# Test name: $testName # $testDescription # Copyright (c) 2015 Paul Scherrer Institute. All rights reserved. ###### Init - DO NOT MODIFY THE CODE BELOW ###### global sys, inspect, os, traceback import sys, inspect, os, traceback def startTest(testName, DEVICE, params): """ Main method running the test """ # by default, assume the test failed ret = 'Test failed' status = False # plot name to be given to the scan. Use: scan.setPlotName(plotName) plotName = DEVICE + ' - ' + testName # put the whole custom code under try/catch try: # get the path of this script testPath = inspect.getfile(inspect.currentframe()) # init the testing tool class. It can be sued in the following ways: test = TestingTool(testName, testPath, DEVICE, params) ################ END OF Init ##################### ######### WRITE YOUR CODE HERE BELOW ############# """ All the code in this section ###..YOUR CODE..### can be modified/deleted. It must be indented to the same level as this comment ----------------------------------- GETTING INPUTS: If needed, the following variables are available: testPath string, path of this test file testName string, name of this test DEVICE string, device for which the test must run (typically it is the beginning of a process variable name) ----------------------------------- GETTING TEST PARAMETERS: if you need to get parameters for the test, use (casting may be necessary): myParamValue = test.getParam('myParamName') see the test config for the list of parameters specific to the test. ----------------------------------- SETTING OUTPUTS: ret string, a text summarizing the result of the test. It must be set before the end of your code. success bool, True = test successful. It must be set before the end of your code. test.sendFeedback(ret,success) method that ends the testing script and gives the report to the calling application. Examples: whenever the code must quit (i.e. after an error), you must end with: ret = 'here is some info on what failed on the test' success = false test.sendFeedback(ret, success) whenever the code is finished successfully, you must end with: ret = 'here is some info on the success of the test' success = true test.sendFeedback(ret, success) ----------------------------------- LOG INFO: when some information must be shown on the log, use: test.log('test to log') """ ########## Example (can be removed) ###### # print the list of parameters passed. If any error, stop and send feedback test.log("Example - Test name: " + testName) test.log("Example - Device name: " + DEVICE) try: test.log("Running test with the following parameters:") test.log(params) # If present, use the parameters here below for your test script. You might need to change the casting #$testParameters except: ret = 'Could not retrieve testing parameters - ' + traceback.format_exc() success = False test.sendFeedback(ret, success) return # 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 failed, write the report into the variables ret and success. # for example, write the following: ret = "Example - Error, the test failed because...." success = False # 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 test.sendFeedback(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], [motor_msta, motor_val]) # Closing channels pv_motor_msta.close() pv_motor_val.close() # IMPORTANT: if the test was successful, write the report into the variables ret and success. # for example, write the following: ret = "Example - Test successful, here some detail: ..." success = True test.sendFeedback(ret, success) # once the test is finished, no need to do anything. The code below yours will do the rest. ################ End of Example ########## ################ END OF YOUR CODE ################ ###### Final - DO NOT MODIFY THE CODE BELOW ###### # just in case the feedback was forgotten test.sendFeedback(ret, success) except (KeyboardInterrupt): # user stop error handler ret = 'Test stopped by user.' success = False test.sendFeedback(ret, success) except: # generic error handler ret = traceback.format_exc() success = False test.sendFeedback(ret, success) # launch the test startTest(test, device, parameters) ################ END OF Final #################### #### IF NEEDED, ADD YOUR FUNCTIONS HERE BELOW #### # def yourCustomFunction: