def isBusy(self):
'''
returns True if the scope is busy and False otherwise
'''
check = ctypes.c_int16(0)
self.status["isReady"] = ps.ps2000_ready(self.chandle)
ready = ctypes.c_int16(self.status["isReady"])
return ready.value == check.value
# Run block capture
# handle = chandle
# no_of_samples = maxSamples
# timebase = timebase
# oversample = oversample
# pointer to time_indisposed_ms = ctypes.byref(timeIndisposedms)
timeIndisposedms = ctypes.c_int32()
status["runBlock"] = ps.ps2000_run_block(chandle, maxSamples, timebase, oversample, ctypes.byref(timeIndisposedms))
assert_pico2000_ok(status["runBlock"])
# Check for data collection to finish using ps5000aIsReady
ready = ctypes.c_int16(0)
check = ctypes.c_int16(0)
while ready.value == check.value:
status["isReady"] = ps.ps2000_ready(chandle)
ready = ctypes.c_int16(status["isReady"])
# Create buffers ready for data
bufferA = (ctypes.c_int16 * maxSamples)()
bufferB = (ctypes.c_int16 * maxSamples)()
# Get data from scope
# handle = chandle
# pointer to buffer_a = ctypes.byref(bufferA)
# pointer to buffer_b = ctypes.byref(bufferB)
# poiner to overflow = ctypes.byref(oversample)
# no_of_values = cmaxSamples
cmaxSamples = ctypes.c_int32(maxSamples)
status["getValues"] = ps.ps2000_get_values(chandle, ctypes.byref(bufferA), ctypes.byref(bufferB), None, None, ctypes.byref(oversample), cmaxSamples)
assert_pico2000_ok(status["getValues"])