slsDetectorSoftware: Eiger server, added 3 commands, measuredperiod,measuredsubperiod, status trigger. measured period is in 10ns in det server, status trigger reads reg,sets bit and unsets bit

slsDetectorSoftware/commonFiles/sls_detector_funcs.h

@@ -121,6 +121,8 @@ enum detFuncs{
   F_STORAGE_CELL_START,     /** < storage cell start */
 
   F_CHECK_VERSION,			/** < check version compatibility */
+
+  F_SOFTWARE_TRIGGER,		/** < software trigger */
   /* Always append functions hereafter!!! */
 
   /* Always append functions before!!! */

slsDetectorSoftware/commonFiles/versionAPI.h

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /** API versions */
 #define APIRECEIVER 0x180517
-#define APIEIGER 0x180528
+#define APIEIGER 0x180810
 #define APIJUNGFRAU 0x180628
 #define APIGOTTHARD 0x180529

slsDetectorSoftware/eigerDetectorServer/FebControl.c

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ unsigned int Feb_Control_acquireNReadoutMode; //safe or parallel, half or full s
 unsigned int Feb_Control_triggerMode;         //internal timer, external start, external window, signal polarity (external trigger and enable)
 unsigned int Feb_Control_externalEnableMode;  //external enabling engaged and it's polarity
 unsigned int Feb_Control_subFrameMode;
+unsigned int Feb_Control_softwareTrigger;
 
 
 unsigned int Feb_Control_nimages;
@@ -1958,6 +1959,56 @@ int Feb_Control_GetRightFPGATemp(){
 	return (int)temperature;
 }
 
+int64_t Feb_Control_GetMeasuredPeriod() {
+	unsigned int sub_num = (Module_TopAddressIsValid(&modules[1])) ?
+			Module_GetTopLeftAddress (&modules[1]):
+			Module_GetBottomLeftAddress (&modules[1]);
+
+	unsigned int  value = 0;
+	Feb_Interface_ReadRegister(sub_num,MEAS_PERIOD_REG, &value);
+	return value*10;
+}
+
+int64_t Feb_Control_GetSubMeasuredPeriod() {
+	unsigned int sub_num = (Module_TopAddressIsValid(&modules[1])) ?
+			Module_GetTopLeftAddress (&modules[1]):
+			Module_GetBottomLeftAddress (&modules[1]);
+
+	unsigned int value = 0;
+	Feb_Interface_ReadRegister(sub_num,MEAS_SUBPERIOD_REG, &value);
+	return value*10;
+}
+
+
+int Feb_Control_SoftwareTrigger() {
+	unsigned int orig_value = 0;
+	Feb_Interface_ReadRegister(Feb_Control_AddressToAll(),DAQ_REG_CHIP_CMDS, &orig_value);
+
+	unsigned int cmd = orig_value | DAQ_REG_CHIP_CMDS_INT_TRIGGER;
+
+	if(Feb_Control_activated) {
+		// set trigger bit
+#ifdef VERBOSE
+		cprintf(BLUE,"Setting Trigger, Register:0x%x\n",cmd);
+#endif
+		if (!Feb_Interface_WriteRegister(Feb_Control_AddressToAll(),DAQ_REG_CHIP_CMDS,cmd,0,0)) {
+			cprintf(RED,"Warning: Could not give software trigger\n");
+			return 0;
+		}
+		// unset trigger bit
+#ifdef VERBOSE
+		cprintf(BLUE,"Unsetting Trigger, Register:0x%x\n",orig_value);
+#endif
+		if (!Feb_Interface_WriteRegister(Feb_Control_AddressToAll(),DAQ_REG_CHIP_CMDS,orig_value,0,0)) {
+			cprintf(RED,"Warning: Could not give software trigger\n");
+			return 0;
+		}
+		cprintf(BLUE,"Software Internal Trigger Sent!\n");
+	}
+
+	return 1;
+}
+
 
 uint32_t Feb_Control_WriteRegister(uint32_t offset, uint32_t data) {
 	uint32_t value=0;

slsDetectorSoftware/eigerDetectorServer/FebControl.h

@@ -200,6 +200,11 @@ int Feb_Control_GetModuleNumber();
   int Feb_Control_GetLeftFPGATemp();
   int Feb_Control_GetRightFPGATemp();
 
+  int64_t Feb_Control_GetMeasuredPeriod();
+  int64_t Feb_Control_GetSubMeasuredPeriod();
+
+  int Feb_Control_SoftwareTrigger();
+
   uint32_t Feb_Control_WriteRegister(uint32_t offset, uint32_t data);
   uint32_t Feb_Control_ReadRegister(uint32_t offset);
 #endif

slsDetectorSoftware/eigerDetectorServer/FebRegisterDefs.h

@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@
 
 
 #define DAQ_REG_RO_OFFSET				12
-#define DAQ_REG_STATUS					(0 + DAQ_REG_RO_OFFSET) //also pg and fifo status register
-//temp so far
-#define FEB_REG_STATUS              	(3 + DAQ_REG_RO_OFFSET)
-
+#define DAQ_REG_STATUS					(DAQ_REG_RO_OFFSET + 0) //also pg and fifo status register
+#define FEB_REG_STATUS              	(DAQ_REG_RO_OFFSET + 3)
+#define MEAS_SUBPERIOD_REG 	 			(DAQ_REG_RO_OFFSET + 4)
+#define MEAS_PERIOD_REG   				(DAQ_REG_RO_OFFSET + 5)
 
 
 
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@
 #define DAQ_CHIP_CONTROLLER_QUARTER_SPEED      0x00080000 //everything at  50 MHz (25MHz ddr readout)
 #define DAQ_CHIP_CONTROLLER_SUPER_SLOW_SPEED   0x000c0000 //everything at  ~200 kHz (200 kHz MHz ddr readout)
 
-#define DAQ_FIFO_ENABLE                        0x00100000
+//#define DAQ_FIFO_ENABLE                       0x00100000 commented out as it is not used anywhere
+#define DAQ_REG_CHIP_CMDS_INT_TRIGGER			0x00100000
 
 //direct chip commands to the DAQ_REG_CHIP_CMDS register
 #define DAQ_NEXPOSURERS_SAFEST_MODE_ROW_CLK_BEFORE_MODE 0x00200000 //row clk is before main clk readout sequence

slsDetectorSoftware/eigerDetectorServer/gitInfo.txt

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 Path: slsDetectorsPackage/slsDetectorSoftware/eigerDetectorServer 
 URL: origin git@github.com:slsdetectorgroup/slsDetectorPackage.git 
 Repository Root: origin git@github.com:slsdetectorgroup/slsDetectorPackage.git 
-Repsitory UUID: 3b6ead77836f2b6d2a795a9a994259d1dc8c131d 
-Revision: 343 
-Branch: developer 
+Repsitory UUID: c934e92a41da49db07f8d3fed98d88dc39325401 
+Revision: 344 
+Branch: eigerfeature 
 Last Changed Author: Dhanya_Thattil 
-Last Changed Rev: 3943 
-Last Changed Date: 2018-07-17 16:15:43.000000002 +0200 ./Makefile.virtual
+Last Changed Rev: 3976 
+Last Changed Date: 2018-08-10 17:34:43.000000002 +0200 ./FebRegisterDefs.h

slsDetectorSoftware/eigerDetectorServer/gitInfoEiger.h

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #define GITURL "git@github.com:slsdetectorgroup/slsDetectorPackage.git"
-#define GITREPUUID "3b6ead77836f2b6d2a795a9a994259d1dc8c131d"
+#define GITREPUUID "c934e92a41da49db07f8d3fed98d88dc39325401"
 #define GITAUTH "Dhanya_Thattil"
-#define GITREV 0x3943
-#define GITDATE 0x20180717
-#define GITBRANCH "developer"
+#define GITREV 0x3976
+#define GITDATE 0x20180810
+#define GITBRANCH "eigerfeature"

slsDetectorSoftware/eigerDetectorServer/slsDetectorFunctionList.c

@@ -764,6 +764,16 @@ int64_t setTimer(enum timerIndex ind, int64_t val){
 }
 
 
+int64_t getTimeLeft(enum timerIndex ind) {
+	switch(ind){
+	case MEASURED_PERIOD: return Feb_Control_GetMeasuredPeriod();
+	case MEASURED_SUBPERIOD: return Feb_Control_GetSubMeasuredPeriod();
+	default:
+		cprintf(RED,"This timer left index (%d) not defined for Eiger\n",ind);
+		return -1;
+	}
+}
+
 
 
 
@@ -1579,6 +1589,12 @@ int stopStateMachine(){
 #endif
 }
 
+int	softwareTrigger() {
+	if (!Feb_Control_SoftwareTrigger())
+		return FAIL;
+	return OK;
+}
+
 
 int startReadOut(){
 

slsDetectorSoftware/eigerDetectorServer/slsDetectorServer_defs.h

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 
 #define GOODBYE 					 		(-200)
-#define REQUIRED_FIRMWARE_VERSION 	 		(21)
+#define REQUIRED_FIRMWARE_VERSION 	 		(22)
 #define IDFILECOMMAND						"more /home/root/executables/detid.txt"
 
 #define STATUS_IDLE		0

slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.cpp

@@ -2290,6 +2290,56 @@ int multiSlsDetector::stopAcquisition() {
 }
 
 
+
+int multiSlsDetector::sendSoftwareTrigger() {
+	int i      = 0;
+	int ret    = OK;
+	int posmin = 0, posmax = detectors.size();
+
+	if (!threadpool) {
+		cout << "Error in creating threadpool. Exiting" << endl;
+		return FAIL;
+	} else {
+		int* iret[posmax - posmin];
+		for (int idet = posmin; idet < posmax; ++idet) {
+			if (idet != thisMultiDetector->masterPosition) {
+				iret[idet] = new int(OK);
+				Task* task = new Task(new func0_t<int>(&slsDetector::sendSoftwareTrigger,
+						detectors[idet], iret[idet]));
+				threadpool->add_task(task);
+			}
+		}
+		threadpool->startExecuting();
+		threadpool->wait_for_tasks_to_complete();
+		for (int idet = posmin; idet < posmax; ++idet) {
+			if (idet != thisMultiDetector->masterPosition) {
+				if (iret[idet] != NULL) {
+					if (*iret[idet] != OK)
+						ret = FAIL;
+					delete iret[idet];
+				} else
+					ret = FAIL;
+				if (detectors[idet]->getErrorMask())
+					setErrorMask(getErrorMask() | (1 << idet));
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	//master
+	int ret1 = OK;
+	i        = thisMultiDetector->masterPosition;
+	if (thisMultiDetector->masterPosition >= 0) {
+		ret1 = detectors[i]->sendSoftwareTrigger();
+		if (detectors[i]->getErrorMask())
+			setErrorMask(getErrorMask() | (1 << i));
+		if (ret1 != OK)
+			ret = FAIL;
+	}
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
+
 int multiSlsDetector::startReadOut() {
 	unsigned int i   = 0;
 	int ret = OK, ret1 = OK;

slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.h

@@ -945,6 +945,12 @@ public:
 	 */
 	int stopAcquisition();
 
+	/**
+	 * Give an internal software trigger to the detector (Eiger only)
+	 * @return OK or FAIL
+	 */
+	int sendSoftwareTrigger();
+
 	/**
 	 * Start readout (without exposure or interrupting exposure) (Mythen)
 	 * @returns OK or FAIL

slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.cpp

@@ -3621,7 +3621,6 @@ int slsDetector::cleanupAcquisition() {
 
 int slsDetector::startAcquisition() {
 
-
 	int fnum=F_START_ACQUISITION;
 	int ret=FAIL;
 	char mess[MAX_STR_LENGTH]="";
@@ -3644,9 +3643,6 @@ int slsDetector::startAcquisition() {
 		}
 	}
 	return ret;
-
-
-
 }
 
 
@@ -3691,6 +3687,35 @@ int slsDetector::stopAcquisition() {
 
 }
 
+
+int slsDetector::sendSoftwareTrigger() {
+
+	int fnum=F_SOFTWARE_TRIGGER;
+	int ret=FAIL;
+	char mess[MAX_STR_LENGTH]="";
+
+#ifdef VERBOSE
+	std::cout<< "Sending software trigger "<< std::endl;
+#endif
+	thisDetector->stoppedFlag=0;
+	if (thisDetector->onlineFlag==ONLINE_FLAG) {
+		if (connectControl() == OK){
+			controlSocket->SendDataOnly(&fnum,sizeof(fnum));
+			controlSocket->ReceiveDataOnly(&ret,sizeof(ret));
+			if (ret==FAIL) {
+				controlSocket->ReceiveDataOnly(mess,sizeof(mess));
+				std::cout<< "Detector returned error: " << mess << std::endl;
+			}
+			disconnectControl();
+			if (ret==FORCE_UPDATE)
+				updateDetector();
+		}
+	}
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
+
 int slsDetector::startReadOut() {
 
 	int fnum=F_START_READOUT;

slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.h

@@ -1069,6 +1069,12 @@ public:
 	 */
 	int stopAcquisition();
 
+	/**
+	 * Give an internal software trigger to the detector (Eiger only)
+	 * @return OK or FAIL
+	 */
+	int sendSoftwareTrigger();
+
 	/**
 	 * Start readout (without exposure or interrupting exposure) (Mythen)
 	 * @returns OK or FAIL

slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorCommand.cpp

@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ slsDetectorCommand::slsDetectorCommand(slsDetectorUtils *det)  {
 	++i;
 
 	/*! \page acquisition
-   - <b> status [s] </b> starts or stops acquisition in detector in non blocking mode. When using stop acquisition and if acquisition is done, it will restream the stop packet from receiver (if data streaming in receiver is on). \c s: [\c start, \c stop]. \c Returns the detector status: [\c running, \c error, \c transmitting, \c finished, \c waiting, \c idle]. \c Returns \c (string)
+   - <b> status [s] </b> starts or stops acquisition in detector in non blocking mode. When using stop acquisition and if acquisition is done, it will restream the stop packet from receiver (if data streaming in receiver is on). Eiger can also provide an internal software trigger. \c s: [\c start, \c stop, \c trigger(EIGER only)]. \c Returns the detector status: [\c running, \c error, \c transmitting, \c finished, \c waiting, \c idle]. \c Returns \c (string)
 	 */
 	descrToFuncMap[i].m_pFuncName="status"; //
 	descrToFuncMap[i].m_pFuncPtr=&slsDetectorCommand::cmdStatus;
@@ -743,6 +743,20 @@ slsDetectorCommand::slsDetectorCommand(slsDetectorUtils *det)  {
 	descrToFuncMap[i].m_pFuncPtr=&slsDetectorCommand::cmdTimeLeft;
 	++i;
 
+    /*! \page timing
+   - <b>measuredperiod</b> gets the measured frame period (time between last frame and the previous one) in s. For Eiger only. Makes sense only for acquisitions of more than 1 frame. \c Returns \c  (double with 9 decimal digits)
+     */
+    descrToFuncMap[i].m_pFuncName="measuredperiod"; //
+    descrToFuncMap[i].m_pFuncPtr=&slsDetectorCommand::cmdTimeLeft;
+    ++i;
+
+    /*! \page timing
+   - <b>measuredsubperiod</b> gets the measured subframe period (time between last subframe and the previous one) in s. For Eiger only and in 32 bit mode. \c Returns \c  (double with 9 decimal digits)
+     */
+    descrToFuncMap[i].m_pFuncName="measuredsubperiod"; //
+    descrToFuncMap[i].m_pFuncPtr=&slsDetectorCommand::cmdTimeLeft;
+    ++i;
+
 	/* speed */
 	/*! \page config
 		\section configspeed Speed
@@ -2637,9 +2651,12 @@ string slsDetectorCommand::cmdStatus(int narg, char *args[], int action) {
 			if (string(args[1])=="start")
 				myDet->startAcquisition();
 			else if (string(args[1])=="stop") {
-				myDet->setReceiverOnline(ONLINE_FLAG);
+				myDet->setReceiverOnline(ONLINE_FLAG);//restream stop
 				myDet->stopAcquisition();
 			}
+			else if (string(args[1])=="trigger") {
+				myDet->sendSoftwareTrigger();
+			}
 			else
 				return string("unknown action");
 		}
@@ -2671,7 +2688,7 @@ string slsDetectorCommand::helpStatus(int narg, char *args[], int action) {
 		os << string("busy \t gets the status of acquire- can be: 0 or 1. 0 for idle, 1 for running\n");
 	}
 	if (action==PUT_ACTION || action==HELP_ACTION) {
-		os << string("status \t controls the detector acquisition - can be start or stop.  When using stop acquisition and if acquisition is done, it will restream the stop packet from receiver (if data streaming in receiver is on). \n");
+		os << string("status \t controls the detector acquisition - can be start or stop or trigger(EIGER only).  When using stop acquisition and if acquisition is done, it will restream the stop packet from receiver (if data streaming in receiver is on). Eiger can also provide an internal software trigger\n");
 		os << string("busy i\t sets the status of acquire- can be: 0(idle) or 1(running).Command Acquire sets it to 1 at beignning of acquire and back to 0 at the end. Clear Flag for unexpected acquire terminations. \n");
 	}
 	return os.str();
@@ -5777,6 +5794,10 @@ string slsDetectorCommand::cmdTimeLeft(int narg, char *args[], int action) {
 		index=MEASUREMENT_TIME;
 	else if (cmd=="nframes")
 		index=FRAMES_FROM_START;
+    else if (cmd=="measuredperiod")
+        index=MEASURED_PERIOD;
+    else if (cmd=="measuredsubperiod")
+        index=MEASURED_SUBPERIOD;
 	else
 		return string("could not decode timer ")+cmd;
 
@@ -5786,13 +5807,13 @@ string slsDetectorCommand::cmdTimeLeft(int narg, char *args[], int action) {
 	}
 
 
-
-
 	myDet->setOnline(ONLINE_FLAG);
 
 	ret=myDet->getTimeLeft(index);
 
-	if (index==ACQUISITION_TIME || index==FRAME_PERIOD || index==DELAY_AFTER_TRIGGER || index==ACTUAL_TIME || index==MEASUREMENT_TIME)
+	if ((ret!=-1) && (index==ACQUISITION_TIME || index==FRAME_PERIOD || index==DELAY_AFTER_TRIGGER
+			|| index==ACTUAL_TIME || index==MEASUREMENT_TIME ||
+			MEASURED_PERIOD || MEASURED_SUBPERIOD))
 		rval=(double)ret*1E-9;
 	else rval=ret;
 
@@ -5820,6 +5841,8 @@ string slsDetectorCommand::helpTimeLeft(int narg, char *args[], int action) {
 		os << "framesl  \t gets the number of frames left" << std::endl;
 		os << "cyclesl  \t gets the number of cycles left" << std::endl;
 		os << "probesl  \t gets the number of probes left" << std::endl;
+		os << "measuredperiod \t gets the measured frame period (time between last frame and the previous one) in s. For Eiger only. Makes sense only for acquisitions of more than 1 frame." << std::endl;
+		os << "measuredsubperiod \t gets the measured subframe period (time between last subframe and the previous one) in s. For Eiger only and in 32 bit mode." << std::endl;
 		os << std::endl;
 
 	}

slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorUtils.h

@@ -475,6 +475,13 @@ class slsDetectorUtils :  public slsDetectorActions, public postProcessing {
 
   int acquire(int delflag=1);
 
+  /**
+   * Give an internal software trigger to the detector (Eiger only)
+   * @return OK or FAIL
+   */
+  virtual int sendSoftwareTrigger()=0;
+
+
 
   //  double* convertAngles(){return convertAngles(currentPosition);};
   // virtual double* convertAngles(double pos)=0;

slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetectorServer/slsDetectorFunctionList.h

@@ -118,9 +118,7 @@ int 		executeTrimming(enum trimMode mode, int par1, int par2, int imod);
 int         selectStoragecellStart(int pos);
 #endif
 int64_t 	setTimer(enum timerIndex ind, int64_t val);
-#ifndef EIGERD
 int64_t 	getTimeLeft(enum timerIndex ind);
-#endif
 
 
 // parameters - channel, chip, module, settings
@@ -255,6 +253,9 @@ int 		startStateMachine();
 void* start_timer(void* arg);
 #endif
 int 		stopStateMachine();
+#ifdef EIGERD
+int			softwareTrigger();
+#endif
 #ifndef JUNGFRAUD
 int 		startReadOut();
 #endif

slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetectorServer/slsDetectorServer_funcs.c

@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ const char* getFunctionName(enum detFuncs func) {
     case F_AUTO_COMP_DISABLE:               return "F_AUTO_COMP_DISABLE";
     case F_STORAGE_CELL_START:              return "F_STORAGE_CELL_START";
     case F_CHECK_VERSION:              		return "F_CHECK_VERSION";
+    case F_SOFTWARE_TRIGGER:              	return "F_SOFTWARE_TRIGGER";
 
 	default:								return "Unknown Function";
 	}
@@ -295,6 +296,7 @@ void function_table() {
     flist[F_AUTO_COMP_DISABLE]                  = &auto_comp_disable;
     flist[F_STORAGE_CELL_START]                 = &storage_cell_start;
     flist[F_CHECK_VERSION]                 		= &check_version;
+    flist[F_SOFTWARE_TRIGGER]                 	= &software_trigger;
 
 	// check
 	if (NUM_DET_FUNCTIONS  >= TOO_MANY_FUNCTIONS_DEFINED) {
@@ -2885,16 +2887,6 @@ int get_time_left(int file_des) {
 	sprintf(mess,"get timer left failed\n");
 
 
-
-#ifdef EIGERD
-	//to receive any arguments
-	while (n > 0)
-		n = receiveData(file_des,mess,MAX_STR_LENGTH,OTHER);
-	ret = FAIL;
-	sprintf(mess,"Function (Get Timer Left) is not implemented for this detector\n");
-	cprintf(RED, "%s", mess);
-#else
-
 	// receive arguments
 	enum timerIndex ind=0;
 	n = receiveData(file_des,&ind,sizeof(ind),INT32);
@@ -2914,7 +2906,10 @@ int get_time_left(int file_des) {
 #endif
 
 		switch(ind) {
-#ifdef MYTHEND
+#ifdef EIGERD
+		case MEASURED_PERIOD:
+		case MEASURED_SUBPERIOD:
+#elif MYTHEND
 		case PROBES_NUMBER:
 #elif JUNGFRAUD
 		case FRAMES_FROM_START:
@@ -2924,6 +2919,7 @@ int get_time_left(int file_des) {
 		case PROBES_NUMBER:
 		case SAMPLES_JCTB:
 #endif
+#ifndef EIGERD
 #ifndef JUNGFRAUD
 		case GATES_NUMBER:
 #endif
@@ -2935,6 +2931,7 @@ int get_time_left(int file_des) {
 		case PROGRESS:
 		case ACTUAL_TIME:
 		case MEASUREMENT_TIME:
+#endif
 			retval=getTimeLeft(ind);
 			break;
 		default:
@@ -2954,7 +2951,7 @@ int get_time_left(int file_des) {
 #endif
 	if (ret==OK && differentClients)
 		ret=FORCE_UPDATE;
-#endif
+
 
 	// ret could be swapped during sendData
 	ret1 = ret;
@@ -5871,3 +5868,52 @@ int check_version(int file_des) {
 	// return ok / fail
 	return ret;
 }
+
+
+
+
+int software_trigger(int file_des) {
+	int ret=OK,ret1=OK;
+	int n=0;
+	sprintf(mess,"software trigger failed\n");
+
+#ifndef EIGERD
+    //to receive any arguments
+    while (n > 0)
+        n = receiveData(file_des,mess,MAX_STR_LENGTH,OTHER);
+    ret = FAIL;
+    sprintf(mess,"Function (Software Trigger) is not implemented for this detector\n");
+    cprintf(RED, "%s", mess);
+#else
+
+	// execute action
+	if (differentClients && lockStatus) {
+		ret = FAIL;
+		sprintf(mess,"Detector locked by %s\n",lastClientIP);
+		cprintf(RED, "Warning: %s", mess);
+	}
+#ifdef SLS_DETECTOR_FUNCTION_LIST
+	 else {
+		printf("Software Trigger\n");
+		ret=softwareTrigger();
+		if (ret==FAIL)
+			cprintf(RED, "Warning: %s", mess);
+	}
+#endif
+	if (ret==OK && differentClients)
+		ret=FORCE_UPDATE;
+#endif
+
+	// ret could be swapped during sendData
+	ret1 = ret;
+	// send ok / fail
+	n = sendData(file_des,&ret1,sizeof(ret),INT32);
+	// send return argument
+	if (ret==FAIL) {
+		n += sendData(file_des,mess,sizeof(mess),OTHER);
+	}
+
+	// return ok / fail
+	return ret;
+}
+

slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetectorServer/slsDetectorServer_funcs.h

@@ -96,5 +96,6 @@ int temp_event(int);
 int auto_comp_disable(int);
 int storage_cell_start(int);
 int check_version(int);
+int software_trigger(int);
 
 #endif

slsReceiverSoftware/include/sls_receiver_defs.h

@@ -114,6 +114,8 @@ public:
 		SUBFRAME_ACQUISITION_TIME, /**< subframe exposure time */
 		STORAGE_CELL_NUMBER, /**<number of storage cells */
 		SUBFRAME_PERIOD, /**< subframe period */
+		MEASURED_PERIOD,	/**< measured period */
+		MEASURED_SUBPERIOD,	/**< measured subperiod */
 		MAX_TIMERS
 	};