script/devices/SmartMagnet.py

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ class SmartMagnet(DeviceBase):
                    "restingCurrent":0.0, 
                    "mountCurrent":0.0, 
                    "unmountCurrent":0.0, 
-                   "remanenceCurrent":0.0,
                    }))    
 
     def doInitialize(self):
@@ -98,7 +97,17 @@ class SmartMagnet(DeviceBase):
             self.set_holding_current()
         else:
             self.set_resting_current()
-            
+
+    def is_resting_current(self):
+        return self.get_current() != self.config.getFieldValue("restingCurrent")
+
+
+    #Setting resting curren t to better detect sample
+    def enforce_sample_detection(self):
+        if not self.is_resting_current():
+            self.set_resting_current()
+            time.sleep(0.2)
+    
 
 add_device(SmartMagnet("smart_magnet"), force = True)