Merge pull request #390 from slsdetectorgroup/startmodular

startdetector

RELEASE.txt

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-SLS Detector Package Minor Release 6.1.0 released on 25.11.2021
+SLS Detector Package Minor Release 7.0.0 released on 25.11.2021
 ===============================================================
 
-This document describes the differences between v6.1.0 and v6.0.0.   
+This document describes the differences between v7.0.0 and v6.x.x   
 
 
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ This document describes the differences between v6.1.0 and v6.0.0.
 - current frame index points to listened frame index (not processed index)
 - when in discard partial frames or empty mode, the frame number doesnt increase by 1, it increases to that number (so its faster)
 - file write disabled by default
-
+- start non blocking acquisition at modular level
 
 
 2. Resolved Issues

python/src/detector.cpp

@@ -470,7 +470,9 @@ void init_det(py::module &m) {
              (void (Detector::*)()) & Detector::clearAcquiringFlag)
         .def("startReceiver", (void (Detector::*)()) & Detector::startReceiver)
         .def("stopReceiver", (void (Detector::*)()) & Detector::stopReceiver)
-        .def("startDetector", (void (Detector::*)()) & Detector::startDetector)
+        .def("startDetector",
+             (void (Detector::*)(sls::Positions)) & Detector::startDetector,
+             py::arg() = Positions{})
         .def("startDetectorReadout",
              (void (Detector::*)()) & Detector::startDetectorReadout)
         .def("stopDetector",

slsDetectorSoftware/include/sls/Detector.h

@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ class Detector {
     /** Non blocking: start detector acquisition. Status changes to RUNNING or
      * WAITING and automatically returns to idle at the end of acquisition.
      [Mythen3] Master starts acquisition first */
-    void startDetector();
+    void startDetector(Positions pos = {});
 
     /** [Mythen3] Non blocking: start detector readout of counters in chip.
      * Status changes to TRANSMITTING and automatically returns to idle at the

slsDetectorSoftware/src/CmdProxy.h

@@ -1516,7 +1516,7 @@ class CmdProxy {
         "\n\tStops receiver listener for detector data packets and closes "
         "current data file (if file write enabled).");
 
-    EXECUTE_SET_COMMAND_NOID(
+    EXECUTE_SET_COMMAND(
         start, startDetector,
         "\n\tStarts detector acquisition. Status changes to RUNNING or WAITING "
         "and automatically returns to idle at the end of acquisition. If the "

slsDetectorSoftware/src/Detector.cpp

@@ -756,22 +756,24 @@ void Detector::startReceiver() { pimpl->Parallel(&Module::startReceiver, {}); }
 
 void Detector::stopReceiver() { pimpl->Parallel(&Module::stopReceiver, {}); }
 
-void Detector::startDetector() {
-    auto detector_type = getDetectorType().squash();
+void Detector::startDetector(Positions pos) {
+    auto detector_type = getDetectorType(pos).squash();
     if (detector_type == defs::MYTHEN3 && size() > 1) {
-        auto is_master = getMaster();
-        int masterPosition = 0;
-        std::vector<int> slaves;
-        for (int i = 0; i < size(); ++i) {
-            if (is_master[i])
+        std::vector<int> slaves(pos);
+        auto is_master = getMaster(pos);
+        int masterPosition = -1;
+        for (unsigned int i = 0; i < is_master.size(); ++i) {
+            if (is_master[i]) {
                 masterPosition = i;
-            else
-                slaves.push_back(i);
+                slaves.erase(pos.begin() + i);
+            }
+        }
+        pimpl->Parallel(&Module::startAcquisition, pos);
+        if (masterPosition != -1) {
+            pimpl->Parallel(&Module::startAcquisition, {masterPosition});
         }
-        pimpl->Parallel(&Module::startAcquisition, slaves);
-        pimpl->Parallel(&Module::startAcquisition, {masterPosition});
     } else {
-        pimpl->Parallel(&Module::startAcquisition, {});
+        pimpl->Parallel(&Module::startAcquisition, pos);
     }
 }