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<h2>System Commands</h2>
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<b> sics_exitus </b>. A single word commands which shuts the server down. Only managers may use this command.</p>
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<b> wait <i>time</i> </b> waits time seconds before the next command is executed. This does not stop other clients from issuing commands.</p>
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<b> resetserver </b> resets the server after an interrupt.</p>
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<b> dir </b> a single word command which lists all objects available in the SICS system in its current configuration.</p>
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<b> status </b> A single word command which makes SICS print its current
status. Possible return values can be:
Eager to execute commands, Scanning, Counting, Running, Halted. Note that if a command is executing which takes some time to complete
the server will return an ERROR: Busy message when further commands are issued.
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<b>status interest</b> initiates automatic printing of any status change in the
server. This command is primarily of interest for status display client
implementors.
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<b>backup <i>[file]</i></b> saves the current values of SICS variables and selected
motor and device parameters to the disk file specified as
parameter. If no file parameter is given the data is written to the
system default status backup file.
The format
of the file is a list of SICS commands to set all these parameters
again. The file is written on the instrument computer relative to the
path of the SICS server. This is usually /home/INSTRUMENT/bin.
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<b>backup motsave</b> toggles a flag which controls saving of motor
positions. If this flag is set, commands for driving motors to the
current positions are included in the backup file. This is useful
for instruments with slipping motors.
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<b>restore <i>[file]</i></b> reads a file produced by the backup command described
above and restores SICS to the state it was in when the status was saved with
backup. If no file argument is given the system default file gets
read.
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