python：导入com.oceanoptics.omnidriver.api.wrapper.Wrapper

Question

I am trying to import the following api wrapper / device driver as in this python package :

import com.oceanoptics.omnidriver.api.wrapper.Wrapper

Python just returns that there is no module named like this:

ImportError: No module named com.oceanoptics.omnidriver.api.wrapper.Wrapper 

I installed Omnidriver from the device manufacturer's website . Specifically, I used the installer OmniDriver-2.37-win32-installer.exe and installed the "Development version". It installs a bunch of dlls in C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Ocean Optics\\OmniDriver\\OOI_HOME .

The wrapper is working properly in Matlab after adding C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Ocean Optics\\OmniDriver\\OOI_HOME to C:\\Program Files (x86)\\MATLAB\\R2012b\\toolbox\\local\\librarypath.txt and C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Ocean Optics\\OmniDriver\\OOI_HOME\\OmniDriver.jar to C:\\Program Files (x86)\\MATLAB\\R2012b\\toolbox\\local\\classpath.txt . Thereafter, I can load the wrapper in Matlab with wrapper = com.oceanoptics.omnidriver.api.wrapper.Wrapper() .

I guess my python installation (Enthought Canopy 1.4.1 win 32bit) is not looking for the dlls in the correct path because I would have to tell first.

So, my question is, how do I instruct python to successfully execute the import statement above?

Answer 1

Another approach for interfacing to the spectrometer using Python would be to use the python-seabreeze package. The package does not have thorough documentation, but if you're willing to be patient and try things out for yourself, then you should be able to get it to work. The author has put considerable work into making the package compatible with the vast majority of Ocean Optics' spectrometers. I just finished installing it on my Windows laptop and got it to work in under an hour.

Answer 2

I checked the website, and can't find any reference to python support. I believe the instructions you referenced are instructions how to install the java classes. I could find no information that mentioned or discussed python modules. You should contact Oceanview for clarification.