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"# Bluesky Device for APS taxi & fly scans\n",
"\n",
"Some EPICS fly scans at APS are triggered by a pair of EPICS\n",
"[*busy*](https://epics-modules.github.io/busy/) records. The *busy* record is\n",
"set, which triggers the external controller to do the fly scan and then reset\n",
"the *busy* record. The first *busy* record is called `taxi` and is responsible\n",
"for preparing the hardware to fly. The second *busy* record performs the actual\n",
"fly scan. In a third (optional) phase, data is collected from hardware and\n",
"written to a file.\n",
"[*busy*](https://epics-modules.github.io/busy/) records. The first *busy*\n",
"record is called `taxi` and is responsible for preparing the hardware to fly.\n",
"Once *taxi* is complete, the second *busy* record called `fly` performs the actual fly scan.\n",
"In a third (optional) phase, data is collected from hardware and written to a\n",
"file.\n",
"\n",
"Compare the taxi & fly scan algorithm to an airplane flight:\n",
"\n",
"phase | airplane flight | taxi & fly scan\n",
"--- | --- | ---\n",
"preparation | ticketing & boarding | configuration of software\n",
"taxi | move the aircraft to the end of the runway | move the hardware to pre-scan positions\n",
"fly | start moving, liftoff at flight velocity | start the motors, begin collecting data when motors reach the first position"
"fly | start moving, liftoff at flight velocity | start moving, begin collecting data at first position"
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