Glide scan

docs/topic_guides/fly_scanning.rst

@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ Fly Scanning
     :depth: 3
 
 
-Fly scanning is when detectors take measuments from a sample while in
-motion. Creating a range of measurements based on user specified
-points. This method is generally faster than traditional step
-scanning.
+Fly scanning is when detectors **take measuments while one or more
+positioners are in motion**, creating a range of measurements based on
+user specified points. This method is generally faster than
+traditional step scanning.
 
 Flyscanning with Bluesky follows a general three method process
 
@@ -24,6 +24,86 @@ to have the ``kickoff()``, ``complete()``, ``collect()``, and
 ``collect_describe()`` methods. Any calculation or configuration for
 fly scanning is done inside the Ophyd device.
 
+Modes of Fly Scanning
+=====================
+
+Fly scanning can be done in two modes:
+
+1. Free-running -- devices operate independently
+2. Triggered -- devices are synchronized at the hardware level
+
+In **free-running** mode, the positioners and detectors operate
+independently from one another. Typically the positioners are set to
+cover a range at a given speed, while detectors repeatedly acquire
+data. This approach can be applied to many types of devices, but the
+points at which the detector is triggered are not predictable. While
+the position at each detector reading will be known, the positions
+will not be exactly those specified in the plan. This fly-scan mode is
+**best suited for scans where measuring specific points is not
+critical**, such as for alignment of optical components,
+e.g. slits. Grid scans are not supported for *free-running* mode.
+
+In **triggered** mode, a positioner's hardware will produce a signal
+that is used to directly trigger one or more detectors. Both the
+positioner and detectors must have compatible triggering mechanisms,
+and the physical connections must be made before-hand. *Triggered*
+mode is **best suited for scans where the precise position of each
+detector reading is critical**, such as for data
+acquisition. N-dimensional grid scans can also be performed in
+*triggered* mode.
+
+For devices that support both modes, a *flyer_mode* signal shall be
+provided that directs the device to operate in one mode or
+another. The *flyer_mode* argument to
+:py:func:`haven.plans.fly.fly_scan` will set all flyers to the given
+mode if not ``None``.
+
+Data Streams
+============
+
+In all cases, each flyable device used in a fly scan will produce its
+own data stream with the name of the device. By using the
+*combine_streams* parameter to the :py:func:`haven.plans.fly.fly_scan`
+or :py:func:`haven.plans.fly.grid_fly_scan` plans, it may be possible
+to align the streams into a single "primary" stream based on
+time-stamps of the collected data. Positions for positioners will be
+interpolated based on timestamps of the detector frames. Not every
+combination of flyers is compatible with this strategy: consult the
+following table to see if data streams can be combined (✓) or will
+cause ambiguous associations (✘).
+
+.. list-table:: Streams that can be combined in *free-running* mode
+   :header-rows: 1		
+
+   * -
+     - 1 detector
+     - 2+ detectors
+   * - **1 positioner**
+     - ✓
+     - ✘
+   * - **2+ positioners**
+     - ✓
+     - ✘
+
+.. list-table:: Streams that can be combined in *triggered* mode
+   :header-rows: 1		
+
+   * -
+     - 1 detector
+     - 2+ detectors
+   * - **1 positioner**
+     - ✓
+     - ✓
+   * - **2+ positioners**
+     - ✘
+     - ✘
+
+.. note::
+
+   The fly-scanning machinery will still produce a "primary" data
+   stream of those situations marked above as ambiguous (✘), however
+   there is no guarantee that data are aligned properly.
+
 Plans for Fly-Scanning
 ======================
 

environment.yml

@@ -84,8 +84,7 @@ dependencies:
 
   # --- Bluesky framework packages
   - adl2pydm
-  # apstools is installed from github by pip until DG645 and SRS570 settling are released
-  # - apstools >=1.6.16
+  - apstools >=1.6.20
   - area-detector-handlers
   - bluesky-queueserver
   - bluesky-queueserver-api
@@ -135,7 +134,7 @@ dependencies:
     - xraydb >=4.5.0
     - pytest-timeout  # Get rid of this if tests are not hanging
     - git+https://github.com/pcdshub/pcdsdevices
-    - git+https://github.com/BCDA-APS/apstools.git@a165d24b2ae272ba0db3fb73d9feba4416f40631
+    # - git+https://github.com/BCDA-APS/apstools.git@a165d24b2ae272ba0db3fb73d9feba4416f40631
     # - git+https://github.com/BCDA-APS/apstools.git@50a142f1cc761553f14570c6c5f7e799846a0ddf
     # - https://github.com/BCDA-APS/adl2pydm/archive/main.zip
     # --- optional Bluesky framework packages for evaluation

src/firefly/tests/test_controller.py

@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def test_queue_actions_enabled(controller, qtbot):
     assert not actions["start"].isEnabled()
     assert not actions["pause"].isEnabled()
     assert not actions["pause_now"].isEnabled()
-    assert actions["stop_queue"].isEnabled()
+    assert not actions["stop_queue"].isEnabled()
     assert actions["stop_runengine"].isEnabled()
     assert actions["resume"].isEnabled()
     assert actions["abort"].isEnabled()

src/firefly/tests/test_energy_display.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from unittest import mock
 
 import pytest
-from apstools.devices.aps_undulator import ApsUndulator
+from apstools.devices.aps_undulator import PlanarUndulator
 from bluesky_queueserver_api import BPlan
 from ophyd.sim import make_fake_device
 from qtpy import QtCore
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 FakeEnergyPositioner = make_fake_device(
     haven.instrument.energy_positioner.EnergyPositioner
 )
-FakeUndulator = make_fake_device(ApsUndulator)
+FakeUndulator = make_fake_device(PlanarUndulator)
 
 
 @pytest.fixture()

src/haven/__init__.py

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 #  Top-level imports
 # from .catalog import load_catalog, load_data, load_result, tiled_client  # noqa: F401
-from .catalog import catalog  # noqa: F401
+from .catalog import load_catalog, tiled_client  # noqa: F401
 from .constants import edge_energy  # noqa: F401
 from .energy_ranges import ERange, KRange, merge_ranges  # noqa: F401
 from .instrument import (  # noqa: F401

src/haven/catalog.py

@@ -169,17 +169,19 @@ def write_safe(self):
     delete = with_thread_lock(Cache.delete)
 
 
-def tiled_client(entry_node=None, uri=None, cache_filepath=None):
+def tiled_client(
+    entry_node=None, uri=None, cache_filepath=None, structure_clients="dask"
+):
     config = load_config()
     # Create a cache for saving local copies
     if cache_filepath is None:
-        cache_filepath = config["database"]["tiled"].get("cache_filepath", "")
+        cache_filepath = config["database"].get("tiled", {}).get("cache_filepath", "")
         cache_filepath = cache_filepath or None
     cache = ThreadSafeCache(filepath=cache_filepath)
     # Create the client
     if uri is None:
         uri = config["database"]["tiled"]["uri"]
-    client_ = from_uri(uri, "dask", cache=cache)
+    client_ = from_uri(uri, structure_clients)
     if entry_node is None:
         entry_node = config["database"]["tiled"]["entry_node"]
     client_ = client_[entry_node]

src/haven/iconfig_testing.toml

@@ -177,6 +177,9 @@ prefix = "255idcVME:"
 vertical_motor = "m26"
 horizontal_motor = "m25"
 
+[area_detector]
+root_path = "tmp"  # Omit leading slash, will get added by ophyd
+
 [area_detector.sim_det]
 
 prefix = "255idSimDet"

src/haven/instrument/aerotech.py

@@ -9,23 +9,23 @@
 import pint
 from apstools.synApps.asyn import AsynRecord
 from ophyd import Component as Cpt
-from ophyd import EpicsMotor, EpicsSignal
 from ophyd import FormattedComponent as FCpt
-from ophyd import Kind, Signal, flyers
+from ophyd import Kind, Signal
 from ophyd.status import SubscriptionStatus
 
 from .._iconfig import load_config
 from ..exceptions import InvalidScanParameters
 from .delay import DG645Delay
 from .device import make_device
+from .motor import HavenMotor
 from .stage import XYStage
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 ureg = pint.UnitRegistry()
 
 
-class AerotechFlyer(EpicsMotor, flyers.FlyerInterface):
+class AerotechFlyer(HavenMotor):
     """Allow an Aerotech stage to fly-scan via the Ophyd FlyerInterface.
 
     Set *start_position*, *end_position*, and *step_size* in units of
@@ -110,19 +110,7 @@ class AerotechFlyer(EpicsMotor, flyers.FlyerInterface):
     encoder_window_min: int = -8388607
     encoder_window_max: int = 8388607
 
-    # Extra motor record components
-    encoder_resolution = Cpt(EpicsSignal, ".ERES", kind=Kind.config)
-
-    # Desired fly parameters
-    start_position = Cpt(Signal, name="start_position", kind=Kind.config)
-    end_position = Cpt(Signal, name="end_position", kind=Kind.config)
-    step_size = Cpt(Signal, name="step_size", value=1, kind=Kind.config)
-    dwell_time = Cpt(Signal, name="dwell_time", value=1, kind=Kind.config)
-
-    # Calculated signals
-    slew_speed = Cpt(Signal, value=1, kind=Kind.config)
-    taxi_start = Cpt(Signal, kind=Kind.config)
-    taxi_end = Cpt(Signal, kind=Kind.config)
+    # Calculated fly-scan signals
     pso_start = Cpt(Signal, kind=Kind.config)
     pso_end = Cpt(Signal, kind=Kind.config)
     encoder_step_size = Cpt(Signal, kind=Kind.config)
@@ -137,17 +125,12 @@ class AerotechFlyer(EpicsMotor, flyers.FlyerInterface):
 
     def __init__(self, *args, axis: str, encoder: int, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
-        self.axis = axis
-        self.encoder = encoder
-        # Set up auto-calculations for the flyer
-        self.motor_egu.subscribe(self._update_fly_params)
-        self.start_position.subscribe(self._update_fly_params)
-        self.end_position.subscribe(self._update_fly_params)
-        self.step_size.subscribe(self._update_fly_params)
-        self.dwell_time.subscribe(self._update_fly_params)
+        # Set up extra calculations for the flyer
         self.encoder_resolution.subscribe(self._update_fly_params)
-        self.acceleration.subscribe(self._update_fly_params)
         self.disable_window.subscribe(self._update_fly_params)
+        # Save needed axis/encoder values
+        self.axis = axis
+        self.encoder = encoder
 
     def kickoff(self):
         """Start a flyer
@@ -170,6 +153,7 @@ def flight_check(*args, old_value, value, **kwargs) -> bool:
         status = SubscriptionStatus(self.ready_to_fly, flight_check)
         # Taxi the motor
         th = threading.Thread(target=self.taxi)
+        th.daemon = True
         th.start()
         # Record time of fly start of scan
         self.starttime = time.time()
@@ -223,8 +207,8 @@ def collect(self) -> Generator[Dict, None, None]:
         endtime = self.endtime
         # grab necessary for calculation
         accel_time = self.acceleration.get()
-        dwell_time = self.dwell_time.get()
-        step_size = self.step_size.get()
+        dwell_time = self.flyer_dwell_time.get()
+        step_size = self.flyer_step_size()
         slew_speed = step_size / dwell_time
         motor_accel = slew_speed / accel_time
         # Calculate the time it takes for taxi to reach first pixel
@@ -255,9 +239,9 @@ def describe_collect(self):
 
     def fly(self):
         # Start the trajectory
-        destination = self.taxi_end.get()
+        destination = self.flyer_taxi_end.get()
         log.debug(f"Flying to {destination}.")
-        flight_status = self.move(destination, wait=True)
+        self.move(destination, wait=True)
         # Wait for the landing
         self.disable_pso()
         self.flying_complete.set(True).wait()
@@ -274,11 +258,11 @@ def taxi(self):
         self.enable_pso()
         self.arm_pso()
         # Move the motor to the taxi position
-        taxi_start = self.taxi_start.get()
+        taxi_start = self.flyer_taxi_start.get()
         log.debug(f"Taxiing to {taxi_start}.")
         self.move(taxi_start, wait=True)
         # Set the speed on the motor
-        self.velocity.set(self.slew_speed.get()).wait()
+        self.velocity.set(self.flyer_slew_speed.get()).wait()
         # Set timing on the delay for triggering detectors, etc
         self.parent.delay.channel_C.delay.put(0)
         self.parent.delay.output_CD.polarity.put(self.parent.delay.polarities.NEGATIVE)
@@ -326,6 +310,14 @@ def motor_egu_pint(self):
         egu = ureg(self.motor_egu.get())
         return egu
 
+    def flyer_step_size(self):
+        """Calculate the size of each step in a fly scan."""
+        start_position = self.flyer_start_position.get()
+        end_position = self.flyer_end_position.get()
+        num_points = self.flyer_num_points.get()
+        step_size = abs(start_position - end_position) / (num_points - 1)
+        return step_size
+
     def _update_fly_params(self, *args, **kwargs):
         """Calculate new fly-scan parameters based on signal values.
 
@@ -376,11 +368,10 @@ def _update_fly_params(self, *args, **kwargs):
         """
         window_buffer = 5
         # Grab any neccessary signals for calculation
-        egu = self.motor_egu.get()
-        start_position = self.start_position.get()
-        end_position = self.end_position.get()
-        dwell_time = self.dwell_time.get()
-        step_size = self.step_size.get()
+        start_position = self.flyer_start_position.get()
+        end_position = self.flyer_end_position.get()
+        dwell_time = self.flyer_dwell_time.get()
+        step_size = self.flyer_step_size()
         encoder_resolution = self.encoder_resolution.get()
         accel_time = self.acceleration.get()
         # Check for sane values
@@ -401,12 +392,12 @@ def _update_fly_params(self, *args, **kwargs):
                 " parameters."
             )
             return
-        # Determine the desired direction of travel and overal sense
+        # Determine the desired direction of travel and overall sense
         # +1 when moving in + encoder direction, -1 if else
         direction = 1 if start_position < end_position else -1
         overall_sense = direction * self.encoder_direction
         # Calculate the step size in encoder steps
-        encoder_step_size = int(step_size / encoder_resolution)
+        encoder_step_size = round(step_size / encoder_resolution)
         # PSO start/end should be located to where req. start/end are
         # in between steps. Also doubles as the location where slew
         # speed must be met.
@@ -460,9 +451,9 @@ def is_valid_window(value):
                 self.encoder_step_size.set(encoder_step_size),
                 self.pso_start.set(pso_start),
                 self.pso_end.set(pso_end),
-                self.slew_speed.set(slew_speed),
-                self.taxi_start.set(taxi_start),
-                self.taxi_end.set(taxi_end),
+                self.flyer_slew_speed.set(slew_speed),
+                self.flyer_taxi_start.set(taxi_start),
+                self.flyer_taxi_end.set(taxi_end),
                 self.encoder_window_start.set(encoder_window_start),
                 self.encoder_window_end.set(encoder_window_end),
                 self.encoder_use_window.set(encoder_use_window),
@@ -495,14 +486,17 @@ def check_flyscan_bounds(self):
         This checks to make sure no spurious pulses are expected from taxiing.
 
         """
-        end_points = [(self.taxi_start, self.pso_start), (self.taxi_end, self.pso_end)]
-        step_size = self.step_size.get()
+        end_points = [
+            (self.flyer_taxi_start, self.pso_start),
+            (self.flyer_taxi_end, self.pso_end),
+        ]
+        step_size = self.flyer_step_size()
         for taxi, pso in end_points:
             # Make sure we're not going to have extra pulses
             taxi_distance = abs(taxi.get() - pso.get())
             if taxi_distance > (1.1 * step_size):
                 raise InvalidScanParameters(
-                    f"Scan parameters for {taxi}, {pso}, {self.step_size} would produce"
+                    f"Scan parameters for {taxi}, {pso}, {self.flyer_step_size} would produce"
                     " extra pulses without a window."
                 )