From 09e70d7b7beb29507dab2967cccf72e443e6cee6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: ebner Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2026 17:10:54 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] add FAQ to Console documentation --- docs/user-guide/consoles.md | 22 +++++++++++++++++++ docs/user-guide/consoles/epics_launcher.png | 3 +++ .../consoles/experiment_data_folder.png | 3 +++ docs/user-guide/consoles/open_apps.png | 3 +++ 4 files changed, 31 insertions(+) create mode 100644 docs/user-guide/consoles/epics_launcher.png create mode 100644 docs/user-guide/consoles/experiment_data_folder.png create mode 100644 docs/user-guide/consoles/open_apps.png diff --git a/docs/user-guide/consoles.md b/docs/user-guide/consoles.md index dbb80a92..8f907692 100644 --- a/docs/user-guide/consoles.md +++ b/docs/user-guide/consoles.md @@ -103,3 +103,25 @@ ssh -J hopx.psi.ch -L 3389:.psi.ch:3389 Because Windows already has the port 3389 open you need to use a different port than 3389 for the tunnel. You could use 33389 or any other port: `ssh -L 33389:.psi.ch:3389 ` Important, you need to explicitly specify the port in the RDP client - i.e. you connect to localhost:33389 + + +## Frequently Asked Questions + +- Where is the (Epics) launcher? + The launcher can be found in the start menu of the consoles. It is called "EPICS Launcher" and has the following icon: + ![epics_launcher](consoles/epics_launcher.png) + + From the terminal you can start exactly the same launcher by running the following command: + ```bash + epics_launcher_wrapper + ``` + + If you want to use a different launcher configuration than the default you would call `epics_launcher ` + +- Where do I find the users experiment data: + - The experiment data is stored in `///data//raw` and can be accessed from the consoles via the file explorer or terminal. There is a shortcut to the data folder on the desktop of the consoles. + + ![data](consoles/experiment_data.png) + +- How to open an application: + ![open_app](consoles/open_apps.png) diff --git a/docs/user-guide/consoles/epics_launcher.png b/docs/user-guide/consoles/epics_launcher.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ad207088 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/user-guide/consoles/epics_launcher.png @@ -0,0 +1,3 @@ +version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1 +oid sha256:b347ac9b2fc12eb3637ea9920279087b4bdcd618ce6b90de6191fc6390e1c49d +size 869885 diff --git a/docs/user-guide/consoles/experiment_data_folder.png b/docs/user-guide/consoles/experiment_data_folder.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000..29bbb660 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/user-guide/consoles/experiment_data_folder.png @@ -0,0 +1,3 @@ +version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1 +oid sha256:344ec7ce96b964b3ae7b69060fb25c3a778dc5cf606a52642e89e482ecdf1740 +size 580598 diff --git a/docs/user-guide/consoles/open_apps.png b/docs/user-guide/consoles/open_apps.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5b1813be --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/user-guide/consoles/open_apps.png @@ -0,0 +1,3 @@ +version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1 +oid sha256:b2248948a933f19aee6b8fb1725f8df2b7200fe03b9121156dc8ec9846b9425d +size 534427