cryomech_driver

This repository provides a simple CLI for monitoring and controlling a cryomech compressor via serial connection

Prerequisites:

1. Install https://github.com/jbreck1987/cryomech_api
2. Install https://github.com/jbreck1987/smdp
3. Connect to the compressor via serial (currently DB9 to USB) and identify port number

Installation

git clone https://github.com/MazinLab/cryomech_driver
cd cryomech_driver
cargo check
cargo build --release

To add the shortcut to use the cryomech alias to your ~/.bashrc

echo 'alias cryomech="~/cryomech_driver/target/release/cryomech_driver"' >> ~/.bashrc
source ~/.bashrc

Functionality

cryomech --help yields a list of all options with usage examples
cryomech pressures yields all pressures
cryomech temperatures yields all temperatures
cryomech stop turns off the compressor

There is also functionality for continuous monitoring and quickly changing the network connectivity settings