microscope.lights.sapphire module

class microscope.lights.sapphire.SapphireLaser(com=None, baud=19200, timeout=0.5, **kwargs)

Bases: microscope._utils.OnlyTriggersBulbOnSoftwareMixin, microscope.abc.SerialDeviceMixin, microscope.abc.LightSource

Coherent Sapphire laser.

The Sapphire is a diode-pumped solid-state laser and only supports TriggerMode.SOFTWARE.

clearFault()

disable()

Disable the device for a short period for inactivity.

flush_buffer()

get_is_on()

Return True if the light source is currently able to produce light.

get_status()

Query and return the light source status.

initialize()

Initialize the device.

If devices have this method (not required, and many don’t), then they should call it as part of the initialisation, i.e., they should call it on their __init__ method.

laser_status = {b'1': 'Start up', b'2': 'Warmup', b'3': 'Standby', b'4': 'Laser on', b'5': 'Laser ready', b'6': 'Error'}

send(command)

Send command and retrieve response.