Directory structure

Main directory of MpyLab:

  • src/mpylab: general source files tree of the framework

  • test: special measurement programs that access the framework. Mainly for testing.

  • doc: documentation tree

Subdirectory src/mpylab:

  • device: drivers for active and passive devices

  • env: measurement environments (MVK, GTEM cell)

  • tools: all kinds of utility programs and functions

Subdirectory device:

  • device.py: wrapper for rewriting old drivers (in C; no longer used) to new ones and providing a uniform interface for the upper layer

  • driver.py: the mother of all new drivers written in Python

Below this, there are different classes of drivers for different device types:

  • amplifier.py: for amplifiers

  • nport.py: for antennas, cables, directional couplers, etc.

  • powermeter.py: for power meters

  • signalgenerator.py: for signal generators

  • …

There are also special drivers for specific devices, e.g.:

  • amp_ifi_smx25.py: Amplifier from IFI, type SMX25

  • pm_gt_8540c.py: Power meter from GigaTronics, type 8542C Universal Power Meter

  • sg_rs_smr.py: Signal generator from Rohde&Schwarz, type SMR

  • sg_rs_swm.py: Signal generator from Rohde&Schwarz, type SWM

The syntax is therefore amp/pm/sg_<manufacturer abbreviation>_<type abbreviation>.py