Connecting to IDUS 401 CCD by Andor in Python

Instrument Card

The Scientific Grade, 1024 x 127 deep depletion spectroscopy CCD camera is ideally suited to rapid analysis, multi-channel and low-light applications including fluorescence and Raman spectroscopy.

Device Specification: here

Manufacturer card: ANDOR

Leaders In The Development & Manufacture of Cameras, Microscopy and Spectroscopy Systems.

• Headquarters: UK
• Yearly Revenue (millions, USD): 230
• Vendor Website: here

Connect to the IDUS 401 CCD in Python

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PROTOCOLS > SCPI

📄 IDN

Query a device's identity through the universal *IDN? SCPI command.

📄 MEASURE VOLTAGE

Query an instrument's measured output voltage, such as a DMM or power supply.

📄 SCPI WRITE

Write a SCPI command to a connected bench-top instrument and return the result.

QCodes Community

Here is a Python script that uses Qcodes Community to connect to an Andor IDUS 401 CCD Spectrometer:

from qcodes import Station
from qcodes.instrument_drivers.Andor.Andor_IDUS import Andor_IDUS

# Create a station to hold the instrument
station = Station()

# Connect to the IDUS 401 CCD Spectrometer
idus = Andor_IDUS("idus", dll_path="C:\\Program Files\\Andor SDK\\atmcd64d.dll", camera_id=0, setup=True)

# Add the instrument to the station
station.add_component(idus)

# Print the IDN of the instrument
print(idus.IDN())

# Set the exposure time to 1 second
idus.exposure_time(1)

# Start the acquisition
idus.start_acquisition()

# Wait for the acquisition to complete
idus.wait_for_acquisition()

# Get the acquired data
data = idus.get_acquired_data()

# Print the acquired data
print(data)

# Close the instrument connection
idus.close()

Note: Make sure to replace the dll_path with the correct path to the atmcd64d.dll file on your system.