McXtrace - An X-ray ray-trace simulation package

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The Test_mcplot_loader Instrument

Regression test of the mcplot data loader (mccodelib) for ASCII and NeXus output.

Identification

• Site: Tests_other
• Author: Peter Willendrup
• Origin: DTU
• Date: October 2026

Description

A 0D, a 1D and a non-square 2D monitor for test_mcplot_loader.py, which
scans 'w' with and without --format=NeXus and checks that mcplot's data
loader reads the same scan curves, per-step monitors and single-run
monitors from both formats.

Examples

(Test cases in bold)

Input parameters

Parameters in boldface are required; the others are optional.

Name	Unit	Description	Default
w	m	Width of the source focusing window	0.05

Links

• Source code for Test_mcplot_loader.instr.
• test_mcplot_loader.py next to this instrument.

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Last Modified: Monday, 02-Nov-2026 21:43:07 CET