create_sensor

lsst.ts.ess.common.sensor.create_sensor(device_configuration: dict[str, Any], log: Logger) → BaseSensor

Create the sensor to connect to by using the specified configuration.

Parameters:

device_configurationdict

A dict representing the device to connect to. The format of the dict is described in the devices part of lsst.ts.ess.common.CONFIG_SCHEMA.

loglogging.Logger

The logger to pass on to the sensor.

Returns:

sensorBaseSensor

The sensor to connect to.

Raises:

KeyError

In case the device configuration doesn’t have the sensor type key or the sensor type is not present in the sensor registry.