pylab_ml.example.base_example.Example

class Example(**kwargs)[source]

Bases: Instrument

An example class that inherits from Instrument. It demonstrates how to use the common functions and logging features provided by the base class.

__init__(**kwargs)[source]

Methods

__init__(**kwargs)

close([force])

Close connection to instrument.

find_names()

find_names() returns list of identifiers strings, lhs of = assignments

help()

Print the docstring of the instrument class.

identify([showInstName])

Identify message.

init([identify])

Optional init for interlock startup after identification.

message([message])

Message display.

mqtt_add(client, instrument[, liste, qos])

Add the instrument to mqtt.

mqtt_disconnect()

Remove the instrument from mqtt.

publish(topic, value)

Publish topic as type='cmd' with payload=value.

publish_get(function_name, value)

Publish function_name as type='get' with paylad=value.

publish_set(function_name, value)

Publish function_name as type='set' with paylad=value.

reset()

Reset and switch beep off.

setup_inst()

Setup the instrument settings.

Attributes

command

id

Query IDN.

interchoices

Abstract for static class variable interchoices, to list interfaces statically.

mqtt_enable

mqtt_list

mqtt_status

Getter for the mqtt_status.

close(force=False)

Close connection to instrument.

find_names()

find_names() returns list of identifiers strings, lhs of = assignments

Returns:

obj_names – List of identifier strings

Return type:

list of str

help()

Print the docstring of the instrument class.

abstract property id

Query IDN.

identify(showInstName=False)

Identify message.

init(identify=False)

Optional init for interlock startup after identification.

abstract property interchoices

Abstract for static class variable interchoices, to list interfaces statically.

json = <module 'json' from '/home/runner/miniconda3/envs/test/lib/python3.9/json/__init__.py'>
abstract message(message=None)

Message display.

mqtt_add(client, instrument, liste='#', qos=0)

Add the instrument to mqtt. Calling from base_instrument, after the instrument (device) has been create. Normally you have not to use this function, only base_instrument use it.

Parameters:
  • client (mqtt_init) – The MQTT client instance to which the instrument should be added.

  • instrument (object) – The instrument to be added to the MQTT client.

  • liste (list or str) – A list of attributes for which MQTT messages should be sent. If set to “#”, all attributes will be included (default: “#”).

  • qos (int) – The Quality of Service level for MQTT messages (default: 0).

Return type:

None

mqtt_disconnect()

Remove the instrument from mqtt. Calling from base_instrument, if the instrument are closing. Normally you have not to use this function, only base_instrument use it.

property mqtt_status

Getter for the mqtt_status.

publish(topic, value)

Publish topic as type=’cmd’ with payload=value.

Parameters:
  • topic (str) – The name of the topic to publish.

  • value (any) – The value to be published.

Return type:

None

publish_get(function_name, value)

Publish function_name as type=’get’ with paylad=value.

Parameters:
  • function_name (str) – The name of the function to be published as a ‘get’ command.

  • value (any) – The value to be published as the payload of the ‘get’ command.

Return type:

None

publish_set(function_name, value)

Publish function_name as type=’set’ with paylad=value.

Parameters:
  • function_name (str) – The name of the function to be published as a ‘set’ command.

  • value (any) – The value to be published as the payload of the ‘set’ command.

Return type:

None

abstract reset()

Reset and switch beep off.

setup_inst()

Setup the instrument settings.