qcodes_contrib_drivers.drivers.QuantumDesign package

Submodules

qcodes_contrib_drivers.drivers.QuantumDesign.Opticool module

QCoDeS Driver for Quantum Design Opticool Magnet Optical Cryostat. Requires MultiPyVu installed for client-server communication. Tested on a system with 7T bore magnet. https://qdusa.com/products/opticool.html

Authors:

Julien Barrier, <julien@julienbarrier.eu>

class qcodes_contrib_drivers.drivers.QuantumDesign.Opticool.Opticool(*args: Any, **kwargs: Any)

Bases: Instrument

Class to represent an Opticool cryostat.

Parameters:

• name (str) – name for the instrument

• address (str) – IP address of the MultiPyVu server instance. Defaults to localhost

• port (int) – port to connect IP. Defaults to 5000

Todo: include all temperature sensors in the driver

ask_raw(cmd: str, query: str = '')

Send a query to the server

Parameters:

• action – str - the general command sent to the MultiVu server. (TEMP(?), FIELD(?), CHAMBER(?), etc. Second item is the query

• query – str, optional - specific details of the command

Returns:

out

close() → None

Close the connection

get_idn() → dict[str, str | None]

Overrides instrument function

Returns:

A dict containing vendor, model, serial, and firmware.

high_vacuum()

High vacuum mode

pump_continuous()

Continuous pumping of chamber

purge_seal()

Purge seal

ramp_field()

Ramp field to values specified using magnet_ramp_* parameters

ramp_temp()

Ramp temperature to valuess specified using temperature_ramp_* parameters

seal()

Seal chamber

vent_continuous()

Continuous venting of chamber

vent_seal()

Vent seal

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