IKA RCT Digital

PyLabware driver for IKA RCT Digital stirring hotplate.

class PyLabware.devices.ika_rct_digital.RCTDigitalHotplate(device_name, connection_mode, address, port)

Bases: AbstractHotplate

This provides a Python class for the IKA RCT Digital hotplate based on the english section of the original operation manual 201811_IKAPlate-Lab_A1_25002139a.

Default constructor

Parameters:

• device_name (str) –

• connection_mode (str) –

• address (str | None) –

• port (str | int) –

check_errors()

Not supported on this device.

clear_errors()

Not supported on this device.

get_speed()

Gets the actual stirring speed.

Return type:

int

get_speed_setpoint()

Gets desired stirring speed setpoint.

Return type:

int

get_status()

Not supported on this device.

get_temperature(sensor=0)

Gets the actual temperature.

Parameters:

sensor (int) – Specify which temperature probe to read.

Return type:

float

get_temperature_setpoint(sensor=0)

Reads the current temperature setpoint.

Parameters:

sensor (int) – Specify which temperature probe the setpoint applies to. This device uses a shared setpoint for all temperature probes. Hence, this argument has no effect here.

Return type:

float

get_viscosity_trend()

Gets current viscosity rend.

Return type:

float

initialize_device()

Set default operation mode & reset.

is_connected()

Check if the device is connected via GET_NAME command.

Return type:

bool

is_idle()

Returns True if no stirring or heating is active.

Return type:

bool

set_speed(speed)

Sets desired speed.

Parameters:

speed (int) –

set_temperature(temperature, sensor=0)

Sets the desired temperature.

Parameters:

• temperature (float) – Temperature setpoint in °C.

• sensor (int) – Specify which temperature probe the setpoint applies to. This device uses a shared setpoint for all temperature probes. Hence, this argument has no effect here.

start_stirring()

Starts stirring.

start_temperature_regulation()

Starts heating.

stop_stirring()

Stops stirring.

stop_temperature_regulation()

Stops heating.

class PyLabware.devices.ika_rct_digital.RCTDigitalHotplateCommands(*args, **kwargs)

Bases: LabDeviceCommands

Collection of command definitions for for IKA RCT Digital stirring hotplate.

This class shouldn’t be instantiated

DEFAULT_NAME = 'RCT digital'

GET_NAME = {'name': 'IN_NAME', 'reply': {'type': <class 'str'>}}

GET_SAFE_TEMP_SET = {'name': 'IN_SP_3', 'reply': {'args': [-2], 'parser': <function slicer>, 'type': <class 'float'>}}

GET_SPEED = {'name': 'IN_PV_4', 'reply': {'args': [-2], 'parser': <function slicer>, 'type': <class 'float'>}}

GET_SPEED_SET = {'name': 'IN_SP_4', 'reply': {'args': [-2], 'parser': <function slicer>, 'type': <class 'float'>}}

GET_TEMP = {'name': 'IN_PV_2', 'reply': {'args': [-2], 'parser': <function slicer>, 'type': <class 'float'>}}

GET_TEMP_EXT = {'name': 'IN_PV_1', 'reply': {'args': [-2], 'parser': <function slicer>, 'type': <class 'float'>}}

GET_TEMP_SET = {'name': 'IN_SP_1', 'reply': {'args': [-2], 'parser': <function slicer>, 'type': <class 'float'>}}

GET_VISC = {'name': 'IN_PV_5', 'reply': {'args': [-2], 'parser': <function slicer>, 'type': <class 'float'>}}

RESET = {'name': 'RESET'}

SET_MODE_A = {'name': 'SET_MODE_A'}

SET_MODE_B = {'name': 'SET_MODE_B'}

SET_MODE_D = {'name': 'SET_MODE_D'}

SET_SPEED = {'check': {'max': 1500, 'min': 0}, 'name': 'OUT_SP_4', 'type': <class 'int'>}

SET_TEMP = {'check': {'max': 310, 'min': 20}, 'name': 'OUT_SP_1', 'type': <class 'int'>}

START_HEAT = {'name': 'START_1'}

START_STIR = {'name': 'START_4'}

STOP_HEAT = {'name': 'STOP_1'}

STOP_STIR = {'name': 'STOP_4'}

TEMP_SENSORS = {0: 'INTERNAL', 1: 'EXTERNAL'}