The bear

.gitignore

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+
+*.csv
+Stim Stage/stim_stage.bat
+Stim Stage/positions.csv

Stim Stage/ardcom.py

@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ def send_command(ser,cmd,var = None): # Switch Statement
         "P": set_pulse_width,
         "p": set_period,
         'a': arm,
+        'e': ext_trig,
+        'k': simultaneous,
+        'i': invert,
+        '4': uv_laser,
+        'c': camera_period,
         '4': uv_laser
     }
     func = switch.get(cmd,send_string)
@@ -26,17 +31,31 @@ def send_command(ser,cmd,var = None): # Switch Statement
     else:
         func(ser)
 
-
     string = ser.readline()
     return string[0:-1]
+
 def arm(ser):
     ser.write(b'a')
-
-def send_string(ser,string):
-    ser.write(string.encode())
 
 def uv_laser(ser):
     ser.write(b'4')
+
+def ext_trig(ser):
+    ser.write(b'e')
+
+def simultaneous(ser):
+    ser.write(b'k')
+
+def invert(ser):
+    ser.write(b'i')
+
+def camera_period(ser,period):
+    string = "c" + str(period)
+    send_string(ser,string)
+
+
+def send_string(ser,string):
+    ser.write(string.encode())
 
 def reset_count(ser):
     ser.write(b"r")

Stim Stage/positions.csv

@@ -1,2 +1,9 @@
 0,0,0
-0,0,0
+27711.82,34966.6,-354.607
+17852.05,21654.23,-292.969
+23101.44,37092.71,-338.013
+14493.5,41557.26,-263.626
+19166.87,43673.67,-224.716
+31786.92,38255.55,-305.397
+31786.92,45122.87,-272.781
+29713.68,54929.33,-190.956

Stim Stage/pyasi.py

@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 import serial
 
 def get_positions(ser):
+    ser.reset_input_buffer()
     ser.write(b'W X\r')
     string = ser.readline()
-    x = float(string[3:-3])
-
+    try:
+        x = float(string[3:-3])
+    except:
+        x = 'Error'
+
     ser.write(b'W Y\r')
     string = ser.readline()
     y = float(string[3:-3])