This package is used to provide high level functions and wrappers to Dataforth's MAQ20 hardware platform.
See examples for a quick start and start exploring the api.
Dependencies:
Required:
pymodbus3
or as an alternative to pymodbus3: umodbus
Recommended for some examples only:
PyQt5
xlsxwritter
pyqtgraph
Installation:
Note: Python 3 is required to use this api, as well as the dependencies described above.
Windows:
Run the provided msi or install from source.
All Platforms:
Install from source:
- unzip the maq20-x.x.x.zip folder.
- Open a terminal or command prompt and navigate to the maq20-x.x.x folder.
- run the command: python setup.py install
To install a new version: delete the maq20 folder the python installation folder:
Python/Lib/site-packages/maq20
AND
Python/Lib/site-packages/maq20-x.x.x-py3.x.egg-info
Then run the installer again.