pymodaq_plugins_thorlabs 0.3.0

Set of PyMoDAQ plugins for instruments from Thorlabs (Kinesis K10CR1 (stepper rotation actuator), Kinesis Flipper, Kinesis KSP100, DCx camera...)

Set of PyMoDAQ plugins for instruments from Thorlabs (Kinesis K10CR1 (stepper rotation actuator), Kinesis Flipper, Kinesis KSP100, Camera DCx, Scientific cameras, Powermeters using the TLPM library)

Authors

• Sebastien J. Weber

• David Bresteau ([e-mail])

• Nicolas Tappy ([e-mail])

• Romain Geneaux ([e-mail])

Instruments

Below is the list of instruments included in this plugin

Actuators

• Kinesis: Kinesis serie (tested on K10CR1)

• Kinesis_Flipper: Kinesis serie Flipper

• MFF101_pylablib: Kinesis serie Flipper mount (thorlabs MFF101), similar to Kinesis_FLipper but using the pylablib control module.

• PRM1Z8_pylablib: DC servo motorized 360° rotation mount (Thorlabs PRM1Z8) using the pylablib control module. The Thorlabs APT software should be installed: https://www.thorlabs.com/newgrouppage9.cfm?objectgroup_id=9019.

Viewer0D

• Kinesis_KPA101: Kinesis serie (position sensitive photodetector)

• TLPMPowermeter: TLPM dll compatible series (PM101x, PM102x, PM103x, PM100USB, PM16-Series, PM160, PM400, PM100A, PM100D, PM200)

• TLPMPowermeterInst: TLPM dll compatible series (PM101x, PM102x, PM103x, PM100USB, PM16-Series, PM160, PM400, PM100A, PM100D, PM200) using the Instrumental-lib package (recommended)

Viewer2D

• DCx cameras: Tested with DCC3240M. Works with Windows. Precise installation instructions can be found here: https://instrumental-lib.readthedocs.io/en/stable/uc480-cameras.html and in the plugin file.

• Scientific cameras: sCMOS camera series Zelux, Kiralux, Quantalux. Implemented using the pylablib control module. Required libraries are installed using the free ThorCam software. The plugin assumes Thorcam is installed in default folder (see details here). Tested on Zelux camera on Windows.