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+from qcodes.instrument.visa import VisaInstrument
+from qcodes.utils.validators import Numbers
+
+
+class GS200(VisaInstrument):
+    """
+    This is the qcodes driver for the Yokogawa GS200 voltage and current source
+
+    Args:
+      name (str): What this instrument is called locally.
+      address (str): The GPIB address of this instrument
+      kwargs (dict): kwargs to be passed to VisaInstrument class
+
+    TODO:(nataliejpg)
+    - add current functionality (mode settings)
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, name, address, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(name, address, **kwargs)
+
+        self.add_parameter('voltage',
+                           label='Voltage',
+                           units='V',
+                           get_cmd=':SOURce:LEVel?',
+                           set_cmd=':SOURce:LEVel:AUTO {:.4f}',
+                           get_parser=float,
+                           vals=Numbers(-10, 10))
+
+        self.add_function('reset', call_cmd='*RST')
+
+        self.initialise()
+        self.connect_message()
+
+    def initialise(self):
+        self.write(':SYST:DISP ON')
+        self.write(':SOUR:FUNC VOLT')
+        self.write(':SOUR:PROT:CURR MIN')
+        self.write(':OUTP:STAT ON')