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add Novatech 409B controller

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Joe Britton 2015-02-15 17:31:19 -07:00 committed by Sebastien Bourdeauducq
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artiq/devices/novatech409b/__init__.py Normal file
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artiq/devices/novatech409b/driver.py Normal file
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#!/usr/bin/python3
# Written by Joe Britton, 2015
import time
import math
import logging
import serial
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
class UnexpectedResponse(Exception):
pass
class Novatech409B:
"""Driver for Novatech 409B 4-channel DDS"""
# maximum frequency of Novatech 409B when using PLL and external reference
max_freq_with_pll = 171.1276031
def __init__(self, serial_dev="/dev/ttyUSB0"):
if serial_dev == "sim":
self.simulation = True
else:
self.simulation = False
self.port = serial.serial_for_url(
serial_dev,
baudrate=19200,
bytesize=8,
parity="N",
stopbits=1,
xonxoff=0,
timeout=0.2)
self.setup()
def close(self):
"""Close the serial port"""
if not self.simulation:
self.port.close()
def _ser_send(self, cmd, get_response=True):
"""send a string to the serial port
Routine for sending serial commands to device. It sends strings
and listens for a response terminated by a carriage return.
example:
ser_send("F0 1.0") # sets the freq of channel 0 to 1.0 MHz
:param str cmd: a character string to send to device
:returns: None
"""
if self.simulation:
print(cmd)
else:
self.port.flush()
self.port.write((cmd + "\r\n").encode())
if get_response:
result = self.port.readline().rstrip().decode()
if result != "OK":
raise UnexpectedResponse(result)
def reset(self):
"""command hardware reset of 409B
returns: None
"""
self._ser_send("R", get_response=False)
time.sleep(1)
self.setup()
def setup(self):
"""initial setup of 409B
Setup the Novatech 409B with the following defaults.
* command echo off ("E d")
* external clock ("") 10 MHz sinusoid -1 to +7 dBm
:returns: None
"""
# disable command echo
self._ser_send("E d", get_response=False)
self.set_phase_continuous(True)
self.set_simultaneous_update(False)
def save_state_to_eeprom(self):
"""save current state to EEPROM
Saves current state into EEPROM and sets valid flag.
State used as default upon next power up or reset. """
self._ser_send("S")
def set_phase_continuous(self, is_continuous):
"""toggle phase continuous mode
Sends the "M n" command. This turns off the automatic
clearing of the phase register. In this mode, the phase
register is left intact when a command is performed.
Use this mode if you want frequency changes to remain
phase synchronous, with no phase discontinuities.
:param bool is_continuous: True or False
"""
if is_continuous:
self._ser_send("M n")
else:
self._ser_send("M a")
def set_simultaneous_update(self, simultaneous):
"""Sends the "I m" command. In this mode an update
pulse will not be sent to the DDS chip until
an "I p" command is sent. This is useful when it is
important to change all the outputs to new values
simultaneously.
"""
if simultaneous:
self._ser_send("I m")
else:
self._ser_send("I a")
def set_freq(self, ch_no, freq):
"""set_freq(ch_no,freq):
Set ch_no to frequency freq MHz"""
if ch_no < 0 or ch_no > 3:
raise ValueError("Incorrect channel number {}".format(ch_no))
if freq < 0.0 or freq > self.max_freq_with_pll:
raise ValueError("Incorrect frequency {}".format(freq))
# do this immediately, disable SimultaneousUpdate mode
self.set_simultaneous_update(False)
self._ser_send("F{:d} {:f}".format(ch_no, freq))
def set_phase(self, ch_no, phase):
"""set DDS phase
:param int ch_no: 0 to 3
:param float phase: phase angle in cycles [0,1]
:returns: None
"""
if ch_no < 0 or ch_no > 3:
raise ValueError("Incorrect channel number {}".format(ch_no))
if phase < 0 or phase > 1:
raise ValueError("Incorrect phase {}".format(phase))
# do this immediately, disable SimultaneousUpdate mode
self.set_simultaneous_update(False)
# phase word is required by device
# N is an integer from 0 to 16383. Phase is set to
# N*360/16384 deg; in ARTIQ represent phase in cycles [0,1]
phase_word = round(phase*16384)
if phase_word >= 16384:
phase_word -= 16384
cmd = "P{:d} {:d}".format(ch_no, phase_word)
self._ser_send(cmd)
def set_freq_all_phase_continuous(self, freq):
"""set frequency of all channels simultaneously
Set frequency of all channels simultaneously.
1) all DDSs are set to phase continuous mode
2) all DDSs are simultaneously set to new frequency
Together 1 and 2 ensure phase continuous frequency switching.
:param float freq: frequency in MHz
:returns: None
"""
self.set_simultaneous_update(True)
self.set_phase_continuous(True)
for channel_num in range(4):
self.set_freq(channel_num, freq)
# send command necessary to update all channels at the same time
self._ser_send("I p")
def set_phase_all(self, phase):
"""set phase of all DDS channels simultaneously
Set phase of all DDS channels at the same time. For example,::
set_phase_all([0, .25, 0.5, 0.75])
:param float phase: vector of four phases (in cycles [0,1])
:returns: None
"""
self.set_simultaneous_update(True)
# Note that this only works if the continuous
# phase switching is turned off.
self.set_phase_continuous(False)
for ch_no in range(4):
self.set_phase(ch_no, phase[ch_no])
# send command necessary to update all channels at the same time
self._ser_send("I p")
def freq_sweep_all_phase_continuous(self, f0, f1, t):
""" sweep phase of all DDSs, phase continuous
Sweep frequency in a phase continuous fashion.
:param float f0: starting frequency (MHz)
:param float f1: ending frequency (MHz)
:param float t: sweep duration (seconds)
:returns: None
"""
# TODO: consider using artiq.language.units
if f0 == f1:
return
# get sign of sweep
if f1 > f0:
df_sign = 1
else:
df_sign = -1
self.set_phase_continuous(True)
self.set_simultaneous_update(True)
# calculate delay
# note that a single call to self.set_freq_all_phase_continuous()
# takes time t_for_one_freq_set; fix duration empirically
t_for_one_freq_set = 0.264
dt = t_for_one_freq_set
n_steps = int(math.ceil(t/dt))
df = abs(f0-f1)/n_steps
for n in range(n_steps):
fnow = f0+n*df_sign*df
self.set_freq_all_phase_continuous(fnow)
self.set_freq_all_phase_continuous(f1)
def output_scale(self, ch_no, frac):
"""changes amplitude of a DDS
:param int ch_no: DDS channel 0, 1, 2 or 3
:param float frac: 0 to 1 (full attenuation to no attenuation)
:returns: None
"""
self.set_simultaneous_update(False)
dac_ch_no = int(math.floor(frac*1024))
s = "V{:d} {:d}".format(ch_no, dac_ch_no)
self._ser_send(s)
def output_scale_all(self, frac):
"""changes amplitude of all DDSs
:param float frac: 0 to 1 (full attenuation to no attenuation)
"""
for ch_no in range(4):
self.output_scale(ch_no, frac)
def output_on_off(self, ch_no, on):
"""turns on or off the DDS
:param int ch_no: DDS channel 0, 1, 2 or 3
"""
if on:
self.output_scale(ch_no, 1.0)
else:
self.output_scale(ch_no, 0.0)
def output_on_off_all(self, on):
"""turns on or off the all the DDSs"""
if on:
self.output_scale_all(1.0)
else:
self.output_scale_all(0.0)

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artiq/frontend/novatech409b_controller.py Executable file
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#!/usr/bin/python3
# Written by Joe Britton, 2015
import argparse
import importlib
import logging
from artiq.devices.novatech409b.driver import Novatech409B
from artiq.protocols.pc_rpc import simple_server_loop
from artiq.tools import verbosity_args, simple_network_args, init_logger
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
def get_argparser():
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
description="ARTIQ controller for the Novatech"
" 409B 4-channel DDS box")
simple_network_args(parser, 3254)
parser.add_argument(
"-s", "--serial-dev",
default="/dev/ttyUSB0", type=str,
help="serial port: on Windows \"COMx\","
" on Linux a device path (e.g. \"/dev/ttyUSB0\")")
verbosity_args(parser)
return parser
def main():
args = get_argparser().parse_args()
init_logger(args)
dev = Novatech409B(args.serial_dev)
try:
simple_server_loop(
{"novatech409b": dev}, args.bind, args.port)
finally:
dev.close()
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()

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doc/manual/drivers_reference.rst
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+--------------------------+--------------+
| LDA | 3253 |
+--------------------------+--------------+
| Novatech 409B | 3254 |
+--------------------------+--------------+

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setup.py
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requirements = [
"sphinx", "sphinx-argparse", "pyserial", "numpy", "scipy",
"python-dateutil", "prettytable", "h5py"
]
"sphinx", "sphinx-argparse", "pyserial", "numpy", "scipy",
"python-dateutil", "prettytable", "h5py"
]
scripts = [
"artiq_client=artiq.frontend.artiq_client:main",
"artiq_ctlmgr=artiq.frontend.artiq_ctlmgr:main",
"artiq_master=artiq.frontend.artiq_master:main",
"artiq_rpctool=artiq.frontend.artiq_rpctool:main",
"artiq_run=artiq.frontend.artiq_run:main",
"lda_controller=artiq.frontend.lda_controller:main",
"pdq2_client=artiq.frontend.pdq2_client:main",
"pdq2_controller=artiq.frontend.pdq2_controller:main",
]
"artiq_client=artiq.frontend.artiq_client:main",
"artiq_ctlmgr=artiq.frontend.artiq_ctlmgr:main",
"artiq_master=artiq.frontend.artiq_master:main",
"artiq_rpctool=artiq.frontend.artiq_rpctool:main",
"artiq_run=artiq.frontend.artiq_run:main",
"lda_controller=artiq.frontend.lda_controller:main",
"novatech409b_controller=artiq.frontend.novatech409b_controller:main",
"pdq2_client=artiq.frontend.pdq2_client:main",
"pdq2_controller=artiq.frontend.pdq2_controller:main",
]
if os.getenv("ARTIQ_GUI") == "1":
requirements += ["pygobject", "gbulb", "cairoplot"]
scripts += [
"artiq_gui=artiq.frontend.artiq_gui:main"
]
"artiq_gui=artiq.frontend.artiq_gui:main"
]
setup(