pyCLAWSps

python 3 script for the Hamamatsu c11204-01/02 power supply

Prerequisites

This module requires numpy and pySerial and will be installed automatically

Installation

Install this package by the following command on a console:

pip3 install pyCLAWSps

Compatibility

Tested with only python 3

Using the package

To use this code simply import module and initialise with commands. Make sure to connect power supply to the PC before initializing

>>> from pyCLAWSps import CLAWSps
>>> ps = CLAWSps()
>>> ps.printStatus()

Functions

• printMonitorInfo() - Prints information on the power supply status, voltage (V) and current (mA) values
• getPowerInfo() - Returns the power supply voltage (V) and current (mA) values as tuple
• setHVOff() - Set power supply High Voltage OFF
• setHVOn() - Set power supply High Voltage ON
• reset() - Reset the power supply
• setVoltage(voltage_dec) - Sets the high voltage output to the voltage specified (V)
• getVoltage() - Returns power supply voltage in Volts
• getCurrent() - Returns power supply current in mA
• printStatus() - Prints status information on the power supply (similar to 'getMonitorInfo()') but without voltage and current values
• close() - Close serial port
• help() - This help

NOTE - The applied voltage can be set upto 90 V by c11204 power supply. Change the upper voltage limit (self.V_lim_upper in pyCLAWSps/__init__) as required by the MPPC in use. Default is set to 60 V