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Connecting to IDUS 401 CCD by Andor in Python

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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.

IDUS 401 CCD

Device Specification: here

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Connect to the IDUS 401 CCD in Python

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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.