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This page is about the usage of NoMachine for providing NX technology to users involved in LCLS experiments or operations.

NX Technology

 Option-click displays the PV name upon release of the click (it is not displayed when still depressed) - and puts it into the cut-and-paste buffer!NX Technology/NoMachine NX is supported on Windows, MAC and Linux computers. 

Minimum System Requirements

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Please contact pcds-it-l@slac.stanford.edu if you need more information or additional assistance with NoMachine.

Middle mouse button emulation for Mac users

MacOs users may wish to have middle mouse button functionality enabled in their NoMachine sessions. 

Here are the required settings within the XQuartz Preferences section (access via XQuartz→Preferences):

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Use in EPICS EDM Displays

One of the common uses of this feature is to display the EPICS process variable (PV) names associated with widgets on EDM-based operator screens. Once these preferences are set then Option-Click displays the PV name upon release of the click (it is not displayed when still depressed) - and puts it into the cut-and-paste buffer.


Troubleshooting

bashrc

Avoid sourcing the psconda environment when accessing the NoMachine servers.  To add the conda environment to your profile edit $HOME/.bashrc with the following content:

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