Revert the triggering with simple trigger function for ps5000aBlockExample.py

Author: neil.hamilton

ps5000aExamples/ps5000aBlockExample.py

@@ -63,62 +63,16 @@
 status["maximumValue"] = ps.ps5000aMaximumValue(chandle, ctypes.byref(maxADC))
 assert_pico_ok(status["maximumValue"])
 
-# Parameters
-chA=0 # channel A
-chB=1 # channel B
-maxADC = ctypes.c_int16(32767)
-NB=2 #NB=nConditions=nDirections=nChannelProperties
-rg=2000 # range of voltage in millivolt
-threshold=1000
-thresholdLower=0
-hyteresis=0
-window=False
-direction=2 # Rising
-
-#CONDITIONS
-conditions = (ps.PS5000A_CONDITION * NB)()
-clear=0x00000001
-add=0x00000002
-cond_info=clear|add
-a = ps.PS5000A_TRIGGER_STATE["PS5000A_CONDITION_TRUE"]
-conditions[0]= ps.PS5000A_CONDITION(channelA, ps.PS5000A_TRIGGER_STATE["PS5000A_CONDITION_TRUE"])
-conditions[1]= ps.PS5000A_CONDITION(channelB, ps.PS5000A_TRIGGER_STATE["PS5000A_CONDITION_TRUE"])
-status["maximumValue_"] = ps.ps5000aMaximumValue(chandle, ctypes.byref(maxADC))
-assert_pico_ok(status["maximumValue_"])
-status["setTriggerChannelConditions_"] = ps.ps5000aSetTriggerChannelConditionsV2(chandle,
-                                                                            ctypes.byref(conditions),
-                                                                            NB,
-                                                                            cond_info)
-assert_pico_ok(status["setTriggerChannelConditions_"])
-
-# DIRECTIONS
-if window==True:
-    th_mode=ps.PS5000A_THRESHOLD_MODE["PS5000A_WINDOW"]
-else:
-    th_mode=ps.PS5000A_THRESHOLD_MODE["PS5000A_LEVEL"]
-triggerDirections=(ps.PS5000A_DIRECTION * NB)()
-triggerDirections[0] = ps.PS5000A_DIRECTION(chA, direction, th_mode)
-triggerDirections[1] = ps.PS5000A_DIRECTION(chB, direction, th_mode)
-status["setTriggerChannelDirections_"] = ps.ps5000aSetTriggerChannelDirectionsV2(chandle, ctypes.byref(triggerDirections), NB)
-assert_pico_ok(status["setTriggerChannelDirections_"])
-
-# PROPERTIES
-thUpper = mV2adc(threshold, chARange, maxADC)
-thLower = mV2adc(thresholdLower, chARange, maxADC)
-hysteresis=0
-triggerProperties = (ps.PS5000A_TRIGGER_CHANNEL_PROPERTIES_V2 * NB)()
-triggerProperties[0] = ps.PS5000A_TRIGGER_CHANNEL_PROPERTIES_V2(thUpper,
-                                                                hysteresis,
-                                                                thLower,
-                                                                hysteresis,
-                                                                0)
-triggerProperties[1] = ps.PS5000A_TRIGGER_CHANNEL_PROPERTIES_V2(thUpper,
-                                                                hysteresis,
-                                                                thLower,
-                                                                hysteresis,
-                                                                1)
-status["setTriggerChannelProperties_"] = ps.ps5000aSetTriggerChannelPropertiesV2(chandle, ctypes.byref(triggerProperties), NB, 0)
-assert_pico_ok(status["setTriggerChannelProperties_"])
+# Set up simple trigger
+# handle = chandle
+# enabled = 1
+source = ps.PS5000A_CHANNEL["PS5000A_CHANNEL_A"]
+threshold = int(mV2adc(500,chARange, maxADC))
+# direction = PS5000A_RISING = 2
+# delay = 0 s
+# auto Trigger = 1000 ms
+status["trigger"] = ps.ps5000aSetSimpleTrigger(chandle, 1, source, threshold, 2, 0, 1000)
+assert_pico_ok(status["trigger"])
 
 # Set number of pre and post trigger samples to be collected
 preTriggerSamples = 2500