def load_installed_version(self):
        installed_packages = get_installed_pypackages()
        if self.package in installed_packages:
            self.version = "=={}".format(
                installed_packages[self.package].version)
def voltage(title, pos, voltage, ax=0):
    """plot voltage vs. position"""
    if ax == 0:
        ax = plt.gca()
    ax.set_title('{} / V'.format(title))
    ax.grid(True)
    ax.plot(pos, voltage)