AFL.automation.loading.PressureControllerAsPump

Classes

PressureControllerAsPump(pressure_controller)
SerialDevice(port[, baudrate, timeout, ...])
SyringePump()

class AFL.automation.loading.PressureControllerAsPump.PressureControllerAsPump(pressure_controller, dispense_pressure=3.5, implied_flow_rate=50)

__init__(pressure_controller, dispense_pressure=3.5, implied_flow_rate=50)

Initialize a pressure controller as a syringe pump.

pressure_controller: controller to connect to dispense_pressure: pressure at which dispense should run implied_flow_rate: flow rate which should be used to convert to dispense times, mL/min

stop()

Abort the current dispense/withdraw action. Equivalent to pressing stop button on panel.

withdraw(volume, block=True, delay=True)

dispense(volume, block=True, delay=True)

setRate(rate)

getRate()

emptySyringe()

blockUntilStatusStopped(pollingdelay=0.2)

getStatus()

query the pump status and return a tuple of the status character, infused volume, and withdrawn volume)