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Read Measurement (and Extensions) via Automation API


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Lane

It would be very useful to be able to access common measurement (1.x) and measurement extension (2.x) parameters via the socket API. File I/O is a bottleneck and it would be great to avoid writing then reading and post-processing data for simple things like peak-to-peak or dBV analog measurement (extension for dBV conversion via the flexible python extension capabilities in 2.x).

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Tim

(#87397)
"What I would like to do is to implement a measurement on an analog channel using an extension for Logic.

I saw the “add_high_level_analyzer” API, but I think it can handle only the “HighLevelAnalyzer” extension types. It seems that there isn’t an equivalent API for “AnalogMeasurer” or “DigitalMeasurer” extension types.

What I really would like to do is to setup a Vrms and clock frequency measurement using Automation API."


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Tim

discuss.saleae.com/t/create-and-export-analog-measurements/2371
"Currently I create the analog measurements manually using Ctrl-G but I would like to do this automated.
Either based on some threshold (i.e. >100 mV) or based on a digital channel (maybe with chopping ~5µsec on start and end of that pulse).
I did not find any extensions or built in options to do that.
Is there some mechanism available to support that?"


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Tim

(#81637)
"I want to mesure the duty cycle in a python script (automation). I can capture a trace but how can I use the measure functions. There is a class measure, but I can not find the python file"


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Tim

(#81523)
"Hi, How can I measure the delta time between two signals using automation IP
I can not find any documentation regarding power sequencingmeasurment using autmation IP
I can do it manually on the software by using markers pair"


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Tim

(#80172)
"I would like to capture the signals and check their frequencies via Saleae Automation APIs (Python)

By following the Python Automation API documentation, I was able to do a basic capture from the example code given, but inorder for me to check the frequency of a signal post capturing of a signal is what I am trying to achieve."


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Tim

(#79703)
"Hi, a feature request: ability to name the channels, and to add notes. Adding autonomous measurements would also be great, but I assume that's a lot more complex than just adding the ability to name a channel.

This is super helpful software though. Makes integrating with a larger test setup much more manageable."


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Tim

discuss.saleae.com/t/advice-to-create-a-test-system-with-logic-pro/2159
"I’m wondering what is the best way to count edges/periods from Python. Is it possible to do with the Automation Script only or I should be using the Automation Script + a custom Analyzer that would count edges+time?"


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Tim

github.com/saleae/logic2-automation/issues/15
"Hi there.
I'd like to see an API where I can get data via a measurement extension, not just an HLA."


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Michael Leonard

Hi Lane, I have created a High Level analyzer which opens a socket and streams data out (and accepts data) containing AnalyzerFrames.

I think the AnalyzerFrame and Measurements API are different so this might have to be done as a separate extension, but perhaps it would be possible to extend to cover measurements as well?

github.com/LeonardMH/SaleaeSocketTransportHLA


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Michael

Hi Michael,
thank you very much for sharing, I tried it out and it looks really pretty good! And opens additional options!
I consider also to feed the data toward a Server with REST API, but that would have needed to import the "request" package, what is not in standard Saleae - Python packages.
The import via the workaround (sys-path, etc) failed, due to the further dependency on urllib3, that uses some special init steps, which are not covered by the Saleae package handling.
I will then retry with plain socket package, since you provided such an excellent example. :-)

Best Regards
Michael


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Tim

Thanks for posting this! I added a comment for you in our idea post for automation:
ideas.saleae.com/b/feature-requests/application-api/

Though, I didn't merge your idea entirely since it's technically not the same request, but instead, a feature add-on to automation.


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Lane

Thanks Tim! I did not post it as a comment in the 2.x API thread as I would be happy if the functionality were available for 1.x--no need to wait for 2.x. Of course, extensions need to wait for 2.x (unless these are getting added to 1.x).


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Tim

We would no longer extend functionality for the 1.x version. Instead, all updates related to automation would be specifically for the 2.x app.


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Lane

I will need to wait for the 2.x API then. I will follow the thread on that. Any idea when that will be? I didn't see a projected release date. Please point me to this as I missed it. Thanks!


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Tim

We unfortunately don't have a release date to share right now. We'll be sure to update the idea post for it as soon as we commit to one.