script/local.py

@@ -256,6 +256,31 @@ def get_pin_offset():
         log("Error getting pin offset: " + str(sys.exc_info()[1]), False)
         return 0.0
 
+def is_force_dry():
+    try:
+        dry_mount_counter = int(get_setting("dry_mount_counter"))
+    except:
+        dry_mount_counter = 0
+        
+    try:  
+        dry_timespan = time.time() - float( get_setting("dry_timestamp"))
+    except:
+        dry_timespan = 3600
+
+    try:
+        force_dry_mount_count = int(get_setting("force_dry_mount_count"))
+        if force_dry_mount_count>0 and dry_mount_counter>=force_dry_mount_count:
+            return True
+    except:
+        pass
+
+    try:
+        force_dry_timeout = float(get_setting("force_dry_timeout"))
+        if force_dry_timeout>0 and dry_timespan>=force_dry_timeout:
+            return True
+    except:
+        pass    
+    return False    
      
 
 update()

script/motion/dry.py

@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ def dry(heat_time=30.0, speed=0.5, wait_cold = 30.0):
         set_heater(False)
         set_air_stream(False)
 
+
+    set_setting("dry_mount_counter", 0)
+    set_setting("dry_timestamp",time.time())
+
     if wait_cold >=0 :
         robot.move_cold()  
         time.sleep(wait_cold)

script/motion/mount.py

@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ def mount(segment, puck, sample, force=False, read_dm=False):
             robot.move_dewar()      
                 
         robot.get_dewar(segment, puck, sample)
+
         
         set_setting("mounted_sample_position", get_sample_name(segment, puck, sample))
     
@@ -64,7 +65,18 @@ def mount(segment, puck, sample, force=False, read_dm=False):
     
         smart_magnet.set_mount_current()
 
-        robot.put_gonio()        
+        robot.put_gonio() 
+
+      
+        try:
+            dry_mount_count = int(get_setting("dry_mount_counter"))
+        except:
+            dry_mount_count = 0    
+        set_setting("dry_mount_counter", dry_mount_count+1)    
+        #TODO: Auto-dry procedure
+        if is_force_dry():
+            pass
+               
         robot.move_dewar() 
         mount_sample_detected = smart_magnet.check_mounted(idle_time=0.25, timeout = 1.0)        
         #TODO: Should do on finally?