xtalx 1.0.1

Python library for the XtalX sensor.

xtalx

This package provides a library for interfacing with the XtalX pressure sensor. Python version 3 is required. The easiest way to install the xtalx library is using pip:

python3 -m pip install xtalx

Note that you may wish to use sudo to install xtalx for all users on your system:

sudo python3 -m pip install xtalx

You may also install the package from the source using:

make install

or:

sudo make install

The xtalx python libraries currently require the pyusb package to be installed for communicating with the sensor; this requires the libusb back-end to be installed on the target system. On Linux-based systems libusb typically comes pre-installed. On macOS-based systems it can be installed via HomeBrew:

brew install libusb

On Windows-based systems, libusb releases are available at:

https://github.com/libusb/libusb/releases

with more information available here:

https://github.com/libusb/libusb/wiki/Windows#How_to_use_libusb_on_Windows

Since the XtalX sensor is plug-and-play compatible with the WinUSB driver, no other special driver should be required for Windows compatibility.

xtalx_discover

The xtalx package includes the xtalx_discover binary which can be used to list all XtalX sensors that are attached to the system and their corresponding firmware versions:

~$ xtalx_discover
******************
Sensor SN: XTI-7-1000035
 git SHA1: 61be0469c1162b755d02fd9156a2754bebf24f59.dirty
   Version: 0x0107

xtalx_test

The xtalx package includes a simple test binary that will connect to an XtalX sensor and continuously print the current pressure and temperature reading:

~$ xtalx_test
XtalX(XTI-7-1000035): 23.973375 PSI, 23.947930 C
XtalX(XTI-7-1000035): 23.973375 PSI, 23.947930 C
XtalX(XTI-7-1000035): 23.973375 PSI, 23.947930 C
XtalX(XTI-7-1000035): 23.963872 PSI, 23.947930 C
XtalX(XTI-7-1000035): 23.963872 PSI, 23.947930 C
XtalX(XTI-7-1000035): 23.954370 PSI, 23.947930 C
XtalX(XTI-7-1000035): 23.954370 PSI, 23.947930 C
XtalX(XTI-7-1000035): 23.973375 PSI, 23.947930 C
...

Terminate the program by pressing Ctrl-C.