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diff --git a/posts/hardware-control.md b/posts/hardware-control.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ca68f74 --- /dev/null +++ b/posts/hardware-control.md @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +title: hardware control +date: 2021-01-23 +tags: instrumental python roundup + +This post is a roundup of open source hardware control projects that I know of. +Each of these projects allows users to communicate with instrumental hardware. + +| project | notes | +| :------ | :---- | +| [acq4](http://www.acq4.org/) | Python. Neurophysiology. Built on ZeroMQ. | +| [Bluesky](https://blueskyproject.io/) | Python. The future, I hope. | +| [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. | +| [Instrumental](https://instrumental-lib.readthedocs.io/) | Python. [Supported hardware](https://instrumental-lib.readthedocs.io/en/stable/overview.html#drivers). | +| [Lantz](https://lantz.readthedocs.io/) | Python. [Supported hardware](https://lantz.readthedocs.io/en/0.3/drivers/index.html). Abandoned. | +| [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). | +| [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. | +| [PyDAQmx](https://pythonhosted.org/PyDAQmx/) | Python. Interface to NI DAQmx. | +| [PyMeasure](https://pymeasure.readthedocs.io) | Python. [Supported hardware](https://pymeasure.readthedocs.io/en/latest/api/instruments/index.html). Large community. | +| [PyMoDAQ](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. | +| [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. | +| [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. | +| [yaq](https://yaq.fyi) | Multilingual framework. Built with love by me 🥰! | + +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).
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