some first tests

camon.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+import argparse
+
+parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+parser.add_argument("pvname")
+clargs = parser.parse_args()
+
+
+from time import sleep
+from epics import PV
+
+
+pvname = clargs.pvname
+pv = PV(pvname)
+
+def update(value=None, **kwargs):
+    print(value)
+
+pv.add_callback(update)
+
+
+while True:
+    sleep(1)
+
+
+

capicget.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+import argparse
+
+parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+parser.add_argument("pvname")
+parser.add_argument("height", type=int)
+parser.add_argument("width", type=int)
+clargs = parser.parse_args()
+
+
+from matplotlib import pyplot as plt
+from matplotlib.animation import FuncAnimation
+from epics import PV
+
+
+pvname = clargs.pvname
+height = clargs.height
+width  = clargs.width
+
+
+pv = PV(pvname)
+img = pv.value.reshape(height, width)
+
+fig, ax = plt.subplots()
+isp = plt.imshow(img)
+
+def update(*args):
+    img = pv.value.reshape(height, width)
+    isp.set_array(img)
+    return isp,
+
+ani = FuncAnimation(fig, update, blit=True)
+
+plt.show()
+
+
+

capicmon.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+import argparse
+
+parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+parser.add_argument("pvname")
+parser.add_argument("height", type=int)
+parser.add_argument("width", type=int)
+clargs = parser.parse_args()
+
+
+from matplotlib import pyplot as plt
+from epics import PV
+
+
+pvname = clargs.pvname
+height = clargs.height
+width  = clargs.width
+
+
+pv = PV(pvname)
+img = pv.value.reshape(height, width)
+
+fig, ax = plt.subplots()
+isp = plt.imshow(img)
+
+def update(value=None, **kwargs):
+    img = value.reshape(height, width)
+    isp.set_array(img)
+    plt.draw()
+
+pv.add_callback(update)
+
+plt.show()
+
+
+