PyADScopeControl 1.2.0

A UI for controlling the Analog Discovery Series

ADScopeControl: Python Project for Digilent Analog Devices USB Oscilloscope Control

PyADScopeControl (Analog Discovery Scopes) is a Python project developed to control Digilent's Analog Discovery Essentials USB oscilloscopes. The following models are fully supported, however only the Analog Discovery 2 has been tested for use:

• Analog Discovery 2 (Tested)
• Analog Discovery 3 (Not Tested)
• Analog Discovery Studio (Not Tested)
• Digital Discovery (Not Tested)

Installation and Usage

Installation

Using pip and PyPI

pip install PyADScopeControl

Using pip and the repository

pip install git+https://github.com/agentsmith29/PyADScopeControl.git

Cloning from source

Clone the repository:

https://github.com/agentsmith29/PyADScopeControl.git

Install dependencies:

# Create a virtual environment
python -m venv .venv
# Activate the virtual environment on Windows and GitBash
. .venv/bin/activate

# Activate the virtual environment on Windows and cmd
# .venv\Scripts\activate

# Activate the virtual environment on Linux/MacOS
# source .venv/bin/activate

# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

Usage

Run the main script:

Direct Usage

If you just want to run the script directly, you can use the following command:

python examples/main.py

Using the package

If you want to use the package in your own code, you can import the package and use it as follows: Package documentation for the config can be found here (confPy6).

from PyADScopeControl import ADScopeControl

# The config class, that stores the configuration for the scope
# using the confPy6 package (https://github.com/agentsmith29/confPy6).
conf = CaptDevice.Config()
# Enable the log
conf.internal_log_enabled = False

# --- Create the model, controller, and view. ---

# Pass the config to the model.
model = CaptDevice.Model(conf) 

# Pass the model and None to the controller.
# The second argument start_capture_flag (here set to None) is a multiprocessing.Value that 
# triggers the scope. 
# This can be used to create a shared value between processes (e.g. a trigger by another process)
controller = CaptDevice.Controller(
    model, 
    None # start_capture_flag: multiprocessing.Value, triggers the scope
)

# Create the view
window = CaptDevice.View(model, controller)

# Show the window
window.show()

An example how to use this package in conjunction with another package can be found in the PySacherECLControl repository.

GUI

Use the graphical interface to adjust laser parameters, monitor data, and control the laser. Refer to the user manual or documentation for detailed instructions on specific operations and functionalities.

Contributing

Contributions to Laser Control are welcome! If you have suggestions for improvements, encounter any issues, or would like to add new features, please feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request on the GitHub repository.

Citing

This project is part of the Software FlexSensor, which has been published under DOI 10.2139/ssrn.4828876.

Please cite it correctly.

Schmidt, Christoph and Hinum-Wagner, Jakob Wilhelm and Klambauer, Reinhard and Bergmann, Alexander, Flexsensor: Automated Measurement Software for Rapid Photonic Circuits Capturing. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4828876 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4828876 

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgements