is 15ms. I contacted you directly for further discussion. The optical power was measured using an optical power meter (PM100D console, Thorlabs). (And using the 64 bit dll files from the C# package). I am creating laser induced sparks at 5 Hz and I would like to save 100 shots at the same time. 26, 42834292 (2016). When the "steps per rev" was set to 800 (the default value is 200), the real motion distance of the stage is 4 times that of setting value. They each consistof two parts: the hub, which can support up to three (KCH301) or six (KCH601) K-Cubes or T-Cubes, and a power supply that plugs into a standard wall outlet. We will contact you directly to help you set this up for your experiment. hey each consistof two parts: the hub, which can support up to three (KCH301) or six (KCH601) K-Cubes or T-Cubes, and a power supply that plugs into a standard wall outlet. I will contact you directly to provide more detailed instructions. For determination of the EQE of the tandem cells a previously published protocol was followed 55 . Yoann. KDC101 has two triggering modes that are of interest for your application: IN - Move Relative and IN - Move Absolute. Phys. They do exactly what their names suggest: they initiate a move upon seeing a change from High to Low, or vice versa. After installing the software the VISA driver for CCS-Series can be found at: Adding a wait between the start control method and the first command will eliminate problems with the controller trying to be used before it is properly initialized and reporting this error. I will send these files and instructions to your e-mail shortly. In implementing the Labview code accompanying the spectrometer, the following error crops up: 2. Vo-Dinh, T. et al. For determination of the EQE of the tandem cells a previously published protocol was followed 55 . If so, could I also obtain the spectral response of the grating alone as csv data? Unfortunately, using the APT config, only in simulation mode the second motor is recognized : when using Discover Hardware, only the oldest motor is recognized. Commun. Photon. Response from Rob at Thorlabs: Thank you for your feedback. Since we had to update to win7/ Matlab 64-bit we cannot use the ActiveX interface anymore. I will contact you directly regarding the price and the further proceedings. However, before making a decision, we would like to know some technical characteristics: I would be grateful if you could either send or publish on the website the advanced communication protocol. A sub .vi within your main program will have to be created when using ActiveX events. Is the 64bit version of the software not compatible with active x controls in labview 2011? Response from Buki at Thorlabs: long lSerialNum, For the Kinesis software, there is a typo in the source code : Intravital imaging reveals synergistic effect of CAR T-cells and radiation therapy in a preclinical immunocompetent glioblastoma model. The sensor is saturated when the signal in the OSA software reaches 1. Windows does recognize TDC as the APT USB device but there is nothing on the APT config list. Julien (europe@thorlabs.com) replied that this is the correct factory setting and is deliberate. ACS Nano 11, 36423650 (2017). My application is 3D imaging using 2-axis motors which controlled simultaneously by LabVIEW. The driver documentation files are saved to this folder during installation: C:\Program Files\IVI Foundation\VISA\Win64\TLCCS\Manual Commun. I have disabled all options that turned off the screen or sleep the computer. Response from Robert at Thorlabs: Our stepper motors were designed to be driven by our TST and BSC controller ranges. I will ocntact you directly to understand what the exact field of application is and what the requirements in terms of spectral resolution and power handling are to see if we could work on offering a customized solution. (and how well the subtract background works). In Measurement Assistant i see only Transmittance/Absorbance measurements. Each stage features an on-axis accuracy of 5.0 m (Min) when the unit-specific calibration files are used with the Thorlabs Kinesis or APT software. Energy-looping nanoparticles: harnessing excited-state absorption for deep-tissue imaging. Is this with writing the data to disk or just displaying the data on the screen? Sonion BV. APT Config and APT User are compatible with Windows 7, so the first thing to try would be uninstalling and reinstalling the program. configuring the system and from problems/issues with specific devices. Now I'd like to move it a bit to negative direction. We can, however, supply you a replacement component PSU if interested. need for an older version of APT or Kinesis Software ? 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. The program using the C libraries (including the software aptdllclient) crashed after calling the function "InitHWDevice" (AptInit was used before to initialize the dll). Photon. Any suggestions ? Tajima, K. et al. This is a response from Stefan at Thorlabs. 64bit drivers needed here as well! APTUser provides a quick and easy way of interacting with the APT control hardware using intuitive graphical control panels. Arami, H., Kananian, S., Khalifehzadeh, L. et al. Cheers, Due to the internal circuitry of the T-Cubes, it is necessary to connect the USB cable before powering up the controller. 136, 1161011613 (2014). I don't believe this information is explicitly included in the manual, and it is obviously critical when interpreting the data. Response from Tim at Thorlabs: I have contacted you directly with this information. From the other feedback I understant that there is some low-level communication manual or even an example program. 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. The controller is fully configurable with key parameters exposed through the associated software graphical interface panels. Commun. 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. These spectra are looking sinusoidal because of etalon effects (interference). Thanks! but wonder if there is a comprehensive list about how to use the implemented commandas and make an own control software. I got this error during APT config software loading "Failed to read values". Thank you for visiting nature.com. Hi, How severely would the injury be? To operate the KDC101 in Kinesis with PRM1-Z7, you will need to select the stage type within the KDC101 as "Unknown" as this legacy stage does not hold an ID Resistor. 28, 28522867 (2016). Thank you very much for your inquiry. We do not support Python, so we do not have example programs developed in this environment. A response from Adam at Thorlabs to mrubio: I can send this data to your email address. It was not the case. a, Schematic drawing of temperature control setup. Thank you~ WE FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE MANUAL BUT FOR THE STEP OF DETECTING INPUT DATA WE ARE NOT Thanks! Kok, H. P. et al. Levy, E. S. et al. Response from Mike at Thorlabs: This error indicates that USB communication has somehow been interrupted with the device. Recently started using CCS200 with provided Splicco software. When re installed to old software (APT v2.3) - everything works smoothly. This is a response from Moritz at Thorlabs. Rev. Or have can we solve these problems? Thank you for your inquiry. From menu operation, we can set max velocity from menu option 3 Velocity. This should be fixed in the available download. All the other authors have no competing interests. I will contact you directly to review a method which can be used through your .NET app. short ok = ISC_Open(p); The serial number is stored gets pulled from the FTDI chip's EEPROM. I will contact you directly with further information. specs on website say up to 200 scans/s. & Ho, J. S. Wireless power transfer for glioblastoma photodynamic therapy. Extra info:Hardware unit (S.N. Is this something that can be removed through calibration or background correct? Thanks, Excellent product. Nanotechnol. Please see the Specs for a mechanical drawing of the table mounting plate and the Mounting Options tab for how to mount the plate. These authors contributed equally: Jiangang Feng, Cheng Gong. PubMedGoogle Scholar. Kind regards, Pedro. I will contact you directly for further assistance. Thank you for your inquiry. helped with tissue processing and histological experiments. Hi, I'm using CR1-7 with TDC001 cube and running the latest APT software on Windows XP. Does the OSA software allow this and I'm simply just missing it? Would be suitable for to use this device for my application? Typically, for monochromatic sources in the red, one can easily detector sources in the W range or even lower but there will always be a trade ff between measurement speed and the minimum detectable power. As you said, the CCS200 for example is 0x8089. (As I understand it this is the same fiber type as ships with the CCS100, but has FC/PC connector at one end). 8, 2002788 (2021). Mater. I have the CCS100/M spectrometer. The spectra returned by the amplitude correction are still in arbitrary units. Best regards I currently use two TDC001s, one with a linear stage, one with a rotary stage. Response from Radu at Thorlabs: Due to recent changes to our .NET API, you will have to copy over Thorlabs.MotionControl.PrivateInternal.dll from the installation path of Kinesis to Includes/DLLs/x64 (or x86) in the Kinesis Example Projects folder. However, in the first function call in the program (DeviceManagerCLI.dll), I receive the error "Error 1386: The Specified .NET Class is Not Available in LabVIEW". I did not succeed. Please contact me. Kind regards, Leif. My LabVIEW application was developed using the examples provided in the Developer Support for APT Software version V2.13.0 (23/3/2012). analysed data; J.F., C.G. Hello. Response from Jeremy at Thorlabs: We will update our webpage to have this specification. designed the project and experiments and contributed to the data analysis and manuscript revision. The crucial point will be the implementation of the USB connection in Linux. I couldnt use the Active interface so I tried to use a C++ interface. I believe that it should be able to detect the intensity from the mercury lamps. Thanks. APTFirmware detects the TDC001 motor controller but not the CR1/M-Z7. This is a response from Thomas at Thorlabs. and R.S. Thank you The CCS100 is designed to detect light from 350-700nm. Response from Tim at Thorlabs: You can find the communications protocol on the third tab of the software download page: http://www.thorlabs.de/software_pages/ViewSoftwarePage.cfm?Code=APT. It will depend on the angle of incidence and the wavelength I suppose. J. Halley This is a response from Stefan at Thorlabs. This was possible with the ActiveX controls. CAS Is there a possibility to adjust this parameter Is it possible to have a pure-python driver ? Please advise. In external trigger mode the maximum scan rate, with the same integration time, is 100 Hz. Kim, A. et al. 4) Click on the stage tab Also when using python to control the devices, it seems that it does see the two, but that commands to make them do something are not recognized. Thorlabs' KDC101 K-Cube Brushed DC Motor Controller provides local and computerized control of a single motor axis. s). Please note that although the document is for the BBD202, the principle is exactly the same as both controllers use the same USB interface. We rotate the stages within a limited angle range. Please let me know how to solve this issue. Ian. 10, 5742 (2019). 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. ACS Nano 5, 37443757 (2011). 1) All using the tlcss 64 bit libary: H.A., S.K. This process was repeated for both LEDs used in this study. When planning a multi-channel application, simply add up the number and type of drive channels required and connect together the associated number of APT controllers. 10, 4241342422 (2020). Article We offer an intensity calibration for our spectrometers and this would be the best way to get accurate results. Response from Mike at Thorlabs: We have emailed you directly with the .h file. Hi, Nat. Hopefully this message gets delivered to the right person. Nat. Kolesov, R. et al. This is a response from Thomas at Thorlabs. The first question is about the method "MOT_MoveAbsoluteEx": I am using this spectrometer for Laser induced plasma spectroscopy. Response from Mike at Thorlabs: I ran some tests on the LLGetStatusBits and GetStatusBit_Bits methods and both operated correctly. Nat. Nat. I connected the GUI Kinesis for KDC101 with LabVIEW through .NET und .dll files. 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. Response from Javier at Thorlabs to colm.fallon5: Thank you for your feedback. 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. For more details on both software packages, please see the Motion Control Software and APT Tutorials tabs. Response from Mike at Thorlabs: The APT software used with our TDC001 is a single threaded application. Many thanks Note that in APT Firmware there is no option to Flash Firmware, and there is no tree structure below each Motor Controller. You do not need to answer on the feedback section, simply by email is good for me. This is a response from Stefan at Thorlabs. A distance of 50 meter with a USB cable connection will not work due to the general design of USB links. Also, the response of the motor changes as it undergoes wear an tear over time. We will fix that. 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). Nieuwenhuizen, R. P. J. et al. 104, 139174 (2004). 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. I am looking to hear from you. ?? USA 115, 14691474 (2018). We present the miR-124-AMPAR pathway as a key neurobiological pathway that connects their shared Response from Arunthathi at Thorlabs: Thanks for reaching out to us. The KDC101 is a very useful controller. If so, what would be the maximum weight ? I know, the sensitivity of the CCD is quite bad in that region, but our another spectrometers still can detect the radiation there and the signal is quite strong. 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. We simply measured light from a CW Xe lamp, and changed the triggering mode. 3) There are actually individual status bits for clockwise and counter clockwise (1-moving, 0-stationary) and so either bit should not be T for the opposite direction. This is the time that the system takes to enumerate all the devices on the USB bus. Future and challenges for hybrid upconversion nanosystems. Another possibility is that the labview application was not closed properly or finished without using the function close.vi. Our strategy therefore provides a facile route to achieve giant optical nonlinearity in different emitters. Did I miss it ? Find nanotechnology articles, nanomaterial data and patents all in one place. I have contacted you directly to troubleshoot and resolve this issue for you. 99, 228105 (2007). Hi. Thorlabs specializes in the building blocks for laser and fiber optic systems. Thank you for notifying us of the problems you have experienced while using the APT software. We have reviewed & changed the text in the necessary locations. -Is it possible to measure CIE L*a*b in this model or other? Before optogenetic experiments, the laser power of each fiber was measured by a power meter (PM100D and S142C, Thorlabs, USA). I have tried to fix this using all points from this page: Hello, is CCS200/M able to measure spectral irradiance in mW*m-2*nm-1? Zoltn Vrs. I now have the activex control in lab view working but I'd like to specify some user input values to change the rotation by and can't seem to find any documentation or example programs like this. I am trying to control the rotation stage using lab view. Does anyone here,have written a similar labview vi's to control a stages using USB communications protocols? CDPT, NTU. Were currently discussing with our engineers to see if this is a file that can be supported directly on the web. I will contact you directly to discuss your application in more detail. Response from Ben at Thorlabs: Thank you for your question. But the Version of the software for winXP is not available in your website. Can you send me any available documentation for doing this, the header file referenced in other comments, and any examples you have? Our technical support team will help you work through any remaining issues you may have. A response from Tyler at Thorlabs to hanxu1981: We do have a beta version that is not part of our official SDK. I would be thankful if you could help me with that. or less would be enough for me Finally third TTL signal to move the mount back to the inital position and so on? Please advise. Optomechanics, optics, opto-electronics, laser diodes, fiber optics and ASE test A response from Adam at Thorlabs to Alexander: The CCS175 does have a slit, which is 20um(width) x 20mm(Length). Thank you for your feedback, we have reached out to you directly to resolve the issue. This contains a full list of available APT methods sorted under each Motion Control device category. M0305135) was bought in 2013. It runs fine, but the correct stage/actuator is not detected, instead it detects a linear translator stage. 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. https://www.thorlabs.com/drawings/3c6bf44e12a9edbb-E0C3553A-5056-0103-795596DB74DCC21E/KDC101-KDC101ManualforAPT.pdf Nat. Should you have experienced any issue with the driver conversion, please do not hesitate to contact tech support and we will provide you with an already converted VI library for your Labview version. Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder share genetic risks as well as clinical manifestations. 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. Response from Buki at Thorlabs: The hub vastly reduces the number of USB and power cables required when operating multiple controllers. Response from Mike at Thorlabs: Yes we have an APT DLL pack that we will send you which can be used if you do not wish to use ActiveX controls. Right lane closed on the Monash Freeway outbound near Forster Road, due to a multi-vehicle. I received my CCS 200/M spectrometer today, and I have question about the amplitude correction. 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 dircetly to set up the return, Hi, I am currently using the CCS 200 spectrometer for my spectral measurements(Intensity vs wavelength). conceived and designed the project. When I insert an activex container in labview and go to insert an active x object the MG17 motor does not appear in the list of controls. 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