Lab::Measurement-A portable and extensible framework for controlling lab equipment and conducting measurements

Reinhardt, S.; Butschkow, C.; Geissler, S.; Dirnaichner, A.; Olbrich, F.; Lane, C. E.; Schroeer, D. und Huettel, A. K. (2019): Lab::Measurement-A portable and extensible framework for controlling lab equipment and conducting measurements. In: Computer Physics Communications, Bd. 234: S. 216-222

Abstract

Lab::Measurement is a framework for test and measurement automatization using Pert 5. While primarily developed with applications in mesoscopic physics in mind, it is widely adaptable. Internally, a layer model is implemented. Communication protocols such as IEEE 488 [1], USB Test & Measurement [2], or, e.g., VXI-11 [3] are addressed by the connection layer. The wide range of supported connection backends enables unique cross-platform portability. At the instrument layer, objects correspond to equipment connected to the measurement PC (e.g., voltage sources, magnet power supplies, multimeters, etc.). The high-level sweep layer automates the creation of measurement loops, with simultaneous plotting and data logging. An extensive unit testing framework is used to verify functionality even without connected equipment. Lab::Measurement is distributed as free and open source software. (C) 2018 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier B.V.

• Dokumententyp: Zeitschriftenartikel
• Fakultät: Physik
• Fakultätsübergreifende Einrichtungen: Center for NanoScience (CENS)
• Themengebiete: 500 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik > 530 Physik ; 500 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik > 500 Naturwissenschaften
• ISSN: 0010-4655
• Sprache: Englisch