Mostab

Note that there is the command move/mc that supports the alignment of the monochromator motors.
e.g.:
* = wavelength() wavelength() = 1.2345

ON_LINE> * = mostab( "c")         switches local display mode off
ON_LINE> * = mostab( "i")         switches to idle=
ON_LINE> * = mostab( "n")         switches echo mode off
ON_LINE> * = mostab( "s1=-0.7")   setpoint to 70%, left edge

ON_LINE> * = mostab( "rs")        read status
  Status messages: 
    #2;IDLE#       idle
    #4;NEWPEAK#    peak search, 1. phase
    #10;GUESS#     peak search, 2. phase
    #11;TRACKSP#   track setpoint

ON_LINE> * = mostab( "p" [, ns])  peak search
  This call returns after the peak-search is done. It returns the
  number of seconds that were needed to find the peak, a typical 
  value: 7. The user may specify the maximum search time, def.: 15 s.

This function communicates with the SIS2900 monochromator stabiliser.

The status of the RS232 connection can be tested with:

> telnet hast11 3521
Trying 131.169.38.146...
Connected to hast11.
Escape character is '^]'.
RS
#10;GUESS#

The string 'RS' is supplied by the user. Be sure to use upper case letters. The terminal server and port number can be found by 'echo $MOSTAB_PORT'.