Environment Variables#
The following environment variables may be used to configure pymmcore-plus globally.
Boolean variables can be set to 1, 0, True, or False (case insensitive).
Variable |
Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
PYMM_DEBUG_LOG |
Call enableDebugLog(True) when initializing a CMMCore. |
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PYMM_STDERR_LOG |
Call enableStderrLog(True) when initializing a CMMCore. |
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PYMM_BUFFER_SIZE_MB |
Circular buffer memory footprint in MB. | 250 MB |
PYMM_STRICT_INIT_CHECKS |
Enable/disable strict initialization checks | Enabled |
PYMM_PARALLEL_INIT |
Enable/disable parallel device initialization | Enabled |
PYMM_LOG_LEVEL |
pymmcore-plus logging level. | 'INFO' |
PYMM_LOG_FILE |
Logfile location. | pymmcore_plus.log in the pymmcore-plus log directory |
MICROMANAGER_PATH |
Override location of Micro-Manager directory (with device adapters) | User-directory, described here |
PYMM_SIGNALS_BACKEND |
The event backend to use. Must be one of 'qt', 'psygnal', or 'auto' |
auto (Qt if QApplication exists, otherwise psygnal) |