README.md

Overview

OpticsFoudry's control system is suitable for many ultracold atom experiments and supports digital and analog IO and direct digital synthesizers (AD9858, AD9854, AD9959). It is a modernized version of the one presented on StrontiumBEC.com -> Control. The electronics can be accessed through three types of software, listed below. This repository contains ControlAPI and Control.exe.

1. Control.exe
   A fully featured experiment control system, allowing efficient and convenient operation of ultracold atom (and similar) experiments.

2. ControlAPI
   A fully featured API, providing access to most functions of Control.exe. This API is for example used for the AQuRA clock. It can be used with Visual Studio C++ and Qt Creator (with MinGW, see repository OpticsFoundry_Control_Qt). The API can also be accessed through TCP/IP, and we provide a Python and a Qt Creator example for that.

3. ControlLightAPI
   A simple API giving the most direct access to the hardware. Tested with Python, Visual Studio C++ and Qt Creator (with MinGW), see repository ControlLightAPI.

 

Table of content

1. Control.exe
   1. Installation and Configuration
   2. User interface and operation
   3. Programing experimental sequences
2. ControlAPI
   1. Installation and Configuration

 

Sequencer firmware

The sequencer firmware compatible with this software is OF_Sequencer_Zturn and uses the Z-turn board V2.

 

OptiscFoundry control electronics

You can order the OpticsFoundry control electronics from OpticsFoundry.