DeviceWithChannelsConfiguration#
This is the configuration class for python devices with channels. This class inherits from DeviceConfiguration.
constructor DeviceWithChannelsConfiguration(device_class: str, caption: str, supported_communicators: CommunicatorType)#
Initializes a new instance of the DeviceWithChannelsConfiguration class.
Parameters#
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| device_class | The name of the device class. |
| caption | The name of the device wihich is displayed in the Measmatic device manager. |
| supported_communicators | The communicator types supported by the device. |
property channel_configurations#
Gets or sets the configured channels.
Returns#
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| list | The configured channels. |
property default_channel_configurations#
Returns the list of channels for this device that should be used by default.
Returns#
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| list | The default channel configurations. |
property is_number_of_channels_configurable#
Specifies whether the number of channels can be configured for the device. This is useful if a device configuration refers to a class of device types and their channel count depends on the type. This means that a separate configuration class does not have to be written for each model.
Returns#
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| bool | True if the number of channels is configurable otherwise False . |
property number_of_channels_selection#
The selectable numbers of channels if the number of channels is configurable (see is_number_of_channels_configurable). Maps each selectable number of channels to the caption shown in the device configuration.
Returns#
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| dict | The selectable numbers of channels and their captions. |
Example#
self.number_of_channels_selection = {1: "One channel", 2: "Two channels"}