A python library for remote laboratory control. Laboratory remoting greatly facilitates experimental research through access from anywhere, large dataset gathering, storage, and analysis, repeatability, live status and progress monitoring, intra- and inter-group collaboration.
Philosophy of a modern lab: https://www.readthedocs.io (not yet)
Includes:
- A shared library of instrument drivers
- Representation of state for labs of multiple users
- Driver-independent abstractions of instruments
- Utilities for data structures, advanced sweeping, search procedures, spectrum analysis, and characterization
- Constructs of laboratory virtualization for repeatability and rapid user code development
- Detailed documentation of tips, tricks, and instructions for prepping your lab for remoting
pip install lightlab
The project is on git here (not yet). Clone that project to your lab instrumentation server
git clone <project url>
Server: Mac OS and Linux running ≥python3.6; not tested on Windows (to do).
Auxiliary hosts: Mac OS, Linux, Windows
We welcome contributions, especially for new drivers. Fork the repo to your github user account and clone from there. Please unittest your contributions in a repeatable virtual laboratory; test the driver in experiment, not unittests; then create a pull request.
- Configure GPIB/ethernet communication on an instrumentation server
- Initialize the representation of your lab's state
- Write a driver or use an existing one
- Read the documentation
- Get going!
Contains full instructions for getting started and setting up your lab and workflow.
Hosted on readthedocs here (not yet)