Using Python to see connection and simple measurement using MCC’s USB-1208FS-Plus

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Python code text see in console result

# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""
Created on Thu Apr 13 08:52:18 2023

@author: aleja
"""

from mcculw import ul
from mcculw.enums import ULRange
from mcculw.ul import ULError
import time


board_num=0
channel=0
ai_range=ULRange.BIP10VOLTS
try:
   for i in range (10): 
    my_value=ul.a_in(board_num,channel,ai_range)
    eng_units_value=ul.to_eng_units(board_num,ai_range,my_value)
#    print("Raw Value;"+str(my_value))
    print("Eng Value:"+'{:0.3f}'.format(eng_units_value))
    time.sleep(0.1)
except ULError as e:
    print("A message from UL code:" +str(e.errorcode)+"msg:" + str(e.message)) 
    

Down of simple measurement to see on console

Notes

• Presentation: Python and MCC DAQ 1208FS-Plus
• MCC, Measurement Computing Corp is own by NI (previously know as National Instruments)
• Programming Language used: Python 3.7 in Spyder
• Presentation app: Microsoft’s PowerPoint
• Python of respective company
• Presentation shown to spark ideas of use.
• This presentation is not connected to or endorsed by any company.
• Use at your own risk.
• Tags: MCC DAQ USB-1208FS-Plus, MCC,Python, MCCULW for python,PIP
• Future possibilities: Making a Python Tkinter to show readings
• DaqDevDiscovery01 example form MCC github code (see presentation)