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Description
NICOS (Networked Instrument COntrol System) is the general user interface to
control the instruments at the MLZ. NICOS is now in use at 23 instruments.
A number of standard commands exist, and instrument specific commands are
possible.
Python is also used as the command and scripting language.
There is a script execution component, components to create a history of
measured data as well as of nearly all parameters of the instrument, various
option to display the current measured data (detector image, scan data, and
so on).
To display the status of the instrument and current measurement the most
important instrument and measurement parameters may be displayed on a screen
or via an internet browser.
A newly developed protocol for sample environment integration (SECoP) is
available as well as the plug-and-play integration of decoupled embedded
systems (e.g. sample environment systems)
Nearly all components are written in Python which gives a high degree of
platform independence (Linux, Windows, macOS). It also allows easy
implementation of new features (devices, commands, data sinks, and GUI
components).
An international collaboration with the SINQ at PSI and the ESS has started.
