Countable Simulation

class py4syn.epics.SimCountableClass.SimCountable(pvName, mnemonic)[source]

Class to add simulated ICountable support.

Examples

>>> from py4syn.epics.SimCountableClass import SimCountable
>>>
>>> myCountable = SimCountable('TEST:FAKE_COUNTER','myCounter')
>>> myCountable.getValue()
>>>     

Constructor See py4syn.epics.StandardDevice See py4syn.epics.ICountable

Parameters:
pvName : string

PV name (Process Variable)

mnemonic : string

Mnemonic

canMonitor()[source]

Abstract method to check if the device can or cannot be used as monitor.

Returns:
out : bool
canStopCount()[source]

Abstract method to check if the device can or cannot stop the count and return values.

Returns:
out : bool
getValue(**kwargs)[source]

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.

isCounting()[source]

Abstract method to check if the device is counting or not.

Returns:
out : bool
setCountTime(t)[source]

Abstract method to set the count time of a countable target device.

Parameters:
t : value

The target count time to be set.

Returns:
out : None
setPresetValue(channel, val)[source]

Abstract method to set the preset count of a countable target device.

Parameters:
channel : int

The monitor channel number

val : int

The preset value

Returns:
out : None
startCount()[source]

Abstract method trigger a count in a counter

stopCount()[source]

Abstract method stop a count in a counter

wait()[source]

Abstract method to wait for a count to finish.

Returns:
out : bool