ALBA Python Serial DeviceServer

ALBA Python Serial device server for tango. with the aim to be API compatible with the C++ Tango Serial device server extending its functionality.

This device server internally uses pyserial meaning that supports the same serial protocols, like rfc2217:// socket:// loop:// hwgrep:// spy:// alt://

Installation

From within your favorite python environment type:

$ pip install tango_serial

Tango server

Register a Serial tango server in the tango database:

$ tangoctl server add -s Serial/test -d Serial test/tango_serial/1
$ tangoctl device property write -d test/tango_serial/1 -p serialline -v "rfc2217://192.168.123:5000"

(the above example uses tangoctl. You would need to install it with pip install tangoctl before using it. You are free to use any other tango tool like fandango or Jive)

Launch the server with:

$ Serial test

Credits

Development Lead

• Alberto López Sánchez alopez@cells.es
• CTBeamlines (ctbeamlines@cells.es)

Contributors

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