pymodaq_plugins_smaract 3.4.0

Set of PyMoDAQ plugins for linear actuators from Smaract (SLC positioners). MCS and MCS2 controllers are supported.

PyMoDAQ plugin for actuators from Smaract (MCS_controller, …)

Documentation: http://pymodaq.cnrs.fr/

Authors

• David Bresteau ([e-mail])

• Sebastien J. Weber ([e-mail])

Instruments

Below is the list of instruments included in this plugin

Actuators

• SmaractMCS1 SLC linear stages with sensor (S option) with MCS controller

• SmaractMCS2 positionner with sensor (S option) with MCS2 controller

• SmaractSCU SLC linear or angular stages with or without sensors using the Instrumental-lib package and the simpler SCU controller

Installation instructions

Operating system: Windows & Linux. Python: >=3.9 PyMoDAQ: >=5.0.2

The MCS1 controller uses python bindings of the Smaract Library as provided by Smaract. It should work directly after installation of the plugin since the libraries are included. If it is not, try to run the .sh Bash script in the mcs1 folder (Linux case). Tested on Windows and Ubuntu.

The MCS2 controller uses python bindings of the Smaract Library as provided by Smaract. It can seamlessly be used on any platform once you’ve installed the corresponding SDK (and its *.dll or *.so library).