QUEST: Control Emulator Development

This section describes the use of the control emulator development tool, named QUEST. This section should be of interest to those sites licensed for full development (ceq270 license) and those persons responsible for control emulator creation and/or maintenance at a site. It includes instructions on how to run QUEST, details of the QUEST system, macro programming references and other information useful to developers.

Section Overview

Section Overview

  • QUEST” provides details about QUEST and its user interface. It describes how to start QUEST. It also describes how to create and modify control emulators using the both the questionnaire and the control emulator customization features of QUEST.

  • Control Emulator Macros” describes the Icam Macro programming language. Macros provide the developer with a means of extending the functionality of the control emulator when the questionnaire fails to satisfy specific requirements. They also extend the range of MCD codes recognized by the control emulator.

  • Macro System Variables” lists all system variables available for use in Control Emulator macros.

  • Macro Functions” lists all macro functions available for use in Control Emulator macros.