Well, doing $ python setup.py install
did the installation. It can now import astm. Should I try with PySerial first, as the communication is through RS232 serial cable? Sayan On 13 November 2015 at 10:07, Br. Sayan <mokshavi...@gmail.com> wrote: > *Alan* > > I note that the most recent release of ASTM (Mar 16 2013) >> pre-dates 2.7.4 (Apr 6th 2013) by a week or two. >> There is a slight chance that it is incompatible. I can't >> see any notes about which Python versions it works with. >> > > In the Chnagelog for Ver. 0.4 it says "Set minimal Python version to 2.6, > but 3.2-3.3 also works well." But in the setup.py they have mentioned > against 'Programming Language::' Python 2.6, 2.7, 3.2 and 3.3. I'll try in > different machine and let you know. > > I just did the following from the directory 'astm-0.5.0' ( as untarred > from the tarball from the website) > > $ chmod 777 setup.py > $ ./setup.py > > You need to provide a bit more detailed info on what you are >> doing and what specific issues you want help with. >> > > Let me explain. The biochemistry analyzer Cobas C311 can be made to > configure in a full-duplex mode in which it accepts the 'Patient_ID' and > reads the tests to be done and performs them and again it sends the results > to the Host machine. For the time being, we need the second part. Only data > acquisition from the analyzer. The program will just acquire the data from > the analyser and store it in a CSV file.(to be incorporated to an existing > Oracle database) > > The Python ASTM looks promising with its objectives: > > 1. Provide decoder ASTM data to Python objects and encode them back to > valid ASTM messages. > 2. Provide ability to *create your own ASTM client and server > applications *followed by common specification routines. > 3. *Provide ready-to-use “drivers” for various ASTM-driven analysers*, > middlewares and other software or hardware solutions. > > But I need some solid example to start off with. And if it is *'ready to > use'* then what is the syntax. I don't seem to find any usage examples. > For example, what is to be done for starting data acquisition. Then comes > manipulation. Even if I manage to get some bits of meaningful information > transferred from the machine, it makes sense. Though there are some > examples in the 'OmniLab' section, I can't figure out what to do with them. > *Albert* > > Maybe it's setuptools that is too old? Or perhaps pip? >> sudo apt-get update >> sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade python-setuptools python-pip >> >> I believe it's safer to install Python packages via apt-get if you are >> using the Linux internal Python, rather than using pip. >> > > I have not installed through pip. I just gave the setup script 777 > permission and run it with ./setup.py . How do I do it with apt-get? I > don't think it's in repository. Pls let me know. > > > On 13 November 2015 at 09:55, Br. Sayan <mokshavi...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Dear Alan, >> >> I note that the most recent release of ASTM (Mar 16 2013) >>> pre-dates 2.7.4 (Apr 6th 2013) by a week or two. >>> There is a slight chance that it is incompatible. I can't >>> see any notes about which Python versions it works with. >>> >> >> In the Chnagelog for Ver. 0.4 it says "Set minimal Python version to 2.6, >> but 3.2-3.3 also works well." But in the setup.py they have mentioned >> against 'Programming Language::' Python 2.6, 2.7, 3.2 and 3.3. I'll try in >> different machine and let you know. >> >> I just did the following from the directory 'astm-0.5.0' ( as untarred >> from the tarball from the website) >> >> $ chmod 777 setup.py >> $ ./setup.py >> >> You need to provide a bit more detailed info on what you are >>> doing and what specific issues you want help with. >>> >> >> Let me explain. The biochemistry analyzer Cobas C311 can be made to >> configure in a full-duplex mode in which it accepts the 'Patient_ID' and >> reads the tests to be done and performs them and again it sends the results >> to the Host machine. For the time being, we need the second part. Only data >> acquisition from the analyzer. The program will just acquire the data from >> the analyser and store it in a CSV file.(to be incorporated to an existing >> Oracle database) >> >> The Python ASTM looks promising with its objectives: >> >> >> 1. Provide decoder ASTM data to Python objects and encode them back >> to valid ASTM messages. >> 2. Provide ability to *create your own ASTM client and server >> applications *followed by common specification routines. >> 3. *Provide ready-to-use “drivers” for various ASTM-driven analysers*, >> middlewares and other software or hardware solutions. >> >> But I need some solid example to start off with. And if it is *'ready to >> use'* then what is the syntax. I don't seem to find any usage examples. >> For example, what is to be done for starting data acquisition. Then comes >> manipulation. Even if I manage to get some bits of meaningful information >> transferred from the machine, it makes sense. Though there are some >> examples in the 'OmniLab' section, I can't figure out what to do with them. >> >> >> Reagrds, >> >> Sayan >> >> >> >> On 12 November 2015 at 23:15, Alan Gauld <alan.ga...@btinternet.com> >> wrote: >> >>> On 12/11/15 11:23, Br. Sayan wrote: >>> >>> As you might be knowing that clinical lab analyzers use ASTM protocol. >>>> >>> >>> Nope, never heard of ASTM. >>> >>> Python has a an ASTM module <https://pypi.python.org/pypi/astm/0.5.0> , >>>> but >>>> I need help in its implementation. In the first place, to my >>>> embarrassment >>>> I could not install it on Linux Mint 15 with Python 2.7.4. >>>> >>> >>> >>> I note that the most recent release of ASTM (Mar 16 2013) >>> pre-dates 2.7.4 (Apr 6th 2013) by a week or two. >>> There is a slight chance that it is incompatible. I can't >>> >>> >>> see any notes about which Python versions it works with. >>> >>> The following error is coming : >>>> >>>> ... >>>> >>>>> distribution option: 'install_requires' >>>>> warnings.warn(msg) >>>>> usage: setup.py [global_opts] cmd1 [cmd1_opts] [cmd2 [cmd2_opts] ...] >>>>> or: setup.py --help [cmd1 cmd2 ...] >>>>> or: setup.py --help-commands >>>>> or: setup.py cmd --help >>>>> >>>>> error: no commands supplied >>>>> >>>> >>> What did you do to install it? >>> What commands did you run and from whre? >>> >>> And next, cannot figure out how to start. Desperately need your help in >>>> starting off the coding. I have little experience in Python, but am >>>> confident that I can pick it up soon if I get help. >>>> >>> >>> I assume you read the home page documentation for ASTM? >>> >>> http://python-astm.readthedocs.org/en/latest/ >>> >>> >>> You need to provide a bit more detailed info on what you are >>> doing and what specific issues you want help with. In particular >>> we need to see the actual code you are running. Thanks for >>> providing the full error though, that helps a lot. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Alan G >>> Author of the Learn to Program web site >>> http://www.alan-g.me.uk/ >>> http://www.amazon.com/author/alan_gauld >>> Follow my photo-blog on Flickr at: >>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/alangauldphotos >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org >>> To unsubscribe or change subscription options: >>> https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor >>> >> >> > _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
