Successfully communicated with the Moku using the Python API on the lab computer (Oppy 1) and my personal machine (physically in the lab connected to the lab network.)
I moved Moku Pro #01 from the closet to the rack on the floor to the left of the computer and connected it via ethernet to the switch on this rack.
I followed the instructions here: Getting Started With Python. This setup is quite straightforward, the only hiccup I encountered is that I was unable to use the command 'moku list' to find the Moku's IP address. This command requires mokucli, ('command line interface') which is a separate download found here: utilities. After installing the cli on my personal machine, the command 'moku list' results in an error 'PermissionError: [WinError 5] Access is denied,' even when running from a terminal with administrator priviliges. However, this command is not necessary because the IP address of the Moku can be aquired from one of the Ipads.
I saved a script titled 'hello_moku.py' locally on the cds virtual machine which performs a minimal communication by fetching an oscilloscope timeseries.