63 epics during stack aquisition progressive stack publishing randomly produces error when trying to serialize the data

cls/appWidgets/main_object.py

@@ -252,17 +252,20 @@ def publish_progressive_stack_data(self, final_data_dct):
         # pprint.pprint(final_data_dct)
 
         if self.get_device_backend() == 'epics':
-
-            cmd_args = {}
-            cmd_args['metadata'] = orjson.dumps(convert_ndarrays_to_lists(self._progressive_stack_data['metadata'])).decode('utf-8')
-            cmd_args['directory'] = self._progressive_stack_data_dir
-            cmd_args['file_prefix'] = f"progressive-stack-{self._progressive_stack_data_file_prefix}"
-            cmd_args['extension'] = '.hdf5'
-            final_data_dct_serializable = convert_ndarrays_to_lists(final_data_dct)
-            cmd_args['data_dct'] = orjson.dumps(final_data_dct_serializable).decode('utf-8')
-            res_dct = self.send_to_nx_server(NX_SERVER_CMNDS.SAVE_PROGRESSIVE_STACK_DATA, [], self._progressive_stack_data_file_prefix, self._progressive_stack_data_dir, nx_app_def='nxstxm',
-                                             host=self.nx_server_host, port=self.nx_server_port,
-                                             verbose=False, cmd_args=cmd_args)
+            try:
+                cmd_args = {}
+                cmd_args['metadata'] = orjson.dumps(convert_ndarrays_to_lists(self._progressive_stack_data['metadata'])).decode('utf-8')
+                cmd_args['directory'] = self._progressive_stack_data_dir
+                cmd_args['file_prefix'] = f"progressive-stack-{self._progressive_stack_data_file_prefix}"
+                cmd_args['extension'] = '.hdf5'
+                final_data_dct_serializable = convert_ndarrays_to_lists(final_data_dct)
+                cmd_args['data_dct'] = orjson.dumps(final_data_dct_serializable).decode('utf-8')
+                res_dct = self.send_to_nx_server(NX_SERVER_CMNDS.SAVE_PROGRESSIVE_STACK_DATA, [], self._progressive_stack_data_file_prefix, self._progressive_stack_data_dir, nx_app_def='nxstxm',
+                                                 host=self.nx_server_host, port=self.nx_server_port,
+                                                 verbose=False, cmd_args=cmd_args)
+                print(f"Successful publish of progressive stack data to nx_server, response: {res_dct}")
+            except Exception as e:
+                _logger.error(f"Error publishing progressive stack data to Pixeltor: {e}")
         else:
             _logger.info(f"Publishing progressive stack data to Pixeltor not currently supported")
 
@@ -1487,6 +1490,9 @@ def __init__(self, splash=None):
 
         # provide a variable that will hold a list of positioners that are excluded from being offered on the GUI
         self.exclude_list = []
+        # provide a variable that will hold a list of positioners that are offered on the GUI but have their setpoints
+        # disabled, useful to provide only the moving status and stop button for certain positioners
+        self.disable_list = []
 
         self.sscan_rec_prfx = None  # either 'ambient' or 'uhv'
         self.es_id = None  # needs to be defined by inheriting class
@@ -1725,6 +1731,12 @@ def set_exclude_positioners_list(self, excl_lst):
     def get_exclude_positioners_list(self):
         return self.exclude_list
 
+    def set_disabled_positioners_list(self, disable_lst):
+        self.disable_list = disable_lst
+
+    def get_disabled_positioners_list(self):
+        return self.disable_list
+
     def get_all_pvs_of_type(self, category_name=None):
         # first check for cetegory then in PV_DONT_RECORD
         if category_name in self.devices.keys():

cls/appWidgets/user_account/sample_holder_object.py

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ def __init__(self, pos=1):
 
 
 class sample_holder_obj(object):
-    def __init__(self, userName, id="H110212", base_data_dir="c:\data"):
+    def __init__(self, userName, id="H110212", base_data_dir="/data"):
         super(sample_holder_obj, self).__init__()
         self.id = id
         self._userName = userName

cls/app_data/app_dflts.json

@@ -76,14 +76,14 @@
                 }
             ],
             "ZP_FOCUS_PARAMS": {
-                "OSA_A0": 324.6,
+                "OSA_A0": 356.17,
                 "OSA_A0MAX": 550.6572,
                 "OSA_D": 50.0,
                 "OSA_IDEAL_A0": 1000,
                 "OSA_IDX": 1,
                 "ZP_A1": -4.859,
                 "ZP_D": 240.0,
-                "ZP_IDX": 5
+                "ZP_IDX": 6
             }
         },
         "PREFERENCESPARAMS": {
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@
                 259
             ],
             "CALIBPOSN": [
-                -15.07,
-                -11.45
+                -17.35,
+                -4.53
             ],
             "CENTER": [
                 0.0,
@@ -185,8 +185,8 @@
                 0
             ],
             "RANGE": [
-                50.0,
-                50.0,
+                1000.0,
+                1000.0,
                 0,
                 0
             ],
@@ -197,8 +197,8 @@
                 -10.0
             ],
             "STEP": [
-                3.5714285714285716,
-                3.5714285714285716,
+                71.42857142857143,
+                71.42857142857143,
                 0,
                 0
             ],
@@ -211,40 +211,40 @@
         },
         "FOCUS": {
             "CENTER": [
-                24.78,
-                -8.81,
+                -5210.36,
+                5066.06,
                 -2182.0,
                 0
             ],
             "DWELL": 10.0,
             "NPOINTS": [
                 100,
                 100,
-                40,
+                30,
                 0
             ],
             "RANGE": [
-                66.53,
-                -8.81,
-                50.0,
+                -5068.82,
+                5066.06,
+                200.0,
                 0
             ],
             "START": [
-                24.78,
-                -8.81,
-                -1258.6,
+                -5210.36,
+                5066.06,
+                -2581.3,
                 0
             ],
             "STEP": [
-                0.4217171717171717,
+                1.4296969696969692,
                 0.0,
-                1.2820512820512822,
+                6.896551724137931,
                 0
             ],
             "STOP": [
-                66.53,
-                -8.81,
-                -1208.6,
+                -5068.82,
+                5066.06,
+                -2381.3,
                 0
             ]
         },
@@ -328,40 +328,40 @@
         },
         "OSA_FOCUS": {
             "CENTER": [
-                -3.245000000000001,
-                -10.15,
-                -3568.29,
+                -43.27,
+                -1.51,
+                -2000.0,
                 0
             ],
-            "DWELL": 10.0,
+            "DWELL": 5.0,
             "NPOINTS": [
                 15,
                 15,
                 15,
                 0
             ],
             "RANGE": [
-                109.35,
-                0.0,
-                300.0,
+                -0.18,
+                -1.51,
+                600.0,
                 0
             ],
             "START": [
-                -57.92,
-                -10.15,
-                -3718.29,
+                -43.27,
+                -1.51,
+                -2301.4,
                 0
             ],
             "STEP": [
-                7.810714285714285,
+                3.0778571428571433,
                 0.0,
-                21.428571428571427,
+                42.857142857142854,
                 0
             ],
             "STOP": [
-                51.43,
-                -10.15,
-                -3418.29,
+                -0.18,
+                -1.51,
+                -1701.4,
                 0
             ]
         },
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@
         },
         "POSITIONER": {
             "CENTER": [
-                -2000.0,
+                4000.0,
                 0,
                 0,
                 0
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@
                 0
             ],
             "RANGE": [
-                2000.0,
+                7000.0,
                 0,
                 0,
                 0
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@
                 -10.0
             ],
             "STEP": [
-                81.63265306122449,
+                61.224489795918366,
                 0,
                 0,
                 0

cls/applications/pyStxm/bl_configs/amb_bl10ID1/amb_bl10ID1.ini

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ osa_holder_shape_class=OSALaddPtychoHolderShape
 # COARSE_SAMPLEFINE
 exclude_list = [
     "DNM_COARSE_X",
-    "DNM_COARSE_Y",
+    # "DNM_COARSE_Y",
     "DNM_GONI_X",
     "DNM_GONI_Y",
     "DNM_GONI_Z",
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ exclude_list = [
     "PeemM3Trans"
     ]
 
+# this section is for positioners that we want to display on the positioner panel but want to disable (gray out)
+# for user interaction except the STOP button which should always be enabled
+[POSITIONER_PANEL_DISABLE_LIST]
+disable_list = ["DNM_COARSE_Y"]
+
 [UI_OVERRIDES]
 # this specified the absolute module import path to use for the motor detail panel class PosionerDetailClass
 # motor_detail_module_path=cls.applications.pyStxm.bl_configs.pixelator_common.positioner_detail

cls/applications/pyStxm/bl_configs/amb_bl10ID1/amb_bl10ID1.py

@@ -73,12 +73,14 @@
 if (sample_mode is not None) and (fine_sample_mode is not None):
     # instanciate DEVICE_CFG here which will be imported later
     ex_list = blConfig.get_list('POSITIONER_PANEL_EXCLUDE_LIST', 'exclude_list', all=True)
+    disable_list = blConfig.get_list('POSITIONER_PANEL_DISABLE_LIST', 'disable_list', all=True)
     DEVICE_CFG = device_config(
         splash=splash,
         bl_config_nm=bl_config_nm,
         sample_pos_mode=sample_mode,
         fine_sample_pos_mode=fine_sample_mode,
         posner_panel_exclusion_list=ex_list,
+        posner_panel_disable_list=disable_list
     )
 
 else: