GSD192

Collection of python tools for the Germanium Strip Detector

A more complete documentation can be found here

Commandline scripts

gsd192-configure

Allows simple configuration of detector like threshold, gain, and shaping time. Run with -h to see options. It has the exact same functionality as gsd192_tools.configure.

gsd192-monitor

Opens a simple matplotlib graph that refreshes every 10 seconds and shows the total counts for each strip since the start of a measurement.

Python library

gsd192_tools.bluesky.GSD192

A class that can be instantiated and then used like a regular ophyd detector in bluesky.

from gsd192_tools.bluesky import GSD192

det = GSD192(
    ip_addr="tcp://10.0.143.160", # Connection string for zclient
    name="GSD192", # Name to be used by bluesky. Just leave as default.
    keep_configuration=False # By default, the default gsd192_tools.configure arguments are populated to the detector at instantiation. Set True to avoid that.
)

det.configure(time=5) # Set data collection time to 5 seconds (default: 60)
det.configure(gain=2, threshold=2) # Change detector gain and threshold

from bluesky.plans import count
RE(count([det])) # Collect data for 5 seconds

gsd192_tools.configure

Function that allows basic configuration of detector like threshold, gain, and shaping time.

from gsd192_tools import configure

configure(gain=0, shaping=2, threshold=215, ip_addr="tcp://10.0.143.160", print_data=False, zc=None)

Parameters:

• gain (int): Gain configuration number 0-3. (0:200, 1:100, 2:50, 3:25 keV)
• shaping (int): The shaping time number 0-3. (0:0.25, 1:1, 2:0.5, 3:2 usec)
• threshold (int): Threshold number 0-1023.
• ip_addr (string): IP Address of the detector including protocol (Ex: tcp://10.0.143.160)
• print_data (boolean): Whether to print the configuration words or not.
• zc (object): Pass zclient instance to use instead of creating a new one.

gsd192_tools.zclient

A class with some methods to make talking to the detector over ZeroMQ easier.