Channel Configuration

Bases: PicoScopeBase, shared_ps6000a_psospa, shared_4000a_6000a

PicoScope 6000 (A) API specific functions

Methods:

Name	Description
`get_accessory_info`	Return accessory details for the given channel.
`get_adc_limits`	Gets the ADC limits for specified devices.
`get_analogue_offset_limits`	Get the allowed analogue offset range for `range` and `coupling`.
`get_channel_combinations`	Return valid channel flag combinations for a proposed timebase.
`report_all_channels_overvoltage_trip_status`	Return the overvoltage trip status for each channel.
`reset_channels_and_report_all_channels_overvoltage_trip_status`	Reset channels and return overvoltage trip status for each.
`set_all_channels_off`	Turns all channels off, based on unit number of channels
`set_channel`	Enable/disable a channel and specify certain variables i.e. range, coupling, offset, etc.
`set_channel_off`	Sets a channel to OFF (6000E)
`set_channel_on`	Sets a channel to ON at a specified range (6000E)

`get_accessory_info(channel, info)`

Return accessory details for the given channel. This wraps the driver GetAccessoryInfo call which retrieves information about any accessory attached to channel. Args: channel: Channel the accessory is connected to. info: Information field requested from :class:UNIT_INFO. Returns: str: Information string provided by the driver.

`get_adc_limits()`

Gets the ADC limits for specified devices.

Currently tested on: 6000a.

Returns:	`tuple`( `tuple` ) – (minimum value, maximum value)

Raises:	`PicoSDKException` – If device hasn't been initialized.

`get_analogue_offset_limits(range, coupling)`

Get the allowed analogue offset range for range and coupling.

`get_channel_combinations(timebase)`

Return valid channel flag combinations for a proposed timebase. This wraps ps6000aChannelCombinationsStateless and requires the device to be opened first. Args: timebase: Proposed timebase value to test. Returns: list[int]: Sequence of bit masks using :class:PICO_CHANNEL_FLAGS. Raises: PicoSDKException: If the device has not been opened.

`report_all_channels_overvoltage_trip_status()`

Return the overvoltage trip status for each channel. This wraps ps6000aReportAllChannelsOvervoltageTripStatus to query whether any channel's 50 Ω input protection has tripped. Returns: list[PICO_CHANNEL_OVERVOLTAGE_TRIPPED]: Trip status for all channels.

`reset_channels_and_report_all_channels_overvoltage_trip_status()`

Reset channels and return overvoltage trip status for each. Wraps ps6000aResetChannelsAndReportAllChannelsOvervoltageTripStatus. Returns: list[PICO_CHANNEL_OVERVOLTAGE_TRIPPED]: Trip status for all channels.

`set_all_channels_off()`

Turns all channels off, based on unit number of channels

`set_channel(channel, range=RANGE.V1, enabled=True, coupling=COUPLING.DC, offset=0.0, bandwidth=BANDWIDTH_CH.FULL, probe_scale=1.0)`

Enable/disable a channel and specify certain variables i.e. range, coupling, offset, etc.

For the ps6000a drivers, this combines set_channel_on/off to a single function. Set channel on/off by adding enabled=True/False

Parameters:

channel (CHANNEL) –

Channel to setup.
range (RANGE, default: V1 ) –

Voltage range of channel.
enabled (bool, default: True ) –

Enable or disable channel.
coupling (COUPLING, default: DC ) –

AC/DC/DC 50 Ohm coupling of selected channel.
offset (int, default: 0.0 ) –

Analog offset in volts (V) of selected channel.
bandwidth (BANDWIDTH_CH, default: FULL ) –

Bandwidth of channel (selected models).
probe_scale (float, default: 1.0 ) –

Probe attenuation factor such as 1 or 10.

`set_channel_off(channel)`

Sets a channel to OFF (6000E)

`set_channel_on(channel, range, coupling=COUPLING.DC, offset=0.0, bandwidth=BANDWIDTH_CH.FULL)`

Sets a channel to ON at a specified range (6000E)