Tutorials

Tutorials are learning-oriented lessons that guide you through a sequence of steps to learn Taurus by doing. If you are new to Taurus, this is the best place to continue after Installation.

• Build your first Taurus GUI in Python
  • Set up the example device
  • Create the application window
  • Display an attribute value
  • Add the attribute label
  • Add separate units
  • Make the value editable
  • Use a TaurusForm for several attributes
  • Customize the form
  • Next steps
• Plot data with Taurus
  • Plot spectrum attributes
  • Plot Y values against an X attribute
  • Combine Taurus models with regular PyQtGraph data
  • Plot a trend
  • Next steps
• Build a GUI with TaurusGUI
  • Create a new TaurusGUI application
  • Add panels to the GUI
  • Run and refine the application
  • Extend the application
  • Run multiple instances when required
• Build a Taurus widget with Qt Designer
  • Launch Taurus Qt Designer
  • Design the widget
  • Use the generated .ui file

Further training

For longer hands-on courses, exercises, and advanced examples, see the Taurus training repository. The training material covers topics such as models, forms and widgets, plotting, TaurusGUI, programmatic GUIs, synoptics, extensions, and custom schemes.

For instructions focused on a specific task rather than a learning path, see How-to guides.