Installing pyFSRS

There is no installation routine / setup file yet. In order to use pyFSRS, first make sure that all the prerequisites are met. Then download and unpack the zip archive and execute the main file pyFSRS.py using python.

I have tested/developed this program using Python 2.7, mainly due to the availability of wxPython at that time. However, it should also run under Python 3 (with some fixes to the print-syntax).

Prerequisites:

To run the bare GUI, you need the following modules installed:

• wxPython: The GUI is built on wxPython.
• numpy: Experimental data are stored and manipulated as numpy.arrays.

For the XCScan module, you also need:

• scipy: Fitting of cross-correlation data with Gaussians.

For the devices, there are additional specific dependencies that have to be met:

• pyVISA: GPIB devices like lock-ins or stage controllers.
• PyDAQmx: National Instruments DAQ boards for in- and output (for shutters or stepper motors).
• PICam library: Princeton Instruments PICam compatible cameras.