Networking Notes

There are five programs that communicate over the network to make data collection happen in SLTK; each could potentially be at a different IP address.

1. mjpg-streamer (camera)
   • port OUT: 8080
     • JPG images to slcapture
2. sldisp (projector)
   • port IN:
     • pattern requests from slcapture
   • port OUT:
     • status updates to slcapture
3. slcapture.py (main program)
   • port IN:
     • scan parameter and trigger from slcontrol
     • status updates from sldisp
     • status updates from slturn
   • port OUT:
     • progress update to slcontrol
     • pattern requests to sldisp
     • rotation requests to slturn
4. slcontrol (GUI)
   • port IN:
     • progress update from slcapture
   • port OUT:
     • scan parameters and trigger to slcapture
5. slturn (turntable)
   • port IN:
     • rotation requests from slcapture
   • port OUT:
     • progress update to slcapture