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Install the module via:
pip install pyadvantech
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You might need to add the libusb.dll to your Path.
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Plug in the USB-4718 into your machine and install a WINUSB driver as its driver.
import pyadvantech.pyadvantech as pya device = pya.setup(vendor_id=None,device_id=None) pya.prepare_read() print(pya.read(device))
The vendor id and device id can be manually set but if left unspecified will default to the known tested values.
Prepare read tells the device that it should now read the thermocouple. This call might not be necessary but it is a good Idea to call it as it moves the device out of a setup stage into the read stage. -
Changes to the Value Ranges of the device can be made with:
import pyadvantech.pyadvantech as pya device = pya.setup() pya.set_channel_range(device,values=[0x0e,0x0b,0x0b,0x0b,0x0b,0x0b,0x0b,0x0b])
If values is left as none it will reset the device to the 0-100mv range.
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Multiple values can be selected and saved with:
import pyadvantech.pyadvantech as pya device = pya.setup() pya.read_and_save(device,channel=1,length=1000,update=0.1,file_name="test.csv")
Variable Name Description Default Value device The Device handle required channel The channel to be saved and stored required [0:7] length Number of measurements to be taken 1000 update The update time in sec 0.1 file_name The file name must end in .csv format "%Y_%m_%d_%H_%M_%S".csv -
An Experimental plotting tool is also provided:
import pyadvantech.pyadvantech as pya device = pya.setup() pya.plot_out(device,channel=1,x_name=None,y_name=None,x_range=60,update=None,acquisition_len=None)
Variable Name Description Default Value device The Device handle required channel The channel to be saved and stored required [0:7] x_name X axis label Time in update sec intervals y_name Y axis label Output of USB device x_range Range of x axis, if left None will just add new values continuously None update The update time in sec 0.1 acquisition_len Number of measurements to be taken 500 can be set to "inf"