navigate.model.device_startup_functions.start_shutter
- navigate.model.device_startup_functions.start_shutter(microscope_name, device_connection, configuration, is_synthetic=False, plugin_devices={})
Initializes the shutter class on a dedicated thread.
Initializes the shutters: ThorlabsShutter or SyntheticShutter Shutters are triggered via digital outputs on the NI DAQ Card Thus, requires both to be enabled.
- Parameters:
microscope_name (str) – Name of microscope in configuration
device_connection (object) – Hardware device to connect to
configuration (multiprocesing.managers.DictProxy) – Global configuration of the microscope
is_synthetic (bool) – Run synthetic version of hardware?
plugin_devices (dict) – Dictionary of plugin devices
- Returns:
Shutter – Shutter class.
- Return type:
class
Examples
>>> start_shutter(microscope_name, device_connection, configuration, is_synthetic=False)