added linear logarithmic scale to axes

hp4155/module.py

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ class HP4155a(object):
         self.rm = pyvisa.ResourceManager()
         self.inst = self.rm.open_resource(adress)
         self.inst.timeout = None
-    
+   #----------------------------------------------------General functions-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
     def idn(self):
         return self.inst.query("*IDN?")
         
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class HP4155a(object):
     
     def reset(self):
         self.inst.write("*RST")
-
+#------------------------------------------------------stress functions--------------------------------------------------------------------
     #smu mode
     def smu_mode(self,smu_number,mode):
         command = f":PAGE:STR:SMU{smu_number}:MODE {mode}"
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class HP4155a(object):
     def show_variables(self):
         return self.inst.query(":DATA:CAT?") 
 
-     #sweep functions
+     #-----------------------------------------------------------sweep functions---------------------------------------------------------------
     def smu_disable_sweep(self,number):
         command= f":PAGE:CHAN:SMU{number}:DIS"
         self.inst.write(command)
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class HP4155a(object):
         :PAGE:CHANnels[:CDEFinition]:SMU<n>:DISable
         Important! we dont set a value for smu1.'''
 
-    #sampling measure functions part2 first goal
+    #----------------------------------------------------------------------sampling measure functions part2 first goal----------------------------
 
     ''' some instructions
     we need linear log10, log25 and thinned out (one function also log50 can be selected) SCPI COMMAND: :PAGE:MEASure:SAMPling:MODE
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ class HP4155a(object):
         
         return values
 
-    # these are commands for the compliance
+    #------------------------------------------ these are commands for the compliance-----------------------------------------------------------
     
     #set the power compliance for VAR1 and VAR2
     def pcomp(self,variable,value):
@@ -219,6 +219,11 @@ class HP4155a(object):
         command=f":PAGE:DISP:GRAP:{axis}:NAME '{variable}'"
         self.inst.write(command)
     
+    #linear logarithmic scale for axis
+    def axis_scale(self,axis,scale):
+        command = f":PAGE:DISP:GRAP:{axis}:SCAL {scale}"
+        self.inst.write(command)
+    
     def display_variable_min_max(self,axis,extremum,value):
         command = f":PAGE:DISP:GRAP:{axis}:{extremum} {value}"
         self.inst.write(command)