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PyTango
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Main website: https://pytango.readthedocs.io

Python binding for Tango_, a library dedicated to distributed control systems.


Description
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PyTango_ exposes the complete `Tango C++ API`_ through the ``tango`` python module.
It also adds a bit of abstraction by taking advantage of the Python capabilities:

- ``tango.client`` provides a client access to device servers and databases.
- ``tango.server`` provides base classes to declare and run device servers.


Requirements
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PyTango_ is compatible with python 3.10+.

General dependencies:

-  cppTango_ >= 10.1.1, and its dependencies: omniORB4 and libzmq

Python dependencies:

-  numpy_
-  psutil_
-  packaging_
-  typing-extensions_
-  docstring_parser_

Build dependencies:

- pypa-build_
- scikit-build-core_
- pybind11_ >= 3.0.0
- pybind11-stubgen_

Optional dependencies (telemetry):

- opentelemetry-api_
- opentelemetry-sdk_
- opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-grpc_
- opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-http_

Optional dependencies (test):

- gevent_
- pytest_
- pytest-forked_
- pytest-cov_
- pytest-asyncio_

.. note:: As a general rule, cppTango_ and pytango_ should share the same major
      and minor version (for a version ``X.Y.Z``, ``X`` and ``Y`` should
      match).
      On some systems you may need to install ``omniORB4`` and ``libzmq`` related
      development packages.


Install
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PyTango_ is available on PyPI_ as ``pytango``, with pre-built binaries for some platforms
(you need pip>=19.3, so upgrade first if necessary)::

    $ python -m pip install --upgrade pip
    $ python -m pip install pytango

Alternatively, pre-built PyTango_ binaries can be installed from `Conda Forge_`::

    $ conda install -c conda-forge pytango

For the very latest code, or for development purposes, PyTango_ can be built and installed from the
`sources`_.  This is complicated by the dependencies - see the Getting Started section in the documentation_.

Usage
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To test the installation, import ``tango`` and check ``tango.utils.info()``::

    >>> import tango
    >>> import tango; print(tango.utils.info())
        PyTango 10.1.1 (10, 1, 1)
        PyTango compiled with:
            Python   : 3.14.0
            Numpy    : 2.3.4
            Tango    : 10.1.1
            pybind11 : 3.0.1
        PyTango runtime is:
            Python   : 3.14.0
            Numpy    : 2.3.4
            Tango    : 10.1.1
        PyTango running on:
        uname_result(system='Linux', node='debian', release='5.10.0-35-amd64', version='#1 SMP Debian 5.10.237-1 (2025-05-19)', machine='x86_64')

For an interactive use, consider using ITango_, a tango IPython_ profile.


Documentation
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Check out the documentation_ for more information.



Support and contribution
------------------------

You can get support from the `Tango forums`_, for both Tango_ and PyTango_ questions.

All contributions,  `MR and bug reports`_ are welcome, please see: `How to Contribute`_ !


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.. _Tango: https://tango-controls.org
.. _Tango C++ API: https://tango-controls.github.io/cppTango-docs/index.html
.. _PyTango: https://gitlab.com/tango-controls/pytango
.. _PyPI: https://pypi.org/project/pytango
.. _Conda Forge: https://anaconda.org/conda-forge/pytango
.. _scikit-build-core: https://github.com/scikit-build/scikit-build-core
.. _pybind11-stubgen: https://pypi.org/project/pybind11-stubgen/
.. _pypa-build: https://github.com/pypa/build

.. _cppTango: https://gitlab.com/tango-controls/cppTango
.. _pybind11: https://github.com/pybind/pybind11
.. _numpy: https://pypi.org/project/numpy
.. _packaging: https://pypi.org/project/packaging
.. _psutil: https://pypi.org/project/psutil
.. _typing-extensions: https://pypi.org/project/typing_extensions
.. _opentelemetry-api: https://pypi.org/project/opentelemetry-api
.. _opentelemetry-sdk: https://pypi.org/project/opentelemetry-sdk
.. _opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-grpc: https://pypi.org/project/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-grpc
.. _opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-http: https://pypi.org/project/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-http
.. _gevent: https://pypi.org/project/gevent
.. _pytest: https://docs.pytest.org/en/latest/
.. _pytest-forked: https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest-forked
.. _pytest-cov: https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest-cov
.. _pytest-asyncio: https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest-asyncio
.. _docstring_parser: https://github.com/rr-/docstring_parser

.. _ITango: https://pypi.org/project/itango/
.. _IPython: https://ipython.org

.. _documentation: https://pytango.readthedocs.io/en/latest
.. _Tango forums: https://tango-controls.org/community/forum
.. _MR and bug reports: PyTango_
.. _sources: PyTango_
.. _How to Contribute: https://pytango.readthedocs.io/en/latest/how-to-contribute.html#how-to-contribute
