PANIC Description¶
PANIC, a python Alarm System for TANGO¶
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Description¶
PANIC is a set of tools (api, Tango device server, user interface) that provides:
- Periodic evaluation of a set of conditions.
- Notification (email, sms, pop-up, speakers)
- Keep a log of what happened. (files, Tango Snapshots)
- Taking automated actions (Tango commands / attributes)
- Tools for configuration/visualization
The Panic package contains the python AlarmAPI for managing the PyAlarm device servers from a client application or a python shell. The panic module is used by PyAlarm, Panic Toolbar and Panic GUI.
PANIC IS TESTED ON LINUX ONLY, WINDOWS/MAC MAY NOT BE FULLY SUPPORTED IN MASTER BRANCH
The optional panic submodules are:
panic.ds : PyAlarm device server panic.gui : Placeholder for the PanicGUI application
See the docs at: http://www.pythonhosted.org/panic
Recipes are also available at: https://github.com/tango-controls/PANIC/tree/documentation/doc/recipes
Get the latest release of Panic from: https://github.com/tango-controls/PANIC/releases
See CHANGE log in panic/CHANGES file
PyAlarm Device Server¶
panic.ds.PyAlarm Device Class
PyAlarm is the alarm device server used by ALBA Alarm System, it requires PyTango and Fandango modules, both available from tango-cs.sourceforge.net
Some configuration panels in the GUI require PyAlarm to be available in the PYTHONPATH, to do so you can add the PyAlarm.py folder to the PYTHONPATH variable or copy the PyAlarm.py file within the panic folder; so it could be loaded as a part of the module.
Panic GUI¶
panic.gui.AlarmGUI Class
Panic is an application for controlling and managing alarms. It depends on panic and taurus libraries.
It allows the user to visualize existing alarms in a clear form and adding/editing/deleting alarms. In edit mode user can change name, move alarms to another device, change descriptions and modify formulas. Additional widgets in which the app is equipped allows alarm history viewing, phonebook editing and device settings manipulation.