dectris.albula.DEigerDetector Class Reference

class DEigerDetector provides access the Eiger configuration interface. More...

Public Member Functions
def	DEigerDetector
	Contruct DEigerDetector that connects to host and port. More...
def	version
	Get the API version of the configuration interface from the Eiger server. More...
def	setCountTime
	Set count time in seconds. More...
def	countTime
	Return count time, its min and max values in seconds. More...
def	setFrameTime
	Set frame time in seconds. More...
def	frameTime
	Return frame time, its min and max values in seconds. More...
def	setNImages
	Set number of images. More...
def	nImages
	Return number of images, mininum and maximum number of images. More...
def	setPhotonEnergy
	Return photon energy, its min and max values in seconds. More...
def	photonEnergy
	Return photon energy in eV. More...
def	status
	Return status of EIGER. More...
def	isError
	Return True if EIGER is in an error state, else return False. More...
def	initialize
	Send "initialize" command to EIGER. More...
def	arm
	Send "arm" command to EIGER. More...
def	trigger
	Send "trigger" command to EIGER. More...
def	disarm
	Send "disarm" command to EIGER. More...
def	abort
	Send "abort" command to EIGER. More...

Detailed Description

class DEigerDetector provides access the Eiger configuration interface.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

def dectris.albula.DEigerDetector.DEigerDetector	(		host,
			port = 80
	)

Contruct DEigerDetector that connects to host and port.

Parameters

host	String containing the host name or IP address of the Eiger server.
port	Integer containing the port number of the Eiger server.

Member Function Documentation

def dectris.albula.DEigerDetector.abort

(

)

Send "abort" command to EIGER.

Blocking operation.

def dectris.albula.DEigerDetector.arm

(

)

Send "arm" command to EIGER.

Blocking operation.

def dectris.albula.DEigerDetector.countTime

(

)

Return count time, its min and max values in seconds.

Returns

Triple of Float values: count time, min and max.

def dectris.albula.DEigerDetector.disarm

(

)

Send "disarm" command to EIGER.

Blocking operation.

def dectris.albula.DEigerDetector.frameTime

(

)

Return frame time, its min and max values in seconds.

Returns

Triple of Float values: frame time, min and max.

def dectris.albula.DEigerDetector.initialize

(

)

Send "initialize" command to EIGER.

Blocking operation.

def dectris.albula.DEigerDetector.isError

(

)

Return True if EIGER is in an error state, else return False.

Returns

True or False

def dectris.albula.DEigerDetector.nImages

(

)

Return number of images, mininum and maximum number of images.

Returns

Triple of Integer values: number of images, min and max.

def dectris.albula.DEigerDetector.photonEnergy

(

)

Return photon energy in eV.

Returns

Float value.

def dectris.albula.DEigerDetector.setCountTime

(

time

)

Set count time in seconds.

Parameters

time.

Float value.

def dectris.albula.DEigerDetector.setFrameTime

(

time

)

Set frame time in seconds.

Parameters

time.

Float value.

def dectris.albula.DEigerDetector.setNImages

(

nImages

)

Set number of images.

Parameters

time.

Integer value.

def dectris.albula.DEigerDetector.setPhotonEnergy

(

energy

)

Return photon energy, its min and max values in seconds.

Returns

Triple of Float values: photon energy, min and max.

def dectris.albula.DEigerDetector.status

(

)

Return status of EIGER.

Returns

String value.

def dectris.albula.DEigerDetector.trigger

(

)

Send "trigger" command to EIGER.

Blocking operation.

def dectris.albula.DEigerDetector.version

(

)

Get the API version of the configuration interface from the Eiger server.

Returns

String