fibirr-GUI

February 25^th, 2026

GUI for fibirr setup based on AvaSpec library

Installation

Python 3.12 or higher is required

Conda

The Anaconda Powershell Prompt is a good tool.

1) Create a new Python environment and install pip

(base) conda create -n fibirr-GUI
(base) conda activate fibirr-GUI
(fibirr-GUI) conda install pip

2) Download the source files

Clone using URL at desired location (for example, Desktop):

(fibirr-GUI) conda install git
(fibirr-GUI) cd Desktop
(fibirr-GUI) \Desktop> git clone https://github.com/CrespiLab/fibirr-GUI.git

A folder called "fibirr-GUI" is downloaded.

3) Add AvaSpec library

• Inside fibirr-GUI directory, create a directory called avantes
• Place DLL inside avantes directory (e.g., avaspecx64.dll)

4) Install

(fibirr-GUI) \Desktop> cd fibirr-GUI
(fibirr-GUI) \Desktop\fibirr-GUI> pip install -e .

Run

Make sure to activate the environment, and then call the .pyw file using Python:

(base) conda activate fibirr-GUI
(fibirr-GUI) \Desktop\fibirr-GUI> python GUI.pyw

The GUI should appear after a short while.

(command-line script coming soon)

Configuration

The user can adjust the desired default settings in the settings.py file that is located in the folder user.