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pyrelacs/devices/mccdac.py

@@ -12,13 +12,32 @@ log = config_logging()
 
 
 class MccDac:
+    """
+    Represents the Digital/Analog Converter from Meassuring Computing.
+    provides methods for writing and reading the Analog / Digital input and output.
+
+    Connects to the DAC device.
+
+    Attributes
+    ----------
+    daq_device : uldaq.DaqDevice
+        DaqDevice for handling connecting, releasing and disconnecting
+    ai_device : uldaq.AiDevice
+        The Analog input Device
+    ao_device :
+        Analog output Device
+    dio_device :
+        Digital Input Output
+    """
+
     def __init__(self) -> None:
         devices = uldaq.get_daq_device_inventory(uldaq.InterfaceType.USB)
         log.debug(f"Found daq devices {len(devices)}, connecting to the first one")
-        if len(devices) == 0:
+        try:
+            self.daq_device = uldaq.DaqDevice(devices[0])
+        except uldaq.ul_exception.ULException as e:
             log.error("Did not found daq devices, please connect one")
-            exit(1)
+            raise e
-        self.daq_device = uldaq.DaqDevice(devices[0])
         try:
             self.daq_device.connect()
         except uldaq.ul_exception.ULException:
@@ -30,6 +49,10 @@ class MccDac:
         log.debug("Connected")
 
     def connect_dac(self):
+        """
+        Connecting to the DAQ device
+
+        """
         devices = uldaq.get_daq_device_inventory(uldaq.InterfaceType.USB)
         log.debug(f"Found daq devices {len(devices)}, connecting to the first one")
         if len(devices) == 0:
@@ -52,6 +75,40 @@ class MccDac:
         ScanOption: uldaq.ScanOption = uldaq.ScanOption.DEFAULTIO,
         AInScanFlag: uldaq.AInScanFlag = uldaq.AInScanFlag.DEFAULT,
     ) -> Array[c_double]:
+        """
+        Reading the analog input of the DAC device
+        Creates a c_double Array for storing the acquired data
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        channels : list[int]
+            channels to read from, provide only two int's in a list (ex [0, 1] or [0, 4])
+            for sampling from the range(channel0, channel4)
+
+        duration : int
+            duration of sampling period
+
+        samplerate : float
+            samplerate for the duration of sampling
+
+        AiInputMode : uldaq.AiInputMode = uldaq.AiInputMode.SINGLE_ENDED
+            Contains attributes indicating A/D channel input modes.
+            Compares to Ground
+
+        Range : uldaq.Range = uldaq.Range.BIP10VOLTS
+            Range of the output
+
+        ScanOption : uldaq.ScanOption = uldaq.ScanOption.DEFAULTIO
+            Specific Flags for acuiring the input
+
+        AInScanFlag : uldaq.AInScanFlag = uldaq.AInScanFlag.DEFAULT
+            Scaling of the data
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        Array[c_double]
+
+        """
         assert len(channels) == 2, log.error("You can only provide two channels [0, 1]")
 
         if channels[0] != channels[1]:
@@ -85,6 +142,37 @@ class MccDac:
         ScanOption: uldaq.ScanOption = uldaq.ScanOption.DEFAULTIO,
         AOutScanFlag: uldaq.AOutScanFlag = uldaq.AOutScanFlag.DEFAULT,
     ) -> Array[c_double]:
+        """
+        Writes data to the DAC device.
+        Creates a c_double Array for writing the data
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        data : Union[list, npt.NDArray]
+            data which should be written to the DAC
+
+        channels : list[int]
+            channels to read from, provide only two int's in a list (ex [0, 1])
+            for sampling from the range(channel0, channel1)
+            DAC 16 has only 2 output channels
+
+        samplerate : float
+            samplerate for the duration of sampling
+
+        Range : uldaq.Range = uldaq.Range.BIP10VOLTS
+            Range of the output
+
+        ScanOption : uldaq.ScanOption = uldaq.ScanOption.DEFAULTIO
+            Specific Flags for acuiring the input
+
+        AOutScanFlag : uldaq.AOutScanFlag = uldaq.AOutScanFlag.DEFAULT
+            For Scaling the data
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        Array[c_double]
+        """
+
         assert len(channels) == 2, log.error("You can only provide two channels [0, 1]")
 
         buffer = c_double * len(data)
@@ -109,7 +197,18 @@ class MccDac:
 
         return data_analog_output
 
-    def set_analog_to_zero(self, channels: list[int] = [0, 1]):
+    def set_analog_to_zero(self, channels: list[int] = [0, 1]) -> None:
+        """
+        Sets all analog outputs to zero
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        channels : list[int]
+            channels to read from, provide only two int's in a list (ex [0, 1])
+            for sampling from the range(channel0, channel1)
+            DAC 16 has only 2 output channels
+
+        """
         try:
             err = self.ao_device.a_out_list(
                 channels[0],
@@ -126,14 +225,23 @@ class MccDac:
             log.error("disconnection dac")
             self.disconnect_dac()
 
-    def diggital_trigger(self) -> None:
+    def digital_trigger(self, ch: int = 0) -> None:
-        data = self.read_bit(channel=0)
+        """
+        Digital
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        ch : int
+
+
+        """
+        data = self.read_bit(channel=ch)
         if data:
-            self.write_bit(channel=0, bit=0)
+            self.write_bit(channel=ch, bit=0)
             time.time_ns()
-            self.write_bit(channel=0, bit=1)
+            self.write_bit(channel=ch, bit=1)
         else:
-            self.write_bit(channel=0, bit=1)
+            self.write_bit(channel=ch, bit=1)
 
     def write_bit(self, channel: int = 0, bit: int = 1) -> None:
         self.dio_device.d_config_bit(