Scans and data storage

These guides explain how to configure scans and their data storage, how to write custom recorders for new data destinations or file formats, and how to control a diffractometer from Sardana.

For an introduction to the scanning capabilities of Sardana see the scan user documentation. For writing your own scan macros see Scan Framework.

• Scan configuration and data storage
  • Configuration
  • Shutter
  • Data storage
  • Scan snapshots
  • Scan statistics
• Writing recorders
  • Overview
  • What is a recorder?
  • Discovering available recorders
  • Writing a custom recorder
  • Configuration
• Diffractometer