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Reynaulu
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Starting with Picoscope and API

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Good evening everyone,

I am completely new to the world of Picoscope, Python programming etc.
I have a PICO 2206BMSO and I would like to record some very long signals thanks to a "streaming" mode (~1hour at 200ksample/s).

I installed the Picoscope 6 programm, and also the PicoSDK from the download ressources.
I have installed Python and Anaconda.I am really not familiar with those tools so I would like to know how I can start writing my own program ?
Can someone please tell me very basic instructions for starting writing a program that pilots the Picoscope :D

Thank you very much.

Hitesh

Re: Starting with Picoscope and API

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Hi Reynaulu,

We have a set of Python bindings available via GitHub along with some basic examples for a 'block' mode capture. The PicoScope 2206B MSO uses the API functions provided by the ps2000a driver.

We are yet to provide examples for a streaming mode capture although I will add this to an existing request. In the meantime, you can reference the Programmer's Guide about using the wrapper library functions to collect data in streaming mode.

Hope this helps,

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Re: Starting with Picoscope and API

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Hi Hitesh,

Thank you for your answer !

I am sorry for asking such trivial questions but I already have looked through your github and the API Programmer's guide but I am sorry it is not basic instruction enough for me to start....

I downloaded Anaconda and Spyder and I am simply trying to import the ps2000a.dll but I can't figure how to do it. I think there might be a problem for where to find the .dll but I am working with my program and the ps2000a.dll in the same file. (cf screenshot).
The error I get is " ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'PS2000a' "


I also tried the code in Github but I get a very similar error :
from picosdk.ps2000a import ps2000a as ps
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'picosdk'


How do you import first the ps2000a driver ?

Thank you very much
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Hitesh

Re: Starting with Picoscope and API

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Hi Reynaulu,

The ps2000a.dll (note the case) needs to be in a location on the Windows PATH environment variable.

For the python code, you need to run the following command from a Command Window (make sure you are in the root directory of the picosdk-python-wrappers folder):

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python install setup.py
Regards,

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Re: Starting with Picoscope and API

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Hello,

Just a quick update in order to say that I succeeded in installing the wrapper. Just in case someone has the same problem as I did.
It was more tricky than expected but here is what I did :

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>>> import sys
>>> print sys.path         ##to check if all the interesting paths are there
>>>   sys.path.append("all folders containing picoSDK and the wrappers")                
>>> sys.argv.append("install")
>>>  import setup           
After that I could run some example from the picosdk-python-wrappers !

Thank you for your help

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