herosdevices.hardware.santec.template

Template for Santec SLMs.

Module Contents

class herosdevices.hardware.santec.template.SantecSLMTemplate[source]

Template for Santec SLMs.

Has no functionality, use the derived classes instead.

abstractmethod firmware_serialnumber() → str[source]

Get the serial number of the santec firmware running on the SLM.

This not the same as the serial number used to identify the FTDI chip.

Returns:

Serial number.

abstractmethod video_mode(mode: int = 0) → str[source]

Query or set the video source the SLM draws the images from.

Parameters:

mode – Video source. Consult the manual for for possible sources.

abstractmethod push_image(slot: int, image: numpy.typing.NDArray[numpy.uint16]) → str[source]

Upload an image into a specified memory slot.

Parameters:

  • slot – Slot number. Slot numbers range from 1 to 128.

  • image – The image.

abstractmethod contrast_level(value: int) → str[source]

Set the contrast/gamma level of the LCOS.

abstractmethod display_slot(slot: int = 1) → str[source]

Set the memory slot to display on the SLM.

Parameters:

slot – Slot number. The lowest slot number is 1.