Features

• Compact USB 2.0 Platform
• Mechanically and Electrically Supports up to Six T-Cube Controllers
• Flexible Mix and Match Control of T-Cube Units
• Horizontal or Vertical Mounting to Optical Tables
• Reduced Cable Management - Single USB Communication and Power Cable
• USB Input/Output for Connecting Multiple Controller Hubs
• Fully RoHS Compliant

Do More in Less Space with the T-Cube Controller Hub

As a further level of convenience when using the new T-Cube Controllers, Thorlabs also offers the new T-Cube Controller Hub (TCH001). This product has been designed specifically with multiple T-Cube operation in mind; it will simplify issues such as cable management, power supply routing, and multiple USB device communications. In addition, several different optical table mounting scenarios are possible as detailed under the Further Info Tab. It is now possible to combine the electronic drivers with all of the other mechanical components required to build an automated optomechanical application, directly on the optical table.

The T-Cube Controller Hub comprises a slim base-plate type carrier [375 mm x 86 mm x 21.5 mm (14.75" x 3.4" x 0.85")] with electrical connections located on the upper surface to accept up to six T-Cubes. The Controller Hub contains a fully compliant USB 2.0 hub circuit and provides all communications and power distribution for up to six T-Cubes, using only a single power connection. The Controller Hub power supply (TPS006) may be ordered separately from Thorlabs or packaged with the Hub
(TCH002).

The Hub vastly reduces the number of USB and power cables required when operating multiple T-Cubes. Furthermore, a USB output connector can be connected to the USB input on another unit, allowing multiple Controller Hubs to be connected together while still only using a single USB cable from the host control PC. As an added feature, the Controller Hub, when combined with the new T-Cube apt Piezo Controller and the T-Cube apt Strain Gauge Reader, provides closed-loop control of a variety of Thorlabs' piezo actuators.