Package tacval :: Package hardware :: Module actuator :: Class Actuator

Class Actuator

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serial_coms.SerialComs --+
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                        Actuator

Abstract module for the Agilent 34903A GP Actuator

Class Hierarchy for Actuator

Instance Methods

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__init__(self, *args, **kw)
x.__init__(...) initializes x; see x.__class__.__doc__ for signature

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setup(self, setup_file=None)
load a setup file and open a serial connection

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get_channel_state(self, addr)
Query the hardware for the channel state

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close(self, addr, excl=False)
Close the channel

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open(self, addr)
Close the channel

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Inherited from object: __delattr__, __getattribute__, __hash__, __new__, __reduce__, __reduce_ex__, __repr__, __setattr__, __str__

Inherited from serial_coms.SerialComs

ask(self, s)

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open_connection(self, serialaddr='/dev/tty.KeySerial1')
creates a new serial object

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read(self)
read from the serial buffer

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write(self, s)
write to the serial buffer

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Properties

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Inherited from object: __class__

Method Details

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init(self, *args, **kw)
(Constructor)

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x.__init__(...) initializes x; see x.__class__.__doc__ for signature

Overrides: object.__init__: (inherited documentation)

setup(self, setup_file=None)

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load a setup file and open a serial connection

Parameters:

setup_file (str) - absolute path for the setup file

get_channel_state(self, addr)

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Query the hardware for the channel state

Parameters:

addr (str) - Agilent type address

close(self, addr, excl=False)

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Close the channel

Parameters:

addr (str) - Agilent type address

open(self, addr)

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Close the channel

Parameters:

addr (str) - Agilent type address

Class Actuator

__init__(self, *args, **kw) (Constructor)

setup(self, setup_file=None)

get_channel_state(self, addr)

close(self, addr, excl=False)

open(self, addr)

init(self, *args, **kw)
(Constructor)