30 October 2011

galvo control

Cambridge Technology has a software program that can be used with one of their controller boards to control the galvos. LINK This is probably expensive as they list no prices and we have the digital controller that John Nees built which likely does what their hardware controller does.

Using labview to control a mirror has been done by Ashcroft and Oosterkamp LINK but they only have one galvo and step the stage for their second axis. It may be worthwhile to look more into what they did and contact them.

19 October 2011

still sick

Still no progress due to illness.

11 October 2011

out sick

No progress due to illness.

04 October 2011

Trying to talk to someone in tech support at Cambrige Technology

I have tried unsuccessfully to talk to the tech support guy at Cambrige Technology, the manufacturer of our galvos and controller.

The components ordered for making the pneumatic valves controllable in Labview have arrived. I will talk with Ryan about building it and how the labview will be setup.