dac.py

import nidaqmx
import logging

log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
log.addHandler(logging.NullHandler())

class DAC():
    def __init__(self, addr):
        self.type = addr[:2]
        self.setup = False
        self.addr = addr
        
        if self.type=="ao":
            try:
                nidaqmx.Task().ao_channels.add_ao_voltage_chan("Dev1/"+addr)
                self.setup = True
            except:
                log.info("Seems like the DAC is inaccessible")
        elif self.type=="ai":
            try:
                nidaqmx.Task().ai_channels.add_ai_voltage_chan("Dev1/"+addr)
                self.setup = True
            except:
                log.info("Seems like the DAC is inaccessible")
        
    def read(self):
        output = -1
        if self.setup:
            if self.type=="ai":
                with nidaqmx.Task() as task:
                    task.ai_channels.add_ai_voltage_chan("Dev1/"+self.addr)
                    output = task.read()
            else:
                print("Cannot read from a analog output")
        return output
        
    def write(self, value):
        if self.setup:
            if self.type=="ao":
                with nidaqmx.Task() as task:
                    task.ao_channels.add_ao_voltage_chan("Dev1/"+self.addr)
                    task.write(value)
            else:
                print("Cannot write to a analog input")