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get_devices()

Instance Method | VTSDeviceFinder Class

📖 Method Description​

Get the configuration list of all Vitai vision-based tactile sensor devices connected to the computer. This method scans and returns currently available devices.

📝 Syntax​

devices = finder.get_devices()

🔧 Parameters​

No parameters

📤 Return Type​

List[VTSDeviceConfig] - List of device configuration objects

Each VTSDeviceConfig object contains device configuration information that can be used to initialize sensor instances.

💡 Example Code​

from pyvitaisdk import VTSDeviceFinder, GF225

# Create VTSDeviceFinder instance
finder = VTSDeviceFinder()

# Get all devices
devices = finder.get_devices()

if devices:
    print(f"Found {len(devices)} device(s)")
    
    # Create sensor instance with first device
    sensor = GF225(devices[0])
    print("Sensor initialized")
    sensor.release()
    print("Sensor released")
else:
    print("No devices found")

⚠️ Notes​

Device Connection

If an empty list is returned, please check:

  • Whether the sensor is properly connected to the computer
  • Whether the USB connection is stable
Best Practices
  • Check if the list is empty before using devices
  • Recommended to call once at program startup and cache the results

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