slsDetectorPackage/docs/src/servers.rst

Getting Started

Detector Servers include:

• Control server [default port: 1952]

  • Almost all client communication.

• Stop server [default port: 1953]

  • Client requests for detector status, stop acquisition, temperature, advanced read/write registers.

When using a blocking acquire command (sls_detector_acquire or Detector::acquire), the control server is blocked until end of acquisition. However, stop server commands could be used in parallel.

Location

slsDetectorPackage/serverBin/ folder in every release.

Arguments

Possible arguments are:
-v, --version            : Software version
-p, --port <port>        : TCP communication port with client. 
-g, --nomodule           : [Mythen3][Gotthard2] Generic or No Module mode. 
                           Skips detector type checks.
-f, --phaseshift <value> : [Gotthard] only. Sets phase shift. 
-d, --devel              : Developer mode. Skips firmware checks. 
-u, --update             : Update mode. Skips firmware checks and initial detector setup. 
-s, --stopserver         : Stop server. Do not use as it is created by control server 

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One can start the on-board detector server automatically upon powering on the board.

1. Create a soft link to the binary on board : .. code-block:: bash

   ln -sf someDetectorServervx.x.x someDetectorServer

2. Do the following depending on the detector type :

   Eiger

   # create script in rc5.d on the board
   vi /etc/rc5.d/S50board_com.sh
   
   # enter the following (edit server name)
   #! /bin/sh
   /home/root/executables/eigerDetectorServer &> /dev/null &
   exit 0

   Jungfrau | Moench | CTB | Gotthard I

   # Edit inittab on board
   vi /etc/inittab
   
   # enter the following line
   ttyS0::respawn:/./xxxDetectorServer

   Gotthard II | Mythen III

   # create script in init.d on board
   vi /etc/init.d/S99detServer.sh
   
   # enter the following (edit server name)
   #! /bin/sh
   cd /root >> /dev/null
   /root/xxxDetectorServer >> /dev/null &

3. Sync, reboot and verify : .. code-block:: bash

   sync reboot

   # verify ps -ef | grep xxxDetectorServer