Bonn Shutter Control

Control and integration software for the Bonn shutter mechanism using Python, C, and C++.

This repository provides a multi-language control stack for operating a hardware shutter system, supporting integration into larger instrument or data acquisition workflows. The project is designed to combine:

• Python for high-level simple testing and controls
• C/C++ for low-level hardware communication and performance-critical control

Features

• Hardware shutter command and control interface
• Python tools for communication and simple integration
• C/C++ backend components for device-level operation
• Modular design intended for instrument control environments

Repository Structure

Typical components in this repository include:

• bonn_shutter.py — Main Python shutter control module
• python/ — Additional Python interfaces and utilities
• cpp/ — Core C/C++ shutter control implementation
• examples/ — Example usage and test programs

(Directory names may vary depending on development stage.)

Requirements

• Python 3.8+
• C/C++ compiler
• Additional dependencies may be required depending on the target hardware interface

Python Base Class Dependency

The Python shutter controller is built using a shared hardware abstraction base class:

from hardware_device_base import HardwareMotionBase

Example Python Code

import bonn_shutter

# Initialize the controller
dev = bonn_shutter.BonnShutterController()

# Configure the connection (USB or RJ45/Ethernet)
# For USB:
dev.set_connection('usb') 

# For RJ45 (TCP/IP):
# dev.set_connection('rj45', host='192.168.200.200', port=10012)

# Establish connection and control the hardware
try:
    dev.connect()
    dev.open_shutter()
    dev.close_shutter()
finally:
    dev.disconnect()