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Implementing MethodSCRIPT 1.8 - code examples

This repository contains programming examples to use with MethodSCRIPT capable PalmSens instruments. The following devices are tested to work with these examples: The EmStat Pico potentiostat module, the EmStat4M potentiostat module and the Nexus benchtop potentiostat.

Examples for the following programming languages are available:

1. Example_Arduino
2. Example_C
3. Example_Python

Each folder contains a document with more information about how to use the example.

The /MethodSCRIPTs folder is filled with a large set of example MethodSCRIPT files to be used with supported devices using PSTrace or one of the programming examples mentioned above. These examples serve as a showcase for specific MethodSCRIPT commands and as templates that can be edited to fit your application.

Example_Arduino

The arduino example Example.ino demonstrates basic communication with a MethodSCRIPT device (EmStat4 or EmStat Pico) through Arduino MKR ZERO using C libraries for communication. The example allows the user to start measurements from a computer connected to the Arduino through USB.

Example_C

The example Example.c found in the /Example_C folder demonstrates basic communication with a MethodSCRIPT device (EmStat4, EmStat Pico or Nexus). The example allows the user to start measurements on the device from a Windows or Linux PC using a simple C program which makes use of C source files.

Example_Python

The example MSConsoleExample.py found in the /Example_Python folder demonstrates basic communication with a MethodSCRIPT device (EmStat4, EmStat Pico or Nexus) using Python.

• The files serial.py, mscript.py and instrument.py contain a custom library with some commonly used functions for communication with MethodSCRIPT devices.
• The console_example.py example is a barebones example without a plotting option. It starts a measurement script and parses the measurement response into a CSV format.
• The plot_advanced_swv.py example demonstrates the common electrochemical technique "Square Wave Voltammetry". It also showcases some advanced plotting options such as plotting multiple curves on the same axis.
• The plot_cv.py example demonstrates the common electrochemical technique "Cyclic Voltammetry" and plots the resulting voltammogram.
• The plot_eis.py example demonstrates the Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy technique and plots the resulting Nyquist and Bode plots.

Support

The Emstat4M and Nexus are products from PalmSens BV.

The EmStat Pico module is a product from PalmSens BV and Analog Devices Inc.

More information about developing with our devices can be found in our Documentation for Developers Website.

For support you can contact us at support@palmsens.com