PI Acton Software

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PI / Acton Software

• WinX32 Automation Interface Examples

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Interface to PI Acton Cameras

• Interface through COM/DCOM, Scripting, ActiveX

Your Application
WinView/WinSpec
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PVCAM
Device Driver
Interface (HW)
Black Box to Application
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WinX32 Automation ( ActiveX )

• Interface that allows user to automate the
  software
• Accessible with Visual basic, or Microsoft
  Scripting
• ( http//msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms950396
  .aspx )
• Macro Record
• Aids in the creation of a program by generating
  visual basic script
• Examples
• http//ftp.piacton.com/Public/Software/Examples/Wi
  nX32_Automation/
• Vb_examples.zip ( only official example )
• MakeASPE synthisizes data, creates a new spe
  file, puts the data from vb to WinX32
• MultiFileOpen demonstrates how to open many
  files at once
• CollectData instructs WinX32 to collect data

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WinX32 Automation Examples ( cont )

• All of the following programs do just about the
  same thing with the exception of which process
  occurs.
• The program
• Obtains handle to Active Window
• Gets data from file
• Does some processing
• Creates a new file
• Puts data into new file
• vb.sum or average frames.zip
• allows the user to select if the output is going
  to be average or sum of the input data stack
• vb.datared.zip
• Performs data reduction Takes every Nth frame
  from the input data stack and copies it to the
  new file

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WinX32 Automation Examples ( cont )

• VB Programs ( cont )
• Negative.zip
• Inverts the data
• Vb.addframes.zip
• Simple example to sum all frames
• Vb.autoplay.zip
• Simple example of a movie player
• Vb.datatrans.zip
• Translates data used in TDI implements two
  functions 1) frames_to_rows() and 2)
  frames_to_columns()
• Vb.examples.zip ( not to be confused with
  vb_examples.zip )
• harvard
• shutter bracketing takes several exposures each
  at a different exposure time
• Vb.expinc.zip
• Runs the current experiment setup N times
• manages auto filename incrementing
• Vb.kinwin2frames.zip
• Takes kinetics data in full frame format
• Outputs a data stack, one frame for each kinetics
  window

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WinX32 Automation Examples ( cont )

• Other VB examples
• Ascii.zip, export_asci1.zip
• Saves data to ascii file.
• Vb.roi.zip
• User is able to select from 1 of many different
  preprogrammed ROI settings. NxN binning, Center
  10, Zoom in ROI, etc
• Acquires the ROI
• Vb.ttl.zip
• Demonstrates how to access the TTL I/O port on
  some systems
• VBS example
• ExpStart.vbs
• Prompts user for number of experiments to run
• Loops for each and acquires current setup
• Assumes that file increment is on
• VI example
• OpenActive.vi
• Obtains the handle to the active windows data
  file with LabViews ActiveX interface

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WinX32 Automation Examples ( cont )

• VBA examples embedded in Microsoft Office Apps
• Excel
• Binning
• Acquire data on an array of different binning
  parameters and record results
• Import Export
• Imports data to excel
• Exports processes data back to WinX32 SPE file
• LN Hold
• Records the temperature v. time
• TTL Read
• Illustrates use of the TTL i/o port on some
  systems
• WinViewRunner
• Runs the current Experiment N times