Thread the sync process

DG_PY_FOFBTool/DG_PY_FOFBTool.py

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import FofbTool
 import FofbTool.Operation
 import FofbTool.Configuration
 import logging
+import multiprocessing
 
 #----- PROTECTED REGION END -----#	//	DG_PY_FOFBTool.additionnal_import
 
@@ -306,9 +307,10 @@ class DG_PY_FOFBTool(Device):
         tlocal = [n.split(':')[2] for n in db.get_property("FOFB", 'TimingBoardList')['TimingBoardList'] if "LOCAL" in n]
         lbpevrx = db.get_property("FOFB", 'LBPEVRX')['LBPEVRX']
 
-        # This will timeout
-        FofbTool.Operation.sync_bpm(bpmidlist, lbpevrx, tlocal, self.tangopath_centraltiming)
+        P = multiprocessing.Process(target=FofbTool.Operation.sync_bpm,
+               args=(bpmidlist, lbpevrx, tlocal, self.tangopath_centraltiming))
 
+        P.start()
         # PROTECTED REGION END #    //  DG_PY_FOFBTool.sync
 
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