HCP TC038 crystal oven

class pymeasure.instruments.hcp.TC038(adapter, name='TC038', address=1, timeout=1000, **kwargs)

Bases: Instrument

Communication with the HCP TC038 oven.

This is the older version with an AC power supply and AC heater.

It has parity or framing errors from time to time. Handle them in your application.

The oven always responds with an “OK” to all valid requests or commands.

Parameters:
  • adapter (Union[Adapter, int, str]) – Name of the COM-Port.

  • name (str) – Name of the instrument. (default: 'TC038')

  • address (int) – Address of the device. Should be between 1 and 99. (default: 1)

  • timeout (int) – Timeout in ms. (default: 1000)

  • kwargs – Additional arguments for the Instrument base class.

check_set_errors()

Check for errors after having set a property.

Called if check_set_errors=True is set for that property.

Return type:

list[str]

property information: Any

Get the information about the device and its capabilities.

property monitored_value: Any

Measure the currently monitored value. For default it is the current temperature in °C.

read(**kwargs)

Do error checking on reading.

Return type:

str

set_monitored_quantity(quantity='temperature')

Configure the oven to monitor a certain quantity.

quantity may be any key of registers. Default is the current temperature in °C.

Return type:

None

property setpoint: Any

Control the setpoint of the temperature controller in °C.

property temperature: Any

Measure the current temperature in °C.

write(command, **kwargs)

Send a command in its own protocol.

Return type:

None