Tenma722710-Control

Provides a basic controller (tested on Linux) for a TENMA DC power supply via serial interface. Working on python 2.7 and python 3.

tenma_72_2710.py (command line utility)

What is this?

A small command line program / library to setup a Tenma 72-2710 DC POWER SUPPLY from your computer via SERIAL.

To install

It does not have many requirements, so you might just clone the repo and run it. install the following package first.

pip install pyserial

Usage examples

Note that it can be connected via a usb to serial cable, or directly with the provided USB cable. In Linux it identifies the usb as Virtual Com Port , running dmesg to get where the /dev/ttyACMX device registerd and pointing tenmaControl.py to that device should work.

Print the Tenma command help

./tenma_72_2710.py -h

Get the Tenma model info

./tenma_72_2710.py -v /dev/ttyACM0

Get the Tenma ON/OFF state

./tenma_72_2710.py -s /dev/ttyACM0

Set the Tenma output to ON

./tenma_72_2710.py --on /dev/ttyACM0

Set the Tenma output to OFF

./tenma_72_2710.py --oFF /dev/ttyACM0

Set the Tenma Voltage (mV)

./tenma_72_2710.py -sv 5000 /dev/ttyACM0

Get the Tenma Voltage (V)

./tenma_72_2710.py -gv /dev/ttyACM0

Set the Tenma Current (mA)

./tenma_72_2710.py -sc 200 /dev/ttyACM0

Get the Tenma Current (A)

./tenma_72_2710.py -gc /dev/ttyACM0

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