Installation¶
Brief Install Instructions¶
Simply install Instrumental from PyPI using pip:
$ pip install instrumental-lib
This will install the latest release version along with the core dependencies if they aren’t already installed.
Installing the Development Version from GitHub¶
Download and extract a zip of Instrumental from the Github page or clone it using git. Now install:
$ cd /path/to/Instrumental
$ python setup.py install
Optional Driver Libraries¶
VISA¶
To operate devices that communicate using VISA (e.g. Tektronix scopes) you will need:
an implementation of VISA, and
a Python interface layer called PyVISA
More info about PyVISA, including more detailed install-related information can be found here.
Other Drivers¶
Install directions are located on each driver’s page within the Drivers section. This lists the python packages that are required, as well as any external libraries.
