Software Technical Description

The i-flex GUI is written in Visual Basic and is provided as source code to the developer. The developer can use the interface as provided, customize it to meet their requirements, or, the i-flex GUI can serve as a "template" for developing an application specific interface. The mechanical system under control is displayed via a graphical representation on the i-flex system monitor. Access to individual parameter adjustments is provided by clicking on the the image of the mechanical sub-system. The click opens a setup window which contains the individual adjustment controls.

The proprietary i-flex software components exist as OLE objects, either OCX or ActiveX, and are linked to form the application software. The OCX or ActiveX components are also linked to the i-flex GUI for user control. The OLE objects include single and multi-axis controls, transport controls, and PLC type modules for sensor input and system I/O interfacing. Interaction between the components is configured in Windows .ini files which are generated from development software included with the GUI source code.

The result is a complete motion control software package that includes:

• Easy to use GUI
• Predefined motion control objects
• i-flex development utility to link them together