phywecontrol 1.0.0

A Package to control a digital function generator by PHYWE

PhyweControl

Python package for controlling the "Digital Function Generator" produced by PHYWE Systeme GmbH & Co. KG.

Installation

The package is included in the python packaging index and can be installed via pip:

pip install phywecontrol

Driver Installation

Windows

The function generator should show up as "Digital Function Generator" in the device manager. Select "Update Driver" and point the installation wizard to the driver folder.

Open the device properties and enable "Load VCP" in the "Advanced" Tab. After unplugging and re-plugging, the function generator shows up as COM Port in the device manager.

Linux

The device driver is included in the Linux kernel as ftdi_sio. However, the vendor and product id of the function generator are not registered in the driver and must be added manually.

Load the module:

modprobe ftio

Register the Device IDs for the module (if this doesn't work, the module location might be different on your system):

echo 0403 a303 > /sys/bus/usb-serial/drivers/ftdi_sio/new_id

After plugging in the function generator, it should show up as /dev/ttyUSBx.

To make this change permanent:

Add the file /etc/udev/rules.d/99-phywe.rules:

ACTION=="add", ATTRS{idVendor}=="0403", ATTRS{idProduct}=="a303", RUN+="/sbin/modprobe ftdi_sio" RUN+="/bin/sh -c 'echo 0403 a303 > /sys/bus/usb-serial/drivers/ftdi_sio/new_id'"

Third-Party Content

The device drivers and interface docs in this repository are authored by PHYWE Systeme GmbH & Co. KG and are used with permission. All rights remain with the original authors.