Installing the Application

1) Install Python

Ensure you have Python 3.10+ installed:
https://www.python.org/downloads/

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2) Clone the project

git clone https://github.com/Allyson-Robert/X-LAB_Plotting_Manager.git

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3) Set up a virtual environment and install dependencies

cd X-LAB_Plotting_Manager

python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate       # Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate

# Example for Python 3.12
pip install -r requirements-312.txt

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4) Add an implementation package

The GUI requires an implementation of the device/data/processor/plotter contracts.
You may:

• Provide your own implementation inside implementations/
• Or clone the official example implementation:

git clone https://github.com/Allyson-Robert/X-LAB_Plotting_Manager_Implementations.git implementations/
pip install -r implementations/requirements-312.txt

Without an implementation, the application will exit with an error on startup.

✨ Yes—you can write your own full implementation!
The documentation explains how to implement devices, datasets, data classes, processors, and plotters.