Scaler control¶
This is the basic Python class to …
Using EPICS Scaler control module¶
Usage of Python class using basic Motor Record fields.
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class
py4syn.epics.ScalerClass.Scaler(pvScalerName='', numberOfChannels=1, mnemonic='', factor=1)[source]¶ -
canMonitor()[source]¶ Abstract method to check if the device can or cannot be used as monitor.
Returns: - out : bool
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canStopCount()[source]¶ Abstract method to check if the device can or cannot stop the count and return values.
Returns: - out : bool
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getValue(**kwargs)[source]¶ Abstract method to get the current value of a countable device.
Parameters: - kwargs : value
Where needed informations can be passed, e.g. select which channel must be read.
Returns: - out : value
Returns the current value of the device. Type of the value depends on device settings.
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isCounting()[source]¶ Abstract method to check if the device is counting or not.
Returns: - out : bool
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setCountTime(time)[source]¶ Method to set the count time of a scaler device.
Parameters: - t : value
Count time to set to scaler device .
Returns: - out : None
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