The Gui now should run even if the daq or wavemeter are not connected.

ADoutputs.py

@@ -8,16 +8,20 @@ Created on Wed May 30 15:27:17 2018
 from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 
+try:
+    from mcculw import ul
+    from mcculw.enums import DigitalIODirection, ULRange
+    from examples.props.digital import DigitalProps
+    from examples.props.ao import AnalogOutputProps
 
-from mcculw import ul
-from mcculw.enums import DigitalIODirection, ULRange
-from examples.props.digital import DigitalProps
-from examples.props.ao import AnalogOutputProps
+    from mcculw.ul import ULError
 
-from mcculw.ul import ULError
-
-ao_range = ULRange.BIP10VOLTS
+    ao_range = ULRange.BIP10VOLTS
 
+except ModuleNotFoundError:
+    print('import error: mcculw not installed. In linux this might not be available. ')
+#%%
+        
 class daq_DO(object):
     def __init__(self, out_num):
        

myGUI.py

@@ -112,43 +112,43 @@ shutterLED = digital_control_signal('shutterLED', 3)
 
 ######### 397 ###########
 layout397.addWidget(QtGui.QLabel('397'), 0, 0)
-layout397.addWidget(QtGui.QLabel(piezoA397.name), 1, 1), layout397.addWidget(piezoA397.sb, 1, 2)
-layout397.addWidget(QtGui.QLabel(piezoB397.name), 2, 1), layout397.addWidget(piezoB397.sb, 2, 2)
-layout397.addWidget(QtGui.QLabel(shutter397.name), 3, 1), layout397.addWidget(shutter397.cb, 3, 2)
+layout397.addWidget(QtGui.QLabel(piezoA397.name), 1, 0), layout397.addWidget(piezoA397.sb, 1, 1)
+layout397.addWidget(QtGui.QLabel(piezoB397.name), 2, 0), layout397.addWidget(piezoB397.sb, 2, 1)
+layout397.addWidget(QtGui.QLabel(shutter397.name), 3, 0), layout397.addWidget(shutter397.cb, 3, 1)
 
 layout397_scan.addWidget(QtGui.QLabel('397 Scan piezo A'), 0, 0)
-layout397_scan.addWidget(QtGui.QLabel('start'), 1, 1), layout397_scan.addWidget(piezoA397.scan_sb_start, 1, 2)
-layout397_scan.addWidget(QtGui.QLabel('stop'), 2, 1), layout397_scan.addWidget(piezoA397.scan_sb_stop, 2, 2)
-layout397_scan.addWidget(QtGui.QLabel('period'), 3, 1), layout397_scan.addWidget(piezoA397.scan_sb_period, 3, 2)
-layout397_scan.addWidget(QtGui.QLabel('Scanning'), 4, 1), layout397_scan.addWidget(piezoA397.scan_button, 4, 2)
+layout397_scan.addWidget(QtGui.QLabel('start'), 1, 0), layout397_scan.addWidget(piezoA397.scan_sb_start, 1, 1)
+layout397_scan.addWidget(QtGui.QLabel('stop'), 2, 0), layout397_scan.addWidget(piezoA397.scan_sb_stop, 2, 1)
+layout397_scan.addWidget(QtGui.QLabel('period'), 3, 0), layout397_scan.addWidget(piezoA397.scan_sb_period, 3, 1)
+layout397_scan.addWidget(QtGui.QLabel('Scanning'), 4, 0), layout397_scan.addWidget(piezoA397.scan_button, 4, 1)
 
 
 #########################
 
 ######### 866 ###########
 layout866.addWidget(QtGui.QLabel('866'), 0, 0)
-layout866.addWidget(QtGui.QLabel(piezoA866.name), 1, 1), layout866.addWidget(piezoA866.sb, 1, 2)
-layout866.addWidget(QtGui.QLabel(piezoB866.name), 2, 1), layout866.addWidget(piezoB866.sb, 2, 2)
-layout866.addWidget(QtGui.QLabel(shutter866.name), 3, 1), layout866.addWidget(shutter866.cb, 3, 2)
+layout866.addWidget(QtGui.QLabel(piezoA866.name), 1, 0), layout866.addWidget(piezoA866.sb, 1, 1)
+layout866.addWidget(QtGui.QLabel(piezoB866.name), 2, 0), layout866.addWidget(piezoB866.sb, 2, 1)
+layout866.addWidget(QtGui.QLabel(shutter866.name), 3, 0), layout866.addWidget(shutter866.cb, 3, 1)
 
 layout866_scan.addWidget(QtGui.QLabel('866 Scan piezo B'), 0, 0)
-layout866_scan.addWidget(QtGui.QLabel('start'), 1, 1), layout866_scan.addWidget(piezoB866.scan_sb_start, 1, 2)
-layout866_scan.addWidget(QtGui.QLabel('stop'), 2, 1), layout866_scan.addWidget(piezoB866.scan_sb_stop, 2, 2)
-layout866_scan.addWidget(QtGui.QLabel('period'), 3, 1), layout866_scan.addWidget(piezoB866.scan_sb_period, 3, 2)
-layout866_scan.addWidget(QtGui.QLabel('Scanning'), 4, 1), layout866_scan.addWidget(piezoB866.scan_button, 4, 2)
+layout866_scan.addWidget(QtGui.QLabel('start'), 1, 0), layout866_scan.addWidget(piezoB866.scan_sb_start, 1, 1)
+layout866_scan.addWidget(QtGui.QLabel('stop'), 2, 0), layout866_scan.addWidget(piezoB866.scan_sb_stop, 2, 1)
+layout866_scan.addWidget(QtGui.QLabel('period'), 3, 0), layout866_scan.addWidget(piezoB866.scan_sb_period, 3, 1)
+layout866_scan.addWidget(QtGui.QLabel('Scanning'), 4, 0), layout866_scan.addWidget(piezoB866.scan_button, 4, 1)
 #########################
 
 ######### PI ###########
 layoutPI.addWidget(QtGui.QLabel('Photoion'), 0, 0)
-layoutPI.addWidget(QtGui.QLabel(piezoA423.name), 1, 1), layoutPI.addWidget(piezoA423.sb, 1, 2)
-layoutPI.addWidget(QtGui.QLabel(shutter423.name), 2, 1), layoutPI.addWidget(shutter423.cb, 2, 2)
-layoutPI.addWidget(QtGui.QLabel(shutterLED.name), 3, 1), layoutPI.addWidget(shutterLED.cb, 3, 2)
+layoutPI.addWidget(QtGui.QLabel(piezoA423.name), 1, 0), layoutPI.addWidget(piezoA423.sb, 1, 1)
+layoutPI.addWidget(QtGui.QLabel(shutter423.name), 2, 0), layoutPI.addWidget(shutter423.cb, 2, 1)
+layoutPI.addWidget(QtGui.QLabel(shutterLED.name), 3, 0), layoutPI.addWidget(shutterLED.cb, 3, 1)
 
 layout423_scan.addWidget(QtGui.QLabel('423 Scan piezo A'), 0, 0)
-layout423_scan.addWidget(QtGui.QLabel('start'), 1, 1), layout423_scan.addWidget(piezoA423.scan_sb_start, 1, 2)
-layout423_scan.addWidget(QtGui.QLabel('stop'), 2, 1), layout423_scan.addWidget(piezoA423.scan_sb_stop, 2, 2)
-layout423_scan.addWidget(QtGui.QLabel('period'), 3, 1), layout423_scan.addWidget(piezoA423.scan_sb_period, 3, 2)
-layout423_scan.addWidget(QtGui.QLabel('Scanning'), 4, 1), layout423_scan.addWidget(piezoA423.scan_button, 4, 2)
+layout423_scan.addWidget(QtGui.QLabel('start'), 1, 0), layout423_scan.addWidget(piezoA423.scan_sb_start, 1, 1)
+layout423_scan.addWidget(QtGui.QLabel('stop'), 2, 0), layout423_scan.addWidget(piezoA423.scan_sb_stop, 2, 1)
+layout423_scan.addWidget(QtGui.QLabel('period'), 3, 0), layout423_scan.addWidget(piezoA423.scan_sb_period, 3, 1)
+layout423_scan.addWidget(QtGui.QLabel('Scanning'), 4, 0), layout423_scan.addWidget(piezoA423.scan_button, 4, 1)
 #########################
 
 ######### trap electrodes ###########
@@ -193,9 +193,11 @@ shutterLED.cb.stateChanged.connect(lambda: whenChangeDigital(shutterLED.cb, shut
 ###########################################################
 #all shutter start in False: 
 shutters = [shutter397, shutter866, shutter423, shutterLED]
-for sh in shutters:
-    sh.DO.set_out(True)
-    
+try:
+    for sh in shutters:
+        sh.DO.set_out(True)
+except:
+    pass    
 
 
 #read wavemeter

myToolbar.py

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Created on Thu Jul  5 12:17:30 2018
 from PyQt5.QtCore import QSettings
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QAction
 from threading import Thread
-
+#%%
 
 def save(aos):
     settings = QSettings('C:\\Users\\Usuario\\Documents\\control_app\\config.ini', QSettings.IniFormat)
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def incorporate_toolbar(win, analog_control_signals):
     fileMenu.addAction(loadAct)
     
     viewMenu = menubar.addMenu('Monitor')
-    viewWebcams = QAction('View webcams', checkable=True)
+    viewWebcams = QAction('View webcams', win, checkable=True)
     viewWebcams.setChecked(False)
     viewMenu.addAction(viewWebcams)
     

myWidgets.py

@@ -32,9 +32,12 @@ class anal_control_signal(QWidget):
         self.suffix = 'V'
 
         self.sb = pg.SpinBox(value = self.initial_value, bounds=[self.min, self.max], step = self.step, siPrefix = self.siPrefix, suffix = self.suffix)
+        try:
+            self.AO = daq_AO(self.ch)
+        except:
+            print('Analog output %i not found. Daq might not be connected' % self.ch)
+        self.sb.sigValueChanging.connect(self.sb_analog_change)
         
-        self.AO = daq_AO(self.ch)
-    
         self.scan_button = QPushButton('Start scan')
         
         self.timer = QBasicTimer()
@@ -47,7 +50,6 @@ class anal_control_signal(QWidget):
         self.scan_direction = 0
         
         self.scan_button.clicked.connect(self.doAction)
-        self.sb.sigValueChanging.connect(self.sb_analog_change)
         
         self.spin_boxes = [('sb', self.sb), ('scan_sb_start', self.scan_sb_start), ('scan_sb_stop', self.scan_sb_stop), ('scan_sb_period', self.scan_sb_period)]
         
@@ -111,8 +113,11 @@ class digital_control_signal(QWidget):
         self.ch = channel
         
         self.initial_value = 0
-        self.DO = daq_DO(self.ch)
-        
+        try:
+            self.DO = daq_DO(self.ch)
+        except:
+            print('Digital output %i not found. Daq might not be connected' % self.ch)
+            
         self.cb = QtGui.QCheckBox()
         
     def set_name(self, name):