/*!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
* StartDetectorDataAcq is invoked upon establishment of the
* APCS instance's connection. At that time, there is no
* guarantee that the Detectors instance has already established
* all of its underlying NCB command connections. APCS initiates
* its connection when the above public method, Connect, is
* invoked, which establishes the APCS connection. Connect may be
* invoked also from DetectorsApp/MainWindow.xaml.cs.
*!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*/
public bool StartDetectorDataAcq(string reason = null)
{
_detectorsAccess.SourcesSynchronized = false;
// If all of the detector servers are connected, stop the
// detector timing pulses, then, reset the line identities
// of the detector servers, then, start the detectors' data
// connections and, finally, restart the the timing pulses.
if (!Detectors.CommandIsReady)
{
_logger.LogError("All NCB(s) not yet ready");
return(false);
}
if (/*fail?*/ !Apcs.DetectorsTimingEnable(false))
{
_logger.LogError("Apcs.DetectorsTimingEnable(false) failed");
return(false);
}
try { Detectors.ResetLineCount(); }
catch (Exception ex)
{
_logger.LogError(ex);
return(false);
}
if (/*fail?*/ !Apcs.DetectorsTimingEnable(true))
{
_logger.LogError("Apcs.DetectorsTimingEnable(true) failed");
return(false);
}
_detectorsAccess.SourcesSynchronized = true;
// All NCBs are connected and APCS timing has been started: the NCBs' LineID counters
// have been synchronized.
return(true);
}