nanonisTCP

Python module for communicating to nanonis via TCP. I am actively developing this so if you have any requests or find any bugs, feel free to raise an issue.

Installing

Install with pip: pip install nanonisTCP

Installing from source: Clone the repository, navigate to the root directory and run pip install .

Using

The following code demonstrates how to change tip bias.

from nanonisTCP import nanonisTCP
from nanonisTCP.Bias import Bias

TCP_IP  = '127.0.0.1'                               # Local host
TCP_PORT= 6501                                      # Check available ports in NANONIS > File > Settings Options > TCP Programming Interface

NTCP = nanonisTCP(TCP_IP, TCP_PORT, version=13520)  # This is how you establish a TCP connection. NTCP is the connection handle.
                                                    # Check your nanonis version in Nanonis > help > info and enter the RT Engine number

bias = Bias(NTCP)                                   # Nanonis Bias Module - Pass in the connection handle

bias.Set(1.1)                                       # Set bias to 1.1 V
v = bias.Get()                                      # Get the current bias
print("Bias: " + str(v) + " V")                     # Confirm bias has been set

NTCP.close_connection()                             # Close the connection.

See any of the xxxTest.py scripts to see how each module can be implemented in more detail.

Testing

After installing, you can test any of the modules using the sctipts in the test folder. To test all of the modules, run test.py Note that Nanonis must be open for the tests to pass.

Citing

If you use nanonisTCP, please consider citing it: 10.5281/zenodo.7402664