Create MFF10x_pythonnet.py

Author: gboedecker

Python/Modular Rack/MFF10x_pythonnet.py

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+import clr
+import time
+
+clr.AddReference("C:\\Program Files\\Thorlabs\\Kinesis\\Thorlabs.MotionControl.DeviceManagerCLI.dll")
+clr.AddReference("C:\\Program Files\\Thorlabs\\Kinesis\\Thorlabs.MotionControl.GenericMotorCLI.dll")
+clr.AddReference("C:\\Program Files\\Thorlabs\\Kinesis\\ThorLabs.MotionControl.FilterFlipperCLI.dll")
+
+from Thorlabs.MotionControl.DeviceManagerCLI import *
+from Thorlabs.MotionControl.GenericMotorCLI import *
+from Thorlabs.MotionControl.FilterFlipperCLI import *
+from System import Decimal, UInt32
+
+def main():
+    # Uncomment this line if you are using a simulation
+    #SimulationManager.Instance.InitializeSimulations()
+
+    try:
+        # Build device list. 
+        DeviceManagerCLI.BuildDeviceList()
+
+        # create new device.
+        serial_no = "37847808"
+        device = FilterFlipper.CreateFilterFlipper(serial_no)
+
+        # Connect to device.
+        device.Connect(serial_no)
+
+        # Ensure that the device settings have been initialized.
+        if not device.IsSettingsInitialized():
+            device.WaitForSettingsInitialized(10000)  # 10 second timeout.
+            assert device.IsSettingsInitialized() is True
+
+        # Start polling loop and enable device.
+        device.StartPolling(250)  #250ms polling rate.
+        time.sleep(5)
+        device.EnableDevice()
+        time.sleep(5)  # Wait for device to enable.
+
+        # Get Device Information and display description.
+        device_info = device.GetDeviceInfo()
+        print(device_info.Description)
+
+        # Call device methods.
+        print("Homing Device")
+        device.Home(60000)  # 60 second timeout.
+        print("Done")
+
+        time.sleep(2)
+
+        new_pos = UInt32(2)  # Must be a .NET decimal.
+        print(f'Moving to {new_pos}')
+        device.SetPosition(new_pos,60000)  # 60 second timeout.
+        print("Done")
+
+
+        # Stop polling loop and disconnect device before program finishes. 
+        device.StopPolling()
+        device.Disconnect()
+
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(e)
+        
+    #SimulationManager.Instance.UninitializeSimulations()
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
+
+
+
+ 
+
+