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Subject: RE: asynPortDriver and read/write access to record fields
From: Mark Rivers <[email protected]>
To: "'Loeher, Bastian Dr.'" <[email protected]>
Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2018 18:40:59 +0000
Another option is to load your waveform record with NELM being as large as you would ever want.  You can then set HOPR to be the last channel actually used in that sweep.  You do need to replot the display if HOPR changes, but that can be done with a single medm button.

You could also use medm for control and a simple Python or other language GUI just for the trace plot.

Mark



-----Original Message-----
From: Loeher, Bastian Dr. <[email protected]> 
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2018 1:33 PM
To: Mark Rivers <[email protected]>
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Re: asynPortDriver and read/write access to record fields

Dear Mark,

thanks for the quick response.

Looks like I have two options:

a) Fixed axes & number of samples to display (so interpolation / downsampling needed).

b) Look into using a more modern DM.

Option a) I can try out, because for simple standalone systems MEDM still is a very suitable tool.

For option b) I'm currently looking into using phoebus.

Bastian

On 180919-0104, Mark Rivers wrote:
> > When using MEDM to display the waveform using the Cartesian plot, one must (so I understand) adjust the 'LOPR', 'HOPR', and 'NELM' fields of the record for the time X axis.
> 
> I believe that NELM cannot be changed after iocInit.  It would need to be large enough for the largest waveform you will display.
> 
> You can change HOPR and LOPR for the X and Y waveform records to change the displayed range in medm.  However, medm does not automatically rescale the plot when you change HOPR and LOPR, so you must close and re-open the plot when you change those. 
> 
> Mark
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On 
> Behalf Of Dr. Bastian Löher
> Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2018 2:44 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: asynPortDriver and read/write access to record fields
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I'm in the process of implementing an asynPortDriver based driver for a USB scope (Picotech 2000 series). The driver is based on the testAsynPortDriver example.
> 
> Since a real device is connected the driver produces waveforms, where the length and axis ranges depend on the user settings (i.e. capture time, sampling frequency and so on).
> 
> ---
> 
> When using MEDM to display the waveform using the Cartesian plot, one must (so I understand) adjust the 'LOPR', 'HOPR', and 'NELM' fields of the record for the time X axis.
> 
> When taking the axis range in MEDM from the channel, then the waveform will be clipped (when NELM is too small), or it will only occupy part of the display (when NELM is too large).
> 
> I also tested auto-scale of the axis, but in that case also the axis labels are never changed.
> 
> ---
> 
> What is the standard procedure here? Should I use something else than MEDM? Or is it possible to get to work by changing my code/record database?
> 
> ---
> 
> I've seen an old post using intermediate 'longout' records, but they didn't seem to work as intended.
> (https://epics.anl.gov/tech-talk/2015/msg00289.php)
> 
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Bastian
> 

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