Muons: tpar files: scripts to restore files to known versions

[Tom-Willemsen]

On discussion with the EMU instrument scientists, we have agreed to store TPAR (temperature parameter) files in the configurations git repository.

As an instrument scientist, I would like instrument scripts to do the following:

• Mark a known set of the TPAR files as "good" (for example, using a git tag or branch?)
• Restore files to this known set (e.g. using git checkout from a known state, saved by the above command)

This is so that, if a user changes a TPAR file during an experiment, the scientists can change them back to a known state afterwards

Time in planning

08/05/2025 - 0:03:30

[FreddieAkeroyd]

This was mentioned to me today, under SECI each TPAR file was stored in a manager mode protected sub-configuration, so a fresh copy was always copied out when a configuration was changed. This was the "associated files" option in SECI.

[KathrynBaker]

With all the muon instruments expected to use IBEX from this point on, this is now a greater requirement to look into, especially with the files being easier to edit from within hte GUI.

[GRyall]

There were lost time reports last cycle as a result of confusion over TPar files. This is wider than EMU. I currently am waiting on AH to give me a list of names for a meeting to bottom out requirements so we are certain what we develop meets there need.

[LilithCole]

Code ISISNeutronMuon/InstrumentScripts#119
Release notes #8781