# devices.cryovac:TIC500


TIC500 temperature controller interface.


Usage

``` python
devices.cryovac:TIC500(
    interface,
    **kwargs,
)
```


A class that provides an interface to communicate with and control TIC500 temperature controllers via VISA.


## Parameters


`interface: str`  
VISA resource name to connect to

`**kwargs: dict`  
Additional keyword arguments: write_termination : str, optional The string to append to each write command (default: CRLF) read_termination : str, optional The string that marks the end of a read response (default: CRLF) timeout : int, optional Timeout in milliseconds (default: 2000) setlimit : int, optional Maximum temperature setpoint limit (default: 301)


## Methods

| Name | Description |
|----|----|
| [disable_channel()](#disable_channel) | Turn off heater on a channel. |
| [get_output_enabled()](#get_output_enabled) | Get the global output state. |
| [get_pid()](#get_pid) | Get the PID parameters for a channel. |
| [get_power()](#get_power) | Get the power on a channel. |
| [get_ramp()](#get_ramp) | Get the ramp rate for a channel. |
| [get_setpoint()](#get_setpoint) | Get the current internal setpoint of a channel. |
| [get_state()](#get_state) | Get the state of the PID control for a channel. |
| [get_temp()](#get_temp) | Get the temperature of a channel. |
| [query_float()](#query_float) | Query device and convert response to float. |
| [set_output_enabled()](#set_output_enabled) | Set the global output state. |
| [set_pid()](#set_pid) | Set the PID parameters for a channel. |
| [set_power()](#set_power) | Set the power on a channel. |
| [set_ramp()](#set_ramp) | Set the ramp rate for a channel. |
| [set_setpoint()](#set_setpoint) | Set the setpoint of a channel. |
| [set_state()](#set_state) | Enable or disable the PID control for a channel. |

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### disable_channel()


Turn off heater on a channel.


Usage

``` python
disable_channel(channel)
```


Only works for output channels. The channel can be reenabled by turning on PID control using set_state.


#### Parameters


`channel: str`  
The channel to disable


#### Returns


`None`  


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### get_output_enabled()


Get the global output state.


Usage

``` python
get_output_enabled()
```


#### Returns


`bool`  
True if output is enabled, False otherwise


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### get_pid()


Get the PID parameters for a channel.


Usage

``` python
get_pid(channel)
```


#### Parameters


`channel: str`  
The channel to query


#### Returns


`tuple`  
A tuple containing (P, I, D) parameters


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### get_power()


Get the power on a channel.


Usage

``` python
get_power(channel)
```


#### Parameters


`channel: str`  
The channel to query


#### Returns


`float or None`  
The power level, or None if query fails


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### get_ramp()


Get the ramp rate for a channel.


Usage

``` python
get_ramp(channel)
```


#### Parameters


`channel: str`  
The channel to query


#### Returns


`float or None`  
The current ramp rate, or None if query fails


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### get_setpoint()


Get the current internal setpoint of a channel.


Usage

``` python
get_setpoint(channel)
```


#### Parameters


`channel: str`  
The channel to query


#### Returns


`float or None`  
The current setpoint, or None if query fails


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### get_state()


Get the state of the PID control for a channel.


Usage

``` python
get_state(channel)
```


#### Parameters


`channel: str`  
The channel to query


#### Returns


`bool`  
True if PID control is on, False otherwise


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### get_temp()


Get the temperature of a channel.


Usage

``` python
get_temp(channel)
```


#### Parameters


`channel: str`  
The channel to query


#### Returns


`float or None`  
The temperature of the channel, or None if query fails


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### query_float()


Query device and convert response to float.


Usage

``` python
query_float(msg)
```


#### Parameters


`msg: str`  
Command string to query


#### Returns


`float or None`  
The response as a float, or None if conversion fails


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### set_output_enabled()


Set the global output state.


Usage

``` python
set_output_enabled(state)
```


#### Parameters


`state: bool`  
True to enable output, False to disable


#### Returns


`None`  


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### set_pid()


Set the PID parameters for a channel.


Usage

``` python
set_pid(
    pid,
    channel,
)
```


#### Parameters


`pid: tuple`  
A tuple containing (P, I, D) parameters

`channel: str`  
The channel to set the PID parameters for


#### Returns


`None`  


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### set_power()


Set the power on a channel.


Usage

``` python
set_power(
    power,
    channel,
)
```


#### Parameters


`power: float`  
The power level to set (0-50)

`channel: str`  
The channel to set the power for


#### Returns


`None`  


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### set_ramp()


Set the ramp rate for a channel.


Usage

``` python
set_ramp(
    rate,
    channel,
)
```


#### Parameters


`rate: float`  
The temperature ramp rate to set

`channel: str`  
The channel to set the ramp rate for


#### Returns


`None`  


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### set_setpoint()


Set the setpoint of a channel.


Usage

``` python
set_setpoint(
    setpoint,
    channel,
)
```


#### Parameters


`setpoint: float`  
The temperature setpoint to set

`channel: str`  
The channel to set the setpoint for


#### Returns


`None`  


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### set_state()


Enable or disable the PID control for a channel.


Usage

``` python
set_state(
    state,
    channel,
)
```


#### Parameters


`state: bool`  
True to enable PID control, False to disable

`channel: str`  
The channel to set the state for


#### Returns


`None`