Commands
cancelExposure
Description: Cancel an active exposure from the spectrograph. If there is no active exposure, this command does nothing.
| EFDB_Topic: | FiberSpectrograph_command_cancelExposure |
expose
Description: Capture an image from the spectrograph.
| EFDB_Topic: | FiberSpectrograph_command_expose |
duration
| IDL_Type: | float |
| Units: | second |
Description: The duration of the exposure to take.
numExposures
| IDL_Type: | long |
| Units: | unitless |
Description: Number of consecutive exposures to take.
type
| IDL_Type: | string |
| IDL_Size: | 256 |
| Units: | unitless |
Description: Type of image; used for the FITS IMG_TYPE header value.
source
| IDL_Type: | string |
| IDL_Size: | 256 |
| Units: | unitless |
Description: Light source being measured.
abort
| EFDB_Topic: | SALGeneric_command_abort |
value
| IDL_Type: | boolean |
| Units: | unitless |
Description: Not used
disable
Description: Transition from state Enabled to Disabled.
| EFDB_Topic: | SALGeneric_command_disable |
value
| IDL_Type: | boolean |
| Units: | unitless |
Description: Not used
enable
Description: Transition from state Disabled to Enabled.
| EFDB_Topic: | SALGeneric_command_enable |
value
| IDL_Type: | boolean |
| Units: | unitless |
Description: Not used
enterControl
Description: Transition from state Offline to Standby. Only “externally commandable” CSCs support this command; other CSCs start in Standby state and quit when they go to Offline.
| EFDB_Topic: | SALGeneric_command_enterControl |
value
| IDL_Type: | boolean |
| Units: | unitless |
Description: Not used
exitControl
Description: Transition from state Standby to Offline. For CSCs that are not “externally commandable” this makes the CSC quit.
| EFDB_Topic: | SALGeneric_command_exitControl |
value
| IDL_Type: | boolean |
| Units: | unitless |
Description: Not used
setAuthList
| EFDB_Topic: | SALGeneric_command_setAuthList |
authorizedUsers
| IDL_Type: | string |
| Units: | unitless |
- Description: Comma seperated list of authorized users currently allowed to command this CSC,
- in the form user@host.
If the first character is +/- then the specified users are added/removed.
Duplicates are silently ignored.
The CSC’s own user@host is silently ignored, because it is always authorized.
For removal, CSCs that are not in the list are silently ignored.
Whitespace is allowed after the optional initial +/- and after each comma.
nonAuthorizedCSCs
| IDL_Type: | string |
| Units: | unitless |
- Description: Comma seperated list of CSC’s not currently allowed to command this CSC,
- in the form name[:index]. An index of 0 is stripped (name:0 becomes name).
If the first character is +/- then the specified CSCs are added/removed.
Duplicates are silently ignored.
For removal, CSCs that are not in the list are silently ignored.
Whitespace is allowed after the optional initial +/- and after each comma.
setLogLevel
Description: Set the logging level.
| EFDB_Topic: | SALGeneric_command_setLogLevel |
level
| IDL_Type: | int |
| Units: | unitless |
Description: Logging level, as a Python logging level: error=40, warning=30, info=20, debug=10.
setValue
| EFDB_Topic: | SALGeneric_command_setValue |
parametersAndValues
| IDL_Type: | string |
| IDL_Size: | 256 |
| Units: | unitless |
Description: List of parameters and their values as a Json string
standby
Description: Transition from state Offline, Disabled or Fault to Standby.
| EFDB_Topic: | SALGeneric_command_standby |
value
| IDL_Type: | boolean |
| Units: | unitless |
Description: Not used
start
Description: Transition from state Standby to Disable, in a specified configuration.
| EFDB_Topic: | SALGeneric_command_start |
settingsToApply
| IDL_Type: | string |
| IDL_Size: | 256 |
| Units: | unitless |
Description: Name of the selected settings set
Events
deviceInfo
Description: Information about the spectrograph.
| EFDB_Topic: | FiberSpectrograph_logevent_deviceInfo |
npixels
| IDL_Type: | long |
| Units: | unitless |
Description: The number of pixels in the spectrograph.
fpgaVersion
| IDL_Type: | string |
| IDL_Size: | 16 |
| Units: | unitless |
Description: The FPGA software version.
firmwareVersion
| IDL_Type: | string |
| IDL_Size: | 16 |
| Units: | unitless |
Description: The microcontroller software version.
libraryVersion
| IDL_Type: | string |
| IDL_Size: | 16 |
| Units: | unitless |
Description: The AvaSpec Library software version.
exposureState
Description: Current state of the active exposure.
| EFDB_Topic: | FiberSpectrograph_logevent_exposureState |
status
| IDL_Type: | long |
| Units: | unitless |
Description: The state of the current exposure.
largeFileObjectAvailable
Description: Spectrum fits file is publish as LFOA event
| EFDB_Topic: | FiberSpectrograph_logevent_largeFileObjectAvailable |
url
| IDL_Type: | string |
| IDL_Size: | 256 |
| Units: | unitless |
Description: A Uniform Resource Locator which links to a Large File Object either for ingest into the EFD Large File Annex, or to announce the successful copy of same to the EFD Large File Annex.Protocols are those supported by the cURL library.
generator
| IDL_Type: | string |
| IDL_Size: | 256 |
| Units: | unitless |
Description: Name of the package which generated the file being announced
version
| IDL_Type: | float |
| Units: | unitless |
Description: A dotted x.y version number denoting the file format revision
byteSize
| IDL_Type: | long |
| Units: | unitless |
Description: Size of file in bytes
checkSum
| IDL_Type: | string |
| IDL_Size: | 256 |
| Units: | unitless |
Description: Hexadecimal character string holding the checksum of the file
mimeType
| IDL_Type: | string |
| IDL_Size: | 256 |
| Units: | unitless |
Description: Mime Type code for the file
id
| IDL_Type: | string |
| IDL_Size: | 256 |
| Units: | unitless |
Description: A generic identifier field
appliedSettingsMatchStart
| EFDB_Topic: | SALGeneric_logevent_appliedSettingsMatchStart |
appliedSettingsMatchStartIsTrue
| IDL_Type: | boolean |
| Units: | unitless |
Description: True when the configuration matches the start conditions
authList
| EFDB_Topic: | SALGeneric_logevent_authList |
authorizedUsers
| IDL_Type: | string |
| Units: | unitless |
Description: Comma seperated list of authorized users currently allowed to command this CSC.
nonAuthorizedCSCs
| IDL_Type: | string |
| Units: | unitless |
Description: Comma seperated list of CSC’s not currently allowed to command this CSC.
errorCode
Description: Output when a CSC goes into the Fault state as an explanation of the problem.
| EFDB_Topic: | SALGeneric_logevent_errorCode |
errorCode
| IDL_Type: | long |
| Units: | unitless |
Description: A numeric error code
errorReport
| IDL_Type: | string |
| Units: | unitless |
Description: An string providing detailed information about the error
traceback
| IDL_Type: | string |
| Units: | unitless |
Description: An optional stack trace of the error condition
heartbeat
| EFDB_Topic: | SALGeneric_logevent_heartbeat |
heartbeat
| IDL_Type: | boolean |
| Units: | unitless |
Description: Beats the drum.
logLevel
Description: Current logging level.
| EFDB_Topic: | SALGeneric_logevent_logLevel |
level
| IDL_Type: | int |
| Units: | unitless |
Description: Current logging level, a Python logging level: error=40, warning=30, info=20, debug=10.
logMessage
Description: A log message.
| EFDB_Topic: | SALGeneric_logevent_logMessage |
name
| IDL_Type: | string |
| Units: | unitless |
Description: Log name.
level
| IDL_Type: | int |
| Units: | unitless |
Description: Message level, a Python logging level: error=40, warning=30, info=20, debug=10.
message
| IDL_Type: | string |
| Units: | unitless |
Description: Log message.
traceback
| IDL_Type: | string |
| Units: | unitless |
Description: Exception traceback; “” if not an exception.
filePath
| IDL_Type: | string |
| Units: | unitless |
Description: Path to source file.
functionName
| IDL_Type: | string |
| Units: | unitless |
Description: Function or method name.
lineNumber
| IDL_Type: | long |
| Units: | unitless |
Description: Line number in the file specified by filePath.
process
| IDL_Type: | long |
| Units: | unitless |
Description: Process ID.
settingVersions
Description: Information about settings which can be specified in the start command.
| EFDB_Topic: | SALGeneric_logevent_settingVersions |
recommendedSettingsVersion
| IDL_Type: | string |
| Units: | unitless |
Description: List of comma seperated recomended versions of settings sets
recommendedSettingsLabels
| IDL_Type: | string |
| Units: | unitless |
Description: List of comma seperated names of settings sets
settingsUrl
| IDL_Type: | string |
| Units: | unitless |
Description: The URL where the settings sets definitions can be found
settingsApplied
Description: Base settings applied.
| EFDB_Topic: | SALGeneric_logevent_settingsApplied |
settingsVersion
| IDL_Type: | string |
| IDL_Size: | 256 |
| Units: | unitless |
Description: The SHA or name corresponding to the published configuration
otherSettingsEvents
| IDL_Type: | string |
| Units: | unitless |
Description: A comma delimited list of other specific CSC configuration events. This may be blank if no other CSC specific events are necessary
simulationMode
Description: Current simulation mode.
| EFDB_Topic: | SALGeneric_logevent_simulationMode |
mode
| IDL_Type: | int |
| Units: | unitless |
Description: Current simulation mode; 0 for normal operation (no simulation); other supported values are specific to each CSC.
softwareVersions
Description: Current versions of software in use by CSC.
| EFDB_Topic: | SALGeneric_logevent_softwareVersions |
salVersion
| IDL_Type: | string |
| IDL_Size: | 16 |
| Units: | unitless |
Description: This is the current version of SAL generation
xmlVersion
| IDL_Type: | string |
| IDL_Size: | 16 |
| Units: | unitless |
Description: This is the current version of CSC XML
openSpliceVersion
| IDL_Type: | string |
| IDL_Size: | 16 |
| Units: | unitless |
Description: This is the current version of OpenSplice
cscVersion
| IDL_Type: | string |
| IDL_Size: | 16 |
| Units: | unitless |
Description: This is the top-level version of the CSC
subsystemVersions
| IDL_Type: | string |
| Units: | unitless |
Description: A comma delimited list of key=value pairs relating subsystem name (key) to its version number (value). This may be left blank if there are no subsystems within a CSC
summaryState
Description: Current summary state of the CSC
| EFDB_Topic: | SALGeneric_logevent_summaryState |
summaryState
| IDL_Type: | long |
| Units: | unitless |
Description: High level state machine state identifier