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						device_config_python Notes
						--------------------------


Created By: Albert Castillo
Updated On: 4/24/2026


Installation Notes
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1) Clone the device_config_python github repo and then open the root dir in JetBrains PyCharm (the default IDE)

2) Install dependent packages:  python -m pip install <package_name_1> <package_name_2> ...
	- pyvisa
	- pyvisa_sim
	- matplotlib
	- pandas
	- pygments
	- qt_material
	- cryptography
	- pythonnet
	- cx_Freeze

3) Plug in a USB cable and power-on the USB device which is using a CH341 USB-Serial converter chip

4) Run: python main.py

	NOTE: After a little while, I am receiving a licensing error popup! I need to disable the licensing check feature, and all other unrelated features.
		  I only need to keep the I2C related stuff.

		  ===>> Might be better to consider using one of the following:
			- CP2112-I2C-GUI-Program-to-read-and-write-Registers (SiLabs CP2112) utility (if the license doesn't restrict us using it
			  internally with a different USB-I2C device). Need to modify it to use different I2C calls.
			  This is #12 in the "C:\Data\OEM\Lab Equipment\I2C Adapter\Software and Utilities (Opensource)\I2C Software Utilities and Opensource.txt" document.

			- SiLabs cp2112ek-development-kit: The SDK download contains demos, one of which is the control GUI.
			  This is #12 in the "I2C Software Utilities and Opensource.txt" document.

			- Renesas I2C GUI Tool:
			  This is #14 in the "I2C Software Utilities and Opensource.txt" document.

5) To create the native executable of the device_config_python app:
(Run from within the root directory of the device_config_python app source code)
	python setup.py --help		Display help

	python setup.py build		Build the package under a “.\build” subdir
		- The executable will be placed in: .\build\exe.win-amd64-3.11\device_config.exe

	python setup.py install		Install the package