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Expand Up @@ -33,13 +33,17 @@ The IOCs available can be listed using
console -M localhost -x
```

To look at an IOC remotely
To look at an IOC remotely, use SSH:

```
console -M [MACHINE_NAME] -l [USERNAME] [IOCNAME]
ssh [USERNAME]@[MACHINE] "c:\instrument\apps\epics\config_env.bat && console -M localhost [IOCNAME]"
```

where username is the local user on the instrument PC (e.g. `spudulike`).
or
```
ssh [USERNAME]@[MACHINE] "c:\instrument\apps\epics\scripts\console -M localhost [IOCNAME]"
```
where `USERNAME` is the local user on the instrument PC (e.g. `spudulike`). As the second version does
not run `config_env` it starts quicker but does not return to an epics term when you exit console

Key combos in the console:

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