diff --git a/FastComtecMCS8A/MCS8A_spcm.conf b/FastComtecMCS8A/MCS8A_spcm.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e8b5809f64a5773ca57727a19327020def2948ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/FastComtecMCS8A/MCS8A_spcm.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+[Settings]
+data_dir = C:\\Users\\steph\\labscript-suite\\userlib\\user_devices\\FastComtecMCS8A\\data
+dll_path = C:\\Windows\\System32\\DMCS8.dll
+batch_file = C:\\Users\\steph\\labscript-suite\\userlib\\user_devices\\FastComtecMCS8A\\dummy.bat
+configuration_file = C:\Users\steph\stephan\spcm_fastcomtec\MCS8_1.SET
+
+[MCS8A]
+range=4096
+periods=2
+sweepmode=22fe2080
+fstchan=0
+holdafter=0
+streamstatus=3
+calreg0=0
+calreg1=0
+calreg2=0
+calreg3=0
+swpreset=20000000
+prena=4
+syncout=1
+cycles=18
+sequences=1
+tagbits=16
+vdac0=92c
+vdac1=92c
+vdac2=92c
+vdac3=92c
+vdac4=92c
+vdac5=92c
+vdac6=92c
+vdac7=92c
+timepreset=20.000
+digio=0
+digval=0
+autoinc=0
+savedata=0
+mpafmt=asc
+sephead=1
+fmt=csv
+smoothpts=5
+wndwidth=163
+wndheight=286
+sysdef=0
+
+[CHN1]
+range=4096
+active=1
+bitshift=0
+cftfak=2580100
+evpreset=10
+roimin=0
+roimax=4096
+caloff=0.000000
+calfact=0.400000
+calfact2=0
+calfact3=0
+calunit=nsec
+caluse=1
+
+[CHN2]
+range=4096
+active=0
+bitshift=0
+cftfak=2580100
+evpreset=10
+roimin=0
+roimax=4096
+caloff=0.000000
+calfact=0.400000
+calfact2=0
+calfact3=0
+calunit=nsec
+caluse=1
+
diff --git a/FastComtecMCS8A/MCS8_test_measurement.SET b/FastComtecMCS8A/MCS8_test_measurement.SET
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..9ee1a3435a9133e2759debbd8cdbdb5e1eb443f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/FastComtecMCS8A/MCS8_test_measurement.SET
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+[MCS8A A] 208 FW 3.104 SV 1.243
+range=4096
+periods=2
+sweepmode=22fe2080
+fstchan=0
+holdafter=0
+streamstatus=3
+calreg0=0
+calreg1=0
+calreg2=0
+calreg3=0
+swpreset=2000000
+prena=4
+syncout=1
+cycles=18
+sequences=1
+tagbits=16
+vdac0=92c
+vdac1=92c
+vdac2=92c
+vdac3=92c
+vdac4=92c
+vdac5=92c
+vdac6=92c
+vdac7=92c
+timepreset=20.000
+digio=0
+digval=0
+autoinc=0
+savedata=0
+mpafmt=csv
+sephead=1
+fmt=csv
+smoothpts=5
+wndwidth=163
+wndheight=286
+sysdef=0
+[CHN1]
+range=4096
+active=1
+bitshift=0
+cftfak=2580100
+evpreset=10
+roimin=0
+roimax=4096
+caloff=0.000000
+calfact=0.400000
+calfact2=0
+calfact3=0
+calunit=nsec
+caluse=1
+[CHN2]
+range=4096
+active=0
+bitshift=0
+cftfak=2580100
+evpreset=10
+roimin=0
+roimax=4096
+caloff=0.000000
+calfact=0.400000
+calfact2=0
+calfact3=0
+calunit=nsec
+caluse=1
diff --git a/FastComtecMCS8A/__init__.py b/FastComtecMCS8A/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e69de29bb2d1d6434b8b29ae775ad8c2e48c5391
diff --git a/FastComtecMCS8A/blacs_tabs.py b/FastComtecMCS8A/blacs_tabs.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..390ac54db7514269f77f36af30194000cbf5bb8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/FastComtecMCS8A/blacs_tabs.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+from blacs.device_base_class import DeviceTab
+
+class MCS8ATab(DeviceTab):
+
+ def initialise_workers(self):
+ self.event_queue.logging_enabled =True
+
+ self.create_worker(
+ 'main_worker',
+ 'user_devices.FastComtecMCS8A.blacs_workers.MCS8AWorker',
+ {},
+ )
+ self.primary_worker = 'main_worker'
+
+ def initialise_GUI(self):
+ widgets,_,_ = self.auto_create_widgets()
+
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diff --git a/FastComtecMCS8A/blacs_workers.py b/FastComtecMCS8A/blacs_workers.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d0a43f305c233159586f1f4c367620bbcc40387c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/FastComtecMCS8A/blacs_workers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+#####################################################################
+# #
+# /user_devices/FastComtecMCS8A/blacs_workers.py #
+# #
+# Jan 2023, Stephan Roschinski #
+# #
+# #
+#####################################################################
+from ctypes import *
+from . import spcm_config_start
+import subprocess
+import time
+from . import mcs8a_structures
+from blacs.tab_base_classes import Worker
+
+class MCS8AWorker(Worker):
+
+ def init(self, h5_file):
+ self.config = spcm_config_start.setup
+ self.batch_file = self.config.get_config_key('Settings', 'batch_file')
+ self.process = subprocess.Popen(self.batch_file)
+ self.h5file = h5_file # run batch file
+ # Do the rest
+ self.dll_path = self.config.get_config_key('Settings', 'dll_path')
+ self.dll=WinDLL(self.dll_path) #put DLL path into the conf file
+ print('init completed')
+ self.h5file = h5_file
+ pass
+
+ def transition_to_buffered(self, device_name, h5_file, initial_values, fresh):
+ self.h5file = h5_file
+ return {}
+
+ def transition_to_manual(self):
+
+
+ print('tranistion to manual')
+
+ return {}
+
+ def program_manual(self, values):
+ return {}
+
+ def check_remote_values(self):
+ return True
+
+ def abort_buffered(self):
+ return self.transition_to_manual()
+
+ def abort_transition_to_buffered(self):
+ return True
+
+
+
+ #these methods need to be implemented differently
+ def get_status(self):
+ status = ACQSTATUS()
+ self.dll.GetStatusData(byref(status),0) # Get status stored in the DLL
+ return status
+
+ def set_settings(self):
+ conf_file = self.config.get_config_key('Settings', 'configuration_file')
+ print(conf_file)
+ self.dll.RunCmd(0,c_char_p(bytes('loadcnf ' + conf_file, 'utf-8')))
+
+ def start_measurement(self):
+ self.dll.RunCmd(0,c_char_p(bytes('start', 'utf-8')))
+
+ def stop_measurement(self):
+ self.dll.RunCmd(0,c_char_p(bytes('halt', 'utf-8')))
+
+ def save_data(self, filename):
+ data_dir = self.config.get_config_key('Settings', 'data_dir')
+ self.dll.RunCmd(0,c_char_p(bytes('mpaname=' + data_dir+filename, 'utf-8')))
+ self.dll.RunCmd(0,c_char_p(bytes('savempa', 'utf-8')))
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diff --git a/FastComtecMCS8A/dummy.bat b/FastComtecMCS8A/dummy.bat
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..52d9c16d2c744f5c29fefc906e8f3bd51471c931
--- /dev/null
+++ b/FastComtecMCS8A/dummy.bat
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+cd C:\mcs8x64
+mcs8.exe
diff --git a/FastComtecMCS8A/labscript_devices.py b/FastComtecMCS8A/labscript_devices.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..0fd3603ed8fddf1756fd468fe3baf7ce0e4935c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/FastComtecMCS8A/labscript_devices.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#####################################################################
+# #
+# /user_devices/FastComtecMCS8A/labscript_devices.py #
+# #
+# Jan 2023, Stephan Roschinski #
+# #
+# #
+#####################################################################
+from labscript import Device, TriggerableDevice, config
+import subprocess
+from ctypes import *
+import numpy as np
+
+class MCS8A(TriggerableDevice):
+ description = 'MCS8A'
+
+ def __init__(self, name, parent_device, connection, batch_file, set_file, dll_path, data_dir, **kwargs):
+ super().__init__(name, parent_device, connection, **kwargs)
+ self.BLACS_connection = "SPCM"
+ self.batch_file = batch_file
+ self.set_file = set_file
+ self.dll_path = dll_path
+ self.data_dir = data_dir
+
+ def generate_code(self, hdf5_file):
+ group = hdf5_file.create_group(f"devices/{self.name}")
+ dtypes = [("batch_file",'|S100'), ("SET_file", '|S100'), ("DLL_path", '|S100'), ("data_dir", '|S100')]
+ settings = np.rec.fromarrays([self.batch_file, self.set_file, self.dll_path, self.data_dir], dtype=dtypes)
+ group.create_dataset("Settings", data=settings)
+ return
+
+
+
diff --git a/FastComtecMCS8A/mcs8a_structures.py b/FastComtecMCS8A/mcs8a_structures.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..1744076ca17e3a039cf04539cb46cd793c7035e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/FastComtecMCS8A/mcs8a_structures.py
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+from ctypes import *
+
+class ACQSTATUS(Structure):
+ _fields_ = [("started", c_ulong), #aquisition status
+ ("maxval", c_ulong), #maxval
+ ("cnt", c_double*8)] #status: runtime in msec, ofls,
+ #total sum, roi sum, roi rate,sweeps,
+ #starts
+
+class ACQSETTING(Structure):
+ _fields_ = [("range", c_long),
+ ("cftfak", c_long), #LOWORD: 256*cft factor(t_after_peak / t_to_peak); HIWORD:max pulse width for CFT
+ ("roimin", c_long), #lower ROI limit
+ ("roimax", c_long), #upper limit: roimin<=channel<roimax
+ ("nregions", c_long), #number of regions
+ ("caluse", c_long), #bit0: 1 if calibration used, higher bits: formula
+ ("calpoints", c_long),#number of calibration points
+ ("param", c_long), #(reserved:) for MAP and POS:LOWORD=x, HIWORD=y
+ ("offset", c_long), #(reserved:) zoomed MAPS: LOWORD: xoffset, HIWORD, yoffset
+ ("xdim", c_long), #(reserved:) x resolution of maps
+ ("bitshift", c_ulong),#LOWORD:Binwidth=2^(bitshift); HIWORD: Threshold for Coinc
+ ("active", c_long),
+ ("roipreset", c_double),#ROI preset value
+ ("dummy1", c_double),
+ ("dummy2", c_double),
+ ("dummy3", c_double)]
+
+class BOARDSETTING(Structure): # This is a structure type describing special MCS6 hardware settings
+ _fields_ = [("sweepmode", c_long),
+ ("prena", c_long),
+ ("cycles", c_long),
+ ("sequences", c_long),
+ ("syncout", c_long),
+ ("digio", c_long),
+ ("digval", c_long),
+ ("dac0", c_long),#DAC0 value (START)
+ ("dac1", c_long),#DAC1 value (STOP 1)
+ ("dac2", c_long),#DAC2 value (STOP 2)
+ ("dac3", c_long),#DAC3 value (STOP 3)
+ ("dac4", c_long),#DAC4 value (STOP 4)
+ ("dac5", c_long),#DAC5 value (STOP 5)
+ ("fdac", c_int),
+ ("tagbits", c_int),
+ ("extclk", c_int),#use external clock
+ ("maxchan", c_long),
+ ("serno", c_long),
+ ("ddruse", c_long),
+ ("active", c_long),#module in system
+ ("holdafter", c_double),
+ ("swpreset", c_double),#sweep preset value
+ ("fstchan", c_double),#acquisition delay
+ ("timepreset", c_double)]#time preset
diff --git a/FastComtecMCS8A/register_classes.py b/FastComtecMCS8A/register_classes.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..fb9fb737d5b55e2b6258f0cb752a13605065498f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/FastComtecMCS8A/register_classes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#####################################################################
+# #
+# /user_devices/DCAMCamera/register_classes.py #
+# #
+# Jan 2023, Marvin Holten #
+# #
+# #
+#####################################################################
+
+from labscript_devices import register_classes
+
+register_classes(
+ 'MCS8A',
+ BLACS_tab='user_devices.FastComtecMCS8A.blacs_tabs.MCS8ATab',
+ runviewer_parser=None,
+)
diff --git a/FastComtecMCS8A/runviewer_parser.py b/FastComtecMCS8A/runviewer_parser.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e69de29bb2d1d6434b8b29ae775ad8c2e48c5391
diff --git a/FastComtecMCS8A/spcm_config_start.py b/FastComtecMCS8A/spcm_config_start.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..479dead0dfbd537035ed6ebc2032dce8fc328fd4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/FastComtecMCS8A/spcm_config_start.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+from configobj import ConfigObj
+
+class config(object):
+ def __init__(self):
+ self.config = ConfigObj("C:\\Users\\steph\\labscript-suite\\userlib\\user_devices\\FastComtecMCS8A\\MCS8A_spcm.conf")
+ self.nr_channels = int(self.get_config_key('CHN1','active'))+int(self.get_config_key('CHN2','active'))
+ self.card=''
+
+ def reload(self):
+ self.config.reload()
+
+ def write(self):
+ self.config.write()
+
+ def set_number_channels(self, arg):
+ self.nr_channels=arg
+
+ def get_number_channels(self):
+ return self.nr_channels
+
+ def set_card(self,arg):
+ self.card=arg
+
+ def get_card(self):
+ return self.card
+
+ def set_config_key(self, section, key, value):
+ self.config[section][key]=value
+
+ def get_config_key(self, section, key):
+ return self.config[section][key]
+
+# def get_matrix_status(self, section, status):
+# return self.config[section][status]
+
+setup = config()