AxsunOCTControl.NET

Background

AxsunOCTControl.NET is a Windows-only .NET assembly that communicates with the microcontroller firmware running on Axsun SS-OCT devices (e.g. Laser Engine, Camera Link DAQ, Ethernet/PCIe DAQ) through OCT Host, the Hardware Control Tool, or a custom client application integrating this AxsunOCTControl.NET API.

Some basic user functions of the AxsunOCTControl.NET library (or simply the "Control.NET library") include:

• Connect to a Laser Engine using USB

• Enable & disable Laser emission

• Set electronic K-clock delay

• Operate a motorized variable delay line

Some advanced user functions and field service functions of the Control.NET library include:

• Connect to EDAQ using Ethernet (TCP/IP) or connect to Laser Engine using Serial/RS-232

• Read diagnostic parameters from a device for troubleshooting

• Upgrade device firmware

• Configure device power-on default settings

AxsunOCTControl.NET is written in C# and requires the Microsoft .NET Framework on Windows 10/11. It is also compatible with Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8, but is not formally tested/supported on these older OS versions.

Relationship to other Axsun Libraries

AxsunOCTControl_LW

AxsunOCTControl_LW is an alternative to the AxsunOCTControl.NET library. AxsunOCTControl_LW provides a similar set of user functions as Control.NET, but does not require the Microsoft .NET Framework and therefore supports easier integration across OS platforms (Windows & Linux) and easier integration into projects other than those coded in C# or languages with direct .NET bindings.

WARNING: AxsunOCTControl_LW is intended to be used instead of the Control.NET library. Do not attempt to use both libraries concurrently in your client application or open multiple GUI tools based on these libraries concurrently.

AxsunOCTCapture

The AxsunOCTCapture library captures the high-bandwidth image stream from an Axsun Ethernet/PCIe DAQ board and provides additional image management and display functionality. It is intended to be used concurrently with AxsunOCTControl_LW (or Control.NET in some circumstances) for operating the Axsun Ethernet/PCIe DAQ board.