Recommended Libraries

Below is a listing of libraries commonly needed by PyroLab, with installation tips and instructions.

thorlabs_kinesis

Many of PyroLab’s drivers depend on wrappers of ThorLab’s Kinesis DLL’s (Windows only). Python wrappers for these DLL’s are available in the thorlabs_kinesis package and can automatically be installed with PyroLab:

pip install git+https://github.com/BYUCamachoLab/thorlabs-kinesis

The thorlabs_kinesis package is a wrapper for DLL’s provided by ThorLabs Kinesis Software, available for free download from their website. After installing their software, install thorlabs_kinesis into your Python environment of choice.

Configure thorlabs_kinesis to be able to locate the DLL’s on import (avoids having to insert directories to PATH before importing). The Python wrapper searches for the DLL’s in their default installation directory, but if you have a non-standard installation, you can set the environment variable THORLABS_DLL_PATHS to point to the directory where the DLL’s are located.

WF_SDK

To use the Digilent Analog Discovery boards, you need to install their software development kit (SDK):

pip install git+https://github.com/Digilent/WaveForms-SDK-Getting-Started-PY#egg=WF_SDK