Use the end-user applications#
End-users and administrators will be interested in how to use some of the tool provided by Tango to help interact with the control system. A full list of the tools delivered with Tango Controls can be found in the tools section.
Below, you will find a list of tools a beginner user usually needs to know.
Jive#
Jive is a tool used to configure components of the Tango Controls and browse a static Tango Database. See the Jive Manual for more information and examples of how to use it.
ATKPanel#
ATKPanel is a simple application which shows (and allows one to modify or invoke) device state, attributes and commands. Thus it allows one to test and control all devices in the system. The tool is delivered together with Tango Controls. It may be opened as a stand-alone application or invoked from Jive. See ATKPanel Manual for more information and examples of how to use it.
LogViewer#
Tango provides a logging facility and the LogViewer application can be used to view such logs. This application is delivered with Tango Controls.
Administrators for Tango Controls may also be interested in the following tools:
Astor#
Astor is a tool for management of Tango Controls system.
Tango Database#
Tango Admin is a command-line interface for Tango Database management.