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Helmholtz_Test_Bench/cage_func.py
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Martin Zietz 3686891a6d Prepared tests with one device
- added functions for status print
- renamed Testing1.py to example2.py
- prepared test master script
2020-12-05 15:16:29 +01:00

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# import time
from pyps2000b import PS2000B
import globals as g
def set_devices(xPort, yPort, zPort): # creates device objects for all PSUs
g.xDevice = PS2000B.PS2000B(xPort)
g.yDevice = PS2000B.PS2000B(yPort)
g.zDevice = PS2000B.PS2000B(zPort)
def activate_all(): # enables remote control and output on all PSUs and channels
g.xDevice.enable_all()
g.yDevice.enable_all()
g.zDevice.enable_all()
def deactivate_all(): # disables remote control and output on all PSUs and channels
g.xDevice.disable_all()
g.yDevice.disable_all()
g.zDevice.disable_all()
def print_status(device):
print("Channel 1: %s, %0.2f V, %0.2f A" % (device.get_device_status_information(0), device.voltage1, device.current1))
print("Channel 2: %s, %0.2f V, %0.2f A" % (device.get_device_status_information(1), device.voltage1, device.current1))
def print_status_3():
print("X-Axis:")
print_status(g.xDevice)
print("Y-Axis:")
print_status(g.yDevice)
print("Z-Axis:")
print_status(g.zDevice)
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.xDevice, i_vec[0])
set_axis_current(g.yDevice, i_vec[1])
set_axis_current(g.zDevice, i_vec[2])
def set_axis_current(device, value): # sets current with correct polarity on one axis
# ToDo: Check behaviour with only current or only voltage set
# ToDo: Check behaviour when trying to set too high currents
if value > 0:
device.current1 = value
device.voltage2 = 0
elif value < 0:
device.voltage1 = 0
device.current2 = -value
elif value == 0:
device.voltage1 = 0
device.voltage2 = 0
else:
raise ValueError("Invalid current value. (This should be impossible.)")