Drop start() and stop() in each qblox module

src/qibolab/instruments/qblox/cluster_qcm_bb.py

@@ -740,32 +740,19 @@ def play_sequence(self):
             # Start used sequencers
             self.device.start_sequencer(sequencer_number)
 
-    def start(self):
-        """Empty method to comply with Instrument interface."""
-        pass
-
-    def stop(self):
-        """Stops all sequencers."""
-
+    def disconnect(self):
+        """Stops all sequencers, disconnect all the outputs from the AWG paths
+        of the sequencers."""
+        if not self.is_connected:
+            return
         for sequencer_number in self._used_sequencers_numbers:
             state = self.device.get_sequencer_state(sequencer_number)
             if state.status != "STOPPED":
                 log.warning(
                     f"Device {self.device.sequencers[sequencer_number].name} did not stop normally\nstate: {state}"
                 )
-        try:
-            self.device.stop_sequencer()
-        except:
-            log.warning("Unable to stop sequencers")
 
-        try:
-            for port in self._ports:
-                self._ports[port].offset = 0
-
-        except:
-            log.warning("Unable to clear offsets")
-
-    def disconnect(self):
-        """Empty method to comply with Instrument interface."""
+        self.device.stop_sequencer()
+        self.device.disconnect_outputs()
         self.is_connected = False
         self.device = None

src/qibolab/instruments/qblox/cluster_qcm_rf.py

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 from qblox_instruments.qcodes_drivers.cluster import Cluster as QbloxCluster
 from qblox_instruments.qcodes_drivers.qcm_qrm import QcmQrm as QbloxQrmQcm
+from qibo.config import log
 
 from qibolab.instruments.qblox.module import ClusterModule
 from qibolab.instruments.qblox.q1asm import (
@@ -739,26 +740,20 @@ def play_sequence(self):
             # Start used sequencers
             self.device.start_sequencer(sequencer_number)
 
-    def start(self):
-        """Empty method to comply with Instrument interface."""
-        pass
-
-    def stop(self):
-        """Stops all sequencers."""
-        from qibo.config import log
-
+    def disconnect(self):
+        """Stops all sequencers, disconnect all the outputs from the AWG paths
+        of the sequencers."""
+        if not self.is_connected:
+            return
         for sequencer_number in self._used_sequencers_numbers:
             state = self.device.get_sequencer_state(sequencer_number)
             if state.status != "STOPPED":
                 log.warning(
                     f"Device {self.device.sequencers[sequencer_number].name} did not stop normally\nstate: {state}"
                 )
-        try:
-            self.device.stop_sequencer()
-        except:
-            log.warning("Unable to stop sequencers")
 
-    def disconnect(self):
-        """Empty method to comply with Instrument interface."""
+        self.device.stop_sequencer()
+        self.device.disconnect_outputs()
+
         self.is_connected = False
         self.device = None

src/qibolab/instruments/qblox/cluster_qrm_rf.py

@@ -1017,18 +1017,23 @@ def acquire(self):
         # TODO: to be updated once the functionality of ExecutionResults is extended
         return {key: acquisition.data for key, acquisition in acquisitions.items()}
 
-    def start(self):
-        """Empty method to comply with Instrument interface."""
-        pass
+    def disconnect(self):
+        """Stops all sequencers, disconnect all the outputs from the AWG paths
+        of the sequencers and disconnect all the inputs from the acquisition
+        paths of the sequencers."""
 
-    def stop(self):
-        """Stops all sequencers."""
-        try:
-            self.device.stop_sequencer()
-        except:
-            raise RuntimeError(f"Error stopping sequencer for {self.device.name}")
+        if not self.is_connected:
+            return
+
+        for sequencer_number in self._used_sequencers_numbers:
+            state = self.device.get_sequencer_state(sequencer_number)
+            if state.status != "STOPPED":
+                log.warning(
+                    f"Device {self.device.sequencers[sequencer_number].name} did not stop normally\nstate: {state}"
+                )
+        self.device.stop_sequencer()
+        self.device.disconnect_outputs()
+        self.device.disconnect_inputs()
 
-    def disconnect(self):
-        """Empty method to comply with Instrument interface."""
         self.is_connected = False
         self.device = None

src/qibolab/instruments/qblox/controller.py

@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ def connect(self):
             # Connect modules
             for module in self.modules.values():
                 module.connect(self.cluster)
-                module.start()
             self.is_connected = True
             log.info("QbloxController: all modules connected.")
 
@@ -69,7 +68,6 @@ def disconnect(self):
         """Disconnects all modules."""
         if self.is_connected:
             for module in self.modules.values():
-                module.stop()
                 module.disconnect()
             self.cluster.close()
             self.is_connected = False
@@ -85,11 +83,11 @@ def _termination_handler(self, signum, frame):
         """Calls all modules to stop if the program receives a termination
         signal."""
 
-        log.warning("Termination signal received, stopping modules.")
+        log.warning("Termination signal received, disconnecting modules.")
         if self.is_connected:
             for name in self.modules:
-                self.modules[name].stop()
-        log.warning("QbloxController: all modules stopped.")
+                self.modules[name].disconnect()
+        log.warning("QbloxController: all modules are disconnected.")
         exit(0)
 
     def _set_module_channel_map(self, module: ClusterQRM_RF, qubits: dict):

tests/test_instruments_qblox_cluster_qcm_bb.py

@@ -174,10 +174,3 @@ def test_sweepers(connected_platform, connected_qcm_bb: ClusterQCM_BB):
     )
     connected_qcm_bb.upload()
     connected_qcm_bb.play_sequence()
-
-
-@pytest.mark.qpu
-def test_start_stop(connected_qcm_bb: ClusterQCM_BB):
-    connected_qcm_bb.start()
-    connected_qcm_bb.stop()
-    # check all sequencers are stopped and all offsets = 0

tests/test_instruments_qblox_cluster_qcm_rf.py

@@ -244,10 +244,3 @@ def test_sweepers(connected_platform, connected_qcm_rf: ClusterQCM_RF):
     )
     connected_qcm_rf.upload()
     connected_qcm_rf.play_sequence()
-
-
-@pytest.mark.qpu
-def test_start_stop(connected_qcm_rf: ClusterQCM_RF):
-    connected_qcm_rf.start()
-    connected_qcm_rf.stop()
-    # check all sequencers are stopped and all offsets = 0

tests/test_instruments_qblox_cluster_qrm_rf.py

@@ -224,10 +224,3 @@ def test_sweepers(connected_platform, connected_qrm_rf: ClusterQRM_RF):
 
 def test_process_acquisition_results():
     pass
-
-
-@pytest.mark.qpu
-def test_start_stop(connected_qrm_rf: ClusterQRM_RF):
-    connected_qrm_rf.start()
-    connected_qrm_rf.stop()
-    # check all sequencers are stopped and all offsets = 0