lantzdev 0.5.1

Installing

You can install the full version very easily:

pip install -U “lantzdev[full]”

All requirements will be automatically installed for you except PyQt.

We suggest that you use [Anaconda Python Distribution](https://www.anaconda.com/) and use an environment

conda create –name lantz python=3.6 pyqt

conda activate lantz

Having fun

If you do not have the NI-VISA library installed, install the pure python replacement by running the following command in your terminal:

conda create –name lantz python=3.6 pyqt

conda activate lantz

and then tell Lantz to use it:

lantz config core.visa_backend @py

Then start the simulator in one terminal:

lantz sims fungen tcp

and the testpanel in another:

lantz qtdemo testpanel

Installation options

Lantz is organized ina modular way. You can install what you need.

### Minimal

If you just want to control instruments, simulate devices and create you own drivers.

pip install -U lantzdev

subpackages used: core, drivers, sims

### Arduino

If in aditional to Minimal you want to build arduino drivers.

pip install -U “lantzdev[ino]”

• subpackages used: core, drivers, sims, ino

• suggested dependencies: [arduino-cli](https://github.com/arduino/arduino-cli)

### Qt

If in aditional to Minimal you want to build arduino drivers.

pip install -U “lantzdev[qt]”

• subpackages used: core, drivers, sims, qt

• required dependencies: [PyQt > 5](https://riverbankcomputing.com/software/pyqt/intro)

#### Full

pip install -U “lantzdev[qt]”

• subpackages used: core, drivers, sims, ino, qt

• required dependencies: [PyQt > 5](https://riverbankcomputing.com/software/pyqt/intro)

• suggested dependencies: [arduino-cli](https://github.com/arduino/arduino-cli)

#### Install from git

You can try the latest version by installing from git. On your terminal:

pip install -U https://github.com/lantzproject/lantz-core/zipball/master pip install -U https://github.com/lantzproject/lantz-drivers/zipball/master pip install -U https://github.com/lantzproject/lantz-qt/zipball/master pip install -U https://github.com/lantzproject/lantz-sims/zipball/master pip install -U https://github.com/lantzproject/lantz-ino/zipball/master pip install -U https://github.com/lantzproject/lantz/zipball/master

Authors

Hernan E. Grecco <hernan.grecco@gmail.com>

Martin Masip <martinmasip@gmail.com> Pablo Jais <jaisp@df.uba.ar> Martin Caldarola <caldarolamartin@gmail.com> Federico Barabas <fede.barabas@gmail.com>

0.5.1 (2018-12-31)

• Removed cutelog dependency.

0.5 (2018-12-31)

• Splited repo into core, drives and qt.

• Added multiple extra_requires entries: full, qt, ino

• Added lantz root command line application

0.3 (2015-02-05)

• Introduced MessageBasedDriver, a class to rule them all.

• Moved drivers

• Moved old base classes (serial, usb, tcp, visa) to legacy package.

• Moved instrument drivers based on legacy classes to legacy package.

• Migrated instrument classes to MessageBasedDriver.

• Improved logging to avoid duplication and useless info.

• Frontend and Backend for application development.

• Implemented Chart block.

• Implemented Scan block.

• Implemented FeatScan block.

• Implemented Loop block.

• Implemented Layout block.

• Online documentation now shows the drivers classes.

• Stub classes to enable documentation building without required packages.

• Moved simulator from script to console-script.

• Changed sphinx theme to read the docs.

• Introduced start_gui helper function to start an app with a ui file and an instrument or instruments.

• Introduced start_test_app helper function to start the test panel.

• Introduced start_gui_app takes a backend and fronted and shows the app.

• Moved get-lantz script to a gist.

• Removed lantz-shell, equivalent functionality was contributed to PyVISA.

• Support simultaneous values and units in Feat. (Issue #25)

• Use Qt import scheme from IPython.

• Helper functions for multiple initialization: initialize_many and finalize_many.

• GUI support for initialize_many and finalize_many.

• New instrument drivers.

0.2 (2013-01-01)

• first public release.