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authorBlaise Thompson <blaise@untzag.com>2021-01-29 07:54:06 -0600
committerBlaise Thompson <blaise@untzag.com>2021-01-29 07:54:06 -0600
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-title: hardware control
-date: 2021-01-25
+title: hardware-control
+date: 2021-01-28
tags: instrumental python roundup
This post is a roundup of open source hardware control projects that I know of.
@@ -8,14 +8,22 @@ Each of these projects allows users to communicate with instrumental hardware.
| project | notes |
| :------ | :---- |
| [acq4](http://www.acq4.org/) | Python. Neurophysiology. Built on ZeroMQ. |
+| [Basil](https://github.com/SiLab-Bonn/basil) | Python and Verilog. Implements low-level serial standards. |
| [Bluesky](https://blueskyproject.io/) | Python. The future, I hope. |
+| [DataLog](https://github.com/SeanDS/datalog) | Python. For PicoTech "PicoLog" hardware. |
| [EPICS](https://epics.anl.gov/) | Multilingual framework. [Supported hardware](https://epics.anl.gov/modules/manufacturer.php). |
| [Exopy](http://exopy.readthedocs.io/) | Python. |
| [Experimentor](https://github.com/aquilesC/experimentor) | Python. Opinionated, clean. By [python for the lab](https://www.pythonforthelab.com/) team.
-| [Instrbuilder](https://lucask07.github.io/instrbuilder/build/html/) | Python, Bluesky. Drivers without code. |
+| [Hardware-Control](https://bitbucket.org/berkeleylab/hardware-control/src/main/) | Python. See [JOSS review](https://github.com/openjournals/joss-reviews/issues/2688). |
+| [IIO](https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/v4.14/driver-api/iio/intro.html) | Linux subsystem with impressive sensor support. |
+| [Instrbuilder](https://lucask07.github.io/instrbuilder/build/html/) | Python, Bluesky. See [JOSS](https://doi.org/10.21105/joss.01172) and [IEEE](https://doi.org/10.1109/TIM.2019.2914711) papers. |
| [Instrumental](https://instrumental-lib.readthedocs.io/) | Python. [Supported hardware](https://instrumental-lib.readthedocs.io/en/stable/overview.html#drivers). |
+| [InstrumentKit](https://instrumentkit.readthedocs.io/en/latest/intro.html) | Python. Just a collection of [hardware enablement classes](https://instrumentkit.readthedocs.io/en/latest/apiref/index.html). |
| [Lantz](https://github.com/lantzproject) | Python. Project seems to be on life support. |
+| [libiio](https://wiki.analog.com/resources/tools-software/linux-software/libiio) | C. Library for interfacing with IIO devices. |
+| [magdynlab](https://github.com/Vrekrer/magdynlab) | Python. Brazilian Center for Physics Research.
| [micro-manager](https://micro-manager.org/) | C++. Impressive, see [whitepaper](https://github.com/nicost/uScopeControl/blob/master/Software%20for%20Microscopy%20Workshop%20WhitePaper.pdf) and [class reference](https://valelab4.ucsf.edu/~MM/doc/MMCore/html/class_c_m_m_core.html). |
+| [picosdk-python](https://github.com/picotech/picosdk-python-wrappers) | Python. Official support for [PicoScope](https://www.picotech.com/products/oscilloscope) devices. |
| [Py-Hardware-Support](https://ddietze.github.io/Py-Hardware-Support/index.html) | Python. Small project implementing a few camera drivers. |
| [pyacq](https://github.com/pyacq/pyacq) | Python. Built on ZeroMQ. |
| [Pychron](https://github.com/NMGRL/pychron) | Python. Focus on noble gas mass spectrometry. |
@@ -24,14 +32,17 @@ Each of these projects allows users to communicate with instrumental hardware.
| [PyMoDAQ](https://pymodaq.cnrs.fr) | Python. Developed within French [CNRS](https://www.cnrs.fr/en/cnrs). Seems popular. |
| [python-microscopy](http://www.python-microscopy.org/) | Python. [Supported hardware](http://www.python-microscopy.org/doc/supported_hardware.html). |
| [python-seabreeze](https://python-seabreeze.readthedocs.io/) | Python. Interface to Ocean Optics spectrometers. |
+| [REP-instrumentation](https://github.com/ptomato/REP-instrumentation) | Python. Collection of hardware enablement classes. |
| [Qcodes](http://qcodes.github.io/Qcodes/index.html) | Python. [Supported hardware](https://qcodes.github.io/Qcodes/api/generated/qcodes.instrument_drivers.html). |
| [Qudi](https://github.com/Ulm-IQO/qudi) | Python. Spectroscopy focused. |
| [ScopeFoundry](http://www.scopefoundry.org/) | Python. Ducktyped extensible hardware interface. |
| [SFGacquisition](https://github.com/GeigerGroup/SFGacquisition) | Python. Small group project, abandoned. |
| [storm-control](https://github.com/ZhuangLab/storm-control) | Python. Monolithic software for STORM experiments. |
+| [Subdue](https://pythonhosted.org/subdue/) | Python. [Supported hardware](https://pythonhosted.org/subdue/supported_devices/) |
| [thorpy](https://github.com/UniNE-CHYN/thorpy) | Python. Thorlabs APT serial interface. |
| [thorlabs_apt](https://github.com/qpit/thorlabs_apt) | Python. Thorlabs APT dll interface. |
-| [Virgo](https://github.com/0xCoto/Virgo) | Python. Radio astronomy. Built on top of GNU Radio.
+| [Virgo](https://github.com/0xCoto/Virgo) | Python. Radio astronomy. Built on top of GNU Radio. |
| [yaq](https://yaq.fyi) | Multilingual framework. Built with love by me 🥰! |
+| [Zorg](https://zorg.github.io/) | Python. Framework for robotics with hardware abstraction. |
The folks over at python-data-acquisition also have a list of [existing-packages](https://github.com/python-data-acquisition/meta/blob/master/existing_packages.md). \ No newline at end of file