from time import sleep import numpy as np from matplotlib import pyplot as plt import pyvisa from .keithley import reset from ..utility import testing as _testing def measure_count(instr, count=100, interval=0.05, update_func=None, update_interval=0.5, beep_done=True, verbose=True): """ Take measurements with inbetween @details Uses the devices overlappedY function to make the measurements asynchronosly The update_func is optional and only used when I == True and V == True The update_func does not necessarily get all the values that are measured. To obtain the whole measurement, get them from the device buffers (smua.nvbufferX) @param instr: pyvisa instrument @param update_func: Callable that processes the measurements: (index, ival, vval) -> None @param update_interval: interval at which the update_func is called """ f_meas = "smua.measure.overlappediv(smua.nvbuffer1, smua.nvbuffer2)" # if V and I: # elif V: # f_meas = "smua.measure.overlappedv(smua.nvbuffer1)" # elif I: # f_meas = "smua.measure.overlappedi(smua.nvbuffer1)" # else: # print("I and/or V needs to be set to True") # return i = 0 reset(instr, verbose=verbose) instr.write(f"smua.measure.count = {count}") instr.write(f"smua.measure.interval = {interval}") # start measurement instr.write(f"smua.source.output = smua.OUTPUT_ON") instr.write(f_meas) sleep(update_interval) # for live viewing query = """if smua.nvbufferX.n > 0 then print(smua.nvbufferX.readings[smua.nvbufferX.n]) else print(0) end""" # will return 2.0 while measruing while float(instr.query("print(status.operation.measuring.condition)").strip("\n ")) != 0: if update_func: try: ival = float(instr.query(query.replace("X", "1")).strip("\n")) vval = float(instr.query(query.replace("X", "2")).strip("\n")) update_func(i, ival, vval) except ValueError as e: if i != 0: pass else: print(f"measure_count: ValueError: {e}") sleep(update_interval) i += 1 instr.write(f"smua.source.output = smua.OUTPUT_OFF") if beep_done: instr.write("beeper.beep(0.3, 1000)") def measure(instr, interval, update_func=None, max_measurements=None): """ @details: - Resets the buffers - Until KeyboardInterrupt: - Take measurement - Call update_func - Wait interval Uses python's time.sleep() for waiting the interval, which is not very precise. Use measure_count for better precision You can take the data from the buffer afterwards, using save_csv @param instr: pyvisa instrument @param update_func: Callable that processes the measurements: (index, ival, vval) -> None @param max_measurements : maximum number of measurements. None means infinite """ reset(instr, verbose=True) instr.write("smua.source.output = smua.OUTPUT_ON") instr.write("format.data = format.ASCII\nformat.asciiprecision = 12") try: i = 0 while max_measurements is None or i < max_measurements: ival, vval = tuple(float(v) for v in instr.query("print(smua.measure.iv(smua.nvbuffer1, smua.nvbuffer2))").strip('\n').split('\t')) if update_func: update_func(i, ival, vval) sleep(interval) i += 1 except KeyboardInterrupt: pass instr.write("smua.source.output = smua.OUTPUT_OFF") print("Measurement stopped" + " "*50)