1. Qt - Collaboration
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Andrew Rhyder - Australian Synchrotron
Anton Mezger - The Paul Scherrer Institute
Emmanual Mayssat – Lyncean Technologies
Spring Meeting May 2014 Lanzhou

2. Presentation Summary
• Qt
• Qt in the EPICS community
• Collaboration between:
– the Australian Synchrotron
– the Paul Scherrer Institute
– and Lyncean Technologies
• What’s ahead
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3. • Qt is a cross-platform application and UI framework for
developers using C++.
• It can be used under an open source licence.
• Qt has had a good track record of ongoing development
and expanding use.
• Strong community based governance.
What is Qt
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4. Qt is an ecosystem
An active open source community supporting
documentation, forums, and tools
Any applications we produce come with a lot of
support from that community.
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5. Can we benefit from Qt?
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6. Can we benefit from Qt?
The Paul Scherrer Institute:
MEDM conversion tools
The Australian Synchrotron:
Unifying GUI system
Lyncean Technologies:
Python physics and science applications.
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7. Collaboration results – EPICSQT + caQtDM
Just like before – only combined!
Common documentation
Common packaging
Includes all functionality from the Australian
Synchrotron application
Plus PSI’s MEDM conversion tools and extended
functionality
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8. A diversion – caQtDM update
Waterfall plots
Scaled window resizing
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9. A diversion - EPICSQt update
Stripchart and plotting tools
PV properties tool
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10. A diversion - EPICSQt update
PV Scratch pad tool
User levels
Logging
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11. A diversion - EPICSQt update
Configuration Save/Restore
Improved cut and paste
Documentation
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12. A diversion - EPICSQt update
Dynamic PV tables
PV Recipes
User script management
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13. A diversion - EPICSQt update
Imaging with interactive Area Detector integration
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14. Qt roadmap
Traditional desktop
Embedded systems
RTOS (including VxWorks)
Touch screens
Mobile platforms
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15. Python environment
“Epics Qt will not just offer a good or even a great python environment.”
“Epics Qt will offer a kick-ass python environment”
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16. Get involved
Are you interested in Python
python@epicsqt.org
Are you interested in the EPICSQt project
specifically?
andrew.rhyder@epicsqt.org
join@epicsqt.org
www.epicsqt.org
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