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SLS Detector Package 3.0.0 released on 2017-08-25
================================================================================
INTRODUCTION
This document describes the differences between previous versions and 3.0.0 releases.
Manual (both HTML and pdf versions) are provided in
manual/docs/
Documentation from Source Code can be found for the Command Line and for the API in
html:
manual/docs/html/slsDetectorClientDocs/index.html
manual/docs/html/slsDetectorUsersDocs/index.html
pdf:
manual/docs/pdf/slsDetectorClientDocs.pdf
manual/docs/pdf/slsDetectorUsersDocs.pdf
Example including binaries for detector and receiver user classes can be found in
manual/manual-api
User documentation can also be accessed directly at this location:
https://www.psi.ch/detectors/users-support
If you have any software related questions or comments, please send them to:
dhanya.thattil@psi.ch
anna.bergamaschi@psi.ch
CONTENTS
- Changes in User Interface
- New Features
- Resolved Issues
- Known Issues
Changes in User Interface
=========================
This release has no changes in user interface from the previous 2.3 version.
However, receiver data call backs have been redefined for the
standard image header.
Reiterating, both 2.3 and 3.0 supports the following features:
Receiver
--------
1. The files will be written in this format in the binary mode:
* 1 ASCII file per measurement: header with measurement parameters
* binary files: series of images, each preceded by a
Standard Image Header (header described below)
2. Standard Image Header in file and call back
arguments defined. It is in the following format defined as
sls_detector_header defined in
slsReceiverSoftware/include/sls_receiver_defs.h
Mostly 0 if not applicatble or implemented, but updated in next release
from firmware.
* Frame Number : 8 bytes # Image Number
* Exposure Length : 4 bytes # Sub frame number in 32 bit mode (Eiger)
Real time exposre time in 100ns (Others)
* Packet Number : 4 bytes # Number of packets caught in the image
* Bunch ID : 8 bytes # Bunch Id in beamline (Jungfrau)
* Timestamp : 8 bytes # Not implemened.
Time stamp with 10MHz clock
* Module Id : 2 bytes # Not implemented. Unique module ID.
* X Coordinate : 2 bytes # Currently as Id of part of detector in 1D
(Future Releases) as X coordinate
in complete detector system
* Y Coordinate : 2 bytes # Not implemented
Y coordinate in complete detector system
* Z Coordinate : 2 bytes # Not implemented
Z coordinate in complete detector system
* Debug : 4 bytes # Not implemented
For debugging purposes
* Round Robin Number : 2 bytes # Not implemented
Round Robin Number
* Detector Type : 1 byte # Detector type defined by enum
detectorType in slsReceiverSoftware
/include/sls_receiver_defs.h
* Header Version : 1 byte # 1.0 currently
3. The call back value for Start Acquisition Call back is insignificant at the
moment and left for future use. Instead, the following rules apply:
* If file write is enabled from the client, we will write the files.
* If callbacks are registered, they will be called.
For example, the user prefers to write the data himself, one must disable
file write (so we dont write) and register the callbacks (so the user gets
the data).
4. Multiple Receivers have to be started as different processes, instead of threads
due to static variables being used. Please refer example code provided in the
slsDetectorsPackage/manual/manual-api folder (mainReceiver.cpp).
New Features
============
Package
-------
1. One can compile using cmake or the ./cmk.sh script(also uses cmake)
Run ./cmk.sh -help to get more info. This method does not touch the
source files. Please start off with ./cmk.sh -bj9, where (9 is #cores+1)
2. One can compile the normal way using Makefile (editing Makefile.include
for the hdf5 options), but this will modify other gitInfo files.
General
-------
3. UDP Packets from all the detectors will contain the standard sls detector header.
Jungfrau will have an extra 6 bytes preceding the standard header in the udp packets
only. X, Y and Z Coordinates define the position of the detector in 3d. These values
are not filled in the udp header at the moment, but will be in the files and receiver
call backs with only x in 1d at the moment.
4. When acquire has started, one can use sls_detector_get busy to check the status
of the acquire. 1 is running 0 is idle. This way one can start acqusition with &,
poll the busy command ( or framescaught or frameindex to get status from receiver).
Receiver
--------
4. One can choose the file format using the command "fileformat binary/hdf5" from
the client, but one must compile with the options as defined in README.md
5. Virtual HDF5 file maps all the files into a single file.
6. Gotthard, Propix and Moench also save data in the same way as Jungfrau and Eiger,
as described above (ie. without any packet headers, only standard image headers
for each image data)
7. (Eiger) The ascii part of the file (file header with acquisition parameters) moved to
a separate file called the master file. So one master file per acquisition.
Client
------
8. (Eiger) Can now set Threshold without uploading Trimbits.
9. (Eiger) Setting high voltage returns -999 for only slave and on the multi level gives
the value of the master only.
10. StartAcquisition (or sls_detector_put status start) parallelized.
Gui
---
10. Set the data streaming port (individually/ a single one that calculates for the other
receiver streamer threads) via the command line
Users-API
-----
11. manual-api example forks new child processes for every extra receiver object.
Resolved Issues
===============
Client
------
1. Memory Leak fixed when setting receiver parameters such as udp port or detector
network parameter. The signature in slsDetector.cpp and corresponding files have
changed, but does not change the slsDetectorUser API.
2. Bug Fix: Has been made more threadsafe (strtok). Removed bug of configuring MAC
correctly even in multiple thread mode.
3. Bug Fix: Client crashing when rx_hostname is IP instead of a hostname has been fixed.
Server
------
4. (Eiger/Jungfrau) Bug Fix: Client crashing should not crash the server as SIGPIPE
signal is caught.
5. (Eiger) Bug Fix: Front End Temperature read out conversion fixed.
6. (Eiger) Bug Fix: sls_detector_get trimval(get all trimbits) would return only the first pixel
value. Now it returns -1 if all the pixels are different.
Receiver
--------
6. Bug Fix: Ctrl+C kills the receiver properly calling the appropriate destructors.
7. Acquire & Unblocking acquire (receiver start, status start, receiver stop) can work
also when switching from gui to command line and vice versa.
8. Bug Fix: sls_detector_get frameindex was always returning 0.
9. Bug Fix: In the rare chance that the shut down socket is still processing in
the genericsocket class, but the object is being deleted.
10. (Eiger): When running independent(not slsReceiver) receiver, one needn't do receiver start
to prepare acquisition. Prepare Acquisition has been moved to StartAcqusition and
StartAndReadAll.
11. (Gotthard): 639 pixels in first packet and 641 pixels in second packet. The first pixel in second
packet was unaccounted for. This is fixed now.
Known Issues
============
Server
------
1. (Eiger) The hardware mac of the detector is used (not relayed back to the client).
For 1 GbE, the hardware IP of the detector is used (also not relayed back to the
client).
2. Standard header fills x-coord in 1D. y-coord and z-coord is not implemented (3D).
3. HDF5 compression and filters are not implemented yet.

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SLS Detector Package 3.1.0 released on 2018-03-12
=================================================
INTRODUCTION
This document describes the differences between 3.1.0 and 3.0.0 releases.
The conda package of the binaries can be downloaded from
https://github.com/slsdetectorgroup/sls_detector_software.git
The Python interface to the software package (including the package) is at
https://github.com/slsdetectorgroup/sls_detector.git
Manual (both HTML and pdf versions) are provided in
manual/docs/
Documentation from Source Code can be found for the Command Line and C++ API in
html:
manual/docs/html/slsDetectorClientDocs/index.html
manual/docs/html/slsDetectorUsersDocs/index.html
pdf:
manual/docs/pdf/slsDetectorClientDocs.pdf
manual/docs/pdf/slsDetectorUsersDocs.pdf
Documentation to the python API is available at
https://slsdetectorgroup.github.io/sls_detector/
Example including binaries for detector and receiver user classes can be found in
manual/manual-api
User documentation can also be accessed directly at this location:
https://www.psi.ch/detectors/users-support
If you have any software related questions or comments, please send them to:
dhanya.thattil@psi.ch
anna.bergamaschi@psi.ch
If you have any python related questions or comments, please send them to:
erik.frojdh@psi.ch
CONTENTS
- Firmware Requirements
- Changes in User Interface
- New Features
- Resolved Issues
- Known Issues
Firmware Requirements
=====================
Please refer to the link below for more details on the firmware versions.
https://www.psi.ch/detectors/firmware.
Gotthard
========
Minimum compatible version : 11.01.2013
Latest version : 08.02.2018 (50um and 25um Master)
09.02.2018 (25 um Slave)
-Can not be upgraded remotely.
Eiger
=====
Minimum compatible version : 16
Latest version : 20
-Can be upgraded remotely via bit files.
Jungfrau
========
Minimum compatible version : 13.11.2017
Latest version : 13.11.2017
-Can be upgraded remotely via sls_detector_put programfpga <pof>.
Changes in User Interface
=========================
Client
------
1. Additional functions added for advanced users in users class:
(setSpeed, setClockDivider, setReadOutFlags, setDac, getADC,
setAllTrimbits, startReceiver, stopReceiver,
startAcquisition non blocking, setReceiverSilentMode, setHighVoltage,
enableDataStreamingToClient, enableDataStreamingFromReceiver,
setReceiverDataStreamingOutPort, setClientDataStreamingInPort)
2. Zmq set up for client and receiver are separated.
zmqport for client and rx_zmqport for receiver. By default, they are the
same for the slsDetectorGui to work.
3. Users example also works without config file, where detector already
configured in shared memory.
4. Use "sls_detector_get busy 0" to clear acquiring flag in shared memory
caused due to an earlier interrupted acquisition from Ctrl+C"
5. Set bit, clear bit, read register and write register cannot give -1 for
inconsistent values from multiple detectors. One has to check error from
API or read the values individually.
6. multiSlsDetector::char* getSettingsFile() function signature has been
changed to string getSettingsFile().
Receiver
--------
7. Modified the help manaual/main-api/mainReceiver.cpp to make it more
robust (handling child process exit) and flexible to determine upon
start up the number of receivers (child processes), the start TCP port
and whether to call back data.
detReceiver is now executed with [start tcp port] [number of receivers]
[1 for call back, 0 for none] as arguments.
By default, start tcp port is 1954, number of receivers is 1, and call
back is initiated.
8. rx_datastream to enable/disable data streaming in receiver. Using the GUI
or registering data call back in client automatically enables zmq in
receiver and client. "externalgui" is removed from the command line. Use
this command instead.
9. Rx_tcpport argument to the slsReceiver can be given using -t.
Eg. slsReceiver -t1955
New Features
============
Package
-------
1. In addition to the C++ API, the Python API is also now provided.
2. CMAKE now with debug flag and rpath, show warnings, compile only certain
components (such as receiver or gui)
3. One repository for entire package and made available at github.
4. One can do --version or -v to all the binaries to find out the release
version of the particular executable.
5. All the software version numbers have only date in format YYMMDD.
Client
------
6. Parallelized more commands to detector. Beneficial for large detectors.
(setTimer, setFileIndex, setOnline, setReceiverOnline, getReceiverStatus,
resetFramesCaught, setFrameIndex, setFileName, getFramesCaughtByReceiver,
setDynamicRange, setRateCorrection)
Option to also use "sls_detector_put threaded 0" to improve speed by
eliminating progress display during acquisition. Effective only for
large detectors.
Detector Server
---------------
7. (Eiger) Virtual class to execute on pc.
8. One can now read temperatures during acquisition. It goes via the stop
server.
9. (Jungfrau) One can start server in "debug" mode and then program the
new firmware via software command "sls_detector_put programfpga xx.pof".
10. (Jungfrau) Server can exit on start up if either the firmware or the
server is incompatible with each other.
11. (Jungfrau) One is able to set transmission delay (ms) of image for each
individual detector using "txndelay_frame" command. Beneficial for
large detectors.
12. (Jungfrau) One can set a threshold temperature (temp_threshold) and
enable the temperature control feature (temp_control). When the
temperature (temp_fpga) overshoots the threshold temperature, it will
set the temperature event (temp_event) and power off the chip. One must
then switch off the detector and check cooling. Switching back on starts
with defaults.
13. (25um Gotthard) Added start acquisition delay to master module.
14. (Gotthard) New constraints for firmware dated 08.02.2018 and 09.02.2018
(25 um Slave) include minimum exposure time is 186 ns and minimum
period is 1278 ns + current exposure time.
Receiver
--------
14. The detectorip and rx_udpip does not have to be in the same subnet anymore.
Add the following commands after rx_hostname in config file to overwrite
mac configuration:
rx_udpmac [router mac]
configuremac 0
15. Added silent mode to receiver using command r_silent [i] from client.
It might be beneficial for max frame rate applications.
16. Receiver print out can handle black or white backgrounds.
17. zmq package included updated to v4.0.8.
18. Zmq streaming from receiver also sends file index in json header.
Gui
---
19. If acquisition is done, but "stop dummy packet" to the gui was lost in
the network, stop acquisition command will restream it so that the gui
doesnt hang forever. This is used only for very fast detectors like
Moench.
Resolved Issues
===============
Client
------
1. gethostbyname used in connecting to sockets was not thread safe for
multiple detectors. Using getaddrinfo for stability in multi threaded
environment.
2. Updated writing content of config and parameter dump into files.
3. More locking to handle main and processing threads using the threadpool.
Removing unlock twice, which is undefined behavior.
4. (Jungfrau) adcphase returns the correct value, instead of -1.
Detector Server
---------------
4. (Eiger) The hardware MAC of the detector is used during configuration
and relayed back to client. Similarly, hardware IP for 1 Gbe data mode.
5. (Eiger) Status will return error if there was the unlikely trouble
reading status register in the front end board. Earlier, it would only
return idle.
6. (Jungfrau) patch server v3.0.0.6.3
Able to set settings, high voltage now correctly reads 0 when
switched off, dacs are properly set.
7. (Jungfrau) FPGA reset and programming FPGA firmware via software is done
properly
8. (Gotthard) patch server v3.0.0.5.1
Able to read temperature properly.
9. (Gotthard) butst mode if set too fast had unwanted behavior such as
sending same image continuously. Now it is handled to display error
and stop acquisition.
10. (Gotthard) completely removed the possibility to set timing modes
other than auto and trigger as they are not implemented anyway. Also
signal index 1, 2 and 3 are reserved and hence, cannot be configured for
an external trigger.
11. Non Mythen and non Eiger detectors can also now get settings file from
board.
12. (Gotthard) Did not get first few images initially after configuring MAC
of detector. Fixed.
Receiver
--------
12. Made it easier to disable the standard receiver and fixing bugs related
to the use of a custom one.
13. (Jungfrau) HDF5 dimensions (npixelsY) required for mapping fixed.
14. patch2-v3.0.0-slsReceiverSoftware.patch
x, y and z coordinates in the call backs and the files are hardcoded
for this release.
15. Rest implementation (not used by standard receiver) removed.
Gui
---
16. patch1-v3.0.0-slsDetectorGui.patch
(Eiger) In expert mode and in advanced tab, when trimbits
loaded are different for every pixel, the gui complains and sets
all trimbits to zero. This has been resolved. Now, the "Set All
Trimbits" field is just set to -1.
17. Fixed segmentation fault of xputsn properly.
18. Upon clicking on "Start", clears acquiring flag in shared memory
caused due to an earlier interrupted acquisition from Ctrl+C"
19. Fixed plotting twice caused due to unzooming the first time.
20. Removed option for compression in Gui as it is not available currently.
21. Can also show Jungfrau multi detector in x direction in gui.
22. Switching tabs sometimes results in delay and gates fields being incorrectly
enabled. Fixed.
Known Issues
============
Client
------
1. File name prefix can only be done at multi deector level. Changing at
individual detector level will not include scan or position variables.
Detector Server
---------------
2. Standard header fills x-coord in 1D. y-coord and z-coord is not
implemented (3D).
Receiver
--------
3. HDF5 compression and filters are not implemented yet.

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SLS Detector Package 3.1.1 released on 2018-03-20
=================================================
INTRODUCTION
This document describes the differences between 3.1.0 into 3.1.0 releases.
Topics Concerning
==================
Jungfrau adcphase
Eiger in 10 GbE mode
Resolved Issues
===============
Detector Server and Client
--------------------------
1. (Jungfrau) Bug fix: Same adc phase given to the PLL will still shift
adc by one step. One can now give same adc phase repeatedly.
Updated Command Line Manual for adcphase and clkdivider.
2. (Eiger) Bug Fix: This bug was introduced in 3.1.0 release.
In 10GbE mode, if "detectorip" is before "tengiga", the detector still
used the 1G IP (DHCP IP). This is fixed in this release.

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SLS Detector Package 3.1.2 released on 2018-06-12
=================================================
INTRODUCTION
This document describes the differences between 3.1.2 into 3.1.1 releases.
Topics Concerning
==================
Memory Leak in Client API
Resolved Issues
===============
Client
------
1. Memory Leak for every multi threading command in client
when using API in multi detector mode. This is fixed now.

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SLS Detector Package 3.1.3 released on 2018-06-28
=================================================
INTRODUCTION
This document describes the differences between 3.1.3 into 3.1.2 releases.
Topics Concerning
==================
Using delay after trigger for Jungfrau
Resolved Issues
===============
Detector Server
---------------
1. Delay after trigger was always set to 5 seconds. This is fixed now.
3. Get delay left after trigger is not available for this version.

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SLS Detector Package 3.1.4 released on 2018-08-17
=================================================
INTRODUCTION
This document describes the differences between 3.1.4 into 3.1.3 releases.
Topics Concerning
==================
- get settings in users class
- HDF5 in Receiver
- gotthard timer accuracy
Resolved Issues
===============
Client
------
1. Users class setSettings(-1) gave undefined settings. Has been fixed.
2. Users class timers give more precise values now.
3. When deleting slsDetector object, Stop socket deletion includes a close on
default file descriptor zero (which it didn't open, just set for flag).
This is fixed with temporary solution, to connect stop socket at checkOnline
to set file descriptor to the right one. Later releases will use exception
to handle constructor error flags.
Detector Server
---------------
1. (Gotthard) Timers converted from time in nanoseconds to number of cycles
is made more precise now. Clock value changed from 32.1E+6 to 32.007729E+6.
Receiver
--------
1. Jungfrau Single Module Master files did not link to the HDF5 data file properly.
This is fixed now.
2. Relative linking is used in the HDF5, instead of absolute now.
New Features
============
Client
------
1. Timers can be set/retrieved individually. It has been introduced because
Gotthard 25um can have different delays for master and slave modules.
Receiver
--------
1. HDF5 x dimension (#images). Max made unlimited. Chunked Dataset by default.
When receiver gets an image more than #frames, the HDF5 dataset will
extend itself in the x dimension by another #frames. So, one can do
(in Jungfrau, Gotthard, NOT Eiger)
sls_detector_put resetframescaught 0
sls_detector_put receiver start
sls_detector_put status start
sls_detector_put status start
...
sls_detector_put receiver stop

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SLS Detector Package 3.1.5 released on 2018-11-30
=================================================
INTRODUCTION
This document describes the differences between 3.1.5 and 3.1.4 releases.
Topics Concerning
==================
- Gotthard adc channel shifted by one
- users class: get version, status, resetframescaught
Resolved Issues
===============
Detector Server
---------------
1. (Gotthard) The adc channel is shifted by one due to an incorrect ADC pipeline
register. This is fixed now.
Client
------
1. Users class: Get versions gave -1. Has been fixed for single and multi modules.
New Features
============
Client
------
1. Users class: Added "stopped" to detector status list, resetframescaught in
receiver function.

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SLS Detector Package 4.0.0 released on 27.09.2018
=================================================
INTRODUCTION
This document describes the differences between 4.0.0 and 3.1.4 releases.
Download
--------
The Source Code (Default C++ API):
https://github.com/slsdetectorgroup/slsDetectorPackage
The Conda Lib Package:
https://github.com/slsdetectorgroup/sls_detector_lib
The Conda GUI Package:
https://github.com/slsdetectorgroup/sls_detector_gui
The Python Interface (including the package):
https://github.com/slsdetectorgroup/sls_detector
Documentation
-------------
Manual (HTML & PDF):
https://www.psi.ch/detectors/documentation
slsDetectorPackage/manual/docs/
Command Line Documentation:
manual/docs/html/slsDetectorClientDocs/index.html
manual/docs/pdf/slsDetectorClientDocs.pdf
C++ API Documentation:
manual/docs/html/slsDetectorUsersDocs/index.html
manual/docs/pdf/slsDetectorUsersDocs.pdf
C++ API Example:
manual/manual-api/mainClient.cpp
manual/manual-api/mainReceiver.cpp
Python API Documentation:
https://slsdetectorgroup.github.io/sls_detector/
Further Documentation:
https://www.psi.ch/detectors/users-support
Support
-------
General Software related:
dhanya.thattil@psi.ch
anna.bergamaschi@psi.ch
Python related:
erik.frojdh@psi.ch
CONTENTS
1. Firmware Requirements
2. Changes in User Interface
3. New/Modified Commands
4. Other New Features
5. Resolved Issues
6. Known Issues
7. Next Major Release Plans
1. Firmware Requirements
========================
Gotthard
========
Minimum compatible version : 11.01.2013
Latest version : 08.02.2018 (50um and 25um Master)
09.02.2018 (25 um Slave)
Eiger
=====
Minimum compatible version : 22
Latest version : 22
Jungfrau
========
Minimum compatible version : 15.06.2018
Latest version : 15.06.2018
Detector Upgrade
================
Gotthard Cannot be upgraded remotely. Requires programming via USB blaster
Eiger Can be upgraded remotely via bit files
Jungfrau Can be upgraded remotely using sls_detector_put programfpga <pof>
Instructions available at
https://www.psi.ch/detectors/installation-instructions
under Detector Upgrade -> [Detector Type] -> Firmware.
Please refer to the link below for more details on the firmware versions.
https://www.psi.ch/detectors/firmware.
2. Changes in User Interface
============================
Client
------
1. Shared Memory:
POSIX shared memory has been implemented and they are typically created in
/dev/shm/ folder.
A multiSlsDetector object will create a shared memory segment with naming style:
slsDetectorPackage_x_[_z]
and an slsDetector object will create a shared memory segment with naming style:
slsDetectorPackage_x_sls_y[_z]
where
x is the multi detector id
y is the sls detector id
z is the environment variable SLSDETNAME, if set.
They can be deleted directly.
Environment variable SLSDETNAME included for user-friendliness
of using 2 different detectors from the same client pc. One needn't use
different multi detector id if the SLSDETNAME is different for both consoles.
Constructor will fail if shared memory size is different (different package
releases/detectors). Loading config file cleans shared memory.
2. Exceptions in constructors:
All constructors that have an error throws an exception. For this release,
this is caught within the package and interfaced as error codes or messages
to the users using command line or API.
As a result:
- slsDetectorsUsers constructor signature now includes a success flag.
- If one uses multiSlsDetector, slsDetector, ZmqSocket classes directly,
catch exceptions from constructors.
- In future releases, the exception will be thrown
outside the package for the users to handle it.
3. API Compatibility:
Client now checks API version of Detector Server - Client and Receiver - Client
when connecting for the first time to detector server or receiver server
and the online flags have not been set in shm.
Upon failure, error messages will ensue and further commands will not
be executed. Detector servers referred to are only for Eiger, Jungfrau and Gotthard.
Previously, the detector server would exit on mismatched Firmware-Detector
server mismatch. They now wait for client to ask for compatibility check,
which is done the first time client connects to the detector and the
online flag in shm has not been set.
4. Commands "type", "id" and "replace" are removed.
Receiver
--------
1. Reciever Header Structure in file writing and call back:
sls_receiver_header structure added to sls_receiver_defs.h for image headers
in file writing.
#define MAX_NUM_PACKETS 512
typedef std::bitset<MAX_NUM_PACKETS> sls_bitset;
typedef struct {
sls_detector_header detHeader; /**< is the detector header */
sls_bitset packetsMask; /**< is the packets caught bit mask */
} sls_receiver_header;
It includes the detector header structure + bitmask of 512 bits,
where each bit represents a packet caught. This is useful in saving time
in writing to file by not padding missing packets and still retaining useful data.
The binary and HDF5 writer version number changed from 1.0 to 2.0.
The detector header version remains as 1.0.
registerCallBackRawDataReady modified to give this structure pointer,
instead of individual structure member pointers.
2. ZmqSocket class:
If one uses ZmqSocket.h, then the json header has to be parsed outside
the class to allow the user to remove the restriction in extracting all data
from the json header.
3. Receiver Call back with modified size:
registerCallBackRawDataModifyReady call back that is similar to the receiver
registerCallBackRawDataReady has been added to allow the call back to
specify an updated size of image after call back. This is in view to process
an image in call back (including extract only a region of the image) and
provide this updated size in callback. This new resized/processed image
will be written to file or streamed out via zmq. This is useful in ROI
selection in the receiver.
This also means that the call back is now called before writing to file.
3. New/Modified Commands
========================
Client
------
1. add (modified):
appends detector to end of multi detector list.
2. replace:
sets hostname/ip address for a single detector.
3. user:
get user details from shared memory.
4. checkdetversion:
checks client version compatibility with detector server.
5. checkrecversion:
checks client version compatibility with receiver server.
Receiver
--------
1. rx_zmqip:
sets/gets the zmq (TCP) ip of the receiver from where data is streamed
out from. (Eg. to the gui or intermediate process). By default, it is
the same as the zmqip.
2. zmqip:
sets/gets the zmq (TCP) ip, where client listens to, to reconstuct images.
(Eg. from receiver or intermediate process). By default, it is the same
as rx_zmqip.
3. rx_jsonaddheader:
sets/gets additional json header to be streamed out with the zmq from
receiver. Default is empty. Eg. p rx_jsonaddheader \"what\":\"nothing\"
4. r_discardpolicy:
sets/gets the frame discard policy in the receiver.
nodiscard - no discard (default),
discardempty - discard only empty frames,
discardpartial - discard any partial frame(fastest)
5. r_padding:
sets/gets the frame padding in the receiver.
0 does not pad partial frames(fastest),
1 (default) pads partial frames.
One can look at bitmask in the sls_receiver_header to process the unpadded
partial frames later.
6. activate (modified):
Extra option added to pad or unpad images in receivers when deactivated.
activate i [padding option], where i is activate/deactivate and padding
option is "padding" (default) or "nopadding".
7. rx_udpsocksize:
sets/gets the UDP socket buffer size. Already attempts to set by default
to 100mb, 2gb for Jungfrau. Does not remember custom values in client
shared memory, so must be initialized each time after setting receiver
hostname in config file.
8. rx_realudpsocksize:
gets the actual UDP socket buffer size. Usually double the set udp socket
buffer size due to kernel bookkeeping.
9. r_framesperfile:
sets/gets the frames per file in receiver. 0 means infinite or all frames
in a single file. Default of Eiger changed from 2k to 10k.
Eiger Specific
--------------
1. status trigger:
To trigger internally via software, one can use "status trigger".
2. subdeadtime:
sets/gets sub frame dead time in s in 32 bit mode. Subperiod is set in
the detector by subexptime + subdeadtime. This value is normally a
constant set by an expert catered to individual detector modules in the
config file. Receiver files writes master file metadata subperiod
instead of subdeadtime.
3. gappixels:
enables/disables gap pixels in system (detector & receiver). 1 sets,
0 unsets. In Receiver, 4 bit gap pixels mode is not implemented, but is
implemented in client data call back. Gap pixels are at module level
and not at multi module level.
4. measuredperiod:
gets the measured frame period (time between last frame and the previous
one) in s. Makes sense only for acquisitions of more than 1 frame.
5. measuredsubperiod:
gets the measured subframe period (time between last subframe and the
previous one) in s in 32 bit mode.
6. flags(modified):
extra flags "nooverflow" (default) and "overflow" for sub images in 32
bit mode. If set to overflow, it will set MSB of pixel data high if
there was any saturation in any of the sub images 32 bit mode.
Jungfrau Specific
-----------------
1. storagecells:
sets/gets number of additional storage cells per acquisition. For very
advanced users only. Range: 0-15. Default: 0.
The #images = #frames * #cycles * (#storagecells +1).
2. storage_start:
sets/gets the storage cell that stores the first acquisition of the series.
For very advanced users only. Range: 0-15. Default: 15(0xf).
4. Other New Features
=====================
Client
------
1. (Jungfrau & Gotthard) Settingsdir and caldir is removed from config file.
Default dacs are stored in detector server. Hence, these folders
are also removed from slsDetectorPackage/settingsdir. Eiger and Mythen
continue to have them.
2. Depending on 1d position of detectors and detsizechan in config file,
row and column (previously xcoord and ycoord) are given to detector
servers (Eiger and Jungfrau) to encode into the udp header.
3. (Eiger) Setting threshold energy changes such as CAL dac is irrelevant
when interpolating between two energies and VRS dac is interpolated, not copied.
4. Users API updated with the following functions:
- setReceiverFramesDiscardPolicy
- setReceiverPartialFramesPadding
- setReceiverFramesPerFile
- sendSoftwareTrigger
- setSubFrameExposureDeadTime
- setSubFrameExposureTime
- enableGapPixels
- getMeasuredPeriod
- getMeasuredSubFramePeriod
- setOverflowMode
- setNumberOfStorageCells
- setStoragecellStart
- setThresholdEnergy (overloaded)
- resetFramesCaughtInReceiver
- setReceiverFifoDepth
- setFlowControl10G
- setTenGigabitEthernet
- getNMods
- setReceiverDataStreamingOutIP
- setClientDataStreamingInIP
SlsReceiver
-----------
1. slsMultiReceiver executable added that creates multiple receiver child processes.
./slsMultiReceiver [start_tcp_port] [num_receivers] [1 for call back, 0 for none]
2. Default row and column (previously xcoord and ycoord) are hardcoded
for missing packets. (Eiger and Jungfrau)
Gui
---
1. (Jungfrau) Gain plot included. Option under 2D options in Plot tab.
2. Option to maintain aspect ratio
3. Start and Stop separated to prevent multiple click syndrome.
Detector Server
---------------
1. (Jungfrau) To use programfpga command, one must start server with -update
mode and then restart server without -update mode.
2. (Jungfrau) ASIC Timer configured at server start up and changed a few
startup values for firmware v0.7 such as adc phase, ADC_PORT_INVERT_VAL
and ADC offset half speed value.
3. (Jungfrau) Minimum exposure time of 50 us was implemented.
4. (Eiger and Jungfrau) They can be configured to have x and y coord values
of the detector in their udp header.
5. Resolved Issues
==================
Client
------
memory leak for multi threading
1. Compiler flag -std=c++98 enforced. Debug flag removed.
2. If trimen gives different list from different detectors, it returns a -1.
3. Version format for each submodule of the package changed to just date YYMMDD.
Users class fixed to give correct version, instead of -1.
4. Getting settings in users class gave -1. Fixed now.
5. (Jungfrau) Programming FPGA now creates the rawbin file from pof in tmp
rather than source file location (for permission issues).
6. (Gotthard) ROI segmentation fault fixed.
Receiver
--------
1. Silent feature of receiver fixed.
2. Socket descriptor misused earlier for success flag, instead exceptions
used that are handled inside the package.
3. Global optind variable initialized to instantiate multiple receivers
in same process. Also removed static members to enable this feature.
4. Socket buffer size attempts to set for each acquiistion and provide
warning if no capabilities. Warnings can be removed using instruction with
error provided. Default Jungfrau UDP socket buffer size if 2 GB, default is
100 MB.
5. Refactored code a bit for performance and robustness, blocking push
in buffer between listener and dataprocessor
Detector Server
---------------
1. (Jungfrau) Stop server also mapped during a reset. Reading power status
instead of user input register for power.
2. (Eiger) Bug fix for saving trimbits to file (Advanced users).
3. (Gotthard 25um) config.txt is not read again after detector startup,
no matter the number of times the detector server is restarted.
6. Known Issues
===============
Receiver
--------
1. HDF5 compression and filters are not implemented yet.
Detector Server
---------------
1. (Eiger) Registers mapped differently between firmware v20 and v22.
So, please ensure correct on-board server before switching between
firmware versions. Else one cannot ping it anymore. Will need to flash firmware
again to recover.
2. (Gotthard) To switch back to all ADC from single ADC ROI, one must take
even number of images for the receiver to understand complete images.
This will be fixed in the next firmware upgrade.
7. Next Major Release Plans
===========================
Client
------
1. Exceptions thrown to the user to be handled.
2. Compilation using c++11.
3. Support of Mythen II restricted to this major and its minor releases.
4. Restructuring and refactoring of client code.

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SLS Detector Package 4.0.1 released on 08.02.2018 (Bug Fix Release)
===================================================================
This document describes the differences between 4.0.1 and 4.0.0 releases.
CONTENTS
--------
1. Topics Concerning
2. Resolved Issues
3. Known Issues
4. Firmware Requirements
5. Download, Documentation & Support
1. Topics Concerning
====================
- Jungfrau server (new firmware mapped)
- Eiger server (measuredPeriod, reg)
- Gotthard server(ADC channel shift, ROI, 25um slave packets)
- Receiver (padding, releasing resources segfault, gappixels)
- Users class (detectorSize, ROI, versions, status)
- API (config error, ROI)
- Compile (Options prefix, static libraries, Makefile for API)
- Gui (multi module)
2. Resolved Issues
==================
Detector Server
---------------
1. (Jungfrau): Latest Jungfrau firmware release mapped.
2. (Eiger): Measured subperiod initially wrapped around 4.29s. Now, upto 42.9s.
Advanced command "reg" was writing only to right FPGA.
3. (Gotthard 25/50um): Since Gotthard only sends packet numbers, one had to
remember to take even number of images in ROI mode, if they wanted to
switch back to non ROI mode.
This is fixed now, but temporary fix involves sending an image during
configuration, which will not be captured by the receiver. Hence, it takes
longer to configure. Permanent fix will require a firmware update.
The detector output is shifted by 1 for every 32 channels. This is fixed now.
Receiver
--------
1. Receiver padding was enabled only if deactivated padding was also enabled.
Receiver padding enable and receiver deactivated padding enable are independent now.
2. Starting and stopping receiver without listening resulted in seg faults.
3. Gappixels in receiver bug fix.
Client
------
1. (Users class): DetectorSize modified to set/get ROI if ROI is only 1 in number.
Allowed setting/getting ROI at single detector level via API.
(ROI for Gotthard only). Added them to the users class as setROI and getROI.
Retrieving versions at module level is possible now.
Added "stopped" as status in getRunStatus list.
2. (API): Incorrect mac address in config file will set error flag in API and not just
print the error.
ROI possible at module level.
Compile
-------
1. CMake options now have a prefix 'SLS_'.
2. Static libraries removed.
2. slsDetectorPackage/manual/manual-api/Makefile modified to use libraries
from slsDetectorPackage/bin as the main Makefile copies the libraries there.
No effect when using CMakeFiles.
Gui
---
1. Adding multiple detectors in x and y direction incremented number of detectors
in y direction incorrectly. Effect seen only in GUI (segfault) if
detsizechan has multi detectors in both direction. Fixed.
3. Known Issues
===============
Detector Specific
-----------------
1. (Gotthard 25 um): Slave misses or captures an extra frame. Occurs irregularly.
2. (Gotthard 25/50um): Using ROI (2 chips, 256 channels) missses last pixel
of that ADC.
4. Firmware Requirements
========================
Gotthard
========
Minimum compatible version : 11.01.2013
Latest compatible version : 08.02.2018 (50um and 25um Master)
09.02.2018 (25 um Slave)
Eiger
=====
Minimum compatible version : 22
Latest compatible version : 22
Jungfrau
========
Minimum compatible version : 26.02.2018
Latest compatible version : 06.12.2018
Detector Upgrade
================
Gotthard Cannot be upgraded remotely. Requires programming via USB blaster
Eiger Can be upgraded remotely via bit files
Jungfrau Can be upgraded remotely using sls_detector_put programfpga <pof>
Instructions available at
https://www.psi.ch/detectors/installation-instructions
under Detector Upgrade -> [Detector Type] -> Firmware.
Please refer to the link below for more details on the firmware versions.
https://www.psi.ch/detectors/firmware.
5. Download, Documentation & Support
====================================
Download
--------
The Source Code (Default C++ API):
https://github.com/slsdetectorgroup/slsDetectorPackage
The Conda Lib Package:
https://github.com/slsdetectorgroup/sls_detector_lib
The Conda GUI Package:
https://github.com/slsdetectorgroup/sls_detector_gui
The Python Interface (including the package):
https://github.com/slsdetectorgroup/sls_detector
Documentation
-------------
Manual (HTML & PDF):
https://www.psi.ch/detectors/documentation
slsDetectorPackage/manual/docs/
Command Line Documentation:
manual/docs/html/slsDetectorClientDocs/index.html
manual/docs/pdf/slsDetectorClientDocs.pdf
C++ API Documentation:
manual/docs/html/slsDetectorUsersDocs/index.html
manual/docs/pdf/slsDetectorUsersDocs.pdf
C++ API Example:
manual/manual-api/mainClient.cpp
manual/manual-api/mainReceiver.cpp
Python API Documentation:
https://slsdetectorgroup.github.io/sls_detector/
Further Documentation:
https://www.psi.ch/detectors/users-support
Support
-------
General Software related:
dhanya.thattil@psi.ch
anna.bergamaschi@psi.ch
Python related:
erik.frojdh@psi.ch