SANS command summary

Most Used Commands

bs X = xval Y = yval
drive beam stop to xval yval
bs out
drive beamstop to safe position.
bs back
drive beamstop back
dt X = xval Y = yval psi = angle
drive detector to xval,yval, angle
count mode preset
Counts in mode with a preset value of preset. Stores data automatically.
Repeat num mode preset
Calls count num times.
FileEval filename
Runs a batch file with the specified filename.

General commands

Success
wait for the last operation to finish.
wait time
wait for time to pass....
Dir
lists all objects in the system.
config Rights username password
changes authorisation to that of the user identified by username, password.
FileEval filename
executes batch file filename.

Velocity Selector

nvs list
lists tilt angle and speed of the velocity selector.
nvs rot
prints rotation speed of the velocity selector.
nvs rot val
sets rotation speed of the velocity selector.
nvs tilt
prints tilt angle of the velocity selector.
nvs tilt val
sets tilt angle of the velocity selector.
nvs tilt val rot val2
sets both tilt angle and rotation speed of the velocity selector.
lambda
prints current wavelength.
drive lambda val
drives velocity selector to a new wavelength.

BeamStop

bs X = xval Y = yval
drive beam stop to xval yval
bsout
drive beamstop to safe position.
bsin
drive beamstop back
bs pos name
assign current position to name
bs drop name
delete named position name
bschange par
With parameter change beam stop, without: inquire about current beam stop.

detector

dt X = xval Y = yval psi = angle
drive detector to xval,yval, angle
dt back
drive detector back
dt pos name
assign current position to name
dt drop name
delete named position name

LogBook

LogBook file name
sets log file name
LogBook on
switches logging on
LogBook off
closes LogBook
LogBook
lists current logging status

Variables

Each variable can be inquired by just typing its name. It can be set by typing the name followed by the new value. Currently available variables are: