diff --git a/documentation/EnsemblePSOFly.txt b/documentation/EnsemblePSOFly.txt index 467faef8..2b73b0ff 100644 --- a/documentation/EnsemblePSOFly.txt +++ b/documentation/EnsemblePSOFly.txt @@ -1,11 +1,18 @@ -Commands to tell the Aerotech Ensemble to output pulses every {delta} units, -beginning at scan_start and ending at scan_end. Note that the Ensemble fires -pulses at positions n*delta from the position at which the PSOCONTROL X ARM -command was invoked. Thus, the pre-fly position of the motor must be an -integer multiple of {delta}. +EnsemblePSOFly.db supports fly scans of a single motor controlled by an Aerotech +Ensemble controller. It uses the motor record to move the motor, and read +position, and to read control fields such as offset and direction. It uses an +asyn port to talk to the controller about capabilities that the motor record +doesn't support, such as the control of PSO (position synchronized output) +pulses. -{start} = scan_start - {delta} -{end} = scan_end + {delta}/2 +Commands to tell the Aerotech Ensemble to output pulses every scanDelta units, +beginning at startPos and ending at scan_end. Note that the Ensemble fires +pulses at positions n*delta from the position at which the PSOCONTROL X ARM +command was invoked. Thus, the pre-fly ("taxi") position of the motor must be +an integer multiple of scanDelta. + +{start} = startPos - scanDelta +{end} = scan_end + scanDelta/2 PSOCONTROL X RESET ' Reset PSO. @@ -20,7 +27,7 @@ PSOOUTPUT X PULSE WINDOW MASK ' Set PSO output type to PULSE. PSOTRACK X INPUT 1 ' Track primary encoder for ' axis. -PSODISTANCE X FIXED {delta} UNITS ' Set the incremental firing +PSODISTANCE X FIXED scanDelta UNITS ' Set the incremental firing ' distance ((units). PSOWINDOW X 1 INPUT 1 ' Track primary encoder for