Python Example - Newport SMC100CC Command Interface Manual

SMC100CC & SMC100PP
3.0

Python example

EDH0311En1021 – 09/18
#============================================================
#Initialization Start
#The script within Initialization Start and Initialization End is needed for properly
#initializing IOPortClientLib and Command Interface for SMC100 instrument.
#The user should copy this code as is and specify correct paths here.
import sys
#Command Interface DLL can be found here.
print "Adding location of Newport.SMC100.CommandInterface.dll to sys.path"
sys.path.append(r'C:\Program Files\Newport\MotionControl\SMC100\Bin)
# The CLR module provide functions for interacting with the underlying
# .NET runtime
import clr
# Add reference to assembly and import names from namespace
clr.AddReferenceToFile("Newport.SMC100.CommandInterface.dll")
from CommandInterfaceSMC100 import *
import System
#============================================================
# Instrument Initialization
instrument="COM5"
print 'Instrument Key=>', instrument
# create a device instance
SMC = SMC100()
result = SMC100.OpenInstrument(instrumentKey)
# Get positive software limit
result, response, errString = SMC.SR_Get(1)
if result == 0 :
print 'positive software limit=>', response
else:
print 'Error=>',errString
# Get negative software limit
result, response, errString = SMC.SL_Get(1)
if result == 0 :
print 'negative software limit=>', response
else:
print 'Error=>',errString
# Get controller revision information
result, response, errString = SMC.VE(1)
if result == 0 :
print 'controller revision=>', response
else:
print 'Error=>',errString
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