pyarchon

pyarchon is a Python interface to Archon controllers using the camera-interface server. Originally adapted from CESL (Camera External Scripting Language), it was initially developed for the Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF). This library retains many of ZTF's unique features to ensure compatibility with existing scripts.

Reporting Issues

If you encounter any problems or have questions about this project, please open an issue on the GitHub Issues page. Your feedback helps us improve the project!

Usage

To use pyarchon, start Python (or iPython) and import the interface as shown below:

import pyarchon.interface as cam

Note: The alias cam is used here for demonstration purposes and can be replaced with any name of your choice.

Example

Here is a brief example demonstrating how to use the pyarchon interface:

import pyarchon.interface as cam

# Display help information for the module
help(cam)

# Example output:
# Help on module pyarchon.interface in pyarchon:
#
# NAME
#    pyarchon.interface
#
# FILE
#    /path/to/pyarchon/interface.py
#
# FUNCTIONS
#    close()
#        Close connection to camera

Contributing

We welcome contributions to the pyarchon project. If you would like to contribute, please fork the repository and submit a pull request with your changes. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

Acknowledgements

pyarchon was adapted from CESL, which was initially developed for ZTF. We would like to thank the ZTF team for their contributions.