From c4a160c49b3b631cfa43a271b28d3348aa832c53 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: kpetersn <kmpeters@anl.gov> Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2023 22:24:51 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Added a step for launching a motor screen --- 3-Add-simulated-motors.md | 41 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------ 1 file changed, 35 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/3-Add-simulated-motors.md b/3-Add-simulated-motors.md index 7cd4bb9..3bed9f8 100644 --- a/3-Add-simulated-motors.md +++ b/3-Add-simulated-motors.md @@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ index 588dda7..8fddfc1 100644 ### 3.3 Run the IOC +Start the IOC in a screen session: ``` $ ./softioc/xxx.sh start ``` @@ -147,6 +148,7 @@ Starting xxx ``` </details> +Confirm that the IOC is running: ``` $ ./softioc/xxx.sh status ``` @@ -159,18 +161,45 @@ xxx is running (pid=1914250) in a screen session (pid=1914249) ``` </details> -Things to do: +Things to do while connected to the IOC's console: * see messages when driver was initialized * dbl "motor" -* move motors + +Things to do while NOT connected to the IOC's console: * grep motor req files in built_*.req * grep DVAL in built_positions.sav -### 3.4 Remove simulated motors +### 3.4 Launch motor screen + +Do the following: + +1. Launch caQtDM if it isn't already running + +``` +$ ./softioc/xxx.sh caqtdm +``` + +This launches **my-xxx.ui**: + + + +2. Click the **Motors 1-8** button on **my-xxx.ui** + +This launches **topMotors8.ui**: + + + +3. From the **m1** menu of **topMotors8.ui**, choose **m1 (Debug)** + +This launches **motorx_all.ui**: + + + +### 3.5 Remove simulated motors Simulated motors behave like real motors, but they don't **misbehave** like real motors, so we'll remove them for now. -#### 3.4.1 Stop the IOC +#### 3.5.1 Stop the IOC ``` $ ./softioc/xxx.sh stop @@ -183,7 +212,7 @@ Stopping xxx (pid=1914250) ``` </details> -#### 3.4.2 Edit iocsh/motor.iocsh +#### 3.5.2 Edit iocsh/motor.iocsh ``` $ gedit iocsh/motor.iocsh & @@ -217,7 +246,7 @@ index 273bea4..ce924c3 100644 ``` </details> -#### 3.4.3 Run the IOC +#### 3.5.3 Run the IOC We run the IOC at this point to confirm the simulated motors have been removed. -- GitLab