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fix: clarify and document CTMU temperature calibration logic
saad-aids Mar 28, 2026
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fix: remove duplicate ScienceLab class definition
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Fix comment formatting for CTMU current range
saad-aids Oct 7, 2026
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42 changes: 31 additions & 11 deletions pslab/sciencelab.py
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from pslab.instrument.waveform_generator import PWMGenerator, WaveformGenerator


# CTMU current range index for temperature measurement (0b11110 = 55 µA)
_CTMU_CURRENT_RANGE_55UA = 0b11110

# Temperature calibration constants per current source setting.
# Format: (offset_mV, slope_mV_per_degree_celsius)
_TEMP_CALIB = {
1: (646.0, 1.92), # current source 1: offset=646mV, slope=1.92mV/°C
2: (701.5, 1.74), # current source 2: offset=701.5mV, slope=1.74mV/°C
3: (760.0, 1.56), # current source 3: offset=760mV, slope=1.56mV/°C
}


class ScienceLab:
"""Aggregate interface for the PSLab's instruments.

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@property
def temperature(self):
"""float: Temperature of the MCU in degrees Celsius."""
# TODO: Get rid of magic numbers.
cs = 3
V = self._get_ctmu_voltage(0b11110, cs, 0)

if cs == 1:
return (646 - V * 1000) / 1.92 # current source = 1
elif cs == 2:
return (701.5 - V * 1000) / 1.74 # current source = 2
elif cs == 3:
return (760 - V * 1000) / 1.56 # current source = 3
"""float: Temperature of the MCU in degrees Celsius.

Uses the CTMU (Charge Time Measurement Unit) with a 55 µA current
source (current_range index 0b11110) on channel 3 to measure the
internal temperature sensor voltage.
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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Correct the CTMU argument names in the documentation.

_get_ctmu_voltage receives 0b11110 as channel and 3 as current_range. The new text reverses these values. State that the measurement uses channel 0b11110 and current range 3, so readers do not copy the wrong hardware settings.

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Review comment at @pslab/sciencelab.py around lines 63 - 65:
Correct the CTMU settings in the documentation for _get_ctmu_voltage: state that
channel is 0b11110 and current_range is 3, without changing the measurement
implementation.

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The voltage is converted to Celsius using calibration constants
defined in _TEMP_CALIB for each current source setting.

Returns
-------
float
Temperature in degrees Celsius.
"""
cs = 3 # current source index used for temperature measurement
tgen = 0 # disable time delay mode for direct voltage measurement
V = self._get_ctmu_voltage(_CTMU_CURRENT_RANGE_55UA, cs, tgen)
offset, slope = _TEMP_CALIB[cs]
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return (offset - V * 1000) / slope

def _get_ctmu_voltage(self, channel: int, current_range: int, tgen: bool = True):
"""Control the Charge Time Measurement Unit (CTMU).

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