Installation

For the impatient: If you are already familiar with installing Python packages, the following command may be everything you need to know to install pypsucurvetrace:

pipx install git+https://github.com/mbrennwa/pypsucurvetrace

Otherwise, read on!

Prerequisites

The installation procedures described below used the Python package manager pipx. Depending on your installation method (see below), you may also need git:

  • To install these tools on Debian, Ubuntu or similar Linux distros, just run the following command:

    sudo apt install pipx git

  • On other Linux distros, Windows, or macOS, use the respective software installer channels or follow the instructions here (for pipx) and here (for git).

pypsucurvetrace needs access to the serial ports of you PSUs. Make sure your user account has the required access permissions:

  • On Linux, add your username to the dialout group. If your user account is johndoe, execute the following command:

    sudo adduser johndoe dialout

    Then reboot the computer for this to take effect.

  • On Windows, use the Device Manager program to control the COM port permissions.

Installing, upgrading, and uninstalling

To download and install pypsucurvetrace in one single command:

pipx install git+https://github.com/mbrennwa/pypsucurvetrace

To upgrade an existing installation of pypsucurvetrace:

pipx upgrade pypsucurvetrace

You can also download the pypsucurvetrace code separately and then install from the local copy:

pipx install path/to/pypsucurvetrace

To uninstall pypsucurvetrace:

pipx uninstall pypsucurvetrace