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TY - CONF AU - Borghes, R. AU - Chenda, V. AU - Kourousias, G. AU - Lonza, M. AU - Prica, M. AU - Scarcia, M. ED - Corvetti, Lou ED - Riches, Kathleen ED - Schaa, Volker RW TI - A Flexible System for End-User Data Visualisation, Analysis Prototyping and Experiment Logbook J2 - Proc. of ICALEPCS2015, Melbourne, Australia, 17-23 October 2015 C1 - Melbourne, Australia T2 - International Conference on Accelerator and Large Experimental Physics Control Systems T3 - 15 LA - english AB - Experimental facilities like synchrotrons and free electron lasers, often aim at well defined data workflows tightly integrated with their control systems. Still such facilities are also service providers to visiting scientists. The hosted researchers often have requirements different than those present in the established processes. The most evident needs are those for i) flexible experimental data visualisation, ii) rapid prototyping of analysis methods, and iii) electronic logbook services. This paper reports on the development of a software system, collectively referred to as DonkiTools, that aims at satisfying the aforementioned needs for the synchrotron ELETTRA and the free electron laser FERMI. The design strategy is outlined and includes topics regarding: dynamic data visualisation, Python scripting of analysis methods, integration with the TANGO distributed control system, electronic logbook with automated metadata reporting, usability, customization, and extensibility. Finally a use case presents a full deployment of the system, integrated with the FermiDAQ data collection system, in the free electron laser beamline EIS-TIMEX. PB - JACoW CP - Geneva, Switzerland SP - 782 EP - 785 KW - data-acquisition KW - controls KW - laser KW - free-electron-laser KW - electron DA - 2015/12 PY - 2015 SN - 978-3-95450-148-9 DO - 10.18429/JACoW-ICALEPCS2015-WEPGF038 UR - http://jacow.org/icalepcs2015/papers/wepgf038.pdf ER -