LakeShore336¶

Description

class lakeshore336.Lakeshore336.LakeShore336(config_file: str = None, ip_address: str = None, timeout: float = None)[source]¶

Driver implementation for the Lakeshore 336 Temperature Controller.

The driver is based upon the official implementation Model336

Attributes

`LakeShore336.channel_info`	Channel information, loaded from the configuration file.
`LakeShore336.config_file`	Device configuration file
`LakeShore336.heater_info`	Heater information, loaded from the configuration file.
`LakeShore336.ip_address`	The device IP address
`LakeShore336.number_of_channels`	Available input channels.
`LakeShore336.number_of_heaters`	Available control outputs.
`LakeShore336.timeout`	Time-out for Ethernet connection error.

Methods

`LakeShore336.__init__`	Initializes the `Lakeshore336` object.
`LakeShore336.apply_config`	Applies the configuration to the device.
`LakeShore336.command`	Override parent method due to excessive logging.
`LakeShore336.config`	Loads the Lakeshore 336 configuration from a file.
`LakeShore336.curve_load`	Loads a user curve to the device.
`LakeShore336.curve_retrieve`	Retrieves user curve information.
`LakeShore336.is_lock`	Checks whether the front panel is locked.
`LakeShore336.lock`	Locks out all front panel entries except pressing the All Off key to immediately turn off all heater outputs.
`LakeShore336.query`	Override parent method due to excessive logging.
`LakeShore336.reconnect`	Closes the TCP connection, reloads device configuration and connects to the device again.
`LakeShore336.retrieve_data`	Queries the device for the latest temperature and heater data.
`LakeShore336.unlock`	Unlocks front panel entries.