3flex
Raw TCP/IP driver and command line tool for Micromeritics 3Flex surface characterization analyzers.
This is a read-only driver, as there is currently no support for programmatically controlling the 3Flex.
Installation
pip install threeflex
If you don't like pip, you can also install from source:
git clone https://github.com/numat/threeflex.git
cd threeflex
python setup.py install
Usage
Command Line
For basic tasks, this driver includes a command-line interface. This command
will output either a JSON representation of the current state, or a raw stream
of tab-separated values with the --stream flag. Read the help for more.
threeflex --help
Python
For more complex projects, use python to automate your workflow.
from threeflex import Analyzer
analyzer = Analyzer("192.168.77.100")
print(analyzer.get())If the analyzer is currently running, this should return an object of the form:
{
"time": 4816304.0, # Time since beginning, in milliseconds
"manifold": {
"pressure": 6.3, # Manifold pressure, torr
"temperature": 318.1, # Manifold temperature, K
"volume": 35.0 # Manifold volume, cc
},
"ports": [
{
"adsorbed": 2.8, # Quantity adsorbed, cc (STP)
"data_points_taken": 0, # Number of data points taken
"dosed": 3.0142, # Quantity dosed, cc (STP)
"freespace": {
"cold": 22.205, # Cold freespace, cc (STP)
"warm": 22.205 # Warm freespace, cc (STP)
},
"has_manifold": False, # Don't know.
"last_data_point": { # Data saved from previous measurement
"adsorbed": 0.0,
"dosed": 0.0,
"elapsed_time": 0.0,
"p0": 0.0,
"pressure": 0.0
},
"pressure": 4.2, # Pressure, torr
"pressure_table_index": 0, # Don't know.
"temperatures": { # Port temperature readings at various points
"ambient": 298.0,
"analysis": 298.0,
"overall": 318.1
},
"valve_open": False, # Whether or not port valve is open
"volume": 15.7195 # Port volume, cc
},
... # Two more of above for the other ports
]
}
