A Python Package for Interfacing with the Bridge12 MPS
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pyB12MPS is a python package for interfacing with Bridge12 MPS.
The complete online documentation for the Bridg12 MPS is available here.
The complete online documentation for pyB12MPS is available here.
Requirements
- Python3 (>= 3.6)
- numpy, pySerial
python -m pip install numpy
python -m pip install pyserial
Communicating with the Bridge12 MPS
First make sure the Bridge12 MPS is connected to the computer via a USB cable and the system is powered ON.
In a terminal window, start a python environment
python
To start the MPS Server:
import pyB12MPS as mps
mps.start()
The MPS will reset and the python environment will hang until the connection has been established. The server will run in the background until the stop command is sent.
To stop the MPS Server:
mps.stop()
Sending Client Commands
Once the connection has been established, you can use the client script to send commands to the MPS.
import pyB12MPS as mps
mps.freq(9.4) # set frequency to 9.4 GHz
mps.freq() # Query the microwave frequency in GHz
Example Script
import pyB12MPS as mps
import time
# Start Bridge12 MPS server
mps.start()
# number of points to acquire
pts = 10
# Delay time between measurements
dt = 1.
# Pre-allocate list for storing voltages
rxVoltageList = []
for ix in range(pts):
# delay in seconds
time.sleep(dt)
# read Rx voltage in mV
rxVoltage = mps.rxpowermv()
# Append Rx voltage to list
rxVoltageList.append(rxVoltage)
# Display the result
print(rxVoltageList)
# Stop Bridge12 MPS Server
mps.stop()
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