elf_commander_python

Package Information

Name

elf_commander_python

Version

2.0.0

License

BSD

URL

https://github.com/janelia-python/elf_commander_python

Author

Peter Polidoro

Email

peter@polidoro.io

This Python package (elfcommander) creates a class named ElfCommander to communcate with and control the Janelia Elf. The Elf uses two hardware control devices, the mixed_signal_controller modular_device, and the bioshake_device. The mixed_signal_controller both switches the valves and reads the analog signals from the cylinder hall effect sensors. The bioshake_device controls the heater/shaker.

Example Usage

./example_config.yaml

Open a terminal and enter:

source ~/virtualenvs/elfcommander/bin/activate
elfcommander example_calibration.yaml example_config.yaml

Installation

https://github.com/janelia-python/python_setup

Debian-based Linux Install Dependencies

Open a terminal and enter:

sudo apt-get install git python-pip python-virtualenv python-dev build-essential -y

Linux and Mac OS X

Open a terminal and enter:

mkdir ~/git
cd ~/git
git clone https://github.com/janelia-idf/elf_config.git
git clone https://github.com/janelia-idf/elf.git
cd elf
git submodule init
git submodule update
cd ~
mkdir ~/virtualenvs
cd ~/virtualenvs
virtualenv elfcommander
source ~/virtualenvs/elfcommander/bin/activate
pip install elfcommander

On linux, you may need to add yourself to the group ‘dialout’ in order to have write permissions on the USB port:

Open a terminal and enter:

sudo usermod -aG dialout $USER
sudo reboot

Windows

Open a terminal and enter:

virtualenv C:\virtualenvs\elfcommander
C:\virtualenvs\elfcommander\Scripts\activate
pip install ipython
pip install elfcommander