Smartline V2 Transmitter Series

class pymeasure.instruments.thyracont.smartline_v2.SmartlineV2(adapter, name='Thyracont SmartlineV2 Transmitter', baud_rate=115200, address=1, timeout=250, **kwargs)

Bases: Instrument

A Thyracont vacuum sensor transmitter of the Smartline V2 series.

You may subclass this Instrument and add the appropriate channels, see the following example.

from pymeasure.instruments import Instrument
from pymeasure.instruments.thyractont import SmartlineV2

PiezoAndPiraniInstrument(SmartlineV2):
    piezo = Instrument.ChannelCreator(Piezo)
    pirani = Instrument.ChannelCreator(Pirani)
Communication Protocol v2 via RS485:

  • Everything is sent as ASCII characters

  • Package (bytes and usage):

    • 0-2 address, 3 access code, 4-5 command, 6-7 data length.

    • if data: 8-n data to be sent, n+1 checksum, n+2 carriage return

    • if no data: 8 checksum, 9 carriage return

  • Access codes (request: master->transmitter, response: transmitter->master):

    • read: 0, 1

    • write: 2, 3

    • factory default: 4,5

    • error: -, 7

    • binary 8, 9

  • Data length is number of data in bytes (padding with zeroes on left)

  • Checksum: Add the decimal numbers of the characters before, mod 64, add 64, show as ASCII.

Parameters

adress – The device address in the range 1-16.

class Sources(value, names=None, *, module=None, qualname=None, type=None, start=1, boundary=None)

Bases: IntEnum

property analog_output_setting

Get current analog output setting. See manual.

ask(command_message, query_delay=0)

Ask for some value and check that the response matches the original command.

Parameters

command_message (str) – Access code, command, length, and content. The command sent is compared to the response command.

ask_manually(accessCode, command, data='', query_delay=0)

Send a message to the transmitter and return its answer.

Parameters

  • accessCode – How to access the device.

  • command – Command to send to the device.

  • data – Data for the command.

  • query_delay (int) – Time to wait between writing and reading.

Return str

Response from the device after error checking.

property baud_rate

Set the device baud rate.

property bootloader_version

Get the bootloader version.

check_set_errors()

Check the errors after setting a property.

property device_address

Set the device address.

property device_serial

Get the transmitter device serial number.

property device_type

Get the device type, like ‘VSR205’.

property device_version

Get the device hardware version.

property display_data

Control the display data source (strict SOURCES).

property display_orientation

Control the orientation of the display in relation to the pipe (‘top’, ‘bottom’).

property display_unit

Control the unit shown in the display. (‘mbar’, ‘Torr’, ‘hPa’)

property firmware_version

Get the firmware version.

get_sensor_transition()

Get the current sensor transition between sensors.

return interpretation:
  • direct

    switch at 1 mbar.

  • continuous

    switch between 5 and 15 mbar.

  • F[float]T[float]

    switch between low and high value.

  • D[float]

    switch at value.

property operating_hours

Measure the operating hours.

property pressure

Get the current pressure of the default sensor in mbar

property product_name

Get the product name (article number).

property range

Get the measurement range in mbar.

read(command=None)

Read from the device and do error checking.

Parameters

command (str) – Original command sent to the device to compare it with the response. None deactivates the check.

property sensor_serial

Get the sensor head serial number.

set_continuous_sensor_transition(low, high)

Set the sensor transition mode to “continuous” mode between low and high (floats).

set_default_sensor_transition()

Set the senstor transition mode to the default value, depends on the device.

set_direct_sensor_transition(transition_point)

Set the sensor transition to “direct” mode.

Parameters

transition_point (float) – Switch between the sensors at that value.

set_high(high='')

Set the high pressure to high pressure in mbar.

set_low(low='')

Set the low pressure to low pressure in mbar.

write(command)

Write a command to the device.

write_composition(accessCode, command, data='')

Write a command with an accessCode and optional data to the device.

Parameters

  • accessCode – How to access the device.

  • command – Two char command string to send to the device.

  • data – Data for the command.

class pymeasure.instruments.thyracont.smartline_v2.VSH(adapter, name='Thyracont SmartlineV2 Transmitter', baud_rate=115200, address=1, timeout=250, **kwargs)

Bases: SmartlineV2

Vacuum transmitter of VSH series with both a pirani and a hot cathode sensor.

hotcathode
Channel

HotCathode

pirani
Channel

Pirani

class pymeasure.instruments.thyracont.smartline_v2.VSR(adapter, name='Thyracont SmartlineV2 Transmitter', baud_rate=115200, address=1, timeout=250, **kwargs)

Bases: SmartlineV2

Vacuum transmitter of VSR/VCR series with both a piezo and a pirani sensor.

piezo
Channel

Piezo

pirani
Channel

Pirani