:SWITch:DMEThod

Flex Apps:
FlexOTO
FlexOTO Instance:
Hardware Diagram
Switch Connection Commands

Command Syntax

:SWITch:DMEThod {SUPPorted | UDRiver}

Description

Selects method used by FlexOTO to connect to an optical switch: automatic detection or installing a user switch driver. The command's arguments are:

SUPPorted
FlexOTO will automatically scan for a supported optical switch. You can force FlexOTO to initiate a switch scan with the :SWITch:SCAN command, which is equivalent to clicking Refresh in the Switch Connection Setup dialog. To confirm that a switch is connected, use the :SWITch:CONNected? query.
UDRiver
FlexOTO will use a user switch driver. To import, configure, and run the switch driver, send the :SWITch:UDPath, :SWITch:CARGument, and :SWITch:RDRiver commands. The switch driver must be an executable program (.exe) or python script (.py). To confirm that a switch is connected, use the :SWITch:CONNected? query.

Example

hwdiagram.write(':SWITch:DMEThod UDRiver')
hwdiagram.write(':SWITch:UDPath "C:\\Python\\FlexOTO\my_switch_driver.py"')
hwdiagram.write(':SWITch:CARGument "COM4"')
hwdiagram.write(':SWITch:RDRiver')
hwdiagram.write(':CONFigure:SWITch:ACTive "My Switch-2", ON'  # place on hardware diagram
hwdiagram.write(':CONFigure:PORT:CONNect "My Switch-2", "6", "N1092B-US920000003", "A"'  # connect switch port