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<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.synchrotron-soleil.fr/en"><img src="http://wiki.synchrotron-soleil.fr/tikiwiki/img/tiki/logoSOLEIL-115x58.jpg" alt="SOLEIL Synchrotron"/></a></p> <p style="text-align: center"><a href="https://www.synchrotron-soleil.fr/en"><img src="http://wiki.synchrotron-soleil.fr/tikiwiki/img/tiki/logoSOLEIL-115x58.jpg" alt="SOLEIL Synchrotron"/></a></p>
In order to visualize the content of the downloaded HDF, Nexus files (and Tango Control System data), you have to get the DataBrowser application. In order to visualize the content of the downloaded HDF, Nexus files (and Tango Control System data), you have to get the DataBrowser application.
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://support.hdfgroup.org/images/hdf_logo.jpg" alt="HDF" height=55 />&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="https://manual.nexusformat.org/_images/NeXus.png" alt="NeXus" height=55 />&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="https://www.tango-controls.org/static/tango/img/logo_tangocontrols.png" alt="Tango" height=55 />&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="https://epics-controls.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/EPICS_black_blue_logo_rgb_1000p_v03.png" alt="EPICS" height=55 /></p> <p style="text-align: center"><img src="https://support.hdfgroup.org/images/hdf_logo.jpg" alt="HDF" height=55 />&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="https://manual.nexusformat.org/_images/NeXus.png" alt="NeXus" height=55 />&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="https://www.tango-controls.org/static/tango/img/logo_tangocontrols.png" alt="Tango" height=55 />&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="https://epics-controls.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/EPICS_black_blue_logo_rgb_1000p_v03.png" alt="EPICS" height=55 /></p>
# What is DataBrowser? # What is DataBrowser?
_(see [Tango Meeting presentation](doc/pdf/Tango_Meeting-SOLEIL_DataBrowser.pdf "Tango Meeting presentation of DataBrowser"))_ _(see [Tango Meeting presentation](doc/pdf/Tango_Meeting-SOLEIL_DataBrowser.pdf "Tango Meeting presentation of DataBrowser"))_
The DataBrowser is an Open Source Scientific Application developped in collaboration by [SOLEIL](http://www.synchrotron-soleil.fr/portal/page/portal/Accueil) and [ANSTO](http://www.ansto.gov.au/) institutes. It is pubished under [GPL license](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html). The DataBrowser is an Open Source Scientific Application developped in collaboration by [SOLEIL](http://www.synchrotron-soleil.fr/portal/page/portal/Accueil) and [ANSTO](http://www.ansto.gov.au/) institutes. It is pubished under [GPL license](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html).
This Application allows the visualisation of scientific data files based on [HDF format](http://www.hdfgroup.org/) (like HDF and [Nexus](http://www.nexusformat.org/) files), and [Tango](http://www.tango-controls.org/) Control System data. This Application allows the visualisation of scientific data files based on [HDF format](http://www.hdfgroup.org/) (like HDF and [Nexus](http://www.nexusformat.org/) files), and [Tango](http://www.tango-controls.org/) Control System data.
Supports plugins: Supports plugins:
* <span style="color: blue;">HDF 5, Nexus</span> files (.nxs, .h5) * <span style="color: blue">HDF 5, Nexus</span> files (.nxs, .h5)
* <span style="color: blue;">TANGO</span> attibutes (atktrend atkpanel atktunning configuration files) * <span style="color: blue">TANGO</span> attibutes (atktrend atkpanel atktunning configuration files)
* <span style="color: blue;">HDB</span> (Java) Tango Historical Database (Mambo VC .vc files) * <span style="color: blue">HDB</span> (Java) Tango Historical Database (Mambo VC .vc files)
* <span style="color: blue;">EDF</span> ESRF data format (.edf files) * <span style="color: blue">EDF</span> ESRF data format (.edf files)
* <span style="color: blue;">EPICS</span> Process Variables (Channel access implementation EPICS .db files) and Archiver Appliance (Google protobuf .pb files) * <span style="color: blue">EPICS</span> Process Variables (Channel access implementation EPICS .db files) and Archiver Appliance (Google protobuf .pb files)
![DataBrowser-Screenshot](doc/images/DataBrowser-ScreenShot-26-05-2014.png) ![DataBrowser-Screenshot](doc/images/DataBrowser-ScreenShot-26-05-2014.png)
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# User Manual # User Manual
_(For SOLEIL users, a detailed user manual is available in [confluence](http://confluence.synchrotron-soleil.fr/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=7045437))_ _(For SOLEIL users, a detailed user manual is available in [confluence](http://confluence.synchrotron-soleil.fr/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=7045437))_
1. Lauch the DataBrowser 1. Lauch the DataBrowser
2. Open a File with Open Button 2. Open a File with Open Button
3. Navigate on the Tree on the Left 3. Navigate on the Tree on the Left
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# Download links # Download links
<p style="color: red;"><b><u>Caution! DataBrowser software works with java 8 only.</u></b></p> <p style="color: red"><b><u>Caution! DataBrowser software works with java 8 only.</u></b></p>
* [version 1.2.0](http://svn.code.sf.net/p/cometeapps/code/DataBrowser/delivery/DataBrowser-1.2.0-6800-2018-01-05-141058.zip) last update January 2018 technical contact [Raphaël GIRARDOT](mailto:raphael.girardot@synchrotron-soleil.fr) * [version 1.2.0](http://svn.code.sf.net/p/cometeapps/code/DataBrowser/delivery/DataBrowser-1.2.0-6800-2018-01-05-141058.zip) last update January 2018 technical contact [Raphaël GIRARDOT](mailto:raphael.girardot@synchrotron-soleil.fr)
* [version 1.2.1](http://svn.code.sf.net/p/cometeapps/code/DataBrowser/delivery/DataBrowser-1.2.1-7036-2019-02-25-150920.zip) last update February 2019 technical contact [Raphaël GIRARDOT](mailto:raphael.girardot@synchrotron-soleil.fr) * [version 1.2.1](http://svn.code.sf.net/p/cometeapps/code/DataBrowser/delivery/DataBrowser-1.2.1-7036-2019-02-25-150920.zip) last update February 2019 technical contact [Raphaël GIRARDOT](mailto:raphael.girardot@synchrotron-soleil.fr)
* [version 1.3.0-7521](https://svn.code.sf.net/p/cometeapps/code/DataBrowser/delivery/DataBrowser-1.3.0-7521-2019-11-05-105650.zip) last update November 2019 technical contact [Raphaël GIRARDOT](mailto:raphael.girardot@synchrotron-soleil.fr) (uses latest versions of HDF5 libraries) * [version 1.3.0-7521](https://svn.code.sf.net/p/cometeapps/code/DataBrowser/delivery/DataBrowser-1.3.0-7521-2019-11-05-105650.zip) last update November 2019 technical contact [Raphaël GIRARDOT](mailto:raphael.girardot@synchrotron-soleil.fr) (uses latest versions of HDF5 libraries)
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# Installation # Installation
1. Download the archive. 1. Download the archive.
2. Unzip the archive. 2. Unzip the archive.
* <span style="color: red;"><b><u>Warning for Windows OS:</u></b></span> if you unzipped on an SSD, put the folder at the root folder of your SSD and rename it with a shorter name. Otherwise, DataBrowser won't launch. * <span style="color: red"><b><u>Warning for Windows OS:</u></b></span> if you unzipped on an SSD, put the folder at the root folder of your SSD and rename it with a shorter name. Otherwise, DataBrowser won't launch.
* Example: If you unzipped it in **<span style="font-family: monospace;">D:\Your Name\Your Programs\My Experiments\DataBrowser a.b.c-index-full build date with hour</span>** and **<span style="font-family: monospace;">D:</span>** is on an SSD, move it to **<span style="font-family: monospace;">D:\DataBrowser a.b.c-index</span>**. * Example: If you unzipped it in **<span style="font-family: monospace">D:\Your Name\Your Programs\My Experiments\DataBrowser a.b.c-index-full build date with hour</span>** and **<span style="font-family: monospace">D:</span>** is on an SSD, move it to **<span style="font-family: monospace">D:\DataBrowser a.b.c-index</span>**.
3. Launch the executable file according to your Operating System: 3. Launch the executable file according to your Operating System:
* <span style="font-family: monospace;"><b>databrowser.bat</b></span> for windows * <span style="font-family: monospace"><b>databrowser.bat</b></span> for windows
* <span style="font-family: monospace;"><b>databrowser.sh</b></span> for linux system * <span style="font-family: monospace"><b>databrowser.sh</b></span> for linux system
* <span style="font-family: monospace;"><b>databrowser.command</b></span> for mac * <span style="font-family: monospace"><b>databrowser.command</b></span> for mac
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Technical contacts: [Raphaël GIRARDOT](mailto:raphael.girardot@synchrotron-soleil.fr) and [Katy SAINTIN](mailto:katy.saintin@cea.fr) Technical contacts: [Raphaël GIRARDOT](mailto:raphael.girardot@synchrotron-soleil.fr) and [Katy SAINTIN](mailto:katy.saintin@cea.fr)
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