scanLibApp EPICS application¶
scanLib is an EPICS application, providing scan support to tomoScan. scanLib consisting of:
A database file and corresponding autosave request file that contain the PVs required by the scanlib.py base class.
OPI screens for medm
An example IOC application that can be used to run the above databases. The databases are loaded in the IOC with the example substitutions file, scanLib.substitutions.
Base class files¶
The following tables list all of the records in the scanLib.template file. These records are used by the scanlib base class and so are required.
scanLib.template¶
This is the database file that contains only the PVs required by the scanlib.py base class scanLib.template.
PV Prefixes¶
Record name |
Record type |
Description |
|---|---|---|
$(P)$(R)TomoscanPVPrefix |
stringout |
Contains the prefix for the tomoScan, e.g. 2bmb:TomoScan: |
PV names¶
Record name |
Record type |
Description |
|---|---|---|
$(P)$(R)InsituPVName |
stringout |
Contains the PV name controlling the in-situ enviroment parameter, e.g. 32id:m1 |
ScanLib served PVs¶
Record name |
Record type |
Description |
|---|---|---|
$(P)$(R)VerticalStart |
stringout |
Contains a string PV. |
$(P)$(R)VerticalStepSize |
ao |
Contains a float PV. |
$(P)$(R)VerticalSteps |
ao |
Contains a float PV. |
$(P)$(R)HorizontalStart |
stringout |
Contains a string PV. |
$(P)$(R)HorizontalStepSize |
ao |
Contains a float PV. |
$(P)$(R)HorizontalSteps |
ao |
Contains a float PV. |
$(P)$(R)InsituStart |
stringout |
Contains a string PV. |
$(P)$(R)InsituStepSize |
ao |
Contains a float PV. |
$(P)$(R)InsituSteps |
ao |
Contains a float PV. |
$(P)$(R)EnergyStart |
stringout |
Contains a string PV. |
$(P)$(R)EnergyStepSize |
ao |
Contains a float PV. |
$(P)$(R)EnergySteps |
ao |
Contains a float PV. |
$(P)$(R)PixelsYPer360Deg |
ao |
Contains a float PV. |
$(P)$(R)SleepTime |
ao |
Contains a float PV. |
$(P)$(R)YesNoSelect |
mbbo |
Contains a float PV. |
medm files¶
scanLib.adl¶
The following is the MEDM screen scanLib.adl during a scan.
The status information is updating.
scanLibEPICS_PVs.adl¶
The following is the MEDM screen scanLibEPICS_PVs.adl.
If these PVs are changed scanLib must be restarted.
