Nicos

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NICOS is a Python based control system developed at FRM-II. The general software documentation can be found here. Although NICOS is a fully fledged control system ISIS are currently only using it as a script server.

Getting Started

How to install Nicos on Windows.

Running Nicos

How to run Nicos.

Instrument Configuration

How to set up and configure a new Nicos instrument.

Script server design

The original design document for what a script server at ISIS would be required to do.

Initial evaluation

An evaluation of Nicos and its suitability for integration into the IBEX project.

Developer notes

• Testing Nicos
• Nicos commands
• Developing nicos-core
• Nicos notes