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1 +Experiment control
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3 3  {{layout-cell}}
4 4  == {{id name="Experimentcontrol-Generalremarks"/}}General remarks ==
5 5  
6 +This is a detailed description of the experiment control system. A short overview of  the most commonly iused commands can be found here.
7 +
6 6  Beamline control at the P05 µCT hutch uses TANGO server as backend for most applications. At P05 the Interactive Data Language (IDL) serves as user interface to the TANGO servers. IDL procedures and functions provide the functionality to control the µCT experiment and beamline optics components conveniently. A couple of general remarks should facilitate to work with IDL at P05.
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8 8  * IDL has a command history (use arrow keys to browse through recent commands)
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12 12  
13 13  {{code title="Procedures and functions"}}print, 'hello world.'
14 14  i=quick(300)
15 -{{/code}}
17 +{{/code}}\\
16 16  )))
17 17  * (((
18 18  In IDL you can chain commands with the & sign
19 19  
20 -{{code title="Chaining commands"}}i=quick(300) & tv, bytscl(bin(i,4),0,65000){{/code}}
22 +{{code title="Chaining commands"}}i=quick(300) & tv, bytscl(bin(i,4),0,65000){{/code}}\\
21 21  )))
22 22  * (((
23 23  When IDL is ready to accpt commands, the IDL> prompt is printed in a roman font. When IDL is busy doing something (e.g. waiting for a motor to end its move), the //IDL>// prompt is printed in  an italic font.
24 24  
25 -{{info title="Warning"}}When IDL is busy, you **can** enter a new command, but it will not be executed until the last command is finished. In order to avoid confusion always wait until IDL is ready to accept commands before typing a new command.{{/info}}
27 +{{info title="Warning"}}When IDL is busy, you **can** enter a new command, but it will not be executed until the last command is finished. In order to avoid confusion always wait until IDL is ready to accept commands before typing a new command.{{/info}}\\
26 26  )))
27 27  * Scripts can be written inside the IDL IDE and saved as .pro files. A script will not be automatically compiled after saving. Press the compile button in IDL in order to make changes in your code applicable.
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38 38  
39 39  ==== {{id name="Experimentcontrol-MotorMacros"/}}Motor Macros ====
40 40  
41 -Motor macros loosely follow a certain naming convention according to the [[EH2 setup>>doc:P5I.µCT setup overview.WebHome]]:
43 +Motor macros loosely follow a certain naming convention according to the [[EH2 setup>>doc:P5I.User guide\: µCT at P05.µCT setup.WebHome]]:
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43 43  * (((
44 44  commands contain a name for the stage:
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48 +(% class="wrapped" %)
46 46  |=(((
47 47  command particle
48 48  )))|=(((
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92 92  
93 93  ==== {{id name="Experimentcontrol-Infomacros"/}}Info macros ====
94 94  
95 -These are macros that return one more values.
98 +These are macros that return one more values which provide information about the state of e.g. a stage or a camera.
99 +
100 +==== {{id name="Experimentcontrol-Scriptmacros"/}}Script macros ====
101 +
102 +Script macros are a collection of lower-level commands to perform a task. The most striking script macros is probably the scan macro, which perform a complete tomographic scan without any further interaction with the user.
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100 100  {{toc/}}
101 101  {{/panel}}
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104 104  Attention: this user guide is yet very incomplete.
105 105  
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107 107  (((
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