Power Supplies¶

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HP E3631A¶

Triple-output DC power supply (+6 V / +25 V / −25 V).

HP_E3631A ¶

Bases: DeviceManager

connect ¶

connect()

Connect to the instrument and initialize it.

disable_all_channels ¶

disable_all_channels()

Disable output and zero all channel setpoints.

enable_output ¶

enable_output(enabled: bool = True)

Enable or disable the power supply output.

select_channel ¶

select_channel(channel: Channel)

Select the active channel.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
`channel`	`Channel`	An HP_E3631A.Channel enum member.	required

set_output_channel ¶

set_output_channel(channel: Channel, voltage, current_limit=None)

Set voltage and current limit for a channel using the APPLy shorthand.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
`channel`	`Channel`	An HP_E3631A.Channel enum member.	required
`voltage`		Desired output voltage.	required
`current_limit`		Current limit — defaults to DEFAULT_CURRENT_LIMIT if omitted.	`None`

measure_voltage ¶

measure_voltage(channel: Channel) -> float

Measure output voltage on channel.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
`channel`	`Channel`	An HP_E3631A.Channel enum member.	required

measure_current ¶

measure_current(channel: Channel) -> float

Measure output current on channel.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
`channel`	`Channel`	An HP_E3631A.Channel enum member.	required

set_voltage ¶

set_voltage(channel: Channel, voltage)

Set only the voltage for channel (does not change current limit).

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
`channel`	`Channel`	An HP_E3631A.Channel enum member.	required
`voltage`		Desired voltage.	required

set_current_limit ¶

set_current_limit(channel: Channel, current)

Set only the current limit for channel.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
`channel`	`Channel`	An HP_E3631A.Channel enum member.	required
`current`		Desired current limit.	required

get_voltage_setpoint ¶

get_voltage_setpoint(channel: Channel | None = None) -> float

Query the voltage setpoint for channel (or the currently selected channel).

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
`channel`	`Channel \| None`	An HP_E3631A.Channel enum member, or None to use the currently selected channel.	`None`

get_current_limit ¶

get_current_limit(channel: Channel | None = None) -> float

Query the current limit for channel (or the currently selected channel).

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
`channel`	`Channel \| None`	An HP_E3631A.Channel enum member, or None to use the currently selected channel.	`None`

get_output_state ¶

get_output_state() -> bool

Query whether the output is enabled.

get_error ¶

get_error() -> str

Read the most recent error from the error queue.

set_tracking ¶

set_tracking(enable: bool)

Enable or disable tracking mode for the ±25V supplies.

save_state ¶

save_state(location: int)

Save the current state to memory location 1, 2, or 3.

recall_state ¶

recall_state(location: int)

Recall a saved state from memory location 1, 2, or 3.

Keysight EDU36311A¶

Triple-output DC power supply (+6 V / +30 V / −30 V).

Keysight_EDU36311A ¶

Bases: DeviceManager

connect ¶

connect()

Connect to the instrument and initialize it.

disable_all_channels ¶

disable_all_channels()

Disables output and sets all channels to 0V, 0A.

enable_output ¶

enable_output(enabled: bool = True)

Enable or disable the output of the power supply.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
`enabled`	`bool`	True to enable output, False to disable.	`True`

select_channel ¶

select_channel(channel)

Select the channel to control.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
`channel`	`str`	The channel to select. Must be one of the keys in CHANNEL_MAP.	required

set_output_channel ¶

set_output_channel(channel, voltage, current_limit=None)

Set the output voltage and current limit for a specific channel.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
`channel`	`str`	The channel to set. Must be one of the keys in CHANNEL_MAP.	required
`voltage`	`float`	The desired output voltage.	required
`current_limit`	`float`	The desired current limit.	`None`

measure_voltage ¶

measure_voltage(channel)

Measure the output voltage of a specific channel.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
`channel`	`str`	The channel to measure. Must be one of the keys in CHANNEL_MAP.	required

Returns:

Name	Type	Description
`float`		The measured voltage.

measure_current ¶

measure_current(channel)

Measure the output current of a specific channel.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
`channel`	`str`	The channel to measure. Must be one of the keys in CHANNEL_MAP.	required

Returns:

Name	Type	Description
`float`		The measured current.

set_voltage ¶

set_voltage(channel, voltage)

Set only the voltage for the specified channel.

set_current_limit ¶

set_current_limit(channel, current)

Set only the current limit for the specified channel.

get_voltage_setpoint ¶

get_voltage_setpoint(channel=None)

Query the voltage setpoint for the currently selected (or specified) channel.

get_current_limit ¶

get_current_limit(channel=None)

Query the current limit for the currently selected (or specified) channel.

get_output_state ¶

get_output_state()

Query whether the output is enabled.

get_error ¶

get_error()

Reads the most recent error from the error queue.

set_tracking ¶

set_tracking(enable: bool)

Enable or disable tracking mode for the +/-30V supplies.

save_state ¶

save_state(location: int)

Save the current state to memory location 1-5.

recall_state ¶

recall_state(location: int)

Recall a saved state from memory location 1-5.

MATRIX MPS-6010H¶

Single-channel DC power supply (0–60 V / 0–10 A).

MATRIX_MPS6010H ¶

Bases: DeviceManager

Driver for MATRIX MPS-6010H-1C Power Supply (60V/10A).

WARNING: This device does not support query commands. All measurement methods return cached values from the last set command, NOT actual measured values from the device. Use an external DMM for accurate measurements.

connect ¶

connect()

Override to set serial communication parameters and enable remote mode.

disable_output ¶

disable_output()

Disable output and set to safe state (0V, 0A limit).

Safety first: Always call this before disconnecting or on error.

set_voltage ¶

set_voltage(voltage: float)

Set output voltage.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
`voltage`	`float`	Desired output voltage (0-60V).	required

Raises:

Type	Description
`ValueError`	If voltage is out of range.

set_current_limit ¶

set_current_limit(current: float)

Set current limit.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
`current`	`float`	Desired current limit (0-10A).	required

Raises:

Type	Description
`ValueError`	If current is out of range.

set_output ¶

set_output(voltage: float, current_limit: float)

Set both voltage and current limit in one call.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
`voltage`	`float`	Desired output voltage (0-60V).	required
`current_limit`	`float`	Desired current limit (0-10A).	required

enable_output ¶

enable_output(enabled: bool = True)

Enable or disable the output.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
`enabled`	`bool`	True to enable output, False to disable.	`True`

get_voltage_setpoint ¶

get_voltage_setpoint() -> float

Get the voltage setpoint (cached value, not measured).

Returns:

Name	Type	Description
`float`	`float`	Last voltage setpoint sent to device.

WARNING: This returns the CACHED value from the last set_voltage() call, NOT the actual measured voltage. Use an external DMM for measurements.

get_current_limit ¶

get_current_limit() -> float

Get the current limit setpoint (cached value, not measured).

Returns:

Name	Type	Description
`float`	`float`	Last current limit sent to device.

WARNING: This returns the CACHED value from the last set_current_limit() call, NOT the actual measured current. Use an external DMM for measurements.

get_output_state ¶

get_output_state() -> bool

Get the output state (cached value, not queried from device).

Returns:

Name	Type	Description
`bool`	`bool`	Last output state sent to device.

WARNING: This returns the CACHED value from the last enable_output() call, NOT the actual device state. Check the front panel for confirmation.

measure_voltage ¶

measure_voltage()

Return the voltage setpoint (this device does not support readback queries).

Returns:

Name	Type	Description
`float`		Last voltage setpoint sent to device.

measure_current ¶

measure_current()

Return the current limit setpoint (this device does not support readback queries).

Returns:

Name	Type	Description
`float`		Last current limit sent to device.

get_error ¶

get_error()

Read error queue.

WARNING: This device does not support error queries.

Returns:

Name	Type	Description
`str`		Message indicating error queries are not supported.

set_output_channel ¶

set_output_channel(channel, voltage, current_limit=None)

Compatibility method for REPL - ignores channel (single channel PSU).

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
`channel`		Ignored (MATRIX has only one channel)	required
`voltage`	`float`	Desired output voltage (0-60V)	required
`current_limit`	`float`	Desired current limit (0-10A)	`None`

measure_voltage_channel ¶

measure_voltage_channel(channel=None)

Compatibility method for REPL - ignores channel.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
`channel`		Ignored (MATRIX has only one channel)	`None`

Returns:

Name	Type	Description
`float`		Measured voltage

measure_current_channel ¶

measure_current_channel(channel=None)

Compatibility method for REPL - ignores channel.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
`channel`		Ignored (MATRIX has only one channel)	`None`

Returns:

Name	Type	Description
`float`		Measured current