News

This chapter lists the most recent changes.
 January 2, 2024
Latest LaTex run of this manual.

 18.4.2007
New option in the toplevel-Diag menu: 'Show errors', displays the errors that occured in the current session.

 4.4.2007
New MOSTAB feature: 'Use I1'. If disabled the I1 input (I-Doris) is ignored.

 11.5.2006
The EXAFS signal I0 and I1 can be selected (7.9).

 11.5.2006
Added the ESS (EXAFS Sample Scan) menu (7.11).

 10.5.2006
Added the Record option to the toplevel file menu (CD/DvD burner).

 27.4.2006
Moved the scan options into a single menu (7.9).

 6.4.2006
Introduced raw continuous scans. They can be executed with non-empty during-files, allowing for VCs, etc. at a cost of reduced temporal coverage.

 19.12.2005
The heatup time, which is used for the "Automatic Beam Shutter" option, can be changed. Accessible via Scan-Options.

 29.11.2005
Introduced the "Net SCAs" flag in the Select Scan Devices menu. If enabled a linear background is subtracted from the SCA values.

 23.11.2005
Introduced File->"Flush online.db", closes and opens the file /online_dir/online.db which stores scan limits, etc.

 10.11.2005
New command line options for font selection: -bold -small -tiny -pico -clean -fixed -courier

 19.10.2005
Fixed the "C1, C2, C3, C10" bug

 7.10.2005
Scan Menu: Some "Flags" remain changeable during scans.

 6.10.2005
Scan Menu: Lin/Log scale selection during scans possible.

 3.10.2005
New feature for "Select Scan Devices": Profile. Profiles store states of the menu, can be stored and loaded.

 27.9.2005
Changed the assignment of the "+" and "-" buttons of the zoom widget.

 26.9.2005
A warning is generated, if the memory usage exceeds 90%.

 23.9.2005
MCA: Dropped "Do you really ..." question before clearing the MCA.

 22.9.2005
Implemented: move by increments without backlash.

 20.9.2005
Implemented command line history for TkI.

 10.5.2005
Changed the assignment of the ZOOM keys.

 19.5.2004
New feature: beamline specific code (monochromator, table, etc.), see section 14.

 18.5.2004
TkI startup script: /online_dir/TkIrc.pl

 27.4.2005
Changed PS file names to SCAN_NAME.ps

 2.5.2005
TkI: Changed MCA storage for repeated scans. Every repeat sweep has its own MCA subdirectory.

 14.4.2005
TkI: Changed 'extra code' feature: The Before_during code is insert at the beginning of the during file, the After_during code at the end of the during file.

 6.4.2005
FIOViewer: The Options pull-down menu includes a check button for Show texts. If enabled, TEXT GQEs are displayed in the GQEs window. The sequence MB-1 (select GQE) followed by MB-3 invokes a toolbox widget for TEXTs.

 5.4.2005
MCA menu: Changed the position of the title string slightly, y => 1.12 to y => 1.08.

 5.4.2005
Scan Menu: If the flag Auto return is set to No and a scan is interrupted, motors will no longer be moved back to their starting positions but stay where they are.

 4.4.2005
Move menu: If the option Display Signal is selected, but no symbol Signal exists, motors are stopped and the option is cancelled (although the check button stays high-lighted). The symbol Signal is usually defined in /online_dir/exp_ini.exp, e.g.:

signal = [vfc(c1, t1, 0.1)]

 22.3.2005
Implementation of virtual motors.