Connecting to Lakeshore Model 336 by Lakeshore in Python

Instrument Card

The Model 336 supports the industry’s most advanced line of cryogenic temperature sensors as manufactured by Lake Shore, including diodes, resistance temperature detectors (RTDs), and thermocouples. The controller’s zone tuning feature allows you to measure and control temperatures seamlessly from 300 mK to over 1,500 K by automatically switching temperature sensor inputs when your temperature range goes beyond the usable range of a given sensor.

Device Specification: here

Manufacturer card: LAKESHORE

Supporting advanced scientific research, Lake Shore is a leading global innovator in measurement and control solutions.

• Headquarters: Westerville, Ohio, USA
• Yearly Revenue (millions, USD): 21.4
• Vendor Website: here

Connect to the Lakeshore Model 336 in Python

Read our guide for turning Python scripts into Flojoy nodes.

Flojoy

PROTOCOLS > SCPI

📄 IDN

Query a device's identity through the universal *IDN? SCPI command.

📄 MEASURE VOLTAGE

Query an instrument's measured output voltage, such as a DMM or power supply.

📄 SCPI WRITE

Write a SCPI command to a connected bench-top instrument and return the result.

QCodes

To connect to a Lakeshore Model 336 Temperature Controller using Qcodes, you can use the following Python script:

from qcodes.instrument_drivers.Lakeshore.Model336 import Model336

# Create an instance of the Model336 instrument
lakeshore = Model336("lakeshore", "TCPIP::192.168.1.1::7777::SOCKET")

# Connect to the instrument
lakeshore.connect()

# Now you can use the instrument to perform operations
# For example, you can read the temperature from a sensor
temperature = lakeshore.temperature()

# Print the temperature
print(f"Temperature: {temperature} K")

# Disconnect from the instrument
lakeshore.disconnect()

Make sure to replace "TCPIP::192.168.1.1::7777::SOCKET" with the actual IP address and port of your Lakeshore Model 336 Temperature Controller.