ACQ400CSS + docker + cs-studio

This repo creates a docker ubuntu image and installs cs-studio into it

Workspaces are stored in the workspaces dir

A single script "./cs-studio_docker.sh" creates the cs-studio instance and per-uut workspace.

How to install

Linux

1. First install docker: Supported platforms

   Install through distro package manager do not use snap

2. Clone this repo:

   git clone https://github.com/D-TACQ/ACQ400CSS_docker
   cd ACQ400CSS_docker
   

3. Run cs-studio

   with hostname
   ./cs-studio_docker.sh acq2106_123
   
   with hostname and static ip 
   ./cs-studio_docker.sh acq2106_123 10.12.1.123
   
   diy setup
   ./cs-studio_docker.sh
   

   First time setup might take a while.

4. BONUS Install on path

   #create link
   sudo ln -s $(pwd)/cs-studio_docker.sh /usr/local/bin/cs-studio
   
   #run from anywhere
   cs-studio acq2106_123
   

Windows

1. Install docker desktop: Docker Desktop

2. Install git: Git for windows

3. Install VcXsrv: VcXsrv

4. Open powershell or cmd

5. Clone this repo:

   git clone https://github.com/sambelltacq/ACQ400CSS_docker
   cd ACQ400CSS_docker
   

6. Run cs-studio

   with hostname
   ./cs-studio_docker.cmd acq2106_123
   
   with hostname and static ip 
   ./cs-studio_docker.cmd acq2106_123 10.12.1.123
   
   diy setup
   ./cs-studio_docker.cmd
   

   First time setup might take a while

7. BONUS Create Shortcuts

   • Right click cs-studio_docker.cmd and click create shortcut

   • Right Click created shortcut and click properties

   • Append UUT hostname and if needed IP to end of target path and click OK i.e. C:\Users\sam\PROJECTS\ACQ400CSS_docker\cs-studio_docker.cmd acq2106_123

   • Rename shortcut to something descriptive i.e. start_css_acq2106_123

   • Repeat for each UUT as needed

Problems

• cs-studio may complain on first start .. see: starting-first-workspace-step-by-step.pdf

• after updating to new release existing image must be purged docker rmi -f $(docker images -aq)