PikLink - AX is a tool to enable programmers to control the carousel unit without any need for understanding the requirements of the carousel.

The Programmer only needs to know the location they wish the carousel to go to. PikLink -AX will then take charge of moving the machine and handling any mechanical faults that arise, e.g. a box blocking the light beam.

PikLink - AX is a .net dll with COM or Active x protocols included for backwards compatibility.

PikLink - AX comes in two parts:

Part 1 is a windows service, which sits in the background and controls the carousel.

Part 2 talks to Part 1 to tell it the locations to go to. It also displays the user screen, which tells the operator what is happening. This screen also displays any error messages that come from the carousel.

You can also find out the status of other carousels using the status screen. This displays a list of carousels with their current state and there current position.

It is possible to control multiple carousels from one computer using PikLink - AX. However health and safety guidlines require that the pc terminal be in line of sight of the opening of any carousel it can operate.