Create New Instrument Drivers

Do you want to use CAMELS but can not find existing drivers for the instruments you have in your lab?
You can simply create your own drivers for CAMELS. We provide you with automatic builders and guides to help you create them.

Tip

Follow our step-by-step tutorial to learn the basics on how to create your own instrument driver.

Or you can read the pages below to directly start writing your own driver.

Tip

If you have instrument communication already implemented using EPICS you can create drivers for EPICS very easily.

• Tutorial: Creating your own Instrument Driver
  • 1. Create the Core Structure
  • 2. Name Instrument
  • 3. Select VISA Connection
  • 4. Set Serial Connection Parameters (OPTIONAL)
  • 5. Adding Channels
  • 6. Build the Driver
  • 7. Modify Driver Files - Adding Functionality: Reading and Setting
  • 8. Instrument Clean Up - Protocol End
  • 9. Finishing the Instrument Settings
  • 10. Adding Your New Instrument
  • 11. Using Your New Instrument in Measurements
• How to Write New Drivers
  • Create the Core Structure
  • Adding New Driver to CAMELS
• Changing the Instrument Settings
• Changing how to Set and Read Instrument
• How to Share Your Drivers with Others
  • 1. Building the Instrument Package
  • 2. Automated Build and Upload
  • 3. Install Instrument Package
• Create Driver with Dynamically Changing Channels
  • Create the Core Structure
  • Modify the *.py File
  • Modify the *ophyd.py File
  • Create Dynamic Set Channels
  • The Final ophyd.py File
• EPICS Instrument Drivers
  • How to use the builder
  • Troubleshooting