Package gda.device.detector.analyser

Interface IEpicsMCA

All Superinterfaces:

Analyser, Configurable, Detector, Device, Findable, gda.observable.IObservable, Scannable

All Known Subinterfaces:

IEpicsMCASimple

All Known Implementing Classes:

DummyEpicsMcaForXmap, EpicsMCA, EpicsMCASimple

public interface IEpicsMCA
extends Analyser

Interface to a class that communicates with an epics MCA record.
The MCA record controls and acquires data from a multichannel analyser (MCA).

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface gda.device.Detector

BUSY, FAULT, IDLE, MONITORING, PAUSED, STANDBY

Fields inherited from interface gda.device.Scannable

ATTR_NEXUS_CATEGORY, ATTR_NX_CLASS, DEFAULT_INPUT_NAME, VALUE_UNAVAILABLE

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	clearWaitForCompletion()	Clears the mca, but does not return until the clear has been done.
void	eraseStartAcquisition()	Activates the MCA using the Erase invalid input: '&' Start button.
double	getDwellTime()	Gets the Dwell Time (DWEL).
void	setDwellTime(double time)	Sets the dwell time (DWEL)

Methods inherited from interface gda.device.Analyser

addRegionOfInterest, clear, deleteRegionOfInterest, getCalibrationParameters, getData, getElapsedParameters, getNumberOfChannels, getNumberOfRegions, getPresets, getRegionsOfInterest, getRegionsOfInterestCount, getSequence, setCalibration, setData, setNumberOfChannels, setNumberOfRegions, setPresets, setRegionsOfInterest, setSequence, startAcquisition, stopAcquisition

Methods inherited from interface gda.factory.Configurable

configure, isConfigureAtStartup, isConfigured, reconfigure

Methods inherited from interface gda.device.Detector

collectData, createsOwnFiles, endCollection, getCollectionTime, getDataDimensions, getDescription, getDetectorID, getDetectorType, getFileStructure, getStatus, prepareForCollection, readout, setCollectionTime, waitWhileBusy

Methods inherited from interface gda.device.Device

close, getAttribute, getProtectionLevel, setAttribute, setProtectionLevel

Methods inherited from interface gda.factory.Findable

getName, setName

Methods inherited from interface gda.observable.IObservable

addIObserver, deleteIObserver, deleteIObservers

Methods inherited from interface gda.device.Scannable

asynchronousMoveTo, atCommandFailure, atLevelEnd, atLevelMoveStart, atLevelStart, atPointEnd, atPointStart, atScanEnd, atScanLineEnd, atScanLineStart, atScanStart, checkPositionValid, getExtraNames, getInputNames, getLevel, getOutputFormat, getPosition, getScanMetadataAttribute, getScanMetadataAttributeNames, getScanMetadataAttributes, isAt, isBusy, moveTo, setExtraNames, setInputNames, setLevel, setOutputFormat, setScanMetadataAttribute, setScanMetadataAttributes, stop, toFormattedString

Method Details

clearWaitForCompletion

void clearWaitForCompletion()
                     throws DeviceException

Clears the mca, but does not return until the clear has been done.

Throws:

DeviceException

getDwellTime

double getDwellTime()
             throws DeviceException

Gets the Dwell Time (DWEL).

Returns:

Dwell Time

Throws:

DeviceException

setDwellTime

void setDwellTime(double time)
           throws DeviceException

Sets the dwell time (DWEL)

Parameters:

time -

Throws:

DeviceException

eraseStartAcquisition

void eraseStartAcquisition()
                    throws DeviceException

Activates the MCA using the Erase invalid input: '&' Start button.

Throws:

DeviceException