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--- en:python-ivi:readme [2013/04/08 03:14]
alex [Usage example]
+++ en:python-ivi:readme [2014/02/12 20:28] (current)
alex [Usage example]
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   * Oscilloscopes (scope)
+    * Agilent InfiniiVision 2000A/3000A series
+    * Agilent InfiniiVision 6000A series
     * Agilent InfiniiVision 7000A/B series
     * Agilent Infiniium 90000A/90000X series
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     * Tektronix AWG2000 series
   * DC Power Supplies (dcpwr)
-    * Tektronix PS2520G/PS2521G
     * Agilent E3600A series
+    * Agilent 603xA series
+    * Rigol DP800 series
+    * Rigol DP1000 series
+    * Tektronix PS2520G/PS2521G
   * RF Power Meters (pwrmeter):
     * Agilent 436A
   * RF Signal Generators (rfsiggen)
     * Agilent 8642 A/B
+  * Other
+    * Agilent 8156A optical attenuator
+    * Agilent 86140B series optical spectrum analyzer
+    * Colby Instruments PDL10A Programmable Delay Line
+    * DiCon Fiberoptics GP700 Programmable Fiberoptic Instrument
+    * JDS Uniphase TB9 Series Optical Grating Filter
+    * Tektronix AM5030 programmable current probe amplifier
+    * Tektronix OA5000 series optical attenuator
 ===== Instrument communication =====
-Python IVI can use Python VXI-11, pySerial and linux-gpib to connect to instruments. The implementation of the initialize method takes a VISA resource string and attempts to connect to an instrument. If the resource string starts with TCPIP, then Python IVI will attempt to use Python VXI-11. If it starts with GPIB, it will attempt to use linux-gpib's python interface. If it starts with ASRL, it attemps to use pySerial. Integration with PyVISA is planned, but not currently supported.
+Python IVI can use Python VXI-11, Python USBTMC, pySerial and linux-gpib to connect to instruments.  The implementation of the initialize method takes a VISA resource string and attempts to connect to an instrument.  If the resource string starts with TCPIP, then Python IVI will attempt to use Python VXI-11.  If it starts with USB, it attempts to use Python USBTMC.  If it starts with GPIB, it will attempt to use linux-gpib's python interface.  If it starts with ASRL, it attemps to use pySerial.  Integration with PyVISA is planned, but not currently supported.
 ===== A note on standards compliance =====
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 The Python IVI library is a Pythonized version of the .NET and COM IVI API specifications, with the CamelCase for everything but the class names replaced with lowercase_with_underscores.  The library most closely follows the .NET standard, with the calls that would require the .NET helper classes follwing the corresponding COM specifications.  There are some major deviations from the specification in order to be consistent with the spirit of the other IVI specifications.  The fgen class is the most obvious example of this, using properties instead of the getters and setters as required by the IVI specification.
+===== Requirements =====
+  * Python 2 or Python 3
+  * One or more communication extensions
 ===== Installation =====
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 # python setup.py install
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+==== Instrument Communication Extensions ====
+Python IVI does not contain any IO drivers itself.  In order to communicate with an instrument, you must install one or more of the following drivers:
+=== Python VXI11 ===
+Python VXI11 provides a pure python TCP/IP driver for LAN based instruments that support the VXI11 protocol.  This includes most LXI instruments and also devices like the Agilent E2050 GPIB to LAN converter.
+Home page:
+http://www.alexforencich.com/wiki/en/python-vxi11/start
+GitHub repository:
+https://github.com/alexforencich/python-vxi11
+=== Python USBTMC ===
+Python USBTMC provides a pure python USBTMC driver for instruments that support the USB Test and Measurement Class.  Python USBTMC uses PyUSB to connect to the instrument in a platform-independent manner.
+Home page:
+http://alexforencich.com/wiki/en/python-usbtmc/start
+GitHub repository:
+https://github.com/alexforencich/python-usbtmc
+=== Linux GPIB ===
+Python IVI provides an interface wrapper for the Linux GPIB driver.  If the Linux GPIB driver and its included Python interface available, Python IVI can use it to communicate with instruments via any GPIB interface supported by Linux GPIB.
+Home page:
+http://linux-gpib.sourceforge.net/
+=== pySerial ===
+Python IVI provides an interface wrapper for the pySerial library.  If pySerial is installed, Python IVI can use it to communicate with instruments via the serial port.
+Home page:
+http://pyserial.sourceforge.net/
 ===== Usage example =====
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 # connect to MSO7104A via LXI
 mso = ivi.agilent.agilentMSO7104A("TCPIP0::192.168.1.104::INSTR")
+# connect to MSO7104A via USBTMC
+#mso = ivi.agilent.agilentMSO7104A("USB0::2391::5973::MY********::INSTR")
 # configure timebase
 mso.acquisition.time_per_record = 1e-3
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 # measure phase
 phase = mso.channels['channel1'].measurement.fetch_waveform_measurement("phase", "channel2")
+# save screenshot to file
+png = mso.display.fetch_screenshot()
+with open('screenshot.png', 'wb') as f:
+    f.write(png)
+# save setup to file
+setup = mso.system.fetch_setup()
+with open('setup.dat', 'wb') as f:
+    f.write(setup)
+# restore setup from file
+with open('setup.dat', 'rb') as f:
+    setup = f.read()
+mso.system.load_setup(setup)
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