Introduction

lucipy is a Python3 package and reference code to get started with the LUCIDAC analog-digital hybrid computer. With this library, users can program the network-enabled analog computer straight from the Python programming language. Lucipy empowers users to integrate analog computers as solvers into their favourite scientific python environment. In fact the code is focussed on working with interactively, for instance in Jupyter <https://jupyter.org/>_.

Lucipy is mature and yet in active development. The code currently provides

• the simple hybrid controller class LUCIDAC

• a very basic “compiler” for route-based analog circuit programming with Circuit

• Various example codes (mostly the analog paradigm application notes)

• Routines for device autodiscovery with zeroconf and USB Serial detection

Note

For users new to LUCIDAC, the Lucidac User documentation (booklet/PDF) is strongly recommended as an introduction. The scope of this documentation is only the lucipy client code and not a general introduction into the machine.

Code history: The code was formerly known as “Synchronous Hybrid Controller Python Client for REDAC/LUCIDAC” (shcpy) and was primarily used for testing protocol extensions and new firmware features. For instance, the repo also contains an Over-The-Air demo firmware updater. It coexists with other client implementations within the LUCIDAC project, for instance the Python library pybrid. Currently, it is suggested to use lucipy over pybrid because lucipy is actively maintained.