From 1f811dfabd562b2993935002f24396bbda29aea2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Erik Frojdh <erik.frojdh@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2020 12:22:49 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] added examples

---
 python/examples/exposure_time.py       | 30 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 python/examples/reading_temperature.py | 13 +++++++++++
 2 files changed, 43 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 python/examples/exposure_time.py
 create mode 100644 python/examples/reading_temperature.py

diff --git a/python/examples/exposure_time.py b/python/examples/exposure_time.py
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+++ b/python/examples/exposure_time.py
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+"""
+Example showing how to set and get exposure times
+"""
+
+import datetime as dt
+from slsdet import Detector
+
+
+
+d = Detector()
+
+
+# The simplest way is to set the exposure time in 
+# seconds by using the exptime property
+# This sets the exposure time for all modules
+d.exptime = 0.5
+
+# exptime also accepts a python datetime.timedelta
+# which can be used to set the time in almost any unit
+
+t = dt.timedelta(milliseconds = 2.3)
+d.exptime = t
+
+# or combination of units
+t = dt.timedelta(minutes = 3, seconds = 1.23)
+d.exptime = t
+
+#exptime however always returns the time in seconds
+# >>> d.exptime
+# 181.23 
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diff --git a/python/examples/reading_temperature.py b/python/examples/reading_temperature.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d3afb32eb
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+++ b/python/examples/reading_temperature.py
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+from slsdet import Detector, Eiger, dacIndex
+
+
+
+#Using the general detector class and calling with an index
+d = Detector()
+fpga_temp = d.getTemperature(dacIndex.TEMPERATURE_FPGA)
+print(f'fpga_temp: {fpga_temp}\n')
+
+#Using the specialized detector class
+e = Eiger()
+print("All temperatures for Eiger\n")
+print(e.temp)