Connecting to MC1 by Qubitekk in Python

Instrument Card

Device Specification: here

Manufacturer card: QUBITEKK

Qubitekk provides reliable products for generating, preparing, distributing, detecting, correlating and storing photonic qubits. The hardware that is needed to strengthen American leadership in quantum computing, communications, and sensing solutions is being developed and manufactured in San Diego County, CA.

• Headquarters: Vista, California, United States
• Yearly Revenue (millions, USD): 5
• Vendor Website: here

Demo: Send commands to a Polulu stepper motor driver

Connect to the MC1 in Python

Read our guide for turning Python scripts into Flojoy nodes.

Flojoy

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.

InstrumentKit

from instrumentkit import SerialConnection
from instrumentkit import MC1

# Create a serial connection to the MC1 controller
connection = SerialConnection(port='/dev/ttyUSB0', baudrate=9600)
mc1 = MC1(connection)

# Set the stepping increment value
mc1.increment = 2  # milliseconds

# Get the current motor position
position = mc1.internal_position
print(f"Current position: {position}")

# Move the motor to a new position
new_position = 500  # milliseconds
mc1.move(new_position)

# Check if the motor is centering
is_centering = mc1.is_centering()
print(f"Is centering: {is_centering}")

# Reset the motor to its limit
mc1.reset()

# Close the connection
connection.close()

This script demonstrates how to connect to the MC1 controller, set the stepping increment value, get the current motor position, move the motor to a new position, check if the motor is centering, and reset the motor to its limit.