pstl-tools

Python scripts for making working with UMICH NERS PSTL Lab Equipment much easier

Tested Python Versions

• v3.10

Requried Packages

• pyvisa
• pyserial
• numpy

Subpackages

Install

Via Python virtutal enviroment (venv)

1. Ensure python is installed
2. Run in command line

python -m venv <path/to/directory/to/store/venvs/your-venv>

Replace python with the python version you want to use i.e. python3.10

3. Now activate your python venv

For Linux or Mac

<path/to/directory/to/store/venvs>/bin/python

For Windows

<path/to/directory/to/store/venvs>/Scripts/activate.bat

4. Run pip install

python -m pip install pstl-tools

--or--

pip install pstl-tools

5. Must have one of the following

• VISA Library from LABVIEW or alternative

• Install pyvisa-py and other dependences (open-source version of the previous)

For more help vith python venv

GUI Langmuir Example

Have a .CSV file comma delimlated with oneline of headers.

Run the following once python package is installed via pip install

gui_langmuir <-additional flags>

optional flags are

• -f, --fname "path/to/filename ie dir/out.csv" default is lang_data.csv
• -s,--sname "path/to/saveimages.png" default is test_gui.png

i.e.

gui_langmuir -f my_csv.csv -s my_pic.png

this runs a single Langmuir probe anaylsis and saves graphs when save button is hit

future updates will have buttons to change the analysis methods