from pyps2000b import PS2000B import globals as g def set_devices(): # creates device objects for all PSUs g.XY_DEVICE = PS2000B.PS2000B(g.XY_PORT) g.Z_DEVICE = PS2000B.PS2000B(g.Z_PORT) g.X_AXIS = (g.XY_DEVICE, 0, g.RELAY_PINS[0], 0) # (device, channel, arduino pin, axis index) g.Y_AXIS = (g.XY_DEVICE, 1, g.RELAY_PINS[1], 1) g.Z_AXIS = (g.Z_DEVICE, 0, g.RELAY_PINS[2], 2) def activate_all(): # enables remote control and output on all PSUs and channels g.XY_DEVICE.enable_all() g.Z_DEVICE.enable_all() def deactivate_all(): # disables remote control and output on all PSUs and channels g.XY_DEVICE.disable_all() g.Z_DEVICE.disable_all() def setup_arduino(): for pin in g.RELAY_PINS: g.ARDUINO.pinMode(pin, "Output") g.ARDUINO.digitalWrite(pin, "LOW") def safe_arduino(): # sets output pins to low and closes serial connection for pin in g.RELAY_PINS: g.ARDUINO.digitalWrite(pin, "LOW") g.ARDUINO.close() def print_status(axis): # axis control variable, stored in globals.py 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.X_AXIS) print("Y-Axis:") print_status(g.Y_AXIS) print("Z-Axis:") print_status(g.Z_AXIS) 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.AMBIENT_FIELD 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.X_AXIS, i_vec[0]) set_axis_current(g.Y_AXIS, i_vec[1]) set_axis_current(g.Z_AXIS, 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.MAX_AMPS[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.MAX_AMPS[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) maxVoltage = min(max(1.1 * g.MAX_AMPS[axisIndex] * g.RESISTANCES[axisIndex], 12), g.MAX_VOLTS) # limit voltage device.set_voltage(maxVoltage)