Thorlabs Precision Table
General Description
The module supports Thorlabs' KDC101 K-Cube® Brushed DC Motor Controller, which provides local and computerized control of a single motor axis using ROS2.
Contact
The following table includes contact information of the main developers in charge of the component:
| Name | Organisation | |
|---|---|---|
| Example Name | jakub.bartkiewicz@piap.lukasiewicz.gov.pl |  |
License
TBD
Technical Foundations
To run project it is neccessary to set up udev rules:
To add udev rules for table drivers execute command:
echo 'SUBSYSTEM=="tty", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTRS{idVendor}=="0403", ATTRS{idProduct}=="faf0", ATTRS{serial}=="<kdc101-serial-number>", KERNEL=="ttyUSB*", SYMLINK+="axis-y", MODE="0666"
SUBSYSTEM=="tty", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTRS{idVendor}=="0403", ATTRS{idProduct}=="faf0", ATTRS{serial}=="<kdc101-serial-number>", KERNEL=="ttyUSB*", SYMLINK+="axis-x", MODE="0666"' | sudo tee /etc/udev/rules.d/90-kdc101.rules
If neccessary reload udev rules:
udevadm control --reload
Installation
Create workspace:
mkdir -p ~/ai_prism/src
Clone repository:
cd ~/ai_prism/src;
git clone ssh://git@gitc.piap.lukasiewicz.gov.pl:777/ai-prism/wp3/ros-framework/base_hardware/thorlabs_kmts50e_m.git
Build image:
NOTE: There is assumption user has set up ssh keys to the repository
cd ~/ai_prism/src/thorlabs_kmts50e_m/docker;
docker compose build
Run module:
cd ~/ai_prism/src/thorlabs_kmts50e_m/docker;
docker compose up -d
Run new terminal in container:
cd ~/ai_prism/src/precision-table-ros2-driver/docker;
docker exec -it precision-table-ros2-driver bash
Documentation
Getting started with Thorlabs KDC101 controllers using pyLabLib
- Source code of pyLabLib
- PyLabLib: Python package for device control and experiment automation
- PyLabLib documentation
Integrated and Open Source Components
License
GPL-3.0 license
How to install
TBD
How to use
Described above