Setting up (Python)
Pre-built packages of Python bindings for the openDAQ™ SDK are currently only available for:
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64-bit Windows
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x86_64 Linux (built on manylinux_2_28, requires GLIBC >= 2.28)
On supported systems you can install it with:
pip install opendaqInstalling latest (development) Python bindings
The latest versions of the Python bindings are available at https://docs-dev.opendaq.com. There you can download the Python Wheels for your OS/Python version.
The python version the wheel is intended for can be discerned from the name of the file. Eg. opendaq-3.20_ad68082-cp310-cp310-win_amd64.whl is to be used with Python 3.10, as indicated by the "cp310" part of the filename.
To install the wheel, use:
pip install path/to/.whlPrerequisites
Python 3.8-12 for Windows can be downloaded from https://www.python.org/downloads/. On Linux it can be installed via the package manager.
Testing the installation
To test the installation, start the Python interactive shell (type python) from the directory where the binaries live and type:
import opendaq as daq
instance = daq.Instance()
for device_info in instance.available_devices:
print("Name:", device_info.name, "Connection string:", device_info.connection_string)When using just a reference module without being connected to a physical device, the expected output will be something similar to:
Name: Device 0 Connection string: daqref://device0
Name: Device 1 Connection string: daqref://device1