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==== Links ====
{{Pagelinks}}
 
= Links =
<div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3">
<div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3">
* [[History System]]
* [[History System]]
* [[mhttpd]] history page
* [[mhttpd]] [[History Page]]
* [[Keys in the ODB /Logger tree|/Logger ODB tree]]
* [[Keys in the ODB /Logger tree|/Logger ODB tree]]
* [[Keys in the ODB /Logger/History subtree|/Logger/History subtree]]
* [[Keys in the ODB /Logger/History subtree|/Logger/History subtree]]
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== Purpose  ==
= Purpose  =
The ODB /History tree contains information related to the [[History System]].
The ODB /History tree contains information related to the [[History System]].


== Creating the /History tree ==
= Creating the /History tree =
The <span style="color:purple; font-style:italic">/History</span>  ODB tree is created by [[mlogger]].
The <span style="color:purple; font-style:italic">/History</span>  ODB tree is created by [[mlogger]]. A single group named "Default"is created containing the trigger rate for the "Trigger" equipment. The user customizes the /History tree by adding new panels as needed from the mhttpd [[History Page]]. Much of the <span style="color:purple; font-style:italic">/History</span> tree is created and used by the [[History System]] and need not concern the user.
 




= Example of /History tree =


== Example of /History tree ==
The system created the following /History tree using the  [[/Equipment ODB tree#Example of /Equipment tree|/Equipment/INFO tree]]. The history tags are derived from the variable "Names" (if present) in the [[/Equipment ODB tree#Example Settings subtree|Settings subtree]].  [[History System#History drivers|MIDAS-history]] is selected. 


The system created the following /History tree using the [[/Equipment ODB tree#Example of /Equipment tree|/Equipment/INFO tree]]. The history tags above are derived from the variable Names in the [[/Equipment ODB tree#Example Settings subtree|Settings subtree]].
New panels in the <span style="color:purple; font-style:italic">/History/Display</span> subtree are added from the [[History Page]] (see [[#Display subtree|example below]]).


[local:pol:S]/History>ls -lr
[local:pol:S]/History>ls -lr
Key name                        Type    #Val  Size  Last Opn Mode Value
Key name                        Type    #Val  Size  Last Opn Mode Value
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
History                        DIR
History                        DIR
     LoggerHistoryChannel        STRING  1    32    24h  0  RWD
     LoggerHistoryChannel        STRING  1    32    24h  0  RWD
     DisableTags                BOOL    1    4    1h  0  RWD  n
     DisableTags                BOOL    1    4    1h  0  RWD  n
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                                         [24]            10[1] SC Sum ch20
                                         [24]            10[1] SC Sum ch20
     Display Settings            DIR
     Display Settings            DIR
         Width Gropup           STRING  1    256  24h  0  RWD  Small
         Width Group           STRING  1    256  24h  0  RWD  Small








==Keys in the <span style="color:purple; font-style:italic">/History</span> ODB tree ==
=Keys in the <span style="color:purple; font-style:italic">/History</span> ODB tree =


=== <span style="color:purple; font-style:italic">LoggerHistoryChannel</span>  ===
== <span style="color:purple; font-style:italic">LoggerHistoryChannel</span>  ==
<div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3">
<div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3">
* '''Type:''' STRING
* '''Type:''' STRING
* '''Default:'''  "0"
* '''Default:'''  "MIDAS"
</div>  
</div>  


This key in the [[#top|/History ODB tree]] selects the '''channel''' in the [[Keys in the ODB /Logger/History subtree|/Logger/History subtree]] to be used for saving the History data.
This key in the [[#top|/History ODB tree]] selects the [[Keys in the ODB /Logger/History subtree#<history-logging-channel> subtree|history-logging-channel]] to be used for saving the History data.
See also [[History System#Three ways history saved|History System]]. If  <span style="color:purple; font-style:italic">LoggerHistoryChannel</span> is blank, the first  
The history-logging-channel determines the  [[History System#History drivers|history driver]] to be used for saving the history data (see also
[[Keys in the ODB /Logger/History subtree|active channel]] will be used.
[[Keys in the ODB /Logger/History subtree##Type|Type]] key).
 
If  <span style="color:purple; font-style:italic">LoggerHistoryChannel</span> is blank, the first  
[[Keys in the ODB /Logger/History subtree#Active|Active]] channel will be used.




=== <span style="color:purple; font-style:italic">DisableTags</span> ===
== <span style="color:purple; font-style:italic">DisableTags</span> ==
<div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3">
<div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3">
* '''Type:''' BOOL
* '''Type:''' BOOL
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</div>  


This key is only used for [[Keys in the ODB /Logger/History subtree#/Logger/History/0/Type|"MIDAS" type]] history, and is not used by the ODBC or SQLITE history.
This key in the [[#top|/History ODB tree]]  only used for [[History System#History drivers|MIDAS-history]], and is not used by the other [[History System#History drivers|history drivers]].


Set this key in the [[#top|/History ODB tree]] to "y" if reading the history tags directly from the history files. Set to "n" to read the history tags from the ODB.  
Set this key in the [[#top|/History ODB tree]] to "y" if reading the history tags directly from the history files. Set to "n" to read the history tags from the ODB.  
If this key is set to "y" the /History/Tags subdirectory (if present) will be deleted.
If this key is set to "y" the [[#Tags|Tags subtree]] (if present) will be deleted.


See [[Note1]]
See [[History System#History Tag names|History Tag names]].




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=== <span style="color:purple; font-style:italic">CreateOldTags</span> ===
== <span style="color:purple; font-style:italic">CreateOldTags</span> ==
<div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3">
<div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3">
* '''Type:''' BOOL
* '''Type:''' BOOL
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</div>  
</div>  


This key in the [[#top|/History ODB tree]]  only used for [[History System#History drivers|MIDAS-history]], and is not used by the other [[History System#History drivers|history drivers]].


If this key in the [[#top|/History ODB tree]] and set to "y", it will force creation of /History/Tags subtree(s) using the old format.
If this key is set to "y", it will force creation of the  [[#Tags subtree|Tags subtree]] using the old format. See [[History System#MIDAS-History Tag names|Tag names]].
See [[#Note1].


This key is optional and may not be present in recent versions.
This key is optional and may not be present in recent versions.
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=== <span style="color:purple; font-style:italic">MaxDisplayEvents</span> ===
== <span style="color:purple; font-style:italic">MaxDisplayEvents</span> ==
<div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3">
<div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3">
* '''Type:''' INT
* '''Type:''' INT
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</div>  
</div>  


This key in the [[#top|/History ODB tree]] is used by [[mhttpd]] to set the maximum number of events displayed in the history page maybe??
This key in the [[#top|/History ODB tree]] is used by [[mhttpd]] to set the maximum number of events displayed on the [[mhttpd]] history page   <span style="color:red; font-style:italic">  (is this correct??)</span>




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=== <span style="color:purple; font-style:italic">MaxDisplayTags</span> ===
== <span style="color:purple; font-style:italic">MaxDisplayTags</span> ==
<div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3">
<div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3">
* '''Type:''' INT
* '''Type:''' INT
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</div>  
</div>  


This key in the [[#top|/History ODB tree]] is used by [[mhttpd]] to set the maximum number of tags ??
This key in the [[#top|/History ODB tree]] is used by [[mhttpd]] to set the maximum number of tags <span style="color:red; font-style:italic"> (is this correct??)</span>




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=== <span style="color:purple; font-style:italic">PerVariableHistory (obsolete)</span> ===
== <span style="color:purple; font-style:italic">PerVariableHistory (obsolete)</span> ==
<div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3">
<div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3">
* '''Type:''' INT
* '''Type:''' INT
* '''Default:'''  "n"
* '''Default:'''  "n"
</div>  
</div>  


This key in the [[#top|/History ODB tree]] is OBSOLETE and should be deleted from the ODB if using a recent version of MIDAS. A message will be printed to this effect.
This key in the [[#top|/History ODB tree]] is OBSOLETE and should be deleted from the ODB if using a recent version of MIDAS. A message will be printed to this effect.


It has been replaced by [[Keys in the ODB /Logger/History subtree#/Logger/History/0/PerVariableHistory|PerVariableHistory]].  
It has been replaced by [[Keys in the ODB /Logger/History subtree#/Logger/History/MIDAS/PerVariableHistory|PerVariableHistory]].  




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</div>  


This subtree in the  [[#top|/History ODB tree]] is created by [[mlogger]]. If an equipment named "Trigger" is present, mlogger creates
This subtree in the  [[#top|/History ODB tree]] is created by [[mlogger]]. It is used for [[History System#Types of History Events|Virtual History Events]].
 
The user may create links under this subtree to any ODB variable to record the history of that variable as a virtual history event.


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=== <span style="color:purple; font-style:italic">Trigger per sec.</span> ===
==== <span style="color:purple; font-style:italic">Trigger per sec.</span> ====
<div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3">
<div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3">
* '''Type:''' DIR
* '''Type:''' LINK
</div>  
</div>  


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=== <span style="color:purple; font-style:italic">Trigger kB per sec.</span> ===
==== <span style="color:purple; font-style:italic">Trigger kB per sec.</span> ====
<div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3">
<div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3">
* '''Type:''' DIR
* '''Type:''' LINK
</div>  
</div>  


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== <span style="color:purple; font-style:italic">Tags</span> subtree ==
== <span style="color:purple; font-style:italic">Tags</span> subtree ==
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</div>  
</div>  


This subtree in the  [[#top|/History ODB tree]] is used for private data storage for the [[Keys in the ODB /Logger/History subtree#/Logger/History/0/Type|"MIDAS" type]] history, and is not used by the  ODBC or SQLITE history.
This subtree in the  [[#top|/History ODB tree]] is used by the system for private data storage for the [[Keys in the ODB /Logger/History subtree#<history-logging-channel> subtrees|MIDAS-history]] driver, and is not used for ODBC-history or SQLITE-history (see [[History System#History drivers|history drivers]]).
 
<span style="color:red; font-style:italic">How about MYSQL or FILE history drivers ??<br><br>Are the following statements all true?? </span>
 
* This subtree will be deleted for MIDAS-history with old-style tags.
* This subtree will be deleted if [[#DisableTags|DisableTags]] is set. 
* If [[#CreateOldTags|CreateOldTags]] is set, this subtree will be created with the old format.


If MIDAS history is enabled, and the Equipment key [[/Equipment ODB tree#Log history]] is set for one or more Equipments, this subtree is created by [[mlogger]].
 
It contains history tags created by [[mlogger]] for each equipment set to [[/Equipment ODB tree#Log history]]. If the global
If MIDAS-history is enabled, and the Equipment key [[/Equipment ODB tree#Log history]] is set for one or more Equipments, this subtree is created by [[mlogger]].
[[Keys in the ODB /Logger/History subtree#/Logger/History/0/PerVariableHistory|PerVariableHistory]] key is set or the   
It contains history tags created by [[mlogger]] for each equipment set to [[/Equipment ODB tree#Log history]].  
 
<span style="color:red; font-style:italic">
Is the key /Equipment/Settings/PerVariableHistory key an optional key created by the user? </span>
 
If the global [[Keys in the ODB /Logger/History subtree#PerVariableHistory|PerVariableHistory]] key is set or the   
[[/Equipment ODB tree#PerVariableHistory|PerVariableHistory]] key in the /Equipment/Settings subtree of that equipment, then tags for that Equipment
[[/Equipment ODB tree#PerVariableHistory|PerVariableHistory]] key in the /Equipment/Settings subtree of that equipment, then tags for that Equipment
will be created automatically by mlogger. The names of the tags will be taken from /Equipment/Settings/Names if present, otherwise default tag names will be created.
will be created automatically by [[mlogger]]. The names of the tags will be taken from /Equipment/Settings/Names if present, otherwise default tag names will be created.
<br>
 
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The contents of the event will then be completely copied into the history files, using the definition of the event as tag names for every element of the event.
The contents of the event will then be completely copied into the MIDAS-history files, using the definition of the event as tag names for every element of the event.




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</div>  


This subtree in the  [[#top|/History ODB tree]] contains parameters used to control the History panels display. It contains a subtree for each defined [[History panel]].  
This subtree in the  [[#top|/History ODB tree]] is created by the Midas web server [[mhttpd]] when the History button on the main status page is pressed.
It contains parameters used by the system to control the History panels display on the [[mhttpd]] history page. It contains a subtree for each defined [[History panel]].  




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This subtree in the  [[#<panel-name> subtree|Display subtree]] is named for the panel on the [[mhttpd]] History page, and contains information to define the contents
This subtree in the  [[#<panel-name> subtree|Display subtree]] is named for the panel on the [[mhttpd]] History page, and contains information to define the contents
of this panel. In the example, only one panel is defined, named Default. The Default panel is created when  If there is more than one panel defined, there will be other panel subtrees present with different  panel names.
of this panel. In the example, only one panel is defined, named Default. If there is more than one panel defined, there will be other panel subtrees present with different  panel names.


The <panel-name> subtrees are created when the <span style="color: #444444; background-color: #CCCCCC; font-style:italic; font-size: 90; padding:0.25em; padding-left: 0.5em;padding-right: 0.5em;border:1px solid #808080;border-radius: 5px;margin-bottom:1px;">New</span> button is pressed on the [[History Page]]. Panels can also be grouped under a panel group name. In the following example, a number of panel group names are defined:
[local:deap:Running]/>ls /history/display/
Default
Temperatures
SCBs
UPSs
CDU
VME
Rates
etc.
Each panel group contains a number of panels, e.g.
[local:deap:Running]/>ls /history/display/UPSs
UPS
UPS1
UPS2
UPS3
Each of these is a <panel-name> subtree containing the information required for the [[History Page]] to display the panel.
The history page for this system is shown in Figure 1 on the [[History Page]].


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==== <span style="color:purple; font-style:italic">Trigger rate</span> subtree ====
== <span style="color:purple; font-style:italic">Display Settings</span> subtree ==
<div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3">
<div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3">
* '''Type:''' DIR
* '''Type:''' DIR
</div>  
</div>  
This subtree in the  [[#top|/History ODB tree]] is created by the Midas web server [[mhttpd]] when the History button on the main status page is pressed.
It contains parameters used by the system to control the History Display on the [[mhttpd]] History page.
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<br>


== <span style="color:purple; font-style:italic">Events</span> subtree ==
This subtree in the  [[#top|/History tree]] is used by the system for
private data storage for the MIDAS-history driver, and is not used by any other [[History System#History drivers|history driver]].


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== <span style="color:purple; font-style:italic">Events</span> subtree ==
== <span style="color:purple; font-style:italic">Images</span> subtree ==
This subtree in the  [[#top|/History tree]]
This subtree in the  [[#top|/History tree]] is used to specify which webcams should be logged as part of the [[Image History]] system.
contains private data storage for the [[Keys in the ODB /Logger/History subtree#/Logger/History/0/Type|"MIDAS" type]] history, and is not used by the ODBC or SQLITE history.
 
<b>You should create a subdirectory for each webcam you want to record</b>, and each subdirectory should have the keys listed below. Note that [[Mlogger|mlogger]] creates <code>/History/Images/Demo/</code> as an example, and you may find it easiest to edit/copy that subdirectory rather than creating a new one from scratch.
 
* <code>Name</code> (string): Name of this camera
* <code>Enabled</code> (boolean): Whether to enable readout of camera
* <code>URL</code> (string): URL to fetch an image from the camera
* <code>Period</code> (int): Time period in seconds to fetch a new image
* <code>Storage hours</code> (int): Number of hours to store the images (0 for infinite)
* <code>Extension</code> (string): Image file extension, usually ".jpg" or ".png"
* <code>Timescale</code> (string): Initial horizontal time scale to show on the webpage (e.g. <code>8h</code> for 8 hours, <code>30m</code> for 30 minutes)
 
The following keys are also present in each subdirectory, and are used internally by the logger:
 
* <code>Last fetch</code> (int)
* <code>Error interval (s)</code> (int)
* <code>Last error</code> (int)


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[[Category:ODB Tree]]
 
[[Category:ODB Tree]] [[Category:History]]

Latest revision as of 11:36, 24 June 2020


Links

Purpose

The ODB /History tree contains information related to the History System.

Creating the /History tree

The /History ODB tree is created by mlogger. A single group named "Default"is created containing the trigger rate for the "Trigger" equipment. The user customizes the /History tree by adding new panels as needed from the mhttpd History Page. Much of the /History tree is created and used by the History System and need not concern the user.


Example of /History tree

The system created the following /History tree using the /Equipment/INFO tree. The history tags are derived from the variable "Names" (if present) in the Settings subtree. MIDAS-history is selected.

New panels in the /History/Display subtree are added from the History Page (see example below).

[local:pol:S]/History>ls -lr
Key name                        Type    #Val  Size  Last Opn Mode Value
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History                         DIR
   LoggerHistoryChannel        STRING  1     32    24h  0   RWD
   DisableTags                 BOOL    1     4     1h   0   RWD  n
   Display                     DIR
       Default                 DIR
           Trigger rate        DIR
               Variables       STRING  2     64    1h   0   RWD
                                       [0]             System:Trigger per sec.
                                       [1]             System:Trigger kB per sec.
               Time Scale      STRING  1     32    1h   0   RWD  1h
               Factor          FLOAT   2     4     1h   0   RWD
                                       [0]             1
                                       [1]             1
               Offset          FLOAT   2     4     1h   0   RWD
                                       [0]             0
                                       [1]             0
               Timescale       STRING  1     32    1h   0   RWD  1h
               Zero ylow       BOOL    1     4     1h   0   RWD  y
               Show run markersBOOL    1     4     1h   0   RWD  y
               Log axis        BOOL    1     4     24h  0   RWD  n
               Show values     BOOL    1     4     24h  0   RWD  n
               Sort vars       BOOL    1     4     24h  0   RWD  n
               Show old vars   BOOL    1     4     24h  0   RWD  n
               Minimum         FLOAT   1     4     24h  0   RWD  -inf
               Maximum         FLOAT   1     4     24h  0   RWD  inf
   Links                       DIR
       System                  DIR
           Trigger per sec. -> /Equipment/Trigger/Statistics/Events per sec.
                               DOUBLE  1     8     16h  1   RWD  0
           Trigger kB per sec. -> /Equipment/Trigger/Statistics/kBytes per sec.
                               DOUBLE  1     8     16h  1   RWD  0
   Events                      DIR
       101                     STRING  1     7     1h   0   RWD  System
       0                       STRING  1     16    24h  0   RWD  Run transitions
       3                       STRING  1     5     24h  0   RWD  INFO
   Tags                        DIR
       101                     STRING  3     96    1h   0   RWD
                                       [0]             System
                                       [1]             10[1] Trigger per sec.
                                       [2]             10[1] Trigger kB per sec.
       0                       STRING  3     96    1h   0   RWD
                                       [0]             Run transitions
                                       [1]             6[1] State
                                       [2]             6[1] Run number
       3                       STRING  25    96    24h  0   RWD
                                       [0]             INFO
                                       [1]             9[1] Data still buffered
                                       [2]             9[1] Num SIS LNE events
                                       [3]             9[1] LNE count from SIS
                                       [4]             9[1] LNE preset value
                                       [5]             9[1] number of bins
                                       [6]             9[1] data bytes code
                                       [7]             9[1] num enabled channels
                                       [8]             9[1] discard first bin
                                       [9]             9[1] discard first cycle
                                       [10]            9[1] not used
                                       [11]            9[1] Scan type code
                                       [12]            9[1] Number good cycles
                                       [13]            9[1] Number supercycles
                                       [14]            9[1] Cycle num within supercycle
                                       [15]            9[1] Sweep number
                                       [16]            9[1] Num cycles skipped
                                       [17]            9[1] Num cycles histogrammed
                                       [18]            9[1] DAC Increment number
                                       [19]            9[1] DAC Set Value (volts)
                                       [20]            9[1] DAC Readback (volts)
                                       [21]            10[1] SC Sum ch17
                                       [22]            10[1] SC Sum ch18
                                       [23]            10[1] SC Sum ch19
                                       [24]            10[1] SC Sum ch20
   Display Settings            DIR
       Width Group            STRING  1     256   24h  0   RWD  Small



Keys in the /History ODB tree

LoggerHistoryChannel

  • Type: STRING
  • Default: "MIDAS"

This key in the /History ODB tree selects the history-logging-channel to be used for saving the History data. The history-logging-channel determines the history driver to be used for saving the history data (see also Type key).

If LoggerHistoryChannel is blank, the first Active channel will be used.


DisableTags

  • Type: BOOL
  • Default: "n"

This key in the /History ODB tree only used for MIDAS-history, and is not used by the other history drivers.

Set this key in the /History ODB tree to "y" if reading the history tags directly from the history files. Set to "n" to read the history tags from the ODB. If this key is set to "y" the Tags subtree (if present) will be deleted.

See History Tag names.






CreateOldTags

  • Type: BOOL
  • Default: "n"

This key in the /History ODB tree only used for MIDAS-history, and is not used by the other history drivers.

If this key is set to "y", it will force creation of the Tags subtree using the old format. See Tag names.

This key is optional and may not be present in recent versions.






MaxDisplayEvents

  • Type: INT
  • Default: 20

This key in the /History ODB tree is used by mhttpd to set the maximum number of events displayed on the mhttpd history page (is this correct??)






MaxDisplayTags

  • Type: INT
  • Default: 20

This key in the /History ODB tree is used by mhttpd to set the maximum number of tags (is this correct??)






PerVariableHistory (obsolete)

  • Type: INT
  • Default: "n"


This key in the /History ODB tree is OBSOLETE and should be deleted from the ODB if using a recent version of MIDAS. A message will be printed to this effect.

It has been replaced by PerVariableHistory.





Links subtree

  • Type: DIR

This subtree in the /History ODB tree is created by mlogger. It is used for Virtual History Events. The user may create links under this subtree to any ODB variable to record the history of that variable as a virtual history event.




System subtree

  • Type: DIR

This subtree in the Links subtree is created by mlogger if an equipment named "Trigger" is present.






Trigger per sec.

  • Type: LINK

This link in the System subtree is created by mlogger if an equipment named "Trigger" is present. Trigger per sec. is linked to the key /Equipment/Trigger/Statistics/Events per sec..




Trigger kB per sec.

  • Type: LINK

This link in the System subtree is created by mlogger if an equipment named "Trigger" is present. Trigger kB per sec. is linked to the key /Equipment/Trigger/Statistics/kBytes per sec..





Tags subtree

  • Type: DIR

This subtree in the /History ODB tree is used by the system for private data storage for the MIDAS-history driver, and is not used for ODBC-history or SQLITE-history (see history drivers).

How about MYSQL or FILE history drivers ??

Are the following statements all true??

  • This subtree will be deleted for MIDAS-history with old-style tags.
  • This subtree will be deleted if DisableTags is set.
  • If CreateOldTags is set, this subtree will be created with the old format.


If MIDAS-history is enabled, and the Equipment key /Equipment ODB tree#Log history is set for one or more Equipments, this subtree is created by mlogger. It contains history tags created by mlogger for each equipment set to /Equipment ODB tree#Log history.

Is the key /Equipment/Settings/PerVariableHistory key an optional key created by the user?


If the global PerVariableHistory key is set or the PerVariableHistory key in the /Equipment/Settings subtree of that equipment, then tags for that Equipment will be created automatically by mlogger. The names of the tags will be taken from /Equipment/Settings/Names if present, otherwise default tag names will be created.


The contents of the event will then be completely copied into the MIDAS-history files, using the definition of the event as tag names for every element of the event.



Display subtree

  • Type: DIR

This subtree in the /History ODB tree is created by the Midas web server mhttpd when the History button on the main status page is pressed. It contains parameters used by the system to control the History panels display on the mhttpd history page. It contains a subtree for each defined History panel.






<panel-name> subtree

  • Type: DIR

This subtree in the Display subtree is named for the panel on the mhttpd History page, and contains information to define the contents of this panel. In the example, only one panel is defined, named Default. If there is more than one panel defined, there will be other panel subtrees present with different panel names.

The <panel-name> subtrees are created when the New button is pressed on the History Page. Panels can also be grouped under a panel group name. In the following example, a number of panel group names are defined:

[local:deap:Running]/>ls /history/display/
Default
Temperatures
SCBs
UPSs
CDU
VME
Rates
etc.

Each panel group contains a number of panels, e.g.

[local:deap:Running]/>ls /history/display/UPSs
UPS
UPS1
UPS2
UPS3

Each of these is a <panel-name> subtree containing the information required for the History Page to display the panel. The history page for this system is shown in Figure 1 on the History Page.





Display Settings subtree

  • Type: DIR

This subtree in the /History ODB tree is created by the Midas web server mhttpd when the History button on the main status page is pressed. It contains parameters used by the system to control the History Display on the mhttpd History page.




Events subtree

This subtree in the /History tree is used by the system for private data storage for the MIDAS-history driver, and is not used by any other history driver.





Images subtree

This subtree in the /History tree is used to specify which webcams should be logged as part of the Image History system.

You should create a subdirectory for each webcam you want to record, and each subdirectory should have the keys listed below. Note that mlogger creates /History/Images/Demo/ as an example, and you may find it easiest to edit/copy that subdirectory rather than creating a new one from scratch.

  • Name (string): Name of this camera
  • Enabled (boolean): Whether to enable readout of camera
  • URL (string): URL to fetch an image from the camera
  • Period (int): Time period in seconds to fetch a new image
  • Storage hours (int): Number of hours to store the images (0 for infinite)
  • Extension (string): Image file extension, usually ".jpg" or ".png"
  • Timescale (string): Initial horizontal time scale to show on the webpage (e.g. 8h for 8 hours, 30m for 30 minutes)

The following keys are also present in each subdirectory, and are used internally by the logger:

  • Last fetch (int)
  • Error interval (s) (int)
  • Last error (int)