Index: tests/test_syringe.py
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diff -u -rc8e3d47e1c55e29eb03eb86207d2c99c2ddcf56d -r680ab4c35b3902a5397513ef93c97f8b7a6daca8
--- tests/test_syringe.py	(.../test_syringe.py)	(revision c8e3d47e1c55e29eb03eb86207d2c99c2ddcf56d)
+++ tests/test_syringe.py	(.../test_syringe.py)	(revision 680ab4c35b3902a5397513ef93c97f8b7a6daca8)
@@ -17,28 +17,51 @@
 import sys
 sys.path.append("..")
 from dialin.hd.hemodialysis_device import HD
-#from dialin.dg.dialysate_generator import DG
 from time import sleep
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     # create an HD object called hd
     hd = HD()
-    # create a DG object called dg
-#    dg = DG()
     sleep(2)
 
     # log in to HD and DG as tester
-    if hd.cmd_log_in_to_hd() == 0:
-        exit(1)
-#    if dg.cmd_log_in_to_dg() == 0:
+#    if hd.cmd_log_in_to_hd() == 0:
 #        exit(1)
-    sleep(1)
+#    sleep(1)
 
 #    hd.syringe_pump.cmd_syringe_pump_operation(0,0.0,0.0)  # stop
 #    hd.syringe_pump.cmd_syringe_pump_operation(1,0.0,0.0)  # retract
 #    sleep(10)
-#    hd.syringe_pump.cmd_syringe_pump_operation(2,0.0,0.0)  # seek/prime
+#    hd.syringe_pump.cmd_syringe_pump_operation(2,0.0,0.0)  # seek
 #    sleep(5)
-    hd.syringe_pump.cmd_syringe_pump_operation(3,0.0,2.0)  # bolus
-#    hd.syringe_pump.cmd_syringe_pump_operation(4,1.0,0.0)  # continuous
+#    hd.syringe_pump.cmd_syringe_pump_operation(3,0.0,0.0)  # prime
+#    sleep(5)
+#    hd.syringe_pump.cmd_syringe_pump_operation(4,0.0,2.0)  # bolus
+#    hd.syringe_pump.cmd_syringe_pump_operation(5,1.0,0.0)  # continuous
 
+    # create log file
+    with open("syringe_test.log", "w") as f:
+        # write column header labels to log file
+        header = "PumpState, Hep.State, SetRate, MeasRate, Position, Volume, HomeV, SwitchV, ForceV\n"
+        f.write(header)
+
+        # write syringe pump related data from HD to log file
+        while True:
+            sleep(1)
+            syringeData = '{:2d}'.format(hd.syringe_pump.syringe_pump_state) + \
+                ", " + '{:2d}'.format(hd.syringe_pump.heparin_state) + \
+                ", " + '{:12.6f}'.format(hd.syringe_pump.syringe_pump_set_rate_ml_hr) + \
+                ", " + '{:12.6f}'.format(hd.syringe_pump.syringe_pump_meas_rate_ml_hr) + \
+                ", " + '{:10d}'.format(hd.syringe_pump.syringe_pump_position) + \
+                ", " + '{:12.9f}'.format(hd.syringe_pump.syringe_pump_volume_ml) + \
+                ", " + '{:5.3f}'.format(hd.syringe_pump.syringe_pump_home_v) + \
+                ", " + '{:5.3f}'.format(hd.syringe_pump.syringe_pump_switch_v) + \
+                ", " + '{:5.3f}'.format(hd.syringe_pump.syringe_pump_force_v) + "\n"
+
+            # log data
+            f.write(syringeData)
+
+            # print to console
+            print(syringeData)
+
+