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BOY, A Modern Graphical Operator Interface Editor and Runtime

BOY (Best OPI, Yet) is a comprehensive Operator Interface (OPI) development environment with a modern graphical editor based on GEF. It is comparable to EDM, MEDM, SDS, and DM2K but offers Java portability, CSS integration, and dynamic properties. The editor provides intuitive features like drag-and-drop, snap alignment, and widget duplication. The runtime operates like a web browser with dynamic navigation and scripting capabilities. BOY simplifies OPI creation, widget customization, and script implementation, enabling efficient control system interfaces. Deploy OPIs in CCR to access top-level displays and utilize special tools like the "Steering" tool. Explore BOY's functionalities at SNS Office for hardware and IOC tests. Discover a portable, Eclipse-based application integrated with CSS and CCR deployment guidelines. Visit the BOY Home Page for downloads, tutorials, and examples.

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BOY, A Modern Graphical Operator Interface Editor and Runtime

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  1. BOY, A Modern Graphical Operator Interface Editor and Runtime Xihui Chen, Kay Kasemir chenx1@ornl.gov RAD Control Group

  2. What is BOY? • BOY (Best OPI, Yet) – An Operator Interface (OPI) development and runtime environment • OPI – Graphical User Interface for a control system • Similar to EDM, MEDM, SDS, DM2K…

  3. Why Best? • Best of SDS (Synoptic Display Studio: DESY) • Java portability • CSS integration • Every property can be dynamic • Modern Graphical Editor based on GEF • Best of EDM (Extensible Display Manager: John Sinclair) • Simple things (Label, Textupdate, …) are simple • Macros • Combined with New Ideas • Dynamic via PV-triggered scripts or rules • Web browser like Runtime (tab, CTRL, SHIFT click) • Comprehensive types of Widgets • Good ideas from EPICS community Thanks to the creators of SDS and EDM for their great efforts!

  4. OPI Editor Perspective • All-In-One workbench for OPI editing Toolbar Navigator Palette Properties Editor Outline Console

  5. OPI Editor Perspective • Every View in the workbench can be dragged around, detached, minimized, maximized or closed. • Recover the default perspective by resetting it. A Customized Perspective

  6. Editing Features • Adding Widgets • Drag & Drop • Snap to G, align, distribute • Ctrl+Drag widgets to duplicate • Select multiple widgets to • Edit common properties • Adjust size or move around

  7. A simple OPI • Create a functional OPI in a breeze • Create a new OPI file • Drag a widget (Knob for example) from palette to editor • Enter the PV name in Properties view • Click the “Run ” button to execute it! • What you will get • PV value as text and via knob position • PV severity reflected in border color • PV name and value shown in tool-tip • PV’s display limits set the knob’s default range • PV’s HiHi, High, Low, LoLo limits displayed in ramp • Indicate ‘disconnected’ state via a pink border • Widget will be greyed-out if write not allowed (read-only)

  8. OPI Runtime Navigation • Behaves like a Web Browser • OPIs display in Tabs. Tabs can be rearranged. • Open related OPI in a new Tab via Ctrl+click , or in a new Window via Shift+click. • Navigate Backward/Forward • Zoom In/Out • Full Screen/Compact Mode • Screenshot to printer, Email,Logbook Zoom In/Out Top OPIs

  9. Rules- Easily to make widget properties dynamic • Directly send PV’s value to a property • Condition dependent property value • Multiple rules per widget

  10. Scripts- Intelligentize your OPI Javascript Access Widget Access PV Call Java code

  11. Scripts- Intelligentize your OPI • Don’t like Javascript? Use Python Script Python Script

  12. Macros • Format:$(macro_name) or ${macro_name} • Embedded in text-base properties • PV Name, tooltip, rules … • Replaced at runtime • Powerful way for duplicating duplicate

  13. Color & Font Macros • Predefine colors or fonts in text files • Using Color and Font macro will help you • Have consistent look for a set of OPIsacross Linux, Windows, Mac OS • Adjust for example “Title” in one place • Reuse some particular color or font

  14. Color Macros

  15. Font Macros Note slightly different definition to achieve common look on Linux, Windows, Mac OS

  16. Send PV name to other CSS tools Use common CSS Process Variable context menu to send PV name to other CSS tools

  17. Drag & Drop • Drag Source could be text or PV • Drop to OPI editor to create widgets

  18. Widgets • Support various types of data • Double, Integer, String, Enum, Boolean, Waveform… • Allow plugging in customized widgets • Data Browser Widget – browsing history and live data in BOY

  19. Technical View • Coding in Java, based on Eclipse, GEF and CSS platform • Portable to Windows, Mac OS and Linux • BOY is a set of Eclipse Plugins • Integrated with CSS natively, also possible to integrate it with other RCP applications

  20. OPIs in CCR • The OPIs deployed in CCR can also be opened from SNS office network Open the main screen from here

  21. OPIs in CCR • Top-level displays created by operators Tim Southern, Nick Luciano

  22. OPIs in CCR • Some special displays

  23. Example: “Steering” Tool Try to get spot into the green, at least into orange Tim Southern, Nick Luciano

  24. BOY At SNS Office • Used for hardware and IOC test

  25. Summary • BOY is an integrated OPI Editor and Runtime • Technically, Java/Eclipse RCP plugins • Modern graphical editor with comprehensive functions to support your OPI editing • OPI Runtime behaves like a web browser • Rules and JavaScripts can add logic to your OPI • Need to follow some rules to deploy OPIs in CCR

  26. Thank you! • BOY Home Page • http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/cs-studio/wiki/BOY • Download • SNS CSS Home Page: http://ics-web.sns.ornl.gov/css • Unpack and Run CSS, no installation needed. • Tutorials • Online Help • BOY Examples Based onhttp://buzzynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/steve-jobs-presente-le-mac-book-air-lordinateur-portable-le-plus-fin-du-monde.jpg

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