andor_spectrometer.yaml

QT3Scan:
  DAQController:
    import_path : qt3utils.applications.controllers.andor_spectrometer
    class_name  : AndorSpectrometerController
    configure :
      # Devices
      # - Device Index
      ccd_device_index: 0
      spg_device_index: 0
      # Spectrograph
      # - Turret
      grating: null
      center_wavelength: null  # nm
      # - Calibration
      pixel_offset: 0.
      wavelength_offset: 0.  # nm
      # - Ports
      input_port: SIDE  # or DIRECT
      output_port: DIRECT  # or SIDE
      # Acquisition
      # - Modes
      read_mode: FVB  # or SINGLE_TRACK
      acquisition_mode: ACCUMULATE  # or SINGLE_SCAN or KINETICS
      trigger_mode: INTERNAL  # or EXTERNAL
      # - Timing
      exposure_time: 1  # seconds
      number_of_accumulations: 2
      accumulation_cycle_time: 1  # seconds - will always end up higher than exposure time
      number_of_kinetics: 10
      kinetic_cycle_time: 1  # seconds - will always end up higher than accumulation cycle time
      # - Data-Pre-Processing
      baseline_clamp: true  # or false - will keep the electronic noise floor to the same level
      cosmic_ray_removal: true  # or false - in accumulation mode, will remove peaks that look like cosmic rays
      keep_clean_on_external_trigger: true  # or false - when an external trigger is used, keeps the CCD free of counts
      # - Single Track Setup
      single_track_center_row: null  # number in [1, 256]
      single_track_height: null  # number that does not exceed the above limits if added or subtracted to the center
      # Electronics
      # - Vertical Shift
      vertical_shift_speed: null  # μs - must be string - find other options in the drop-down menu on the GUI.
      # - Horizontal Shift
      horizontal_shift_speed: null  # MHz - must be string - find other options in the drop-down menu on the GUI.
      pre_amp_gain: null  # must be string - find other options in the drop-down menu on the GUI.
      # Temperature
      # - Set Point
      target_sensor_temperature: -65  # in deg C
      reach_temperature_before_acquisition: true  # or false - Will wait until the target temperature is reached if true
      # - Cooler
      cooler: true  # or false - will turn CCD cooler on if true
      cooler_persistence: true  # or false - will keep the CCD cold even after the program ends, as long as Andor Solis does not open


# Settings for ARS Cryostat
  PositionController:
    import_path : qt3utils.applications.controllers.nidaqpiezocontroller
    class_name  : QT3ScanNIDAQPositionController
    configure :
      daq_name : Dev1  # NI DAQ Device Name
      write_channels : ao0,ao1,ao2  # NI DAQ analog output channels to use for writing position
      read_channels : None  # NI DAQ analog input channels to use for reading position
      scale_microns_per_volt : [4.2,6,10]  # conversion factor from volts to microns, can also supply a list [8,8,8] or [6,4.2,5]
      zero_microns_volt_offset: 5  # the voltage value that defines the position 0,0,0, can also supply a list [0,0,0] or [5,5,5]
      minimum_allowed_position : -50  # microns
      maximum_allowed_position : 50  # microns
      settling_time_in_seconds : 0.001