lda: add support for ping

fallen · sbourdeauducq · commit b672a9917449 · 2015-02-26T09:30:30.000-07:00
diff --git a/artiq/devices/lda/driver.py b/artiq/devices/lda/driver.py
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ def set_attenuation(self, attenuation):
             print("setting attenuation to {}".format(att))
             self._attenuation = att
 
+    def ping(self):
+        return True
+
 
 class Lda:
     """Lab Brick Digital Attenuator driver.
@@ -230,3 +233,10 @@ def set_attenuation(self, attenuation):
             raise ValueError("Cannot set attenuation {} < 0".format(att))
         else:
             self.set(0x8d, bytes([int(round(att.amount*4))]))
+
+    def ping(self):
+        try:
+            self.get_attenuation()
+        except:
+            return False
+        return True
