Add parameter in start_sonication() to select external power supply. (#75)

-Change all start_trigger() calls to start_sonication() calls in test scripts

Author: Alex

notebooks/test_multiple_modules.py

@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@
         interface.txdevice.demo_tx7332(device_index)
 
     print("Starting Trigger...")
-    if interface.txdevice.start_trigger():
+    if interface.start_sonication():
         print("Trigger Running Press enter to STOP:")
         input()  # Wait for the user to press Enter
-        if interface.txdevice.stop_trigger():
+        if interface.stop_sonication():
             print("Trigger stopped successfully.")
         else:
             print("Failed to stop trigger.")

notebooks/test_nucleo.py

@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@
     print("Failed to get current trigger setting.")
 
 print("Starting Trigger with current setting...")
-if interface.txdevice.start_trigger():
+if interface.start_sonication():
     print("Trigger Running Press enter to STOP:")
     input()  # Wait for the user to press Enter
-    if interface.txdevice.stop_trigger():
+    if interface.stop_sonication():
         print("Trigger stopped successfully.")
     else:
         print("Failed to stop trigger.")
@@ -84,10 +84,10 @@
     print("Failed to set trigger setting.")
 
 print("Starting Trigger with updated setting...")
-if interface.txdevice.start_trigger():
+if interface.start_sonication():
     print("Trigger Running Press enter to STOP:")
     input()  # Wait for the user to press Enter
-    if interface.txdevice.stop_trigger():
+    if interface.stop_sonication():
         print("Trigger stopped successfully.")
     else:
         print("Failed to stop trigger.")

notebooks/test_thermal_stress.py

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 log_interval = 1  # seconds; you can adjust this variable as needed
 
 frequency_kHz = 400 # Frequency in kHz
-voltage = 50.0 # Voltage in Volts
+voltage = 10.0 # Voltage in Volts
 duration_msec = 5 # Pulse Duration in milliseconds
 interval_msec = 100 # Pulse Repetition Interval in milliseconds
 num_modules = 1 # Number of modules in the system
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ def input_wrapper():
 user_input = threading.Thread(target=input_wrapper)
 
 logger.info("Starting Trigger...")
-if interface.txdevice.start_trigger():
+if interface.start_sonication():
     logger.info("Trigger Running...")
     logger.info("Press enter to STOP trigger:")
 
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ def input_wrapper():
     user_input.join()
 
     time.sleep(0.5)  # Give the logging thread time to finish
-    if interface.txdevice.stop_trigger():
+    if interface.stop_sonication():
         logger.info("Trigger stopped successfully.")
     else:
         logger.error("Failed to stop trigger.")

notebooks/test_ti_cfg.py

@@ -63,10 +63,10 @@
 print("Press enter to START trigger:")
 input()  # Wait for the user to press Enter
 print("Starting Trigger...")
-if interface.txdevice.start_trigger():
+if interface.start_sonication():
     print("Trigger Running Press enter to STOP:")
     input()  # Wait for the user to press Enter
-    if interface.txdevice.stop_trigger():
+    if interface.stop_sonication():
         print("Trigger stopped successfully.")
     else:
         print("Failed to stop trigger.")

notebooks/test_transmitter.py

@@ -61,10 +61,10 @@
 print("Press enter to START trigger:")
 input()  # Wait for the user to press Enter
 print("Starting Trigger...")
-if interface.txdevice.start_trigger():
+if interface.start_sonication():
     print("Trigger Running Press enter to STOP:")
     input()  # Wait for the user to press Enter
-    if interface.txdevice.stop_trigger():
+    if interface.stop_sonication():
         print("Trigger stopped successfully.")
     else:
         print("Failed to stop trigger.")

notebooks/test_transmitter2.py

@@ -94,10 +94,10 @@
     print("Failed to get trigger setting.")
 
 print("Starting Trigger...")
-if interface.txdevice.start_trigger():
+if interface.start_sonication():
     print("Trigger Running Press enter to STOP:")
     input()  # Wait for the user to press Enter
-    if interface.txdevice.stop_trigger():
+    if interface.stop_sonication():
         print("Trigger stopped successfully.")
     else:
         print("Failed to stop trigger.")

notebooks/test_updated_if.py

@@ -151,25 +151,17 @@
 else:
     print("Failed to get trigger setting.")
 
-
-
-print("Turn HV ON")
-interface.hvcontroller.turn_hv_on()
-
 print("Starting Trigger...")
-if interface.txdevice.start_trigger():
+if interface.start_sonication():
     print("Trigger Running Press enter to STOP:")
     input()  # Wait for the user to press Enter
-    if interface.txdevice.stop_trigger():
+    if interface.stop_sonication():
         print("Trigger stopped successfully.")
     else:
         print("Failed to stop trigger.")
 else:
     print("Failed to get trigger setting.")
 
-print("Turn HV OFF")
-interface.hvcontroller.turn_hv_off()
-
 print("Reset Device:")
 # Ask the user for confirmation
 user_input = input("Do you want to reset the device? (y/n): ").strip().lower()

notebooks/test_watertank.py

@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ def input_wrapper():
 user_input = threading.Thread(target=input_wrapper)
 
 logger.info("Starting Trigger...")
-if interface.txdevice.start_trigger():
+if interface.start_sonication(use_external_power_supply):
     logger.info("Trigger Running...")
     logger.info("Press enter to STOP trigger:")
 
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ def input_wrapper():
     user_input.join()
 
     time.sleep(0.5)  # Give the logging thread time to finish
-    if interface.txdevice.stop_trigger():
+    if interface.stop_sonication(use_external_power_supply):
         logger.info("Trigger stopped successfully.")
     else:
         logger.error("Failed to stop trigger.")

src/openlifu/io/LIFUInterface.py

@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ def set_solution(self,
 
         logger.info("%s loaded successfully.", solution_name)
 
-    def start_sonication(self) -> bool:
+    def start_sonication(self, use_external_power_supply:bool=False) -> bool:
         """
         Start sonication.
 
@@ -292,8 +292,12 @@ def start_sonication(self) -> bool:
             if self._test_mode:
                 return True
 
-            logger.info("Turn ON HV")
-            bHvOn = self.hvcontroller.turn_hv_on()
+            if not use_external_power_supply:
+                logger.info("Turn ON HV")
+                bHvOn = self.hvcontroller.turn_hv_on()
+            else:
+                logger.info("Using external power supply, HV will not be turned ON.")
+                bHvOn = True
 
             if self._async_mode:
                 self.txdevice.async_mode(True)
@@ -340,7 +344,7 @@ def get_status(self) -> LIFUInterfaceStatus:
 
         return self.status
 
-    def stop_sonication(self) -> bool:
+    def stop_sonication(self, use_external_power_supply:bool=False) -> bool:
         """
         Stop sonication.
 
@@ -353,7 +357,14 @@ def stop_sonication(self) -> bool:
             logger.info("Stop Sonication")
             # Send the solution data to the device
             bTriggerOff = self.txdevice.stop_trigger()
-            bHvOff = self.hvcontroller.turn_hv_off()
+
+            if not use_external_power_supply:
+                logger.info("Turn OFF HV")
+                bHvOff = self.hvcontroller.turn_hv_off()
+            else:
+                logger.info("Using external power supply, HV will not be turned OFF.")
+                bHvOff = True
+
             if self._async_mode:
                 self.txdevice.async_mode(False)