- January 2, 2024
- Latest LaTex run of this manual.
- 14.11.2017
- Fixed the bug
tng_inoutLongLong( "pilc", "ReadFPGA", 34).
Gaensefuesschen are now removed internally.
- 10.5.2017
- Very fast scans: use 'set motor/logging off'
- 29.11.2011
- New feature: The symbol energy_setpoint_bem may be use by bem_command
(before-energy-move-command).
- 24.8.2011
- New command line argument: -i someInitCommand. SomeInitCommand is executed. Afterwards
Onlines continues execution.
- 19.1.2011
- New Tango function: tng_hasAttr().
- 29.6.2009
- New Tango attributes functions for Short variables.
- 29.6.2009
- New function: petra().
- 24.7.2008
- New function: read_output_register().
- 26.6.2008
- New stepper module: MAXV of Pro-Dex, Inc., Oregon Micro Systems.
- 16.1.2008
- New functions: get_motor_accu_limit_min, _max returns
the minimum and maximum of the stepping motor position
register.
- 16.1.2008
- New function: set_motor_protection().
- 16.1.2008
- New item for function flag(): priviledge.
- 16.11.2007
- New functions: device_type() and device_record().
- 24.8.2007
- Implemented the VFC_ADC.
- 8.8.2007
- Created the Tango interface, see
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.
- 8.8.2007
- Changed the graphical layout for Online to
set gks/at_mode=1.
This setting is the default for -tki.
- 7.8.2007
- New MCA: KETEK_4K, see .
- 29.1.2007
- Virtual motors (VMs) can move other VMs and VMs can be moved
with other motors.
- 24.1.2007
- Extended the SDD implementation.
- 18.1.2007
- New function: doris_state(), returns a string that describes
the current DORIS state.
- 30.6.2006
- The symbol NP_TOTAL is created by the general scan routine.
- 20.4.2006
- The symbol POSITION_SETPOINT stores the nominal position during scans.
- 6.1.2006
- The function fc_angles() no longer changes the psi parameter.
- 6.1.2006
- New function fc_hkl() returns hkl, psi for a given
set of angles.
- 24.11.2005
- Elcomat_ascii() Talks to the ASCII interface of the Elcomat
position encoder.
- 18.10.2005
- Trainno() VUV-FEL feature: fetches the current train number.
- 18.10.2005
- Doris() returns 0, if the error 'connection timeout' occurs.
- 26.4.2005
- '
scan/normalize_counts=1' replaced by 'scan/normalize_counts'.
- 27.2.2004
- Moving from ON_LINE to ONLINE.
- 29.1.2003
- Introduced virtual motors (7.3).
- 28.11.2002
- Additional command stream may be opened: server/async, see
section 14.16 for details.
- 20.9.2002
- New function: read_timer(), returns the remaining time in mus.
- 13.9.2002
- New qualifier for general and q scans: /_ssa_nbs=1, disables the
background subtraction of the simpla scan analysis.
- 2.7.2002
- New general scan feature: Repeated scans can be terminated with 't'
or by setting the symbol INTERRUPT_REPEATS.
- 19.6.2002
- New qualifier for general scans: /GENERIC_MACRO_NAME=VAL,
Selects the scan macros:
~.prog
before_VAL_scan.pl, etc.
- 25.3.2002
- New function qualifier for set ub_matrix: /ub_from_two.
- 8.2.2002
- New function: hexapod(), to be used at beamline L.
- 21.11.2001
- New function: elcomat(), reads an autocollimator via /dev/cua0.
- 27.9.2001
- New qualifier for mca: /_life_time= (/_lt), dead time
correction.
- 29.5.2001
- New qualifier for general scans: /raw_display.
Selects a raw display mode: Each signal is displayed in a
separate viewport.
- 29.5.2001
- New qualifier for general scans: /tt_om. See section
for details.
- 4.5.2001
- New qualifier for calibrate: /keeping_limits.
- 17.4.2001
- New qualifier for move: /noenergy. Disables the display
of the current energy in the message window.
- 17.4.2001
- New qualifier for server: /restart, re-starts the
server mode, if the client terminated the session by a socket-close.
- 6.3.2001
- New command: vme() = vme_reopen. Closes and re-opens the VME connection.
To be used, if the VME crate has been switched off while ONLINE
was running.
- 28.2.2001
- New section: Recently asked questions, chapter Hints.
- 15.12.2001
- Canbus interface for the C331 card: can().
- 21.2.2001
- New option for move/adjust: PF2 stores the data into a file.
- 18.9.2000
- New function: expose_mar(), moves a motor while the
image plate is exposed.
- 14.7.2000
- The SCAN/REFLECTION menu has been extended: Now it is possible to
print the current display and write the date to a disk file.
- 6.6.2000
- New function: fc_angles(). Returns the angles that correspond
to a set of hkl. See section .
New q-scan modes: fixed phi and fixed (omega-two_theta/2).
See 8.2 and 9.1.
New qualifier for the general scan menu: /fixed_q. Directs
ONLINE to preserve the q-vector during energy scans, for example.
- 29.5.2000
- New function: wait_for_input_register(), returns to
the caller after an input becomes 1 or after it has been
interrupted by pressing the space bar.
- 29.5.2000
- New qualifier for general scans: /fixed_q, keeps the
q-vector constant during energy scans.
- 8.5.2000
- The function create_scan_name() uses the symbol
generic_scan_name.
- 10.3.2000
- New function: doris(). Returns the DORIS current. See section
13.12.4.
- 14.2.2000
- New feature for the move motor_name menu:
KP7/KP9 toggle through the list of motors. See section 7.2.
- 24.11.99
- New function: X328(). Does the I/O for Eurotherem Controllers.
- 1.10.99
- Dummy counters for fast scans. ONLINE allocates space but performs
no measurements with these counters.
See section 8.1.11.
New fast scan feature: scan_display_set. This symbol is used to
select the counters to be displayed during scans.
- 21.9.99
- New function: Scan_mar(), operates the MAR image plate scanner.
See section 13.12.25.
- 15.9.99
- New feature for motor moves: An output register can be
switched during movements, see section .
- 24.8.99
- New menu for operating the LeCroy 584 oscilloscope: LC584,
see sect. 14.9.
- 9.8.99
- New qualifier for general scans: /_comment=some-string.
- 22.6.99
- New feature for general scans: AUTO_RETURN_GENERAL.
This symbol is used, if no specific symbol exists,
e.g. AUTO_RETURN_MOT25.
- 16.6.99
- New qualifier for general scans: /PRESET. SCAN_TIMER is used
as a preset counter.
- 18.6.99
- Upgraded the MCA menu.
- 11.6.99
- Added a calibrate option in the MOVE/ADJUST menu.
- 3.6.99
- Motors can be moved from a portable terminal: HT. See section 14.7.
- 30.4.99
- New general scan option: /opt_der, suppresses the
auto-display for repeated scans.
- 23.4.99
- RUN_ADC() works for CAMAC experiments also.
- 15.4.99
- New ONLINE flag: set gpib_sdc on/off, determines whether
a 'selective device clear' is sent to a device when it is used first,
the default is 'off'.
- 13.4.99
- General scans: ONLINE creates
SCAN_TOTAL_SAMPLE_TIME,
SCAN_TOTAL_ELAPSED_TIME and
SCAN_DEAD_TIME
before it calls AFTER_xxx_SCAN.GRA.
- 23.3.99
- New option for energy moves: bem_command, aem_command
(before-energy-move command, after-energy-move command).
See section .
New general scan parameter: WAIT_TIME. ONLINE waits
WAIT_TIME seconds before DURING_xxx_SCAN.GRA is executed.
- 22.3.99
- New qualifier: STORE/MOTOTRS. Stores the current
motor positions in an ASCII file.
- 10.3.99
- Introducing the symbol GENERIC_MCA_NAME for SCAN names in MCA.
- 2.2.99
- Changed SCAN/EXAFS: The count rates are divided by the sample time.
- 28.9.98
- New general scan feature: Repeats. See section 8.1.3.
- 28.9.98
- New function: GET_OFFSETS(), uses SCAN_TIMER to
measure the offsets for SCAN_Ci.
- 22.9.98
- Changed SCAN/Q: /n_steps, n_steps_q are replaced by
/_n_points and n_points_q. The old syntax works still.
- 13.11.98
- Unix: Changed the naming of the log-file versions, using
numbers instead of date-time now, e.g.:
on_line.dev_12_nov_1998_11_12 is now on_line_0001.dev.
The MOVE/SLIT menu supports calibrations.
- 10.11.98
- New function: fc_adjust_filter().
- 9.10.98
- Changed run_adc() to run_adc( adc, timer, scan, ndata, xsec).
- 10.7.98
- STORE/COMMAND works for all devices, not for motors only.
- 29.5.98
- New qualifier for scan/exafs: /nolog. Display i/i0 instead of
ln(i/i0).
- 13.5.98
- New qualifier for general scans: /TIME_CHECK. Displays where
the elapsed time is spent.
- 5.5.98
- New function: was_injection( counter, timer, sample_time, counts_min,
wait_time).
- 28.4.98
- New qualifier for calibrate:
/protected.
Allows protected motor to be calibrated.
New function: gra_motor_protection().
New qualifier for scan/center and scan/reflection:
/nobackground_subtraction.
New qualifier for scan/exafs: /load=regions_file.
- 9.4.98
- New qualifier for scan/center and
scan/reflection : /np_scan. Allows you to supply the
number of points of the scans.
- 30.3.98
- New qualifier for scan/center and
scan/reflection : /coarse. Suppresses the fine tuning of
the scan ranges.
- 26.3.98
- New qualifiers for /FIO output: /EXAFS and
/REGIONS, write the regions of EXAFS and regions scans into the
.FIO files - as comments.
- 20.3.98
- New qualifier for general
scans: /AUTO_BEAM. Allows you to
wait for the beam at automatic beam shutter beamlines.
- 18.3.98
- New feature for general and Q scans: Control-W
refreshes the screen during the scan.
- 27.2.98
- General scans with combined motor movements: The symbol POSITION_CM
holds the position of the second motor, the symbol SCAN_DEVICE_CM the
name of the second motor.
- 19.11.97
- New function: Get_move_time( motor_id, delta).
New functions: Get/set_min_move_time( motor_id).
New AUTO_RETURN case: (5) Start, return to start-of-scan.
New qualifier CALI/CENTER: Recalibrate a motor position at the
maximum intensity.
New qualifier SCAN/MOSTAB: Stabilize the intensity during scans.
- 18.11.97
- Implemented EXAFS, XMCD and regions scans (sec. 8.1.6).
- 9.10.97
- Implemented generic scan names (sec. ).
- 9.10.97
- New qualifier for scan: scan/exafs, scan/regions motor_name.
See section 8.1.6.
