Qcodes example with Andor DU401 BU2

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
%matplotlib notebook
from qcodes_contrib_drivers.drivers.Andor.DU401 import Andor_DU401

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Initialize the instrument

The driver for this instrument provides the possibility to setup the instrument with some default settings. However, in this example we will setup the instrument manuall (setup=False).

andor = Andor_DU401("Andor", setup=False)

Connected to: Andor DU401_BU2 (serial:13789, firmware:3.255) in 5.58s

Start the cooler and set the set temperature to \(-60\).

andor.cooler.set(True)
andor.set_temperature(-60)

After a moment, read the device temperature.

print(andor.temperature.get(), andor.temperature.unit)

22 °C

Take a spectrum in the single scan acquisition mode

We take a spectrum in the single scan acquisition mode with full vertical binning. The exposure time is set to \(1\)s.

andor.acquisition_mode.set('single scan')
andor.read_mode.set('full vertical binning')
andor.trigger_mode.set('internal')
andor.shutter_mode.set('fully auto')
andor.exposure_time.set(1)

spectrum = andor.spectrum.get()

plt.figure()
plt.plot(spectrum)
plt.title('spectrum taken in single scan acquisition mode')
plt.xlabel('x pixel number')
plt.ylabel('counts');

Take a spectrum in the accumulate acquisition mode

We take a spectrum in the accumulate acquisition mode with full vertical binning. The exposure time is set to \(1\)s and the number of accumulations is set to \(10\). The filter for cosmic ray removal is turned on.

andor.acquisition_mode.set('accumulate')
andor.read_mode.set('full vertical binning')
andor.trigger_mode.set('internal')
andor.shutter_mode.set('fully auto')
andor.filter_mode.set(True)
andor.exposure_time.set(1)
andor.accumulation_cycle_time.set(1)
andor.number_accumulations.set(10)

spectrum = andor.spectrum.get()

plt.figure()
plt.plot(spectrum)
plt.title('spectrum taken in accumulate acquisition mode')
plt.xlabel('x pixel number')
plt.ylabel('counts');

Take a snapshot

We take a snapshot of the instrument to get an overview of the current settings.

andor.print_readable_snapshot()

Andor:
        parameter              value
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IDN                     :       {'vendor': 'Andor', 'model': 'DU401_BU2', 'serial':...
accumulation_cycle_time :       1 (s)
acquisition_mode        :       accumulate
cooler                  :       True
exposure_time           :       1 (s)
filter_mode             :       True
number_accumulations    :       10
read_mode               :       full vertical binning
set_temperature         :       -60 (°C)
shutter_mode            :       fully auto
spectrum                :       [63729, 64724, 64771, 64745, 65337, 65069, 65246, 6...
temperature             :       22 (°C)
trigger_mode            :       internal

Close the instrument

andor.close()