mpvaMonitor.m

function [] = mpvaMonitor(pvname)
%
% mpvaMonitor displays the values of given EPICS PV names when it is updated.
%
%    mpvaMonitor(pvname)
%

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% Title      : mpvaMonitor
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% File       : mpvaMonitor.m
% Author     : Kuktae Kim, ktkim@slac.stanford.edu
% Created    : 2023-11-02
% Last update: 2023-11-02
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% Description:
% Display the values of given EPICS PV names when it is updated.
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% This file is part of matpva. It is subject to the license terms in the 
% LICENSE.txt file found in the top-level directory of this distribution
% and at: https://confluence.slac.stanford.edu/display/ppareg/LICENSE.html. 
% No part of matpva, including this file, may be copied, modified, 
% propagated, or distributed except according to the terms contained in 
% the LICENSE.txt file.
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% Check if the input is valid PV
try
    mpvaGet(pvname);
catch
    msg = 'Please check if pvname is valid or the PV is alive';
    error(msg)
end

% Add matpva module directory to the path
path = [getenv('EPICS_EXTENSIONS') '/../matpva/current/'];

% Bring the Python script for the mpvpaMonitor
string = append("python3 ", path, "pva_callback.py ", pvname);
system(string)

end