labscript.inputs.AnalogIn

class AnalogIn(name, parent_device, connection, scale_factor=1.0, units='Volts', **kwargs)[source]

Analog Input for use with all devices that have an analog input.

__init__(name, parent_device, connection, scale_factor=1.0, units='Volts', **kwargs)[source]

Instantiates an Analog Input.

Parameters:

name (str) – python variable to assign this input to.
parent_device (IntermediateDevice) – Device input is connected to.
scale_factor (float, optional) – Factor to scale the recorded values by.
units (str, optional) – Units of the input.
**kwargs – Keyword arguments passed to Device.__init__().

Methods

`__init__`(name, parent_device, connection[, ...])	Instantiates an Analog Input.
`acquire`(label, start_time, end_time[, ...])	Command an acquisition for this input.
`add_device`(device)	Adds a child device to this device.
`generate_code`(hdf5_file)	Generate hardware instructions for device and children, then save to h5 file.
`get_all_children`()	Get all children devices for this device.
`get_all_outputs`()	Get all children devices that are outputs.
`get_properties`([location])	Get all properties in location.
`get_property`(name[, location])	Method to get a property of this device already set using `Device.set_property()`.
`init_device_group`(hdf5_file)	Creates the device group in the shot file.
`quantise_to_pseudoclock`(times)	Quantises `times` to the resolution of the controlling pseudoclock.
`set_properties`(properties_dict, property_names)	Add one or a bunch of properties packed into properties_dict
`set_property`(name, value[, location, overwrite])	Method to set a property for this device.

Attributes

`allowed_children`	Defines types of devices that are allowed to be children of this device.
`description`	Brief description of the device.
`parent_clock_line`	Stores the clocking clockline, which may be itself.
`pseudoclock_device`	Stores the clocking pseudoclock, which may be itself.
`t0`	The earliest time output can be commanded from this device at the start of the experiment.

acquire(label, start_time, end_time, wait_label='', scale_factor=None, units=None)[source]

Command an acquisition for this input.

Parameters:

label (str) – Unique label for the acquisition. Used to identify the saved trace.
start_time (float) – Time, in seconds, when the acquisition should start.
end_time (float) – Time, in seconds, when the acquisition should end.
wait_label (str, optional) –
scale_factor (float) – Factor to scale the saved values by.
units – Units of the input, consistent with the unit conversion class.

Returns:

Duration of the acquistion, equivalent to end_time - start_time.

Return type:

float