Re: RSQ example help

Wilhelm Kusian <[email protected]> Tue, 21 Dec 2021 20:59:57 +0100
Newsgroups gmane.linux.hardware.gpib.general
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Hello Lucas,

I'm using linux-gpib with python 3 on my laptop with Ubuntu 20.04. I 
have also the DMM Keithley Model 2000. Because this device is able to 
understand SCPI I used the following code to read out the stored data:

def read_buffer(geraetename, var):
     Werte = []
     Board = gpib.find("USB-GPIB")                    # find interface 
address in gpib.config and assign it to Board
     Name = gpib.find(geraetename)                 # find device address 
in gpib.config and  assign it to Name
     gpib.timeout(Name,0)                                 # set Timeout 
to 'never timeout'
     gpib.write(Name,":DATA:DATA?")                # ask for data
     String = gpib.read(Name,var*16)                # read data and 
assign it to String
     gpib.wait(Board, 0x100)                             # wait until 
I/O-Operation complete
     i=1
     while i<=var:
         Werte.append(float(String[(i-1)*16:(i-1)*16+15]))
         i=i+1
     return Werte
With the functions:
def clear_buffer(geraetename):
     Name = gpib.find(geraetename)
     gpib.write(Name,":DATA:CLEAR")

def set_buffer_size(geraetename, var):
     Name = gpib.find(geraetename)
     cmd = ""
     if var>1:
         if var<1025:
             cmd=":DATA:POINTS "+str(var)
     gpib.write(Name,cmd)

you can clear and set the buffer.

But I have to say, that these were my first tries to program the 
Keithley Model 2000. It works but it is not a very good programming 
technique. I searched for better solutions and found the python-ivi 
project from Alex Forencich. For me it's the best approach to use 
measurement equipment with python (see 
https://alexforencich.com/wiki/en/python-ivi/start). I started to write 
a python-ivi driver for the Keithley Model 2000. It is like this:

"""

Python Interchangeable Virtual Instrument Library

Copyright (c) 2012-2014 Alex Forencich, 2021 Wilhelm Kusian

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"""

from .. import ivi
from .. import dmm
from .. import scpi

# for Keithley 2000 individualized Tupel
MeasurementAverageMapping = {
         'dc_volts': 'volt:dc:average:state',
         'ac_volts': 'volt:ac:average:state',
         'dc_current': 'curr:dc:average:state',
         'ac_current': 'curr:ac:average:state',
         'two_wire_resistance': 'res:average:state',
         'four_wire_resistance': 'fres:average:state'}

MeasurementConfigureMapping = {
         'dc_volts': 'configure:volt:dc',
         'ac_volts': 'configure:volt:ac',
         'dc_current': 'configure:curr:dc',
         'ac_current': 'configure:curr:ac',
         'two_wire_resistance': 'configure:res',
         'four_wire_resistance': 'configure:fres'}

MeasurementIntTimeMapping = {
         'dc_volts': 'volt:dc:nplcycles',
         'ac_volts': 'volt:ac:nplcycles',
         'dc_current': 'curr:dc:nplcycles',
         'ac_current': 'curr:ac:nplcycles',
         'two_wire_resistance': 'res:nplcycles',
         'four_wire_resistance': 'fres:nplcycles'}

MeasurementRangeMapping = {
         'dc_volts': 'volt:dc:range',
         'ac_volts': 'volt:ac:range',
         'dc_current': 'curr:dc:range',
         'ac_current': 'curr:ac:range',
         'two_wire_resistance': 'res:range',
         'four_wire_resistance': 'fres:range'}

TriggerSourceMapping = {
         'bus': 'bus',
         'external': 'ext',
         'immediate': 'imm',
         'timer': 'tim',
         'manual': 'man'}


class keithley2000(scpi.dmm.Base, scpi.dmm.MultiPoint, 
scpi.dmm.SoftwareTrigger):
     "Keithley 2000 IVI DMM driver"

     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         self.__dict__.setdefault('_instrument_id', '2000')

         super(keithley2000, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)

         self._identity_description = "Keithley 2000 IVI DMM driver"
         self._identity_identifier = ""
         self._identity_revision = ""
         self._identity_vendor = ""
         self._identity_instrument_manufacturer = "Keithley"
         self._identity_instrument_model = ""
         self._identity_instrument_firmware_revision = ""
         self._identity_specification_major_version = 1
         self._identity_specification_minor_version = 0
         self._identity_supported_instrument_models = ['2000']

         self._add_property('average',                            # 
additional property to set the filter function
                         self._get_average,
                         self._set_average)

         self._add_property('int_time',                           # 
additional property to set the integration time
                         self._get_int_time,
                         self._set_int_time)

         self._add_property('continuous',                         # 
additional property to set the continuous function, i.e. take out of the 
idle state
                         self._get_continuous,
                         self._set_continuous)

     def _initialize(self, resource = None, id_query = False, reset = 
False, **keywargs):
         "Opens an I/O session to the instrument."

         super(keithley2000, self)._initialize(resource, id_query, 
reset, **keywargs)

         # interface clear
         if not self._driver_operation_simulate:
             self._clear()

         # check ID
         if id_query and not self._driver_operation_simulate:
             id = self.identity.instrument_model
             id_check = self._instrument_id
             id_short = id[:len(id_check)]
             if id_short != id_check:
                 raise Exception("Instrument ID mismatch, expecting %s, 
got %s", id_check, id_short)

         # reset
         if reset:
             self.utility.reset()

     def _get_average(self):
         if not self._driver_operation_simulate and not 
self._get_cache_valid():
             func = self._get_measurement_function()
             if func in MeasurementAverageMapping:
                 cmd = MeasurementAverageMapping[func]
                 value = int(self._ask("%s?" % (cmd)))
                 if value == 0:
                     value = 'off'
                 elif value == 1:
                     value = 'on'
                 self._average = value
                 self._set_cache_valid()
         return self._average

     def _set_average(self, value):
         if value not in dmm.Auto2:
             raise ivi.ValueNotSupportedException()
         if not self._driver_operation_simulate:
             func = self._get_measurement_function()
             if func in MeasurementAverageMapping:
                 cmd = MeasurementAverageMapping[func]
                 self._write("%s %d" % (cmd, int(value == 'on')))
         self._average = value
         self._set_cache_valid()

     def _get_int_time(self):
         if not self._driver_operation_simulate and not 
self._get_cache_valid():
             func = self._get_measurement_function()
             if func in MeasurementIntTimeMapping:
                 cmd = MeasurementIntTimeMapping[func]
                 value = float(self._ask("%s?" % (cmd)))
                 self._int_time = value*0.02                      # 
power line cycles back converted to time value in 's'
                 self._set_cache_valid()
         return self._int_time

     def _set_int_time(self, value):
         if value > 0.2:
             value = 0.2
         if value < 0.0002:
             value = 0.0002
         if not self._driver_operation_simulate:
             func = self._get_measurement_function()
             if func in MeasurementIntTimeMapping:
                 cmd = MeasurementIntTimeMapping[func]
                 self._write("%s %g" % (cmd, value/0.02))         # time 
value in 's' converted to power line cycles
         self._int_time = value
         self._set_cache_valid()

     def _get_continuous(self):
         if not self._driver_operation_simulate and not 
self._get_cache_valid():
             cmd = ':INITIATE:CONTINUOUS'
             value = int(self._ask("%s?" % (cmd)))
             if value == 0:
                 value = 'off'
             elif value == 1:
                 value = 'on'
             self._continuous = value
             self._set_cache_valid()
         return self._continuous

     def _set_continuous(self, value):
         if value not in dmm.Auto2:
             raise ivi.ValueNotSupportedException()
         if not self._driver_operation_simulate:
             cmd = ':INITIATE:CONTINUOUS'
             self._write("%s %d" % (cmd, int(value == 'on')))
         self._continuous = value
         self._set_cache_valid()

     def _get_trigger_source(self):                               # own 
function necessary because Keithley 2000 has more trigger source options
         if not self._driver_operation_simulate and not 
self._get_cache_valid():
             value = self._ask("trigger:source?").lower()
             value = [k for k,v in TriggerSourceMapping.items() if 
v==value][0]
             self._trigger_source = value
             self._set_cache_valid()
         return self._trigger_source

     def _set_trigger_source(self, value):
         if value not in TriggerSourceMapping:
             raise ivi.ValueNotSupportedException()
         if not self._driver_operation_simulate:
             self._write(":trigger:source %s" % TriggerSourceMapping[value])
         self._trigger_source = value

     def _get_range(self):                                        # own 
function necessary because no furthe calculation necessary
         if not self._driver_operation_simulate and not 
self._get_cache_valid():
             func = self._get_measurement_function()
             if func in MeasurementRangeMapping:
                 cmd = MeasurementRangeMapping[func]
                 value = float(self._ask("%s?" % (cmd)))
                 self._range = value
                 self._set_cache_valid()
         return self._range

     def _set_range(self, value):
         value = float(value)
         if not self._driver_operation_simulate:
             func = self._get_measurement_function()
             if func in MeasurementRangeMapping:
                 cmd = MeasurementRangeMapping[func]
                 self._write("%s %g" % (cmd, value))
         self._range = value
         self._set_cache_valid()

     def _configure(self, max_time):                              # own 
function necessary because configure has an own meaning for this device
         if not self._driver_operation_simulate:
             func = self._get_measurement_function()
             if func in MeasurementConfigureMapping:
                 cmd = MeasurementConfigureMapping[func]
                 self._write("%s" % (cmd))
         return 0.0

This works fine for me. I'm sure the package of Alex already implemented 
to read out the buffer, but I haven't had tested it yet.
Hope this helps you.
Wilhelm

Am 20.12.21 um 21:47 schrieb lucas:
> hello all,
>
> i've successfully installed and tested linux-gpib on a raspberry pi 
> 4+b with a NI-GPIB-USB-HS dongle and communicating with a Keithley 
> 2000 DMM instrument using python 3.  should be fairly common and 
> pervasive  i have python sending *idn? and receiving the proper 
> instrument response, "KEITHLEY INSTRUMENT INC., MODEL 2000, ..." etc.  
> so that much is working well.
>
> i'd like to setup the dmm to assert and trigger 25 voltage measurement 
> and when complete, signal back to the waiting raspberry that it's 
> completed its 25 measurements, and then the computer can download 
> those 25 measurements and process the voltages accordingly.
>
> will anyone share or point to some python code where this works 
> properly under similar circumstances, linux-gpib, GPIB-USB-HS, python, 
> etc.????  especially how to setup the assert, trigger, and raspberry 
> wait steps.  thank you for your time and effort.
>
> lucas
>
>
>
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