MTHexapod

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Commands

clearError

Description: Clear the fault state.

EFDB_Topic:MTHexapod_command_clearError

configureAcceleration

Description: Set the acceleration for all struts.

EFDB_Topic:MTHexapod_command_configureAcceleration

acceleration

IDL_Type:double
Units:um/s2

Description: Strut acceleration.

configureLimits

Description: Set position and orientation limits.

EFDB_Topic:MTHexapod_command_configureLimits

maxXY

IDL_Type:double
Units:um

Description: Maximum |X| and |Y|

minZ

IDL_Type:double
Units:um

Description: Minimum Z

maxZ

IDL_Type:double
Units:um

Description: Maximum Z

maxUV

IDL_Type:double
Units:deg

Description: Maximum |U| and |V|

minW

IDL_Type:double
Units:deg

Description: Minimum W

maxW

IDL_Type:double
Units:deg

Description: Maximum W

configureVelocity

Description: Set velocity limits for position and orientation.

EFDB_Topic:MTHexapod_command_configureVelocity

xy

IDL_Type:double
Units:um/s

Description: Maximum velocity for X and Y

z

IDL_Type:double
Units:um/s

Description: Maximum velocity for Z

uv

IDL_Type:double
Units:deg/s

Description: Maximum velocity for U and V

w

IDL_Type:double
Units:deg/s

Description: Maximum velocity for W

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

IDL_Type:double
Units:um

Description: x position

y

IDL_Type:double
Units:um

Description: y position

z

IDL_Type:double
Units:um

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

IDL_Type:double
Units:um

Description: Offset in x

y

IDL_Type:double
Units:um

Description: Offset in y

z

IDL_Type:double
Units:um

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

x

IDL_Type:double
Units:um

Description: x

y

IDL_Type:double
Units:um

Description: y

z

IDL_Type:double
Units:um

Description: z

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

Enumerations

ControllerState:
 
  • Standby=0
  • Disabled=1
  • Enabled=2
  • Offline=3
  • Fault=4
OfflineSubstate:
 
  • PublishOnly=0
  • Available=1
EnabledSubstate:
 
  • Stationary=0
  • MovingPointToPoint=1
  • SlewingOrTracking=2
  • ControlledStopping=3
  • Initializing=4
  • Relative=5
  • ConstantVelocity=6
ApplicationStatus:
 
  • FOLLOWING
  • MOVE
  • EUI
  • RELATIVE
  • SYNC
  • COMMAND
  • SAFETY
  • EXTEND
  • RETRACT
  • ETHERCAT
  • DDS
  • MOTION
  • DDS
  • DRIVE
  • SIMULINK
  • LUT

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

IDL_Type:double
Units:um

Description: X position.

y

IDL_Type:double
Units:um

Description: Y position.

z

IDL_Type:double
Units:um

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

IDL_Type:double
Units:um

Description: compensated - uncompensated x

y

IDL_Type:double
Units:um

Description: compensated - uncompensated y

z

IDL_Type:double
Units:um

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

IDL_Type:double
Units:um

Description: Maximum |X| and |Y|

minZ

IDL_Type:double
Units:um

Description: Minimum allowed Z

maxZ

IDL_Type:double
Units:um

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

IDL_Type:double
Units:um

Description: Initial X

initialY

IDL_Type:double
Units:um

Description: Initial Y

initialZ

IDL_Type:double
Units:um

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

IDL_Type:double
Units:um

Description: Pivot point X

pivotY

IDL_Type:double
Units:um

Description: Pivot point Y

pivotZ

IDL_Type:double
Units:um

Description: Pivot point Z

maxDisplacementStrut

IDL_Type:double
Units:um

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

IDL_Type:double
Units:um

Description: X position.

y

IDL_Type:double
Units:um

Description: Y position.

z

IDL_Type:double
Units:um

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

Telemetry

actuators

EFDB_Topic:MTHexapod_actuators

calibrated

IDL_Type:double
Units:um
Count:6

Description: Linear encoder readings from each MTHexapod actuator (x1,x2,x3,x4,x5,x6) in microns

raw

IDL_Type:double
Units:dimensionless
Count:6

Description: Linear encoder readings from each MTHexapod actuator (x1,x2,x3,x4,x5,x6)in counts

application

EFDB_Topic:MTHexapod_application

demand

IDL_Type:double
Units:dimensionless
Count:6

Description: Commanded MTHexapod position in order (X, Y, Z, U, V, W). Linear positions are in microns, angular positions are in degrees.

position

IDL_Type:double
Units:dimensionless
Count:6

Description: Actual MTHexapod position, in order (X, Y, Z, U, V, W). Linear positions are in microns, angular positions are in degrees.

error

IDL_Type:double
Units:dimensionless
Count:6

Description: Position error (position - demand), in order (X, Y, Z, U, V, W). Linear positions are in microns, angular positions are in degrees.

electrical

EFDB_Topic:MTHexapod_electrical

copleyStatusWordDrive

IDL_Type:unsigned short
Units:dimensionless
Count:6

Description: Bus undervoltage fault, bus overvoltage fault, and overcurrent fault are all being monitored for each drive channel

copleyLatchingFaultStatus

IDL_Type:unsigned short
Units:dimensionless
Count:6

Description: Copley latching fault status