Commands
clearError
Description: Clear the fault state.
EFDB_Topic: | MTHexapod_command_clearError |
move
Description: Move the Hexapod to a specified position and orientation. This sets the uncompensated position; if compensation is enabled, the actual position will be slightly different.
EFDB_Topic: | MTHexapod_command_move |
x
Description: x position
y
Description: y position
z
Description: z position
u
IDL_Type: | double |
Units: | deg |
Description: Rotation about x
v
IDL_Type: | double |
Units: | deg |
Description: Rotation about y
w
IDL_Type: | double |
Units: | deg |
Description: Rotation about z
sync
IDL_Type: | boolean |
Units: | dimensionless |
Description: Synchronize motion so that all actuators start and stop moving at the same time? Synchronize motion is our normal operating mode.
offset
Description: Offset the Hexapod by a specified change in position and orientation.
EFDB_Topic: | MTHexapod_command_offset |
x
Description: Offset in x
y
Description: Offset in y
z
Description: Offset in z
u
IDL_Type: | double |
Units: | deg |
Description: Offset of rotation about x
v
IDL_Type: | double |
Units: | deg |
Description: Offset of rotation about y
w
IDL_Type: | double |
Units: | deg |
Description: Offset of rotation about z
sync
IDL_Type: | boolean |
Units: | dimensionless |
Description: Synchronize motion so that all actuators start and stop moving at the same time? Synchronize motion is our normal operating mode.
setCompensationMode
Description: Enable or disable automatic compensation for telescope elevation, etc.
EFDB_Topic: | MTHexapod_command_setCompensationMode |
enable
IDL_Type: | boolean |
Units: | dimensionless |
Description: Enable or disable automatic compensation?
setPivot
Description: Specify the location of pivot point (the reference point whose position and orientation are specified by the move and offset commands). The origin is the center of the base plate interface plane and +Z points away from the motion plate (see LTS-206 section 2.2).
EFDB_Topic: | MTHexapod_command_setPivot |
stop
Description: Stop motion.
EFDB_Topic: | MTHexapod_command_stop |
abort
EFDB_Topic: | SALGeneric_command_abort |
disable
Description: Transition from state Enabled to Disabled.
EFDB_Topic: | SALGeneric_command_disable |
enable
Description: Transition from state Disabled to Enabled.
EFDB_Topic: | SALGeneric_command_enable |
enterControl
Description: Transition from state Offline to Standby. Only that start in Offline state CSCs support this command; other CSCs start in Standby state and quit when they go to Offline.
EFDB_Topic: | SALGeneric_command_enterControl |
exitControl
Description: Transition from state Standby to Offline. For CSCs that start in Standby state this makes the CSC quit. CSCs that start in Offline state, they remain active.
EFDB_Topic: | SALGeneric_command_exitControl |
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 |
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
actuatorInPosition
Description: Indicates whether each linear actuator has reached its commanded position.
EFDB_Topic: | MTHexapod_logevent_actuatorInPosition |
inPosition
IDL_Type: | boolean |
Units: | unitless |
Count: | 6 |
Description: Actuator in position.
commandableByDDS
Description: Can the CSC control the MTHexapod?
EFDB_Topic: | MTHexapod_logevent_commandableByDDS |
state
IDL_Type: | boolean |
Units: | unitless |
Description: If true the CSC can control the MTHexapod; else the Engineering User Interface has control.
compensatedPosition
Description: The compensated position and orientation of the pivot point (the position used to compute actuator lengths). If compensation mode is disabled it will match uncompensatedPosition.
EFDB_Topic: | MTHexapod_logevent_compensatedPosition |
x
Description: X position.
y
Description: Y position.
z
Description: Z position.
u
IDL_Type: | double |
Units: | deg |
Description: U angle.
v
IDL_Type: | double |
Units: | deg |
Description: V angle.
w
IDL_Type: | double |
Units: | deg |
Description: W angle.
compensationMode
Description: Mode of compensation for telescope elevation, etc.
EFDB_Topic: | MTHexapod_logevent_compensationMode |
enabled
IDL_Type: | boolean |
Units: | unitless |
Description: Is automatic compensation enabled or disabled?
compensationOffset
Description: The computed compensation offset and the input parameters used to compute the offset.
EFDB_Topic: | MTHexapod_logevent_compensationOffset |
elevation
IDL_Type: | double |
Units: | deg |
Description: Elevation on which the compensation was based.
azimuth
IDL_Type: | double |
Units: | deg |
Description: Azimuth on which the compensation was based.
rotation
IDL_Type: | double |
Units: | deg |
Description: Camera rotator angle.
temperature
IDL_Type: | double |
Units: | deg_C |
Description: Temperature on which the compensation was based.
x
Description: compensated - uncompensated x
y
Description: compensated - uncompensated y
z
Description: compensated - uncompensated z
u
IDL_Type: | double |
Units: | deg |
Description: compensated - uncompensated u
v
IDL_Type: | double |
Units: | deg |
Description: compensated - uncompensated v
w
IDL_Type: | double |
Units: | deg |
Description: compensated - uncompensated w
configuration
Description: MTHexapod configuration.
EFDB_Topic: | MTHexapod_logevent_configuration |
maxXY
Description: Maximum |X| and |Y|
minZ
Description: Minimum allowed Z
maxZ
Description: Maximum allowed Z
maxUV
IDL_Type: | double |
Units: | deg |
Description: Maximum |U| and |V|
minW
IDL_Type: | double |
Units: | deg |
Description: Minimum allowed W
maxW
IDL_Type: | double |
Units: | deg |
Description: Maximum allowed W
maxVelocityXY
IDL_Type: | double |
Units: | um/s |
Description: Maximum velocity for X and Y
maxVelocityZ
IDL_Type: | double |
Units: | um/s |
Description: Maximum velocity for Z
maxVelocityUV
IDL_Type: | double |
Units: | deg/s |
Description: Maximum velocity for U and V
maxVelocityW
IDL_Type: | double |
Units: | deg/s |
Description: Maximum velocity for W
initialX
Description: Initial X
initialY
Description: Initial Y
initialZ
Description: Initial Z
initialU
IDL_Type: | double |
Units: | deg |
Description: Initial U
initialV
IDL_Type: | double |
Units: | deg |
Description: Initial V
initialW
IDL_Type: | double |
Units: | deg |
Description: Initial W
pivotX
Description: Pivot point X
pivotY
Description: Pivot point Y
pivotZ
Description: Pivot point Z
maxDisplacementStrut
Description: Maximum strut displacement from 0
maxVelocityStrut
IDL_Type: | double |
Units: | um/s |
Description: Maximum strut velocity
accelerationStrut
IDL_Type: | double |
Units: | um/s2 |
Description: Strut acceleration
connected
Description: State of TCP/IP connection to the low level controller.
EFDB_Topic: | MTHexapod_logevent_connected |
command
IDL_Type: | boolean |
Units: | unitless |
Description: Is the command socket connected (true=yes, false=no)?
telemetry
IDL_Type: | boolean |
Units: | unitless |
Description: Is the telemetv/config socket connected (true=yes, false=no)?
controllerState
Description: State reported by the controller.
EFDB_Topic: | MTHexapod_logevent_controllerState |
controllerState
IDL_Type: | long |
Units: | unitless |
Description: Basic state, a ControllerState enumeration value. The state names and meanings are the same as standard CSC summaryState, but the numeric values differ. We report the controller state in addition to summaryState because we need to report a summaryState even when the controller is not connected, and to aid diagnostics, e.g. in case the controller reports an unrecognized state.
offlineSubstate
IDL_Type: | long |
Units: | unitless |
Description: Substate in OFFLINE mode, an OfflineSubstate enumeration value.
enabledSubstate
IDL_Type: | long |
Units: | unitless |
Description: Substate in ENABLED mode, an EnabledSubstate enumeration value.
applicationStatus
IDL_Type: | long |
Units: | unitless |
Count: | 6 |
Description: Application status; one value for each linear actuator. A bitmask of ApplicationStatus enumeration values.
inPosition
Description: Indicates whether or not all actuators have reached their commanded position.
EFDB_Topic: | MTHexapod_logevent_inPosition |
inPosition
IDL_Type: | boolean |
Units: | unitless |
Description: All actuators are in position.
interlock
Description: Safety interlock engaged or disengaged.
EFDB_Topic: | MTHexapod_logevent_interlock |
detail
IDL_Type: | string |
IDL_Size: | 256 |
Units: | unitless |
Description: One of two values: Engaged or Disengaged
uncompensatedPosition
Description: The uncompensated position and orientation of the pivot point, as specified by the move command and offset by the offset command. It is not output when motion is commanded by the engineering user interface.
EFDB_Topic: | MTHexapod_logevent_uncompensatedPosition |
x
Description: X position.
y
Description: Y position.
z
Description: Z position.
u
IDL_Type: | double |
Units: | deg |
Description: U angle.
v
IDL_Type: | double |
Units: | deg |
Description: V angle.
w
IDL_Type: | double |
Units: | deg |
Description: W angle.
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: | 256 |
Units: | unitless |
Description: This is the current version of SAL generation
xmlVersion
IDL_Type: | string |
IDL_Size: | 256 |
Units: | unitless |
Description: This is the current version of CSC XML
openSpliceVersion
IDL_Type: | string |
IDL_Size: | 256 |
Units: | unitless |
Description: This is the current version of OpenSplice
cscVersion
IDL_Type: | string |
IDL_Size: | 256 |
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