pymodaq_plugins_thorlabs 1.8.0

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, Kinesis KPZ101, Camera DCx, Scientific cameras, Powermeters using the TLPM library), Compact CCD Spectrometers

Authors

• Sebastien J. Weber

• David Bresteau ([e-mail])

• Nicolas Tappy ([e-mail])

• Romain Geneaux ([e-mail])

• Amelie DeShazer ([e-mail])

• Astha Khandelwal ([e-mail])

• Daichi Kozawa ([e-mail])

Instruments

Below is the list of instruments included in this plugin

Actuators

• KinesisIntegratedStepper: Integrated Stepper Motor Kinesis series (tested on K10CR1)

• Kinesis_Flipper: Kinesis series Flipper

• MFF101_pylablib: Kinesis series 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.

• BrushlessDCMotor: Kinesis control of DC Brushless Motor (tested with the BBD201 controller)

• Kinesis_KPZ101: Piezo Electric Stage Kinesis series (KPZ101)

• DCServoTCube: DC Servo motors controlled using a TCube (tested with TDC001 and MTS50 motor)

Viewer0D

• Kinesis_KPA101: Position Sensitive Photodetector Kinesis series (KPA101)

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

Viewer1D

• CCSXXX: Compact CCD Spectrometers (CCS100, CCS175, CCS200). Tested with CCS175/M

Viewer2D

• Thorlabs_DCx: Thorlabs CCD camera. Tested with DCC3240M.

• Thorlabs_TSI: sCMOS camera series Zelux, Kiralux, Quantalux.

Installation instructions

Thorlabs_DCx

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

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.