https://github.com/smithsonian/rxlab-instruments
Control various instruments in the Receiver Lab over Ethernet
https://github.com/smithsonian/rxlab-instruments
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Control various instruments in the Receiver Lab over Ethernet
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/smithsonian/rxlab-instruments
- Owner: Smithsonian
- License: mit
- Created: 2020-03-02T16:00:22.000Z (over 6 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2025-01-31T22:13:26.000Z (over 1 year ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-04-13T02:08:52.478Z (over 1 year ago)
- Language: Python
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- Size: 84 KB
- Stars: 2
- Watchers: 14
- Forks: 1
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Changelog: CHANGES.md
- License: LICENSE.md
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README
Receiver Lab Instruments
========================
Control various instruments in the Receiver Lab over LAN.
Installation
------------
To install via ``pip``:
```bash
# From the GitHub repo (latest version)
python3 -m pip install git+https://github.com/Smithsonian/RxLab-Instruments.git
# From PyPI (latest stable release)
python3 -m pip install RxLab-Instruments
```
To use Keithley instruments, you need to install the ``vxi11`` package:
```bash
python3 -m pip install git+https://github.com/python-ivi/python-vxi11.git
```
To use Rohde & Schwarz instruments, you need to install the ``pyvisa`` package:
```bash
python3 -m pip install -U pyvisa
```
**Note:** I have not added these packages to the requirements in ``setup.py`` because this allows you to decide which packages you want/need to install. For example, if you only want to use the Hittite module, you don't need to install ``vxi11`` or ``pyvisa``.
Supported Instruments
---------------------
- Agilent 34410A/11A/L4411A 6.5 Digit Multimeter
- Agilent E8257D/67D PSG Analog Signal Generator
- Hittite HMC-T2240 Signal Generator
- Keithley 2280 Power Supply
- Keithley 2602 Source Meter
- Micro Lambda Wireless (MLBF series) YIG Tuned Filters
- Micro Lambda Wireless YIG Tuned Synthesizers
- Rohde & Schwarz FSVA40 Spectrum Analyzer
- Siglent SDS-1104X-E Oscilloscope
This package will probably also work with closely related instruments, but I have only tested this package with the instruments listed above.
Example
-------
```python
from labinstruments.agilent import Agilent34411A, AgilentE8257D
from labinstruments.hittite import Hittite
from labinstruments.keithley import Keithley2280
from labinstruments.microlambda import YigFilter
# Agilent multimeter
dmm = Agilent34411A("192.168.0.3")
print("DC voltage: {:.2f} V".format(dmm.measure_dc_voltage('V')))
dmm.close()
# Agilent signal generator
sig = AgilentE8257D("192.168.0.31")
sig.set_frequency(15, "GHz")
sig.set_power(-20, "dBm")
sig.power_on()
sig.close()
# Connect to Hittite signal generator
sg = Hittite('192.168.0.159')
sg.set_power(-40, 'dBm')
sg.set_frequency(5, 'GHz')
sg.power_on()
sg.close()
# Connect to Keithley power supply
ps = Keithley2280('192.168.0.117')
ps.reset()
ps.output_on()
ps.set_voltage_limit(12)
ps.set_voltage(2)
ps.set_current(0.1)
ps.power_on()
ps.close()
# Connect to Micro Lambda YIG filter
yig = YigFilter('192.168.0.3')
yig.set_frequency(5, 'GHz')
yig.close()
```
References
----------
["System Power Supply Programming Using SCPI Commands"](https://www.keysight.com/us/en/assets/7018-06572/white-papers/5992-3841.pdf) from Keysight
["Control a Siglent oscilloscope with Python"](https://ktln2.org/2018/02/20/control-siglent-oscilloscope/)