SXD: Migrate to IBEX

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As a developer, I want to migrate SXD to use the IBEX instrument control system. As a scientist, I want SXD to be migrated to IBEX in time for the start of Cycle 2022/01 (April 2022).

Acceptance Criteria

1. IBEX is installed on SXD
   1. The IBEX server boot script is installed (see IBEX auto-startup)
2. SXD is added to the list of available instruments
3. Configuration files matching the current SECI config files are created
4. IBEX is configured for the devices on SXD.
5. SXD scripts are converted to genie_python
   • consult with scientists as you do this (see the Migrate-an-Instrument-Control-PC page).
6. IBEX is tested on SXD

Notes

1. The devices on SXD are listed on the SXD Instrument Details list
2. Use the Migrate-an-Instrument-Control-PC page to guide you through the migration process. The following activities need to be completed as part of the migration process:

• Ask Facilities IT (Anthony Shuttle) to create a private network for SXD. This is required so that we can use TCP/IP to communicate with the Galils. Facilities IT will need notice of about 4-6 weeks. Number of ports required depends on number of Galils in use.
  • Requested (dd-mm-yyyy) (Footprints Issue: FIT-NNNNN).
  • Done (dd-mm-yyyy)
  • SXD VLAN settings
• Check that NDXSXD has sufficient disk space to install IBEX
  • SXD has 30Gb of free space.
• Check whether SXD uses 5- or 8- digit run-numbers
  • If it uses 5-digit run-numbers, upgrade the ICP program (to permit 8-digit run-numbers)
• Create a virtual instrument for testing purposes
  • Set up a test system, NDXSXDTEST.
  • create IBEX configurations to correspond to their SECI equivalents
  • create genie-python scripts to correspond to their Open-Genie equivalents
    • consult with scientists as you do this (see the Migrate-an-Instrument-Control-PC page).
  • test these configurations & scripts
  • check that all the devices previously supported by SECI (on SXD) are supported by IBEX.

Devices on SXD

• SXD uses the devices listed in the table below. Many of these are already supported. However, some devices are not yet supported - support for these will need to be implemented. The tickets for these are noted in the table. Devices which are already supported have N/A in the ticket column.

Device/Screen	Ticket	Notes
Eurotherm	N/A	Already supported
Galil DMC2280	N/A	Already supported
LinMot	N/A	Already supported
McLennan PM600	N/A	Already supported
TPG300	N/A	Already supported
Neocera LTC-21	N/A	Already supported
Keithley 2410	N/A	Already supported
ISIS Helium Gauge	#6053
ISIS Tensile Rig	#6054	Kammrath and Weiss DDS32 (see also #2681)
SXD Keithley Source	#6055	probably just 2400 opi
SXD Atto Cube	#6056
SXD Jaws	#6057	LinMot controlled jaws
SXD Jaws (Mirror)	#6058	LinMot controlled mirror
SXD XYZ stage	#6059	Galil controlled, OPI required
SXD Furnace Rotation Stage (PM600)	#6060	2-axis rotation stage for use with furnace (sample stack opi)
SXD Rotation Stage (PM600)	#6061	Multiple devices, with similar controls (sample stack opi)
SXD Goniometer	#6076	Galil controlled, OPI required (see also #4488)
SXD Compact Focussing Device (PM600)	#6062	Not used in years (but possibly useful for a major upgrade later)
SXD Raman Spectrometer	#6064	Shared with HRPD
SXD Sample Imaging	#4060 or #6069	See #4060 for one possible solution. See #6069 for an alternative solution.
SXD Setup machine	#6069	To control sample imaging stage (used in SXD cabin)