public override void AcquisitionStarting() { //connect the TCL controller over remoting network connection if (settings["computer"] == null) { computer = hostName; } else { computer = (String)settings["computer"]; } if (settings["scannedParameter"] == null) { scannedParameter = "setpoint"; } else { scannedParameter = (String)settings["scannedParameter"]; } IPHostEntry hostInfo = Dns.GetHostEntry(computer); foreach (var addr in Dns.GetHostEntry(computer).AddressList) { if (addr.AddressFamily == AddressFamily.InterNetwork) { name = addr.ToString(); } } EnvironsHelper eHelper = new EnvironsHelper(computer); string tcpChannel = ((TCLConfig)eHelper.Hardware.GetInfo(settings["TCLConfig"])).TCPChannel.ToString(); tclController = (TransferCavityLock2012.Controller)(Activator.GetObject(typeof(TransferCavityLock2012.Controller), "tcp://" + name + ":" + tcpChannel + "/controller.rem")); scanParameter = 0; initialVoltage = tclController.GetLaserVoltage((string)settings["cavity"], (string)settings["channel"]); initialSetPoint = tclController.GetLaserSetpoint((string)settings["cavity"], (string)settings["channel"]); if (scannedParameter == "voltage") { tclController.UnlockLaser((string)settings["cavity"], (string)settings["channel"]); } //go gently to the correct start position if ((string)settings["scanMode"] == "up" || (string)settings["scanMode"] == "updown") { rampV((double)settings["start"], scannedParameter); } if ((string)settings["scanMode"] == "down" || (string)settings["scanMode"] == "downup") { rampV((double)settings["end"], scannedParameter); } }