from pyps2000b import PS2000B import globals as g def set_devices(): # creates device objects for all PSUs g.xyDevice = PS2000B.PS2000B(g.xyPort) g.zDevice = PS2000B.PS2000B(g.zPort) g.xAxis = (g.xyDevice, 0, g.relayPins[0], 0) # (device, channel, arduino pin, axis index) g.yAxis = (g.xyDevice, 1, g.relayPins[1], 1) g.zAxis = (g.zDevice, 0, g.relayPins[2], 2) def activate_all(): # enables remote control and output on all PSUs and channels g.xyDevice.enable_all() g.zDevice.enable_all() def deactivate_all(): # disables remote control and output on all PSUs and channels g.xyDevice.disable_all() g.zDevice.disable_all() def safe_arduino(): # sets output pins to low and closes serial connection for pin in g.relayPins: g.arduino.digitalWrite(pin, "LOW") g.arduino.close() def print_status(axis): # axis as (device, channel), e.g. g.xAxis device = axis[0] # PSU channel = axis[1] # output channel on the PSU print("%s, %0.2f V, %0.2f A" % (device.get_device_status_information(channel), device.get_voltage(channel), device.get_current(channel))) def print_status_3(): print("X-Axis:") print_status(g.xAxis) print("Y-Axis:") print_status(g.yAxis) print("Z-Axis:") print_status(g.zAxis) def set_to_zero(device): device.voltage1 = 0 device.current1 = 0 device.current2 = 0 device.current2 = 0 def set_field_simple(vector): # forms magnetic field as specified by vector, w/o cancelling ambient field i_vec = vector/g.Coil_const set_current_vec(i_vec) def set_field(vector): # forms magnetic field as specified by vector, corrected for ambient field field = vector - g.ambientField i_vec = field/g.Coil_const set_current_vec(i_vec) def set_current_vec(i_vec): # sets needed currents on each axis for given vector set_axis_current(g.xAxis, i_vec[0]) set_axis_current(g.yAxis, i_vec[1]) set_axis_current(g.zAxis, i_vec[2]) def set_axis_current(axis, value): # sets current with correct polarity on one axis device = axis[0] channel = axis[1] ardPin = axis[2] axisIndex = axis[3] if abs(value) > g.maxAmps[axisIndex]: # prevent excessive currents set_to_zero(device) # set currents and voltages to 0 device.disable_all() # disable outputs on PSU safe_arduino() # set arduino pins to low and close serial link raise ValueError("Invalid current value. Tried %0.2fA, max. %0.2fA allowed" % (value, g.maxAmps[axisIndex])) elif value >= 0: # switch polarity as needed g.arduino.digitalWrite(ardPin, "LOW") elif value < 0: g.arduino.digitalWrite(ardPin, "HIGH") else: raise Exception("This should be impossible.") device.set_current(abs(value), channel) device.set_voltage(1.1 * g.maxAmps[axisIndex] * g.resistances[axisIndex]) # set max voltage high enough