dbbc3 — python control of the DBBC3 VLBI backend¶
Introduction¶
The dbbc3 package provides a python interface for software control of the DBBC3 VLBI backend.
It wraps most of the commands accepted by the DBBC3 control software and provides the
contents of the command response in pythonic ways (dictionaries, lists etc.). For a reference of
the available commands consult the CommandSet section.
In addition the package provides a number of utilities for higher level functionality like pre-observation validation of the DBBC3 state or graphical monitoring of the DBBC3 parameters during the observations.
Getting started¶
The following simple example will connect to the DBBC3 with host name “dbbc3” on the default port. After a succefull connection the currently running DBBC3 software mode and version is automatically determined and the corresponding command set is enabled. The dbbcif command is executed and the power of the first board is obtained in form of a dictionary and is printed.
dbbc3 = DBBC3(host="dbbc3")
print (dbbc3.dbbcif(0))
dbbc3.disconnect()
Output:
{'inputType': 2, 'attenuation': 24, 'mode': 'agc', 'count': 32095, 'target': 32000}
More detailed instructions for using the python package can be found in the usage section.