added plot example to template

script/tests/templates/testTemplate.py

@@ -62,6 +62,14 @@ def startTest(testName, DEVICE, params):
             sendFeedback(testPath, testName, DEVICE, ret, success)
             return 
             
+        #example: loop to read channels for a while and plot the channels values.
+        
+        #initialise plot tab with 2 plots
+        scan = ManualScan(['sample'], ['Motor Status (MSTA)', 'Motor Position (VAL)'] )
+        #set plot name(tab title)
+        scan.setPlotName(plotName)
+        #start plots. See further below how to add points to the plots
+        scan.start()
             
         #IMPORTANT: if the test resulted with an error, write the following:
         ret = "Example - Error, the test failed because...."
@@ -69,7 +77,33 @@ def startTest(testName, DEVICE, params):
         #IMPORTANT: if the test was successful, write the following:
         ret = "Example - Test successful, here some detail: ..."
         success = True
-        
+        #set up connection to channels. "type" of data can be "d" (= double), "l" (= long)
+        try:
+            pv_motor_msta = Channel(DEVICE+':MOTOR.MSTA', type = 'd')
+            pv_motor_val  = Channel(DEVICE+':MOTOR.VAL' , type = 'd')
+        except:
+            #prepare return information: return text
+            ret = 'Unable to create channel - ' + traceback.format_exc()
+            #prepare return information: return success
+            success = False
+            #send return information
+            sendFeedback(testPath, testName, DEVICE, ret, success)
+            return
+        #take 100 samples of the channels
+        for sample in range(0, 100):
+            readback1 = sample
+            sleep( 0.1 ) # Settling time
+            #get value
+            motor_msta = pv_motor_msta.get()
+            #get value
+            motor_val = pv_motor_val.get()
+            #add values to plot
+            scan.append ([sample], [readback1], [detmotor_msta, motor_val] )
+
+        #Closing channels
+        pv_motor_msta.close()
+        pv_motor_val.close()
+            
         #once the test is finished, no need to do anything. The code below yours will do the rest.        
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