PROLOGIX_VER
The PROLOGIX_VER command queries the Prologix USB-to-GPIB firmware version.Inputs
------
default: DataContainer
Any DataContainer - likely connected to the output of the OPEN_SERIAL node.Params:connection : SerialThe open serial connection with the instrument.Returns:out : TextBlobThe Prologix controller available commands.
Python Code
import serial, traceback
from flojoy import flojoy, SerialConnection, TextBlob, DataContainer
from typing import cast, Optional
@flojoy(deps={"pyserial": "3.5"}, inject_connection=True)
def PROLOGIX_VER(
connection: SerialConnection,
default: Optional[DataContainer] = None,
) -> TextBlob:
"""The PROLOGIX_VER command queries the Prologix USB-to-GPIB firmware version.
Inputs
------
default: DataContainer
Any DataContainer - likely connected to the output of the OPEN_SERIAL node.
Parameters
----------
connection: Serial
The open serial connection with the instrument.
Returns
-------
TextBlob
The Prologix controller available commands.
"""
try:
# Start serial communication with the instrument
ser = cast(serial.Serial, connection.get_handle())
if ser is None:
raise ValueError("Serial communication is not open")
ser.write(b"++ver\r\n")
s = ser.read(1000).decode()
except:
s = traceback.format_exc()
return TextBlob(s)
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