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API Reference v9.2.0

Triggersclass

Module: zaber_motion.ascii

Class providing access to device triggers. Please note that the Triggers API is currently an experimental feature. Requires at least Firmware 7.06.

The following example illustrates how you can obtain an instance of this type:

from zaber_motion.ascii import Connection

connection = Connection.open_serial_port('COM3')
device = connection.get_device(1)
triggers = device.triggers
Related Guides:

Index

pProperties
mMethods

Properties

p

device

readonly
triggers.device
Device Device that these triggers belong to.

Methods

m

get_all_labels()

async available
triggers.get_all_labels()
Gets the labels for every trigger for this device.
Return Value
List[str] The labels for every trigger for this device. If a trigger has no label, the value will be an empty string.
m

get_enabled_states()

async available
triggers.get_enabled_states()
Gets the enabled state for every trigger for this device.
Return Value
List[TriggerEnabledState] Whether triggers are enabled and the number of times they will fire.
m

get_number_of_actions()

async available
triggers.get_number_of_actions()
Get the number of actions for each trigger for this device.
Return Value
int Number of actions for each trigger for this device.
m

get_number_of_triggers()

async available
triggers.get_number_of_triggers()
Get the number of triggers for this device.
Return Value
int Number of triggers for this device.
m

get_trigger()

triggers.get_trigger(trigger_number)
Get a specific trigger for this device.
Arguments
NameTypeDescription
trigger_numberintThe number of the trigger to control. Trigger numbers start at 1.
Return Value
Trigger Trigger instance.
m

get_trigger_states()

async available
triggers.get_trigger_states()
Get the state for every trigger for this device.
Return Value
List[TriggerState] Complete state for every trigger.