update for use of DeviceModel

Author: samuelbray32

src/trodes_to_nwb/convert_yaml.py

@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@
 from pynwb import NWBFile
 from pynwb.file import ProcessingModule, Subject
 
+try:
+    from pynwb.device import DeviceModel
+except ImportError:
+    # Temporary error message to ensure existing users have the correct version of pynwb
+    raise ImportError("Please upgrade pynwb to 3.1.0 or later")
+
 import trodes_to_nwb.metadata_validation
 from trodes_to_nwb import __version__
 
@@ -135,12 +141,17 @@ def add_cameras(nwbfile: NWBFile, metadata: dict) -> None:
     """
     # add each camera device to the nwb
     for camera_metadata in metadata["cameras"]:
+        model = DeviceModel(
+            name=camera_metadata["model"],
+            manufacturer=camera_metadata["manufacturer"],
+            description="",
+        )
         nwbfile.add_device(
             CameraDevice(
                 name="camera_device " + str(camera_metadata["id"]),
                 meters_per_pixel=camera_metadata["meters_per_pixel"],
                 manufacturer=camera_metadata["manufacturer"],
-                model=camera_metadata["model"],
+                model=model,
                 lens=camera_metadata["lens"],
                 camera_name=camera_metadata["camera_name"],
             )