Device Details Panel

Introduction

The Device Details Panel is located within the Experiment Configuration Window. This panel is one of the 3 tabs composing the Experiment Configuration Window. The Add/Remove Devices sub-panel allows users to add and remove devices. The Software Limits sub-panel allows users to set the lower and upper limits of devices. The Instrument Specifics panel allows users to set the properties of the instrument.

Description

Add/Remove Devices

  1. The add device text field is used to enter the device name.

  2. The alias text field is used to enter the alias name for the device you want to add.

  3. Clicking the add button, the system adds the device and it's alias to the system.

  4. The installed devices text field is used to enter the name of the device you want to remove.

  5. The installed devices text area is used to display the devices currently on the system.

  6. Clicking the remove button, the selected device is removed from system.

Software Limits

  1. The device drop down menu allows users to select a device. When a device is selected the lower and upper limits values are displayed.

  2. The lower limit text field is used to change the lower limit value for the selected device.

  3. The upper limit text field is used to change the upper limit value for the selected device.

  4. Clicking the reset button changes the upper and lower limit textfields back to the current limits.

  5. Clicking the apply button sets the upper and lower limits of the selected device to the values in the field.

Instrument Specifics

  1. The monochromator drop down menu allows users to select the monochromator of the instrument. This is a required field.

  2. The Analyzer drop down menu allows users to select the analyzer of the instrument. This is a required field.

  3. The filter mode drop down menu allows users to select whether the instrument is filtered in or out. The filter mode is represented as a device. When a user selects in, the device is moved to the in state and filters neutrons.

  4. The premonochromator collimator drop down menu allows users to select the time it takes to adjust the premonochromator collimator.

  5. The postmonochromator collimator drop down menu allows users to select the time it takes to adjust the postmonochromator collimator. This is a required field.

  6. The preanalyzer collimator drop down menu allows users to select the time it takes to adjust the preanalyzer collimator. This is a required field.

  7. The postanalyzer collimator drop down menu allows users to select the time it takes to adjust the postanalyzer collimator. This is a required field.

  8. The back slit width text field allows users to enter a value to set the back slit width of the instrument. This is a required field.

  9. The back slit height text field allows users to enter a value to set the back slit height of the instrument. This is a required field.

  10. The sample slit width text field allows users to enter a value to set the sample slit width of the instrument. This is a required field.

  11. The sample slit height text field allows users to enter a value to set the back slit height of the instrument. This is a required field.

OK

  1. The OK button saves any changes made to the device details panel and exits the experiment configuration window.

Cancel

  1. The Cancel button does not save any changes made to the device details panel and exits the experiment configuration window.