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Connecting to Thorlabs-KDC101 by Thorlabs in Python

Instrument Card

KDC101 - K-Cube Brushed DC Servo Motor Controller (Power Supply Not Included)

Thorlabs-KDC101

Device Specification: here

Manufacturer card: THORLABS

THORLABS

Thorlabs, Inc. is an American privately held optical equipment company headquartered in Newton, New Jersey. The company was founded in 1989 by Alex Cable, who serves as its current president and CEO. As of 2018, Thorlabs has annual sales of approximately $500 million.

  • Headquarters: USA
  • Yearly Revenue (millions, USD): 550
  • Vendor Website: here

Demo: Send commands to a Polulu stepper motor driver

Connect to the Thorlabs-KDC101 in Python

Read our guide for turning Python scripts into Flojoy nodes.

PROTOCOLS > SCPI

📄 IDN

Query a device's identity through the universal *IDN? SCPI command.

📄 MEASURE VOLTAGE

Query an instrument's measured output voltage, such as a DMM or power supply.

📄 SCPI WRITE

Write a SCPI command to a connected bench-top instrument and return the result.