added Trigger Mode capabilty, stop release scope before getting all traces

1 files changed, 20 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/qolab/hardware/scope/__init__.py b/qolab/hardware/scope/__init__.py
index d4e31a8..8c022c4 100644
--- a/qolab/hardware/scope/__init__.py
+++ b/qolab/hardware/scope/__init__.py
@@ -28,13 +28,33 @@ class Scope(BasicInstrument):
     def getTrace(self, chNum, availableNpnts=None, maxRequiredPoints=None, decimate=True):
         # Should work with minimal arguments list 
         # but might be faster if parameters provided: less IO requests
+        # old_trg_mode = self.getTriggerMode()
+        # self.setTriggerMode('STOP'); # to get synchronous channels
         warnings.warn( 'this function is not implemented' )
+        # if old_trg_mode != "STOP":
+            # short speed up here with this check
+            # self.setTriggerMode(old_trg_mode)
+
+    def getTriggerMode(self):
+        # we expect NORM, AUTO, SINGLE, STOP
+        warnings.warn( 'this function is not implemented' )
+
+    def setTriggerMode(self, mode):
+        # we expect NORM, AUTO, SINGLE, STOP
+        warnings.warn( 'this function is not implemented' )
+
 
     def getAllTraces(self, availableNpnts=None, maxRequiredPoints=None, decimate=True):
         allTraces=TraceSetSameX('scope traces')
         allTraces.config['tags']['DAQ']=self.getConfig()
+        old_trg_mode = self.getTriggerMode()
+        self.setTriggerMode('STOP'); # to get synchronous channels
         for chNum in range(1, self.numberOfChannels+1):
             allTraces.addTrace( self.getTrace(chNum, availableNpnts=availableNpnts, maxRequiredPoints=maxRequiredPoints, decimate=decimate) )
+        # restore scope to the before acquisition mode
+        if old_trg_mode != "STOP":
+            # short speed up here with this check
+            self.setTriggerMode(old_trg_mode)
         return( allTraces )
 
     def plot(self, **kwargs):