Maxipix Tango device
This is the reference documentation of the Maxipix Tango device.
you can also find some useful information about the camera models/prerequisite/installation/configuration/compilation in the Maxipix camera plugin section.
Properties
Property name |
Mandatory |
Default value |
Description |
---|---|---|---|
config_name |
Yes |
N/A |
The configuration name |
config_path |
Yes |
N/A |
The configuration directory path where the files are available |
espia_dev_nb |
No |
0 |
The acquisition Espia board number |
reconstruction_active |
No |
True |
Activate the reconstruction or not |
fill_mode |
No |
Raw |
|
gate_level |
No |
High_Rise |
The Input gate level, High_rise or Low_Fall |
gate_mode |
No |
Inactive |
The gate mode, Inactive or Active |
ready_level |
No |
High_Rise |
The output ready level, High_rise or Low_Fall |
ready_mode |
No |
Exposure |
The output Ready mode, Exposure or Exposure_Readout |
shutter_level |
No |
High_Rise |
The output Shutter level, High_rise or Low_Fall |
trigger_level |
No |
High_Rise |
The output Trigger level, High_rise or Low_Fall |
Attributes
Attribute name |
RW |
Type |
Description |
---|---|---|---|
config_name |
rw |
DevString |
the configuration name. If changed the detector is reconfigured and reset. |
config_path |
rw |
DevString |
the configuration directory path where the files are available |
energy_calibration |
rw |
Spectrum DevDouble |
The energy calibration, [0] = threshold setpoint , [1] threshold step-size (keV) |
energy_threshold |
rw |
DevDouble |
The threshold in energy (keV) |
threshold |
rw |
DevDouble |
The detector threshold |
threshold_noise |
rw |
Spectrum DevDouble |
The threshold noise of each chip, [0] =chip0 thl, [0] = chip1 thl, …. |
espia_dev_nb |
rw |
DevString |
The Espia board number. |
fill_mode |
rw |
DevString |
|
gate_level |
rw |
DevString |
|
gate_mode |
rw |
DevString |
|
ready_mode |
rw |
DevString |
|
shutter_level |
rw |
DevString |
|
trigger_level |
rw |
DevString |
|
dac_possible |
ro |
DevString[] |
Return the list of the the possible dac names |
dac_name |
rw |
DevString |
The dac name to be write/read (dac_value) |
dac_value |
rw |
DevLong |
The dac value of the given dac_name dac register |
Warning: we recommend to not change the DAC register values (dac_name and dac_value attributes) excepted if you well know what you are doing, if you have some troubles with the detector please contact the ESRF Detector Unit first.
Commands
Command name |
Arg. in |
Arg. out |
Description |
---|---|---|---|
Init |
DevVoid |
DevVoid |
Do not use |
State |
DevVoid |
DevLong |
Return the device state |
Status |
DevVoid |
DevString |
Return the device state as a string |
getAttrStringValueList |
DevString: Attribute name |
DevVarStringArray: String value list |
Return the authorized string value list for a given attribute name |