quarchpy 2.1.17.dev2__py2.py3-none-any.whl → 2.1.18__py2.py3-none-any.whl

quarchpy/.idea/.name

@@ -1 +1 @@
-_version.py
+run.py

quarchpy/.idea/workspace.xml

@@ -22,18 +22,18 @@
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-    "last_opened_file_path": "P:/Software/Application Notes/AN-017 - QPS performance test with FIO/Trunk",
-    "settings.editor.selected.configurable": "diff.base"
+  <component name="PropertiesComponent">{
+  &quot;keyToString&quot;: {
+    &quot;RunOnceActivity.ShowReadmeOnStart&quot;: &quot;true&quot;,
+    &quot;last_opened_file_path&quot;: &quot;P:/Software/Application Notes/AN-017 - QPS performance test with FIO/Trunk&quot;,
+    &quot;settings.editor.selected.configurable&quot;: &quot;diff.base&quot;
   },
-  "keyToStringList": {
-    "com.intellij.ide.scratch.ScratchImplUtil$2/New Scratch File": [
-      "Python"
+  &quot;keyToStringList&quot;: {
+    &quot;com.intellij.ide.scratch.ScratchImplUtil$2/New Scratch File&quot;: [
+      &quot;Python&quot;
     ]
   }
-}]]></component>
+}</component>
   <component name="PyConsoleOptionsProvider">
     <option name="myPythonConsoleState">
       <console-settings module-name="quarchpy" is-module-sdk="true">
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
       <option name="INPUT_FILE" value="" />
       <method v="2" />
     </configuration>
-    <configuration name="TestQPSLaunch" type="PythonConfigurationType" factoryName="Python" temporary="true" nameIsGenerated="true">
+    <configuration name="performanceTestFIO" type="PythonConfigurationType" factoryName="Python" temporary="true" nameIsGenerated="true">
       <module name="Application Notes" />
       <option name="INTERPRETER_OPTIONS" value="" />
       <option name="PARENT_ENVS" value="true" />
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
       <option name="IS_MODULE_SDK" value="true" />
       <option name="ADD_CONTENT_ROOTS" value="true" />
       <option name="ADD_SOURCE_ROOTS" value="true" />
-      <option name="SCRIPT_NAME" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../../../../Application Notes/AN-017 - QPS performance test with FIO/Trunk/TestQPSLaunch.py" />
+      <option name="SCRIPT_NAME" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../../../../Application Notes/AN-017 - QPS performance test with FIO/Trunk/performanceTestFIO.py" />
       <option name="PARAMETERS" value="" />
       <option name="SHOW_COMMAND_LINE" value="false" />
       <option name="EMULATE_TERMINAL" value="false" />
@@ -94,19 +94,19 @@
       <option name="INPUT_FILE" value="" />
       <method v="2" />
     </configuration>
-    <configuration name="run (1)" type="PythonConfigurationType" factoryName="Python" temporary="true" nameIsGenerated="true">
-      <module name="Application Notes" />
+    <configuration name="qisFuncs" type="PythonConfigurationType" factoryName="Python" temporary="true" nameIsGenerated="true">
+      <module name="quarchpy" />
       <option name="INTERPRETER_OPTIONS" value="" />
       <option name="PARENT_ENVS" value="true" />
       <envs>
         <env name="PYTHONUNBUFFERED" value="1" />
       </envs>
       <option name="SDK_HOME" value="" />
-      <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="C:/Python311/Lib/site-packages/quarchpy" />
+      <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/qis" />
       <option name="IS_MODULE_SDK" value="true" />
       <option name="ADD_CONTENT_ROOTS" value="true" />
       <option name="ADD_SOURCE_ROOTS" value="true" />
-      <option name="SCRIPT_NAME" value="C:/Python311/Lib/site-packages/quarchpy/run.py" />
+      <option name="SCRIPT_NAME" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/qis/qisFuncs.py" />
       <option name="PARAMETERS" value="" />
       <option name="SHOW_COMMAND_LINE" value="false" />
       <option name="EMULATE_TERMINAL" value="false" />
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
       <option name="INPUT_FILE" value="" />
       <method v="2" />
     </configuration>
-    <configuration name="run (2)" type="PythonConfigurationType" factoryName="Python" temporary="true" nameIsGenerated="true">
+    <configuration name="qpsFuncs" type="PythonConfigurationType" factoryName="Python" temporary="true" nameIsGenerated="true">
       <module name="quarchpy" />
       <option name="INTERPRETER_OPTIONS" value="" />
       <option name="PARENT_ENVS" value="true" />
@@ -123,11 +123,11 @@
         <env name="PYTHONUNBUFFERED" value="1" />
       </envs>
       <option name="SDK_HOME" value="" />
-      <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$" />
+      <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/qps" />
       <option name="IS_MODULE_SDK" value="true" />
       <option name="ADD_CONTENT_ROOTS" value="true" />
       <option name="ADD_SOURCE_ROOTS" value="true" />
-      <option name="SCRIPT_NAME" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/run.py" />
+      <option name="SCRIPT_NAME" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/qps/qpsFuncs.py" />
       <option name="PARAMETERS" value="" />
       <option name="SHOW_COMMAND_LINE" value="false" />
       <option name="EMULATE_TERMINAL" value="false" />
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
       <option name="INPUT_FILE" value="" />
       <method v="2" />
     </configuration>
-    <configuration name="run" type="PythonConfigurationType" factoryName="Python" temporary="true" nameIsGenerated="true">
+    <configuration name="run (2)" type="PythonConfigurationType" factoryName="Python" temporary="true" nameIsGenerated="true">
       <module name="quarchpy" />
       <option name="INTERPRETER_OPTIONS" value="" />
       <option name="PARENT_ENVS" value="true" />
@@ -144,11 +144,11 @@
         <env name="PYTHONUNBUFFERED" value="1" />
       </envs>
       <option name="SDK_HOME" value="" />
-      <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../../Branches/J21ReleaseBranch/quarchpy" />
-      <option name="IS_MODULE_SDK" value="false" />
+      <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$" />
+      <option name="IS_MODULE_SDK" value="true" />
       <option name="ADD_CONTENT_ROOTS" value="true" />
       <option name="ADD_SOURCE_ROOTS" value="true" />
-      <option name="SCRIPT_NAME" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../../Branches/J21ReleaseBranch/quarchpy/run.py" />
+      <option name="SCRIPT_NAME" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/run.py" />
       <option name="PARAMETERS" value="" />
       <option name="SHOW_COMMAND_LINE" value="false" />
       <option name="EMULATE_TERMINAL" value="false" />
@@ -160,10 +160,10 @@
     <recent_temporary>
       <list>
         <item itemvalue="Python.run (2)" />
+        <item itemvalue="Python.performanceTestFIO" />
+        <item itemvalue="Python.qisFuncs" />
+        <item itemvalue="Python.qpsFuncs" />
         <item itemvalue="Python.QisStreamExample" />
-        <item itemvalue="Python.TestQPSLaunch" />
-        <item itemvalue="Python.run" />
-        <item itemvalue="Python.run (1)" />
       </list>
     </recent_temporary>
   </component>
@@ -183,12 +183,12 @@
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           <url>file://$PROJECT_DIR$/debug/SystemTest.py</url>
-          <line>45</line>
+          <line>50</line>
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         <line-breakpoint enabled="true" suspend="THREAD" type="python-line">
           <url>file://$PROJECT_DIR$/debug/SystemTest.py</url>
-          <line>47</line>
+          <line>52</line>
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-        </line-breakpoint>
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           <url>file://$PROJECT_DIR$/device/quarchQPS.py</url>
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         <line-breakpoint enabled="true" suspend="THREAD" type="python-line">
-          <url>file://C:/Python311/Lib/site-packages/quarchpy/qps/qpsFuncs.py</url>
-          <line>93</line>
-          <option name="timeStamp" value="46" />
+          <url>file://$PROJECT_DIR$/../../../../Application Notes/AN-017 - QPS performance test with FIO/Trunk/performanceTestFIO.py</url>
+          <line>252</line>
+          <option name="timeStamp" value="66" />
+        </line-breakpoint>
+        <line-breakpoint enabled="true" suspend="THREAD" type="python-line">
+          <url>file://$PROJECT_DIR$/../../../../Application Notes/AN-017 - QPS performance test with FIO/Trunk/performanceTestFIO.py</url>
+          <line>246</line>
+          <option name="timeStamp" value="67" />
+        </line-breakpoint>
+        <line-breakpoint enabled="true" suspend="THREAD" type="python-line">
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+          <line>244</line>
+          <option name="timeStamp" value="68" />
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       </breakpoints>
       <default-breakpoints>

quarchpy/_version.py

@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "2.1.17.dev2"
+__version__ = "2.1.18"

quarchpy/connection_specific/QPS/qis/help.txt

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-(C)Quarch Technology Ltd 2023, QIS v1.39
+(C)Quarch Technology Ltd 2023, QIS v1.38
 
 qis:
 
@@ -190,12 +190,6 @@ $ Commands internal to qis:
 		
 	$version
 		Returns QIS version number
-	
-	$get filters
-		Returns name and sample rate of the loaded filter sets.
-	
-	$load filter [directory path]
-		Loads all filter XML files found in the provided directory path - XML files must follow the standard layout.
 
 Non $ Commands internal to qis:
 

quarchpy/connection_specific/QPS/scriptCommands.txt

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 QPS Command Summary
 Copyright (c) Quarch Ltd
-QPS v1.37.3
-Generated: 23-Jan-2024
+QPS v1.35.07
+Generated: 20-Sep-2023
 
 
 *** Commands ***

quarchpy/connection_specific/connection_mDNS.py

@@ -1,14 +1,13 @@
-from zeroconf import Zeroconf
-
+import logging
 
 class MyListener:
     def __init__(self):
         self.found_devices = {}
 
-    def update_service(self, zc: Zeroconf, type_: str, name: str) -> None:
+    def update_service(self, zc, type_, name):
         return None
 
-    def remove_service(self, zc: Zeroconf, type_: str, name: str) -> None:
+    def remove_service(self, zc, type_, name):
         info = zc.get_service_info(type_, name)
         if "Quarch:" in str(info):
             decoded_properties = {key.decode('utf-8'): value.decode('utf-8') for key, value in info.properties.items()}
@@ -17,7 +16,7 @@ class MyListener:
                 if value == qtl_num:
                     del self.found_devices[key]
 
-    def add_service(self, zc: Zeroconf, type_: str, name: str) -> None:
+    def add_service(self, zc, type_, name):
         info = zc.get_service_info(type_, name)
         if "Quarch:" in str(info):
             # decode the incoming properties from mdns
@@ -39,5 +38,3 @@ class MyListener:
     def update_device_dict(self, device_dict):
         self.found_devices.update(device_dict)
 
-
-listener = MyListener()

quarchpy/connection_specific/connection_mDNS.py.bak

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+import logging
+
+class MyListener:
+    def __init__(self):
+        try:
+            from zeroconf import Zeroconf
+        except:
+            logging.debug("Exception while attempting to import zeroconf")
+        self.found_devices = {}
+
+    def update_service(self, zc, type_, name):
+        return None
+
+    def remove_service(self, zc, type_, name):
+        info = zc.get_service_info(type_, name)
+        if "Quarch:" in str(info):
+            decoded_properties = {key.decode('utf-8'): value.decode('utf-8') for key, value in info.properties.items()}
+            qtl_num = "QTL" + decoded_properties['86'] if '86' in decoded_properties else None
+            for key, value in self.found_devices:
+                if value == qtl_num:
+                    del self.found_devices[key]
+
+    def add_service(self, zc, type_, name):
+        info = zc.get_service_info(type_, name)
+        if "Quarch:" in str(info):
+            # decode the incoming properties from mdns
+            decoded_properties = {key.decode('utf-8'): value.decode('utf-8') for key, value in info.properties.items()}
+            decoded_ip = ".".join(str(byte) for byte in info.addresses[0])
+            self.add_device(decoded_properties, decoded_ip)
+
+    def add_device(self, properties_dict, ip_address):
+        qtl_num = "QTL" + properties_dict['86'] if '86' in properties_dict else None
+        if '84' in properties_dict:
+            if properties_dict['84'] == '80':
+                # print("Rest connection exists for device: " + qtl_num)
+                self.update_device_dict(device_dict={"REST:" + ip_address: qtl_num})
+        if '85' in properties_dict:
+            if properties_dict['85'] == "9760":
+                # print("TCP connection exists for device: " + qtl_num)
+                self.update_device_dict(device_dict={"TCP:" + ip_address: qtl_num})
+
+    def update_device_dict(self, device_dict):
+        self.found_devices.update(device_dict)
+
+mylistner=MyListener
+
+scan_mDNS(mdnsListener)
+foundDevices = mergeDict(foundDevices, mdnsListener.found_devices)

quarchpy/debug/SystemTest.py

@@ -33,8 +33,13 @@ def test_system_info():
     print("OS Name: " + os.name)
     print("Platform System: " + platform.system())
     print("Platform: " + platform.platform())
-    if "nt" in os.name: print("Platform Architecture: " + platform.architecture()[0])
+
+    if "nt" in os.name:
+        print("Platform Architecture: " + platform.architecture()[0])
+    else:
+        print(str(bytes(subprocess.check_output(['cat', '/etc/os-release'], stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)).decode()))
     print("Platform Release:  " + platform.release())
+
     try:
         print("Quarchpy Version: " + get_quarchpy_version())
     except:

quarchpy/debug/SystemTest.py.bak

@@ -0,0 +1,188 @@
+from quarchpy import *
+from quarchpy.device import *
+from importlib.metadata import distribution
+import os
+import platform
+import sys
+import subprocess
+from quarchpy._version import __version__
+
+def test_communication():
+    print("")
+    print("DEVICE COMMUNICATION TEST")
+    print("-------------------------")
+    print("")
+    deviceList = scanDevices('all', favouriteOnly=False)
+    print("Devices visible:\r\n" + str(deviceList))
+    print("")
+    moduleStr = userSelectDevice(deviceList, nice=True, additionalOptions=["Rescan", "Quit", "All Conn Types"])
+    if moduleStr == "quit":
+        print("User selected quit")
+        return 0
+    print("Selected module is: " + moduleStr)
+    # Create a device using the module connection string
+    myDevice = getQuarchDevice(moduleStr)
+    QuarchSimpleIdentify(myDevice)
+    # Close the module before exiting the script
+    myDevice.closeConnection()
+
+def test_system_info():
+    print("")
+    print("SYSTEM INFORMATION")
+    print("------------------")
+    print("OS Name: " + os.name)
+    print("Platform System: " + platform.system())
+    print("Platform: " + platform.platform())
+    if "nt" in os.name: print("Platform Architecture: " + platform.architecture()[0])
+    print("Platform Release:  " + platform.release())
+    try:
+        print("Quarchpy Version: " + get_quarchpy_version())
+    except:
+        print("Unable to detect Quarchpy version")
+    try:
+        print("Quarchpy info Location: " + str(distribution("quarchpy")._path))
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(e)
+        print("Unable to detect Quarchpy location")
+    try:
+        print("Python Version: " + sys.version)
+    except:
+        print("Unable to detect Python version")
+    try:
+        print("QIS version number: " + get_QIS_version())
+    except:
+        print("Unable to detect QIS version")
+    try:
+        javaVersion = bytes(subprocess.check_output(['java', '-version'], stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)).decode()
+        print("Java Version: " + str(javaVersion))
+    except:
+        print("Unable to detect java version"
+              "If Java is not installed then QIS and QPS will NOT run")
+    try:
+        javaLocation = get_java_location()
+        print("Java Location: " + str(javaLocation))
+    except:
+        print("Unable to detect java location"
+              "If Java is not installed then QIS and QPS will NOT run")
+
+    # Scan for all quarch devices on the system
+
+def QuarchSimpleIdentify(device1):
+    """
+    Prints basic identification test data on the specified module, compatible with all Quarch devices
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    device1: quarchDevice
+        Open connection to a quarch device
+        
+    """
+    # Print the module name
+    print("MODULE IDENTIFY TEST")
+    print("--------------------")
+    print("")
+    print("Module Name: "),
+    print(device1.sendCommand("hello?"))
+    print("")
+    # Print the module identify and version information
+    print("Module Identity Information: ")
+    print(device1.sendCommand("*idn?"))
+
+def get_QIS_version():
+    """
+    Returns the version of QIS.  This is the version of QIS currenty running on the local system if one exists.
+    Otherwise the local version within quarchpy will be exectued and its version returned.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    version: str
+        String representation of the QIS version number
+        
+    """
+
+    qis_version = ""
+    my_close_qis = False
+    if isQisRunning() == False:
+        my_close_qis = True
+        startLocalQis(headless=True)
+        
+    myQis = qisInterface()
+    qis_version = myQis.sendAndReceiveCmd(cmd="$version")
+    if "No Target Device Specified" in qis_version:
+        qis_version = myQis.sendAndReceiveCmd(cmd="$help").split("\r\n")[0]
+    if my_close_qis:
+        myQis.sendAndReceiveCmd(cmd = "$shutdown")
+    return qis_version
+
+def get_java_location():
+    """
+    Returns the location of java.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    location: str
+        String representation of the java location.
+    """
+    if "windows" in platform.platform().lower():
+        location = bytes(subprocess.check_output(['where', 'java'], stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)).decode()
+    elif "linux" in platform.platform().lower():
+        location = bytes(subprocess.check_output(['whereis', 'java'], stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)).decode()
+    else:
+        location = "Unable to detect OS to check java version."
+    return location
+
+def get_quarchpy_version():
+    try:
+       return __version__
+    except:
+        return "Unknown"
+
+def fix_usb():
+    content_to_write = "SUBSYSTEM==\"usb\", ATTRS{idVendor}==\"16d0\", MODE=\"0666\"" \
+                       "SUBSYSTEM==\"usb_device\", ATTRS{idVendor}==\"16d0\", MODE=\"0666\""
+
+    if "centos" in str(platform.platform()).lower():
+        content_to_write = "SUBSYSTEM==\"usb\", ATTRS{idVendor}==\"16d0\", MODE=\"0666\", GROUP=*\n " \
+                           "SUBSYSTEM==\"usb_device\", ATTRS{idVendor}==\"16d0\", MODE=\"0666\", GROUP=*"
+
+    destination = "/etc/udev/rules.d/20-quarchmodules.rules"
+
+    f = open("/etc/udev/rules.d/20-quarchmodules.rules", "w")
+    f.write(content_to_write)
+    f.close()
+
+    os.system("udevadm control --reload")
+    os.system("udevadm trigger")
+
+    print("USB rule added to file : /etc/udev/rules.d/20-quarchmodules.rules")
+
+
+def main (args=None):
+    """
+    Main function to allow the system test to be called direct from the command line
+    """
+    bool_test_system_info = True
+    bool_test_communication = True
+    bool_fixusb=False
+    if args is not None and len(args)>0:
+        for arg in args:
+            if "--fixusb" in str(arg).lower():
+                bool_fixusb=True
+                # todo: Should we still be running the debug info stuff after this?
+            if "--skipsysteminfo" in str(arg).lower():
+                bool_test_system_info=False
+            if "--skipcommstest" in str(arg).lower():
+                bool_test_communication=False
+
+    if bool_fixusb:
+        fix_usb()
+    if bool_test_system_info:
+        test_system_info()
+    if bool_test_communication:
+        test_communication()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main([])
+    #main(["--skipSystemInfo","--skipCommsTest"])
+    #main(["--fixusb"])

quarchpy/device/scanDevices.py

@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ from quarchpy.device.quarchArray import isThisAnArrayController
 from quarchpy.connection_specific.connection_USB import TQuarchUSB_IF
 from quarchpy.connection_specific import connection_ReST
 from quarchpy.connection_specific.connection_mDNS import MyListener
-
-from zeroconf import ServiceBrowser, Zeroconf
 from quarchpy.utilities import TestCenter
 
 
@@ -462,6 +460,7 @@ def filter_module_type(module_type_filter, found_devices):
     return filtered_devices
 
 def scan_mDNS(mdnsListener):
+    from zeroconf import ServiceBrowser, Zeroconf
     zeroconf = Zeroconf()
     listener = mdnsListener
     browser = ServiceBrowser(zeroconf, "_http._tcp.local.", listener)
@@ -474,9 +473,7 @@ def scanDevices(target_conn="all", lanTimeout=1, scanInArray=True, favouriteOnly
                 module_type_filter=None, ipAddressLookup=None):
     foundDevices = dict()
     scannedArrays = list()
-    mdnsListener = MyListener()
 
-    scan_mDNS(mdnsListener)
 
     if target_conn.lower() == "all":
         foundDevices = list_USB()
@@ -484,7 +481,12 @@ def scanDevices(target_conn="all", lanTimeout=1, scanInArray=True, favouriteOnly
         try:
             #This will fail if the test machine is not connected to a network
             foundDevices = mergeDict(foundDevices, list_network("all", ipAddressLookup=ipAddressLookup, lanTimeout=lanTimeout))
-            foundDevices = mergeDict(foundDevices, mdnsListener.found_devices)
+            try:
+                mdnsListener = MyListener()
+                scan_mDNS(mdnsListener)
+                foundDevices = mergeDict(foundDevices, mdnsListener.found_devices)
+            except Exception as mdnsExcept:
+                logging.debug("An error occurred while trying to use the mdns listner to scan\n" +str(mdnsExcept))
         except Exception as e:
             logging.error(e)
             logging.warning("Network scan failed, check network connection")
@@ -637,24 +639,3 @@ def userSelectDevice(scanDictionary=None, scanFilterStr=None,favouriteOnly=True,
             # Return the address string of the selected module
             return userStr
 
-
-#Not used but could come in usefull in near future.
-# def userSelectAndReturnDevice(scanDictionary=None, scanFilterStr=None,favouriteOnly=True, message=None, title=None, nice=True, additionalOptions =["rescan","all conn types", "quit"], target_conn="all"):
-#     scanDictionary = scanDevices()
-#     connectionTarget = userSelectDevice(scanDictionary, scanFilterStr, favouriteOnly, message, title, nice,
-#                      additionalOptions, target_conn)
-#     serialNumber = getSerialNumberFromConnectionTarget(connectionTarget)
-#
-#     if connectionTarget.__contains__("<") and connectionTarget.__contains__(">"):
-#         connectionTarget, portNumber = connectionTarget.split("<")
-#         portNumber = portNumber[:-1]
-#         myDevice = quarchDevice(connectionTarget)
-#         myArrayController = quarchArray(myDevice)
-#         mySubDevice = myArrayController.getSubDevice(portNumber)
-#         myDevice = mySubDevice
-#     elif(serialNumber.lower().__contains__("qtl1999") or serialNumber.lower().__contains__("qtl1995") or serialNumber.lower().__contains__("qtl2312")):
-#         myDevice = quarchPPM(quarchDevice(connectionTarget))
-#
-#     else:
-#         myDevice = quarchDevice(connectionTarget)
-#     return myDevice