pyprlink 0.1.1

TCP/IP client for communicating with PriarieView

PyPrLink

A TCP/IP client for communicating with PrairieView. Alternate for PraireLink Application from Python. Python-PrairieLink (PyPrLink)

Installation

pip install pyprlink

Configuration

Create a .env file in your project directory with the following variables:

ADDRESS=your_server_address
PORT=your_port_number
LOG_LEVEL=INFO  # or DEBUG or ERROR

Usage

As a Python Module

from pyprlink.tcp_client import ask_PV

# Send commands to PrairieView
ask_PV('-gmp', 'x')  # Get microscope position
ask_PV('-pg', '3', '400')  # Set page number and value
ask_PV('-x')  # Exit command

From Command Line

After installation, you can use the pyprlink command directly:

# Get help
pyprlink --help

# Send commands
pypr -gmp x
pypr -pg 3 400
pypr -x

Development

Install development dependencies:

pip install -e ".[dev]"

Run tests:

pytest

Examples

Common commands:

• pypr -gmp x - Get microscope position
• pypr -pg 3 400 - Set page parameters
• pypr -x - Exit command

License

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