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egse/dpu/__init__.py

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-"""
-This module defines the commanding interfaces for the DPU—N-FEE interaction.
-
-
-On the *client/user side*, the `DPUProxy` class shall be used for user interactions and commanding with both
-the DPU simulator and the N-FEE. This class connects to the DPU control server which must be running before
-any commands can be processed.
-
-On the *server side*, the `DPUControlServer` class is located in the module `dpu_cs`.
-
-The top-level classes that are of interest to the developer when inspecting this module are:
-
-* `DPUController` which puts the requested commands on the command queue for the `DPUProcessor`
-* `DPUProcessor` is the work horse of the DPU simulator and runs in a separate process. This process communicates
-  directly with the N-FEE through the SpaceWire interface.
-* `DPUInternals` keeps critical information about the DPU and provides information on the status of the
-  readout progress, i.e. where we are in the readout cycle.
-* `DPUMonitoring` provides methods to run a function at a certain time, e.g. right after a long pulse, or to wait
-  for an event, e.g. when an HDF5 file is ready for processing.
-
-The actual commanding is done in `dpu` module. That module also defines the `NFEEState` which acts as a
-mirror of the FPGA status.
-
-This module also defines a number of functions, but they all are for internal use and are not of any interest
-unless you are maintaining this module.
-
-"""
-
-import logging
-import multiprocessing
-import pickle
-import queue
-import time
-import traceback
-from dataclasses import dataclass
-from enum import Enum
-from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Any
-from typing import Callable
-from typing import Dict
-from typing import List
-from typing import Mapping
-from typing import Tuple
-from typing import Type
-
-import zmq
-
-import egse.spw
-from egse.command import ClientServerCommand
-from egse.confman import ConfigurationManagerProxy
-from egse.control import ControlServer
-from egse.decorators import dynamic_interface
-from egse.dpu.dpu import NFEEState
-from egse.dpu.dpu import command_external_clock
-from egse.dpu.dpu import command_get_hk_information
-from egse.dpu.dpu import command_get_mode
-from egse.dpu.dpu import command_internal_clock
-from egse.dpu.dpu import command_reset
-from egse.dpu.dpu import command_set_charge_injection
-from egse.dpu.dpu import command_set_clear_error_flags
-from egse.dpu.dpu import command_set_dump_mode
-from egse.dpu.dpu import command_set_dump_mode_int_sync
-from egse.dpu.dpu import command_set_full_image_mode
-from egse.dpu.dpu import command_set_full_image_mode_int_sync
-from egse.dpu.dpu import command_set_full_image_pattern_mode
-from egse.dpu.dpu import command_set_high_precision_hk_mode
-from egse.dpu.dpu import command_set_immediate_on_mode
-from egse.dpu.dpu import command_set_nfee_fpga_defaults
-from egse.dpu.dpu import command_set_on_mode
-from egse.dpu.dpu import command_set_readout_order
-from egse.dpu.dpu import command_set_register_value
-from egse.dpu.dpu import command_set_reverse_clocking
-from egse.dpu.dpu import command_set_standby_mode
-from egse.dpu.dpu import command_set_vgd
-from egse.dpu.dpu import command_sync_register_map
-from egse.dpu.dpu import prio_command_get_mode
-from egse.dpu.dpu import prio_command_get_register_map
-from egse.dpu.dpu import prio_command_get_slicing
-from egse.dpu.dpu import prio_command_get_sync_mode
-from egse.dpu.dpu import prio_command_is_dump_mode
-from egse.dpu.dpu import prio_command_set_slicing
-from egse.dsi.esl import is_timecode
-from egse.exceptions import Abort
-from egse.fee import n_fee_mode
-from egse.fee.nfee import HousekeepingData
-from egse.obsid import ObservationIdentifier
-from egse.protocol import CommandProtocol
-from egse.proxy import Proxy
-from egse.reg import RegisterMap
-from egse.settings import Settings
-from egse.setup import SetupError
-from egse.setup import load_setup
-from egse.spw import DataDataPacket
-from egse.spw import DataPacket
-from egse.spw import DataPacketType
-from egse.spw import HousekeepingPacket
-from egse.spw import OverscanDataPacket
-from egse.spw import SpaceWireInterface
-from egse.spw import SpaceWirePacket
-from egse.spw import TimecodePacket
-from egse.spw import to_string
-from egse.storage import StorageProxy
-from egse.storage.persistence import FITS
-from egse.storage.persistence import HDF5
-from egse.storage.persistence import PersistenceLayer
-from egse.system import SignalCatcher
-from egse.system import Timer
-from egse.system import format_datetime
-from egse.system import wait_until
-from egse.zmq import MessageIdentifier
-from egse.zmq_ser import bind_address
-from egse.zmq_ser import connect_address
-
-LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
-CTRL_SETTINGS = Settings.load("DPU Control Server")
-N_FEE_SETTINGS = Settings.load("N-FEE")
-COMMAND_SETTINGS = Settings.load(filename="dpu.yaml")
-DEVICE_SETTINGS = Settings.load(filename="dpu.yaml")
-
-CRUCIAL_REGISTER_PARAMETERS = (
-    "ccd_readout_order", "sensor_sel", "v_start", "v_end", "h_end", "ccd_mode_config"
-)
-
-DATA_TYPE: Dict[str, Type[PersistenceLayer]] = {
-    "HDF5": HDF5,
-    "FITS": FITS,
-}
-
-CCD_NUMBERS = [1, 2, 3, 4]
-
-
-def rotate_list(seq, n):
-    if (size := len(seq)) < 2:
-        return seq
-    n = n % len(seq)
-    return seq[n:] + seq[:n]
-
-
-def _get_ccd_readout_order(order_list: list, ccd_id_mapping: list):
-    return sum(ccd_id_mapping[ccd] << idx * 2 for idx, ccd in enumerate(order_list))
-
-
-class NoDataPacketError(Exception):
-    """Raised when the expected data packet turns out to be something else."""
-    pass
-
-
-class NoHousekeepingPacketError(Exception):
-    """Raised when the expected Housekeeping packet turns out to be something else."""
-    pass
-
-
-class NoTimeCodeError(Exception):
-    """Raised when the expected Timecode packet turns out to be something else."""
-    pass
-
-
-class NoBytesReceivedError(Exception):
-    """Raised when the zero or one bytes were received."""
-    pass
-
-
-class TimecodeTimeoutError(Exception):
-    """Raised when the read_packet times out while waiting for a timecode."""
-    pass
-
-
-class TimeExceededError(Exception):
-    """Raised when retrieving the data packets from the N-FEE takes too long."""
-    pass
-
-
-class NFEECommandError(Exception):
-    """Raised when sending a command to the N-FEE failed."""
-    pass
-
-
-class DPUInterface:
-    """
-    This interface is for sending commands to the DPU Control Server. The commands are user
-    oriented and will be translated by the DPU Controller in proper FEE commands.
-
-    The interface should be implemented by the `DPUController` and the `DPUProxy` (and possibly
-    a `DPUSimulator` should we need that e.g. for testing purposes).
-
-    The command shall also be added to the `dpu.yaml` command definitions file.
-    """
-
-    @dynamic_interface
-    def marker(self, mark: str):
-        raise NotImplementedError
-
-    @dynamic_interface
-    def get_slicing(self) -> int:
-        raise NotImplementedError
-
-    @dynamic_interface
-    def set_slicing(self, num_cycles: int):
-        raise NotImplementedError
-
-    @dynamic_interface
-    def is_simulator(self):
-        raise NotImplementedError
-
-    @dynamic_interface
-    def get_register_map(self) -> RegisterMap:
-        """
-        Returns the RegisterMap
-        """
-        raise NotImplementedError
-
-    @dynamic_interface
-    def n_fee_sync_register_map(self):
-        """
-        Read the complete register map from the N-FEE.
-        """
-        raise NotImplementedError
-
-    @dynamic_interface
-    def n_fee_get_mode(self):
-        """
-        Returns the N-FEE mode.
-        """
-        raise NotImplementedError
-
-    @dynamic_interface
-    def n_fee_get_sync_mode(self):
-        """
-        Returns the N-FEE mode.
-        """
-        raise NotImplementedError
-
-    @dynamic_interface
-    def n_fee_set_on_mode(self):
-        """Command the N-FEE to go into ON mode."""
-        raise NotImplementedError
-
-    @dynamic_interface
-    def n_fee_is_dump_mode(self):
-        """
-        Returns True if the N-FEE is configured for DUMP mode.
-
-        DUMP mode is not really an N-FEE mode, but more a set of register settings that allow to
-        readout/dump all CCDs without transmitting any data. This mode is used in ambient to make
-        sure the detectors do not get saturated between tests.
-        """
-        raise NotImplementedError
-
-    @dynamic_interface
-    def n_fee_set_immediate_on_mode(self):
-        """Command the N-FEE to go into ON mode."""
-        raise NotImplementedError
-
-    @dynamic_interface
-    def n_fee_set_standby_mode(self):
-        """Command the N-FEE to go into STANDBY mode."""
-        raise NotImplementedError
-
-    @dynamic_interface
-    def n_fee_set_dump_mode(self, n_fee_parameters: dict):
-        """ Command the N-FEE to go into DUMP mode.
-
-        n_fee_parameters:
-
-        The n_fee_parameters argument is a dictionary with additional/specific parameters to
-        set in the register when moving to full image pattern mode.
-
-            * num_cycles (int): the number of readout cycles
-            * v_start (int): the first line to readout
-            * v_end (int): the last line to readout
-            * sensor_sel (int): the CCD side to select for transfer
-
-        Args:
-             n_fee_parameters (dict): dictionary with N-FEE parameters to be set_
-        """
-        raise NotImplementedError
-
-    @dynamic_interface
-    def n_fee_set_dump_mode_int_sync(self, n_fee_parameters: dict):
-        """ Command the N-FEE to go into DUMP mode and internal sync.
-
-        The n_fee_parameters argument is a dictionary with additional/specific parameters to
-        set in the register when moving to full image pattern mode.
-
-            * num_cycles (int): the number of readout cycles
-            * v_start (int): the first line to readout
-            * v_end (int): the last line to readout
-            * sensor_sel (int): the CCD side to select for transfer
-            * int_sync_period (int): the period of the internal sync in milliseconds
-
-        Args:
-             n_fee_parameters (dict): dictionary with N-FEE parameters to be set_
-        """
-        raise NotImplementedError
-
-    @dynamic_interface
-    def n_fee_set_full_image_mode(self, n_fee_parameters):
-        """
-        Command the N-FEE to go into FULL_IMAGE mode.
-
-        n_fee_parameters:
-
-        The n_fee_parameters argument is a dictionary with additional/specific parameters to
-        set in the register when moving to full image pattern mode.
-
-            * num_cycles (int): the number of readout cycles
-            * v_start (int): the first line to readout
-            * v_end (int): the last line to readout
-            * sensor_sel (int): the CCD side to select for transfer
-
-        Args:
-            n_fee_parameters (dict): dictionary with N-FEE parameters to be set
-        """
-        raise NotImplementedError
-
-    @dynamic_interface
-    def n_fee_set_full_image_mode_int_sync(self, n_fee_parameters):
-        """
-        Command the N-FEE to go into FULL_IMAGE mode and internal sync.
-
-        n_fee_parameters:
-
-        The n_fee_parameters argument is a dictionary with additional/specific parameters to
-        set in the register when moving to full image pattern mode.
-
-            * num_cycles (int): the number of readout cycles
-            * v_start (int): the first line to readout
-            * v_end (int): the last line to readout
-            * sensor_sel (int): the CCD side to select for transfer
-
-        Args:
-            n_fee_parameters (dict): dictionary with N-FEE parameters to be set
-        """
-        raise NotImplementedError
-
-    @dynamic_interface
-    def n_fee_set_full_image_pattern_mode(self, n_fee_parameters):
-        """
-        Command the N-FEE to go into FULL_IMAGE_PATTERN mode.
-
-        n_fee_parameters:
-
-        The n_fee_parameters argument is a dictionary with additional/specific parameters to
-        set in the register when moving to full image pattern mode.
-
-            * num_cycles (int): the number of readout cycles
-            * v_start (int): the first line to readout
-            * v_end (int): the last line to readout
-            * sensor_sel (int): the CCD side to select for transfer
-
-        Args:
-            n_fee_parameters (dict): dictionary with N-FEE parameters to be set
-        """
-        raise NotImplementedError
-
-    @dynamic_interface
-    def n_fee_high_precision_hk_mode(self, n_fee_parameters: dict):
-        """Command the N-FEE to go into high precision housekeeping mode."""
-        raise NotImplementedError
-
-    @dynamic_interface
-    def n_fee_set_internal_sync(self, n_fee_parameters: dict):
-        """
-        Command the N-FEE to go into internal sync mode.
-
-        The method expects the following keys in n_fee_parameters:
-
-        * int_sync_period: the internal sync period in milliseconds [default=6250]
-
-        Args:
-            n_fee_parameters (dict): N-FEE parameter dictionary
-        """
-        raise NotImplementedError
-
-    @dynamic_interface
-    def n_fee_set_external_sync(self, n_fee_parameters: dict):
-        """
-        Command the N-FEE to go into external sync mode.
-        No keys are expected in n_fee_parameters, pass an empty dict.
-        """
-        raise NotImplementedError
-
-    @dynamic_interface
-    def n_fee_set_register_value(self, reg_name: str, field_name: str, field_value: int):
-        """Command the N-FEE to set a register value."""
-        raise NotImplementedError
-
-    @dynamic_interface
-    def n_fee_reset(self):
-        """Command the N-FEE to reset to its default settings."""
-        raise NotImplementedError
-
-    @dynamic_interface
-    def n_fee_set_clear_error_flags(self):
-        """
-        Command the N-FEE to clear all error flags for non RMAP/SpW related functions immediately.
-
-        The `clear_error_flag` bit in the register map is set to 1, meaning that all error flags
-        that are generated by the N-FEE FPGA for non RMAP-SpW related functions are cleared
-        immediately.  This bit is cleared automatically, so that any future error flags can be
-        latched again.  If the error conditions persist and no corrective measures are taken,
-        then error flags would be set again.
-        """
-
-        raise NotImplementedError
-
-    @dynamic_interface
-    def n_fee_set_reverse_clocking(self, n_fee_parameters: dict):
-
-        raise NotImplementedError
-
-    @dynamic_interface
-    def n_fee_set_charge_injection(self, n_fee_parameters: dict):
-        raise NotImplementedError
-
-    @dynamic_interface
-    def n_fee_set_vgd(self, n_fee_parameters: dict):
-        raise NotImplementedError
-
-    @dynamic_interface
-    def n_fee_set_fpga_defaults(self):
-        raise NotImplementedError
-
-
-class DPUSimulator(DPUInterface):
-    # The DPUSimulator will stand by itself, which means it will not send commands to an FEE
-    # nor will it request data or HK from the FEE. The methods in this implementation will return
-    # a fake set of data.
-
-    def n_fee_get_mode(self):
-        return n_fee_mode.STAND_BY_MODE
-
-    def n_fee_get_sync_mode(self):
-        return NotImplemented
-
-    def n_fee_set_on_mode(self):
-        pass
-
-    def n_fee_set_standby_mode(self):
-        pass
-
-    def n_fee_set_dump_mode(self, n_fee_parameters: dict):
-        pass
-
-    def n_fee_set_full_image_mode(self, n_fee_parameters):
-        import pprint
-
-        LOGGER.debug(f"called: n_fee_set_full_image_mode({pprint.pformat(n_fee_parameters)})")
-
-    def n_fee_set_full_image_mode_int_sync(self, n_fee_parameters):
-        import pprint
-
-        LOGGER.debug(f"called: n_fee_set_full_image_mode_int_sync({pprint.pformat(n_fee_parameters)})")
-
-    def n_fee_set_full_image_pattern_mode(self):
-        pass
-
-    def n_fee_high_precision_hk_mode(self, n_fee_parameters: dict):
-        pass
-
-    def n_fee_set_internal_sync(self, n_fee_parameters: dict):
-        pass
-
-    def n_fee_set_external_sync(self):
-        pass
-
-    def n_fee_set_clear_error_flags(self):
-        pass
-
-    def n_fee_set_fpga_defaults(self):
-        pass
-
-
-class DPUController(DPUInterface):
-    """
-    The DPU Controller puts commands on the command queue for processing by the DPU Processor.
-    Any response from the DPU Processor will be available on the response queue as soon as the
-    command has been executed. The DPU Processor is a separate process that is started by the
-    DPU Command Protocol.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self,
-                 priority_queue: multiprocessing.Queue,
-                 command_queue: multiprocessing.Queue,
-                 response_queue: multiprocessing.Queue):
-        self._priority_q = priority_queue
-        self._command_q = command_queue
-        self._response_q = response_queue
-
-        self._setup = load_setup()
-        if self._setup is None:
-            raise SetupError("The current Setup couldn't be loaded from the configuration manager.")
-
-        try:
-            self.default_ccd_readout_order = self._setup.camera.fee.ccd_numbering.DEFAULT_CCD_READOUT_ORDER
-            self.sensor_sel_both_sides = self._setup.camera.fee.sensor_sel.enum.BOTH_SIDES.value
-        except AttributeError as exc:
-            raise SetupError("Missing entry in the setup for camera.fee group") from exc
-
-    def marker(self, mark: str):
-        LOGGER.info(f"{mark = }")
-
-    def get_slicing(self) -> int:
-        self._priority_q.put((prio_command_get_slicing, []))
-        LOGGER.debug("Controller.get_slicing: Put prio_command_get_slicing on the Queue.")
-        (cmd, response) = self._response_q.get()
-        LOGGER.debug(f"Controller.get_slicing returned: ({cmd.__name__}, {response}).")
-        return response
-
-    def set_slicing(self, num_cycles: int):
-        self._priority_q.put((prio_command_set_slicing, [num_cycles]))
-        LOGGER.debug(
-            "Controller.set_slicing: Put prio_command_set_slicing on the Queue."
-        )
-        (cmd, response) = self._response_q.get()
-        LOGGER.debug(f"Controller.set_slicing returned: ({cmd.__name__}, {response}).")
-        return response
-
-    def is_simulator(self):
-        return True
-
-    def n_fee_sync_register_map(self) -> RegisterMap:
-        self._command_q.put((command_sync_register_map, [], {}))
-        LOGGER.debug(
-            "Controller.n_fee_sync_register_map: Put command_sync_register_map on the Queue."
-        )
-        (cmd, response) = self._response_q.get()
-        LOGGER.debug(f"Controller.n_fee_sync_register_map returned: ({cmd.__name__}, {response}).")
-        return response
-
-    def get_register_map(self) -> RegisterMap:
-        self._priority_q.put((prio_command_get_register_map, []))
-        LOGGER.debug("Controller.get_register_map: Put prio_command_get_register_map on the Queue.")
-        (cmd, response) = self._response_q.get()
-        LOGGER.debug(f"Controller.get_register_map returned: ({cmd.__name__}, {response}).")
-        return response
-
-    def n_fee_get_mode(self):
-        self._priority_q.put((prio_command_get_mode, []))
-        LOGGER.debug("Controller.n_fee_get_mode: Put prio_command_get_mode on the Queue.")
-        (cmd, response) = self._response_q.get()
-        LOGGER.debug(f"Controller.n_fee_get_mode returned: ({cmd.__name__}, {response}).")
-        return response
-
-    def n_fee_get_sync_mode(self):
-        self._priority_q.put((prio_command_get_sync_mode, []))
-        LOGGER.debug("Controller.n_fee_get_sync_mode: Put prio_command_get_sync_mode on the Queue.")
-        (cmd, response) = self._response_q.get()
-        LOGGER.debug(f"Controller.n_fee_get_sync_mode returned: ({cmd.__name__}, {response}).")
-        return response
-
-    def n_fee_is_dump_mode(self):
-        self._priority_q.put((prio_command_is_dump_mode, []))
-        LOGGER.debug("Controller.n_fee_is_dump_mode: Put prio_command_is_dump_mode on the Queue.")
-        (cmd, response) = self._response_q.get()
-        LOGGER.debug(f"Controller.n_fee_is_dump_mode returned: ({cmd.__name__}, {response}).")
-        return response
-
-    def n_fee_set_immediate_on_mode(self):
-        self._command_q.put((command_set_immediate_on_mode, [], {}))
-        LOGGER.debug(
-            "Controller.n_fee_set_immediate_on_mode: Put command_set_immediate_on_mode "
-            "on the Queue."
-        )
-        (cmd, response) = self._response_q.get()
-        LOGGER.debug(
-            f"Controller.n_fee_set_immediate_on_mode returned: ({cmd.__name__}, {response})"
-        )
-        return response
-
-    def n_fee_set_on_mode(self):
-        self._command_q.put((command_set_on_mode, [], {}))
-        LOGGER.debug("Controller.n_fee_set_on_mode: Put command_set_on_mode on the Queue.")
-        (cmd, response) = self._response_q.get()
-        LOGGER.debug(f"Controller.n_fee_set_on_mode returned: ({cmd.__name__}, {response})")
-        return response
-
-    def n_fee_set_standby_mode(self):
-        self._command_q.put((command_set_standby_mode, [], {}))
-        LOGGER.debug(
-            "Controller.n_fee_set_standby_mode: Put command_set_standby_mode on the Queue."
-        )
-        (cmd, response) = self._response_q.get()
-        LOGGER.debug(f"Controller.n_fee_set_standby_mode returned: ({cmd.__name__}, {response})")
-        return response
-
-    def n_fee_set_dump_mode(self, n_fee_parameters: dict):
-        v_start = n_fee_parameters.get("v_start", 0)
-        v_end = n_fee_parameters.get("v_end", 0)
-        sensor_sel_ = n_fee_parameters.get("sensor_sel", self.sensor_sel_both_sides)
-        ccd_readout_order = n_fee_parameters.get("ccd_readout_order", self.default_ccd_readout_order)
-        n_final_dump = n_fee_parameters.get("n_final_dump", 4510)
-        sync_sel = n_fee_parameters.get("sync_sel", 0)
-        num_cycles = n_fee_parameters.get("num_cycles", 0)
-        self._command_q.put((command_set_dump_mode,
-                             [v_start, v_end, sensor_sel_, ccd_readout_order, n_final_dump, sync_sel],
-                             {'num_cycles': num_cycles}))
-        LOGGER.debug(
-            "Controller.n_fee_set_dump_mode: Put command_set_dump_mode on the Queue."
-        )
-        (cmd, response) = self._response_q.get()
-        LOGGER.debug(f"Controller.n_fee_set_dump_mode returned: ({cmd.__name__}, {response})")
-        return response
-
-    def n_fee_set_dump_mode_int_sync(self, n_fee_parameters: dict):
-        v_start = n_fee_parameters.get("v_start", 0)
-        v_end = n_fee_parameters.get("v_end", 0)
-        sensor_sel_ = n_fee_parameters.get("sensor_sel", self.sensor_sel_both_sides)
-        n_final_dump = n_fee_parameters.get("n_final_dump", 4510)
-        ccd_readout_order = n_fee_parameters.get("ccd_readout_order", self.default_ccd_readout_order)
-        sync_sel = n_fee_parameters.get("sync_sel", 1)
-        int_sync_period = n_fee_parameters.get("int_sync_period", 600)
-        num_cycles = n_fee_parameters.get("num_cycles", 0)
-        self._command_q.put(
-            (
-                command_set_dump_mode_int_sync,
-                [v_start, v_end, sensor_sel_, ccd_readout_order, n_final_dump, int_sync_period, sync_sel],
-                {'num_cycles': num_cycles}
-            )
-        )
-        LOGGER.debug("Controller.n_fee_set_dump_mode_int_sync: "
-                     "Put command_set_dump_mode_int_sync on the Queue.")
-        (cmd, response) = self._response_q.get()
-        LOGGER.debug(f"Controller.n_fee_set_dump_mode_int_sync returned: ({cmd.__name__}, {response})")
-        return response
-
-    def n_fee_set_full_image_mode(self, n_fee_parameters: dict):
-        v_start = n_fee_parameters.get("v_start", 0)
-        v_end = n_fee_parameters.get("v_end", 1)
-        sensor_sel_ = n_fee_parameters.get("sensor_sel", self.sensor_sel_both_sides)
-        ccd_readout_order = n_fee_parameters.get("ccd_readout_order", self.default_ccd_readout_order)
-        n_final_dump = n_fee_parameters.get("n_final_dump", 0)
-        num_cycles = n_fee_parameters.get("num_cycles", 0)
-        dump_mode_int = n_fee_parameters.get("dump_mode_int", False)
-        self._command_q.put((command_set_full_image_mode,
-                             [v_start, v_end, sensor_sel_, ccd_readout_order, n_final_dump],
-                             {'num_cycles': num_cycles, 'dump_mode_int': dump_mode_int}))
-        LOGGER.debug(
-            "Controller.n_fee_set_full_image_mode: Put command_set_full_image_mode on the Queue."
-        )
-        (cmd, response) = self._response_q.get()
-        LOGGER.debug(f"Controller.n_fee_set_full_image_mode returned: ({cmd.__name__}, {response})")
-        return response
-
-    def n_fee_set_full_image_mode_int_sync(self, n_fee_parameters: dict):
-        v_start = n_fee_parameters.get("v_start", 0)
-        v_end = n_fee_parameters.get("v_end", 1)
-        sensor_sel_ = n_fee_parameters.get("sensor_sel", self.sensor_sel_both_sides)
-        ccd_readout_order = n_fee_parameters.get("ccd_readout_order", self.default_ccd_readout_order)
-        n_final_dump = n_fee_parameters.get("n_final_dump", 0)
-        int_sync_period = n_fee_parameters.get("int_sync_period", 6250)
-        num_cycles = n_fee_parameters.get("num_cycles", 0)
-        dump_mode_int = n_fee_parameters.get("dump_mode_int", True)
-        self._command_q.put((command_set_full_image_mode_int_sync,
-                             [v_start, v_end, sensor_sel_, ccd_readout_order, n_final_dump, int_sync_period],
-                             {'num_cycles': num_cycles, 'dump_mode_int': dump_mode_int}))
-        LOGGER.debug(
-            "Controller.n_fee_set_full_image_mode_int_sync: Put command_set_full_image_mode_int_sync on the Queue."
-        )
-        (cmd, response) = self._response_q.get()
-        LOGGER.debug(f"Controller.n_fee_set_full_image_mode_int_sync returned: ({cmd.__name__}, {response})")
-        return response
-
-    def n_fee_set_full_image_pattern_mode(self, n_fee_parameters: dict):
-        v_start = n_fee_parameters.get("v_start", 0)
-        v_end = n_fee_parameters.get("v_end", 1)
-        sensor_sel_ = n_fee_parameters.get("sensor_sel", self.sensor_sel_both_sides)
-        num_cycles = n_fee_parameters.get("num_cycles", 0)
-        self._command_q.put((command_set_full_image_pattern_mode,
-                             [v_start, v_end, sensor_sel_],
-                             {'num_cycles': num_cycles}))
-        LOGGER.debug(
-            "Controller.n_fee_set_full_image_pattern_mode: Put command_set_full_image_pattern_mode "
-            "on the Queue."
-        )
-        (cmd, response) = self._response_q.get()
-        LOGGER.debug(
-            f"Controller.n_fee_set_full_image_pattern_mode returned: ({cmd.__name__}, {response})"
-        )
-        return response
-
-    def n_fee_high_precision_hk_mode(self, n_fee_parameters:dict):
-        high_hk = n_fee_parameters.get("high_precision_hk", False)
-        self._command_q.put((command_set_high_precision_hk_mode, [high_hk], {}))
-        LOGGER.debug(
-            "Controller.n_fee_set_high_precision_hk_mode: Put command_set_high_precision_hk_mode "
-            "on the Queue."
-        )
-        (cmd, response) = self._response_q.get()
-        LOGGER.debug(
-            f"Controller.n_fee_set_high_precision_hk_mode returned: ({cmd.__name__}, {response})"
-        )
-        return response
-
-    def n_fee_set_internal_sync(self, n_fee_parameters: dict):
-        int_sync_period = n_fee_parameters.get("int_sync_period", 6250)
-        self._command_q.put((command_internal_clock, [int_sync_period], {}))
-        LOGGER.debug(
-            "Controller.n_fee_set_internal_sync: Put command_internal_clock on the Queue."
-        )
-        (cmd, response) = self._response_q.get()
-        LOGGER.debug(
-            f"Controller.n_fee_set_internal_sync returned: ({cmd.__name__}, {response})"
-        )
-        return response
-
-    def n_fee_set_external_sync(self, n_fee_parameters: dict):
-        self._command_q.put((command_external_clock, [], {}))
-        LOGGER.debug(
-            "Controller.n_fee_set_internal_sync: Put command_internal_clock on the Queue."
-        )
-        (cmd, response) = self._response_q.get()
-        LOGGER.debug(
-            f"Controller.n_fee_set_internal_sync returned: ({cmd.__name__}, {response})"
-        )
-        return response
-
-    def n_fee_set_register_value(self, reg_name: str, field_name: str, field_value: int):
-        self._command_q.put((command_set_register_value, [reg_name, field_name, field_value], {}))
-        LOGGER.debug(
-            "Controller.n_fee_set_register_value: Put command_set_register_value on the Queue."
-        )
-        (cmd, response) = self._response_q.get()
-        LOGGER.debug(
-            f"Controller.n_fee_set_register_value returned: ({cmd.__name__}, {response})"
-        )
-        return response
-
-    def n_fee_reset(self):
-        self._command_q.put((command_reset, [], {}))
-        LOGGER.debug(
-            "Controller.n_fee_reset: Put command_reset on the Queue."
-        )
-        (cmd, response) = self._response_q.get()
-        LOGGER.debug(f"Controller.n_fee_reset returned: ({cmd.__name__}, {response})")
-        return response
-
-    def n_fee_set_clear_error_flags(self):
-
-        self._command_q.put((command_set_clear_error_flags, [], {}))
-
-        LOGGER.debug("Controller.n_fee_set_clear_error_flags: "
-                     "Put command_set_clear_error_flags on the Queue.")
-
-        (cmd, response) = self._response_q.get()
-
-        LOGGER.debug(f"Controller.n_fee_set_clear_error_flags returned: ({cmd.__name__}, {response})")
-        return response
-
-    def n_fee_set_reverse_clocking(self, n_fee_parameters: dict):
-        v_start = n_fee_parameters.get("v_start", 0)
-        v_end = n_fee_parameters.get("v_end", 4509)
-        sensor_sel_ = n_fee_parameters.get("sensor_sel", self.sensor_sel_both_sides)
-        ccd_readout_order = n_fee_parameters.get("ccd_readout_order", self.default_ccd_readout_order)
-        n_final_dump = n_fee_parameters.get("n_final_dump", 0)
-        num_cycles = n_fee_parameters.get("num_cycles", 0)
-        img_clk_dir = n_fee_parameters.get("img_clk_dir", 1)
-        reg_clk_dir = n_fee_parameters.get("reg_clk_dir", 0)
-        dump_mode_int = n_fee_parameters.get("dump_mode_int", False)
-
-        self._command_q.put((command_set_reverse_clocking,
-                             [v_start, v_end, sensor_sel_, ccd_readout_order, n_final_dump, img_clk_dir, reg_clk_dir],
-                             {'num_cycles': num_cycles, 'dump_mode_int': dump_mode_int}))
-        LOGGER.debug(
-            "Controller.n_fee_set_reverse_clocking: Put command_set_reverse_clocking on the Queue."
-        )
-        (cmd, response) = self._response_q.get()
-        LOGGER.debug(f"Controller.n_fee_set_reverse_clocking returned: ({cmd.__name__}, {response})")
-        return response
-
-    def n_fee_set_charge_injection(self, n_fee_parameters: dict):
-        num_cycles = n_fee_parameters.get("num_cycles", 0)
-        v_start = n_fee_parameters.get("v_start", 0)
-        v_end = n_fee_parameters.get("v_end", 4509)
-        n_final_dump = n_fee_parameters.get("n_final_dump", 0)
-        sensor_sel_ = n_fee_parameters.get("sensor_sel", self.sensor_sel_both_sides)
-        ccd_readout_order = n_fee_parameters.get("ccd_readout_order", self.default_ccd_readout_order)
-        charge_injection_width = n_fee_parameters.get("charge_injection_width", 0)
-        charge_injection_gap = n_fee_parameters.get("charge_injection_gap", 0)
-
-        self._command_q.put(
-            (
-                command_set_charge_injection,
-                [
-                    v_start, v_end, n_final_dump, sensor_sel_, ccd_readout_order,
-                    charge_injection_width, charge_injection_gap
-                ],
-                {'num_cycles': num_cycles}
-            ))
-        LOGGER.debug(
-            "Controller.n_fee_set_dump_mode: Put command_set_charge_injection on the Queue."
-        )
-        (cmd, response) = self._response_q.get()
-        LOGGER.debug(f"Controller.n_fee_set_charge_injection returned: ({cmd.__name__}, {response})")
-        return response
-
-    def n_fee_set_vgd(self, n_fee_parameters: dict):
-
-        # The default value for ccd_vgd_config is 0xCFE = hex(int(19.90/5.983*1000))
-        # This value is taken from: PLATO-MSSL-PL-FI-0001_9.0_N-FEE_Register_Map Draft A
-
-        ccd_vgd_config = n_fee_parameters.get("ccd_vgd_config", 19.90)
-
-        self._command_q.put((command_set_vgd, [ccd_vgd_config], {}))
-
-        LOGGER.debug("Controller.n_fee_set_vgd: Put command_set_vgd on the Queue.")
-
-        (cmd, response) = self._response_q.get()
-
-        LOGGER.debug(f"Controller.n_fee_set_vgd returned: ({cmd.__name__}, {response})")
-        return response
-
-    def n_fee_set_fpga_defaults(self):
-        """
-        Loads the FPGA defaults from the Setup and commands the DPUProcessor to pass these defaults to the N-FEE.
-
-        Returns:
-            The response from the DPU Processor after executing the command.
-        """
-        fpga_defaults = self._setup.camera.fee.fpga_defaults
-
-        self._command_q.put((command_set_nfee_fpga_defaults, [fpga_defaults], {}))
-
-        LOGGER.debug("Controller.n_fee_set_fpga_defaults: Put command_set_nfee_fpga_defaults on the Queue.")
-
-        (cmd, response) = self._response_q.get()
-
-        LOGGER.debug(f"Controller.n_fee_set_fpga_defaults returned: ({cmd.__name__}, {response})")
-        return response
-
-
-class DPUProxy(Proxy, DPUInterface):
-    """
-    The DPUProxy class is used to connect to the DPU Control Server and send commands to the FEE.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(
-        self,
-        protocol=CTRL_SETTINGS.PROTOCOL,
-        hostname=CTRL_SETTINGS.HOSTNAME,
-        port=CTRL_SETTINGS.COMMANDING_PORT,
-    ):
-        """
-        Args:
-            protocol: the transport protocol [default is taken from settings file]
-            hostname: location of the control server (IP address)
-                [default is taken from settings file]
-            port: TCP port on which the control server is listening for commands
-                [default is taken from settings file]
-        """
-        super().__init__(connect_address(protocol, hostname, port), timeout=10_000)
-
-
-class DPUCommand(ClientServerCommand):
-    pass
-
-
-class DPUProtocol(CommandProtocol):
-    def __init__(self, control_server: ControlServer, transport: SpaceWireInterface):
-
-        super().__init__()
-
-        self.control_server = control_server
-
-        # Set up two queue's to communicate with the DPU Processor Process.
-        # The command queue is joinable because the Controller needs to wait for a response in
-        # the response queue.
-
-        self.command_queue = multiprocessing.Queue()
-        self.response_queue = multiprocessing.Queue()
-        self.priority_queue = multiprocessing.Queue()
-
-        # Start a separate Process to handle FEE communication
-
-        self.processor = DPUProcessor(
-            transport, self.priority_queue, self.command_queue, self.response_queue)
-        self.processor.name = "dpu.processor"
-        self.processor.start()
-
-        self.controller = DPUController(
-            self.priority_queue, self.command_queue, self.response_queue)
-
-        self.load_commands(COMMAND_SETTINGS.Commands, DPUCommand, DPUController)
-
-        self.build_device_method_lookup_table(self.controller)
-
-    def get_bind_address(self):
-        return bind_address(
-            self.control_server.get_communication_protocol(),
-            self.control_server.get_commanding_port(),
-        )
-
-    def get_status(self) -> dict:
-        status = super().get_status()
-        status["DPU Processor"] = "alive" if self.processor.is_alive() else "--"
-        return status
-
-    def get_housekeeping(self) -> dict:
-        return {
-            "timestamp": format_datetime(),
-        }
-
-    def quit(self):
-        self.processor.quit()
-
-        def not_alive():
-            return not self.processor.is_alive()
-
-        if wait_until(not_alive, timeout=6.5) is False:
-            self.processor.join()
-            return
-
-        LOGGER.warning("Terminating DPU Processor")
-        self.processor.terminate()
-
-        # Wait at least 6.25s which is the 'normal' readout cycle time
-
-        if wait_until(not_alive, timeout=6.5) is False:
-            self.processor.join()
-            return
-
-        LOGGER.warning("Killing DPU Processor")
-        self.processor.kill()
-        self.processor.join()
-
-    def is_alive(self) -> bool:
-        is_alive = self.processor.is_alive()
-
-        if not is_alive:
-            LOGGER.warning(
-                f"Process '{self.processor.name}' died for some reason, check for "
-                f"an exception in the logging output."
-            )
-
-        return is_alive
-
-
-DPU_PROCESSOR_SETTINGS = Settings.load("DPU Processor")
-
-
-class DPUMonitoring:
-    """
-    The DPUMonitoring class allows you to execute a function synchronised to the reception of a
-    timecode or a housekeeping packet from the N-FEE.
-
-    Args:
-        timeout: time to wait for a message before a timeout [default=30s]
-    """
-    def __init__(self, timeout: float = 30):
-        self._context = zmq.Context.instance()
-        self._endpoint = connect_address('tcp', DPU_PROCESSOR_SETTINGS.HOSTNAME, DPU_PROCESSOR_SETTINGS.MONITORING_PORT)
-        self._multipart = True
-        self._timeout = timeout  # seconds
-        self._retries = 3
-        self._socket = None
-        self._subscriptions = set()
-
-    def __enter__(self):
-        self.connect()
-        return self
-
-    def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc_val, exc_tb):
-        if not self._socket.closed:
-            self.disconnect()
-
-    def connect(self):
-        self._socket = self._context.socket(zmq.SUB)
-        self._socket.connect(self._endpoint)
-
-        # subscribe_string = b''
-        # self._socket.subscribe(subscribe_string)
-        # self._subscriptions.add(subscribe_string)
-
-    def disconnect(self):
-        self._socket.close(linger=0)
-        self._subscriptions.clear()
-
-    def unsubscribe_all(self):
-        for sub in self._subscriptions:
-            self._socket.unsubscribe(sub)
-        self._subscriptions.clear()
-
-    def unsubscribe(self, sync_id: int):
-        subscribe_string = sync_id.to_bytes(1, byteorder='big') if sync_id else b''
-        try:
-            self._subscriptions.remove(subscribe_string)
-            self._socket.unsubscribe(subscribe_string)
-        except KeyError:
-            LOGGER.warning(
-                f"Trying to unsubscribe a key that was not previously subscribed: {subscribe_string}"
-            )
-
-    def subscribe(self, sync_id: int = None):
-        subscribe_string = sync_id.to_bytes(1, byteorder='big') if sync_id else b''
-
-        if subscribe_string in self._subscriptions:
-            return
-
-        self._socket.subscribe(subscribe_string)
-        self._subscriptions.add(subscribe_string)
-
-    def wait_for_timecode(self) -> Tuple[int, str]:
-        """
-        Connects to the monitoring socket of the DPU Processor and returns when a TIMECODE
-        synchronisation message is received.
-
-        Returns:
-            A tuple of the timecode (int) and the corresponding timestamp (str).
-        """
-        self.unsubscribe_all()
-        self.subscribe(MessageIdentifier.SYNC_TIMECODE)
-
-        retries = self._retries
-
-        while True:
-            rlist, _, _ = zmq.select([self._socket], [], [], timeout=self._timeout)
-            if self._socket in rlist:
-                if self._multipart:
-                    sync_id, pickle_string = self._socket.recv_multipart()
-                    sync_id = int.from_bytes(sync_id, byteorder='big')
-                else:
-                    sync_id = MessageIdentifier.ALL
-                    pickle_string = self._socket.recv()
-                timecode, timestamp = pickle.loads(pickle_string)
-
-                LOGGER.debug(f"{MessageIdentifier(sync_id).name}, {timecode}, {timestamp}")
-
-                return timecode, timestamp
-            else:
-                retries -= 1
-                LOGGER.warning(f"Monitoring timeout, {retries} retries to go")
-                if retries <= 0:
-                    raise TimeoutError(f"DPUMonitoring timed out after {self._retries * self._timeout} seconds.")
-
-    def wait_for_hdf5_filename(self, retries: int = None, timeout: float = None) -> List[Path]:
-        """
-        Connects to the monitoring socket of the DPU Processor and returns a list of path names that
-        were part of the current registration in the Storage, right before a new registration was
-        initiated.
-
-        This method is mainly intended to be used by processes that need to work with the generated
-        HDF5 files after they have been closed by the DPU Processor. One of these processes is the
-        FITS generation.
-
-        Notes:
-            The path names that are returned are absolute filenames that are specific for the
-            egse-server on which the DPU Processor is running. These files might not be accessible
-            from the machine you are running this monitoring request.
-
-        Returns:
-            A list of path names.
-        Raises:
-            A TimeoutError when no sync data was received from the monitoring socket after 30s.
-        """
-        self.unsubscribe_all()
-        self.subscribe(MessageIdentifier.HDF5_FILENAMES)
-
-        retries = retries if retries is not None else self._retries
-        timeout = timeout or self._timeout
-
-        while True:
-            rlist, _, _ = zmq.select([self._socket], [], [], timeout=timeout)
-            if self._socket in rlist:
-                if self._multipart:
-                    sync_id, pickle_string = self._socket.recv_multipart()
-                    sync_id = int.from_bytes(sync_id, byteorder='big')
-                else:
-                    sync_id = MessageIdentifier.ALL
-                    pickle_string = self._socket.recv()
-                filenames = pickle.loads(pickle_string)
-
-                LOGGER.debug(f"{MessageIdentifier(sync_id).name}, {filenames}")
-
-                return filenames
-            else:
-                retries -= 1
-                # LOGGER.warning(f"Monitoring timeout, {retries} retries to go")
-                if retries <= 0:
-                    raise TimeoutError(f"DPUMonitoring timed out after {self._retries * self._timeout} seconds.")
-
-    def wait_number_of_pulses(self, num_pulses: int) -> None:
-        """
-        Wait for a number of pulses (long and short), then return.
-
-        When the number of pulses has been received, the function returns right after the timecode synchronisation
-        message. Any command that is sent to the N-FEE immediately after this function returns will be processes within
-        that same readout frame, i.e. before the next sync pulse.
-
-        Args:
-            num_pulses: the number of sync pulses to wait before returning.
-
-        Raises:
-            A TimeoutError when no sync data was received from the monitoring socket after 30s.
-        """
-        self.unsubscribe_all()
-        self.subscribe(MessageIdentifier.SYNC_TIMECODE)
-
-        retries = self._retries
-
-        LOGGER.debug(f"Waiting for {num_pulses} pulses...")
-
-        while True:
-            rlist, _, _ = zmq.select([self._socket], [], [], timeout=self._timeout)
-            if self._socket in rlist:
-                if self._multipart:
-                    sync_id, pickle_string = self._socket.recv_multipart()
-                    sync_id = int.from_bytes(sync_id, byteorder='big')
-                else:
-                    sync_id = MessageIdentifier.ALL
-                    pickle_string = self._socket.recv()
-                timecode, timestamp = pickle.loads(pickle_string)
-
-                num_pulses -= 1
-                LOGGER.debug(f"{MessageIdentifier(sync_id).name}, {timecode=}, {timestamp=}, {num_pulses=}")
-                if num_pulses <= 0:
-                    return
-
-                retries = self._retries  # reset the number of retries
-            else:
-                retries -= 1
-                LOGGER.warning(f"Monitoring timeout, {retries} retries to go")
-                if retries <= 0:
-                    raise TimeoutError(f"DPUMonitoring timed out after {self._retries * self._timeout} seconds.")
-
-    def wait_num_cycles(self, num_cycles: int, return_on_frame: int = 3) -> int:
-        """
-        Wait for a number of long pulses (cycles), then return.
-
-        This method will wait for full cycles, i.e. 4 readouts in external sync mode, 1 readout in internal sync mode,
-        and will return immediately after receiving the HK sync pulse for the last frame in the requested cycle, i.e.
-        frame number == 3 for external sync and frame number == 0 for internal sync. If an RMAP command is then sent
-        when the function returns, it will still be executed within that frame and the changed register settings will
-        become active on the next pulse, which is a long pulse, the start of the next cycle.
-        That way we do not lose a cycle.
-
-        Args:
-            num_cycles: the number of full cycles to wait before returning
-            return_on_frame: choose the readout frame on which to return [default = 3]
-
-        Returns:
-            Zero (0) when no cycles were waited because num_cycles <= 0, otherwise return value > 0.
-
-        Raises:
-            A TimeoutError when no sync data was received from the monitoring socket after 30s.
-        """
-        self.unsubscribe_all()
-        self.subscribe(MessageIdentifier.SYNC_HK_PACKET)
-
-        retries = self._retries
-        count = 0
-
-        if num_cycles <= 0:
-            LOGGER.debug(f"{num_cycles=}, no cycles waited, returned immediately")
-            return count
-
-        LOGGER.debug(f"Waiting for {num_cycles} cycles...")
-
-        with Timer("Loop cycles") as timer, DPUProxy() as dpu_proxy:
-
-            # When we are in external sync mode, we need to skip the current cycle,
-            # because the requested changes in the register -> FPGA will ony occur on
-            # the next long pulse. No need for this when in internal sync mode.
-
-            sync_mode = dpu_proxy.n_fee_get_sync_mode()
-            if sync_mode == 0:
-                num_cycles += 1
-
-            while True:
-                count += 1
-                rlist, _, _ = zmq.select([self._socket], [], [], timeout=self._timeout)
-                if self._socket in rlist:
-                    if self._multipart:
-                        sync_id, pickle_string = self._socket.recv_multipart()
-                        sync_id = int.from_bytes(sync_id, byteorder='big')
-                    else:
-                        sync_id = MessageIdentifier.ALL
-                        pickle_string = self._socket.recv()
-                    status = pickle.loads(pickle_string)
-
-                    LOGGER.debug(f"{MessageIdentifier(sync_id).name}, {to_string(status[0])}")
-
-                    sync_mode = dpu_proxy.n_fee_get_sync_mode()
-
-                    if (sync_mode == 1) or (packet := status[0]) and packet.frame_number == return_on_frame:
-                        num_cycles -= 1
-
-                    LOGGER.debug(f"NUM_CYCLES={num_cycles}, {sync_mode=}")
-
-                    if num_cycles <= 0:
-                        return count
-
-                    retries = self._retries  # reset the number of retries
-                else:
-                    retries -= 1
-                    LOGGER.warning(f"Monitoring timeout, {retries} retries to go")
-                    if retries <= 0:
-                        raise TimeoutError(f"DPUMonitoring timed out after {self._retries * self._timeout} seconds.")
-
-                timer.log_elapsed()
-
-    def monitor_all(self):
-        self.subscribe()
-
-        retries = self._retries
-
-        while True:
-            rlist, _, _ = zmq.select([self._socket], [], [], timeout=self._timeout)
-            if self._socket in rlist:
-                if self._multipart:
-                    sync_id, pickle_string = self._socket.recv_multipart()
-                    sync_id = int.from_bytes(sync_id, byteorder='big')
-                else:
-                    sync_id = MessageIdentifier.ALL
-                    pickle_string = self._socket.recv()
-
-                msg = pickle.loads(pickle_string)
-                if sync_id == MessageIdentifier.SYNC_TIMECODE:
-                    msg = f"timestamp={msg[1]}, timecode={msg[0]}"
-                    LOGGER.info(f"{MessageIdentifier(sync_id).name}, {msg}")
-                elif sync_id == MessageIdentifier.SYNC_HK_PACKET:
-                    msg = f"timestamp={msg[1]}, packet type={to_string(msg[0])}"
-                    LOGGER.info(f"{MessageIdentifier(sync_id).name}, {msg}")
-                elif sync_id == MessageIdentifier.NUM_CYCLES:
-                    LOGGER.info(f"{MessageIdentifier(sync_id).name}, num_cycles={msg}")
-
-                retries = self._retries  # reset the number of retries
-            else:
-                retries -= 1
-                LOGGER.warning(f"Monitoring timeout, {retries} retries to go")
-                if retries <= 0:
-                    raise TimeoutError(f"DPUMonitoring timed out after {self._retries * self._timeout} seconds.")
-
-    def wait_until_synced_num_cycles_is_zero(self):
-        """
-        Wait until the synced num_cycles turns zero, then return. The synced num_cycles is
-        the num_cycles that is maintained by the DPU Processor and which is distributed by the
-        DPU Processor on every 400ms pulse.
-
-        Raises:
-            A TimeoutError when no sync data was received from the monitoring socket after 30s.
-        """
-        self.unsubscribe_all()
-        self.subscribe(MessageIdentifier.NUM_CYCLES)
-
-        retries = self._retries
-
-        while True:
-            rlist, _, _ = zmq.select([self._socket], [], [], timeout=self._timeout)
-            if self._socket in rlist:
-                if self._multipart:
-                    sync_id, pickle_string = self._socket.recv_multipart()
-                    sync_id = int.from_bytes(sync_id, byteorder='big')
-                else:
-                    sync_id = MessageIdentifier.ALL
-                    pickle_string = self._socket.recv()
-
-                synced_num_cycles = pickle.loads(pickle_string)
-
-                LOGGER.info(f"{MessageIdentifier(sync_id).name} = {synced_num_cycles}")
-
-                if synced_num_cycles <= 0:
-                    return
-
-                retries = self._retries  # reset the number of retries
-            else:
-                retries -= 1
-                LOGGER.warning(f"Monitoring timeout, {retries} retries to go")
-                if retries <= 0:
-                    raise TimeoutError(f"DPUMonitoring timed out after {self._retries * self._timeout} seconds.")
-
-    def do(self, func: Callable, *args, **kwargs):
-        return func(*args, **kwargs)
-
-    def on_long_pulse_do(self, func: Callable, *args, **kwargs):
-        """
-        Connects to the monitoring socket of the DPU Processor and executes the given function
-        when the frame_number == 0, i.e. right after a long pulse.
-
-        Args:
-            func (Callable): the function to synchronise
-            *args: any arguments to pass to the function
-            **kwargs: any keyword arguments to pass to the function
-
-        Returns:
-            The return value of the called function.
-
-        Raises:
-            A TimeoutError when no sync data was received from the monitoring socket after 30s.
-        """
-        return self.on_frame_number_do(0, func, *args, **kwargs)
-
-    def on_frame_number_do(self, frame_number: int, func: Callable, *args, **kwargs):
-        """
-        Connects to the monitoring socket of the DPU Processor and executes the given function
-        when the given frame_number is reached. This allows to send N-FEE commands right before the long pulse.
-
-        Args:
-            frame_number: the frame number on which to execute the function
-            func (Callable): the function to synchronise
-            *args: any arguments to pass to the function
-            **kwargs: any keyword arguments to pass to the function
-
-        Returns:
-            The return value of the called function.
-
-        Raises:
-            A TimeoutError when no sync data was received from the monitoring socket after 30s.
-        """
-        self.unsubscribe_all()
-        self.subscribe(MessageIdentifier.SYNC_HK_PACKET)
-
-        retries = self._retries
-
-        while True:
-            rlist, _, _ = zmq.select([self._socket], [], [], timeout=self._timeout)
-            if self._socket in rlist:
-                if self._multipart:
-                    sync_id, pickle_string = self._socket.recv_multipart()
-                    sync_id = int.from_bytes(sync_id, byteorder='big')
-                else:
-                    sync_id = MessageIdentifier.ALL
-                    pickle_string = self._socket.recv()
-                status = pickle.loads(pickle_string)
-
-                LOGGER.debug(f"{MessageIdentifier(sync_id).name}, {status[0]}")
-
-                packet: DataPacketType = status[0]
-                if packet and packet.frame_number == frame_number:
-                    return func(*args, **kwargs)
-            else:
-                retries -= 1
-                LOGGER.warning(f"Monitoring timeout, {retries} retries to go")
-                if retries <= 0:
-                    raise TimeoutError(f"DPUMonitoring timed out after {self._retries * self._timeout} seconds.")
-
-
-@dataclass
-class DPUInternals:
-
-    # The number of readout cycles requested by the user. A cycle is the period between two long
-    # pulses (400ms). When num_cycle == 0, the N-FEE will be instructed to go to dump mode, when
-    # num_cycle < 0 nothing will be done.
-    num_cycles: int
-
-    # The expected last packet flags tell you if for a certain ccd side and packet a last packet
-    # flag is expected. This is similar to saying if such a packet is to be expected from the N-FEE.
-    expected_last_packet_flags: List[int]
-
-    # DUMP mode is not a real N-FEE mode, but is defined in the DPU Processor to make sure the CCDs
-    # will not saturate when we are not reading out image data. The conditions for a dump mode are
-    # the register map flags 'digitise_en' being False and 'DG_high' being True.
-    dump_mode: bool = False
-
-    # The internal sync flag is set to True whenever the register map parameter 'sync_sel' is True.
-    internal_sync: bool = False
-
-    # This flag is set to True when the N-FEE shall be put into dump mode internal sync after
-    # num_cycles becomes zero.
-    dump_mode_int: bool = False
-
-    # The current frame number. This value needs to be updated as soon as the housekeeping packet
-    # is received.
-    frame_number: int = -1
-
-    # Enumeration with the information about E and F, based on the setup (camera-dependent)
-    ccd_sides_enum: Enum = None
-
-    # Enumeration with the sensor_sel
-    sensor_sel_enum: Enum = None
-
-    # Mapping of the CCD identifier to the binary representation (loaded from the Setup)
-    ccd_id_to_bin: List[int] = None
-
-    # The clear_error_flags shall be executed on every readout, i.e. every 200ms and 400ms pulse.
-    clear_error_flags = False
-
-    # The number of cycles that will be used for slicing the FITS files. This parameter is
-    # saved in the HDF5 file upon reception.
-    slicing_num_cycles = 0
-
-    # When in internal sync the ccd_readout_order is not used like in external sync mode.
-    # Each readout is done on the same CCD, i.e. the first CCD number in the ccd_readout_order list.
-    # Therefore, we will rotate this list on each readout in internal sync dump mode to guarantee
-    # each CCD is cleared out.
-
-    # Initialise cycling of CCDs in internal sync dump mode to the default CCD numbering.
-    current_ccd_readout_order = CCD_NUMBERS
-
-    # The cycle_count goes from [0 -> 3] to make sure that, during internal sync dump mode, we have cleared out
-    # all four CCDs. A clear-out cycle can only be interrupted when cycle_count == 0, at that time all commands
-    # on the queue will be executed.
-    cycle_count = 0
-
-    def reset_int_sync_dump_mode(self, ccd_numbers: list = None):
-        """
-        Resets the cycle_count to zero (0) and the current ccd_readout_order to the given ccd_numbers.
-        When ccd_numbers is None the default CCD readout order will be used, i.e. CCD_NUMBERS, [1,2,3,4].
-
-        Args:
-            ccd_numbers: a list of four CCD numbers going from 1 to 4.
-
-        """
-        self.current_ccd_readout_order = ccd_numbers or CCD_NUMBERS
-        self.cycle_count = 0
-
-    def int_sync_cycle_dump_mode(self):
-        """Returns True if we are in internal sync dump mode."""
-        return self.internal_sync and self.dump_mode and self.num_cycles < 0
-
-    def is_start_of_cycle(self):
-        """
-        Returns True if in the first readout in this cycle, i.e. frame number is 0.
-        """
-
-        return self.frame_number == 0
-
-    def is_end_of_cycle(self):
-        """
-        Returns True if in the last readout in this cycle.
-        Note that, when in internal sync mode, this method always returns True.
-        """
-        return True if self.internal_sync else self.frame_number == 3
-
-    def is_400ms_pulse(self):
-        return self.frame_number == 0
-
-    def is_200ms_pulse(self):
-        return self.frame_number in [1, 2, 3]
-
-    def update(self, n_fee_state: NFEEState.StateTuple):
-        self.dump_mode = n_fee_state.ccd_mode_config == n_fee_mode.FULL_IMAGE_MODE and not bool(n_fee_state.digitise_en)
-        self.internal_sync = bool(n_fee_state.sync_sel)
-        self.expected_last_packet_flags = create_expected_last_packet_flags(n_fee_state, self.sensor_sel_enum)
-
-
-class DPUProcessor(multiprocessing.Process):
-    """
-    The DPU Processor handles all interactions with the FEE. It reads the packets from the FEE
-    within the readout time frame, and sends commands to the FEE through the RMAP protocol.
-
-    The commands are read from a commanding queue which is shared between the DPU Processor and
-    the DPU Controller. Any response from the FEE is put on the response queue which is also
-    shared between the processor and the controller.
-
-    The transport mechanism that is used to read and write SpaceWire packets is abstracted into a
-    SpaceWireInterface. That allows us to interact with the FEE through different hardware
-    channels, e.g. a SpaceWire interface (DSI) or a ZeroMQ DEALER-DEALER protocol for
-    communication with the FEE Simulator.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(
-        self,
-        transport: SpaceWireInterface,
-        priority_queue: multiprocessing.Queue,
-        command_queue: multiprocessing.Queue,
-        response_queue: multiprocessing.Queue,
-    ):
-
-        super().__init__()
-
-        self._transport = transport
-        self._priority_q = priority_queue
-        self._command_q = command_queue
-        self._response_q = response_queue
-        self.register_map = RegisterMap("N-FEE")
-        self._quit_event = multiprocessing.Event()
-
-        # The following variables will be initialised in the run() method.
-
-        self._setup = None
-        self._dpu_internals = None
-
-        # These will be properly initialized when the register map is read from the N-FEE.
-
-        self._n_fee_state = NFEEState()
-
-    def run(self):
-
-        self._setup = load_setup()
-        if self._setup is None:
-            raise SetupError("Couldn't load the current Setup from the configuration manager.")
-
-        self._dpu_internals = DPUInternals(
-            num_cycles=-1,
-            expected_last_packet_flags=[False, False, False, False],
-            dump_mode=False,
-            internal_sync=False,
-            frame_number=-1,
-            ccd_sides_enum=self._setup.camera.fee.ccd_sides.enum,
-            sensor_sel_enum=self._setup.camera.fee.sensor_sel.enum,
-            ccd_id_to_bin=self._setup.camera.fee.ccd_numbering.CCD_ID_TO_BIN,
-        )
-
-        # The DPU Processor runs in a different process and since ZeroMQ Sockets are not
-        # thread/process safe, we have to recreate the ZeroMQHandler attached to the egse.logger
-        # in this process.
-        import egse.logger
-        egse.logger.replace_zmq_handler()
-
-        LOGGER.info("DPU Processor started.")
-
-        self._killer = SignalCatcher()
-
-        # Setup a SpaceWire connection with the FEE (Simulator) and
-        # open a Storage proxy to save all the data packets.
-
-        origin_spw_data = N_FEE_SETTINGS.ORIGIN_SPW_DATA
-        origin_spw_data_type = DATA_TYPE[N_FEE_SETTINGS.ORIGIN_SPW_DATA_TYPE]
-
-        ctx: zmq.Context = zmq.Context().instance()
-
-        # Setup monitoring socket
-
-        mon_sock: zmq.Socket = ctx.socket(zmq.PUB)
-        endpoint = bind_address("tcp", DPU_PROCESSOR_SETTINGS.MONITORING_PORT)
-        mon_sock.bind(endpoint)
-        LOGGER.info(f"DPU Processor sending monitoring sync signals to {endpoint}.")
-
-        # Setup data distribution socket
-
-        dist_sock: zmq.Socket = ctx.socket(zmq.PUB)
-        endpoint = bind_address("tcp", DPU_PROCESSOR_SETTINGS.DATA_DISTRIBUTION_PORT)
-        dist_sock.setsockopt(zmq.SNDHWM, 0)  # never block on sending msg
-        dist_sock.bind(endpoint)
-
-        LOGGER.info(f"DPU Processor sending SpW data to {endpoint}.")
-
-        with self._transport, StorageProxy() as storage, ConfigurationManagerProxy() as cm:
-            LOGGER.info("SpaceWire Transport has been connected.")
-            self._transport.configure()
-            LOGGER.info("SpaceWire Transport has been configured.")
-
-            LOGGER.info(f"Register {origin_spw_data} to Storage")
-            register_to_storage_manager(storage, origin_spw_data)
-
-            # Before going into the wile-loop, read the full register from the N-FEE and initialise
-            # the register map.
-
-            try:
-                self.initialise_register_map()
-                save_register_map(self.register_map, storage, origin_spw_data, dist_sock)
-                save_format_version(storage, origin_spw_data)
-                save_obsid(storage, origin_spw_data, cm.get_obsid().return_code)
-            except Abort:
-                LOGGER.warning("The DPU Processor is aborting....")
-                unregister_from_storage_manager(storage, origin_spw_data)
-                LOGGER.info(f"The DPU Processor unregistered {origin_spw_data} from the Storage.")
-                return
-            except Exception as exc:
-                LOGGER.error(exc, exc_info=exc)
-
-            # Initialise the N-FEE state from the register map
-
-            self._n_fee_state.update_at_400ms(self.register_map)
-
-            # Initialise the DPU internals from the N-FEE State
-
-            self._dpu_internals.update(self._n_fee_state.get_state())
-
-            LOGGER.debug(f"{self._dpu_internals.dump_mode=}")
-            LOGGER.debug(f"{self._dpu_internals.internal_sync=}")
-            LOGGER.debug(f"{self._dpu_internals.expected_last_packet_flags=}")
-
-            # Initialise the data attributes, they will be added as attributes to the data group
-            # in the HDF5 file.
-
-            data_attr = self._n_fee_state.get_state()._asdict()
-
-            # Initialise the start_time. This is needed, because when a NoTimeCodeError occurs
-            # the variable will not be initialised resulting in a critical error.
-
-            start_time = time.perf_counter()
-
-            try:
-                LOGGER.info("Going into the while True loop...")
-                while True:
-
-                    try:
-                        # First two packets are a Timecode and a HK packet  ------------------------
-
-                        tc_packet, timestamp, start_time = read_timecode(self._transport)
-
-                        hk_packet, timestamp = read_hk_packet(self._transport)
-
-                        self._dpu_internals.frame_number = hk_packet.type.frame_number
-                        self._dpu_internals.clear_error_flags = True
-
-                        # Create a new HDF5 file for each readout cycle ----------------------------
-
-                        if self._dpu_internals.is_start_of_cycle():
-                            with Timer("Creating a new data file"):
-                                new_spw_data_file(storage, self.register_map, origin_spw_data,
-                                                  origin_spw_data_type, mon_sock, dist_sock)
-                                save_obsid(storage, origin_spw_data, cm.get_obsid().return_code)
-                                save_num_cycles(storage, origin_spw_data, self._dpu_internals.num_cycles)
-
-                        # Update the N-FEE state (FPGA) --------------------------------------------
-
-                        if self._dpu_internals.is_400ms_pulse():
-                            self._n_fee_state.update_at_400ms(self.register_map)
-                        elif self._dpu_internals.is_200ms_pulse():
-                            self._n_fee_state.update_at_200ms(self.register_map)
-                        else:
-                            pass  # we are entering the loop for the first time
-
-                        # Update the DPU internals from the N-FEE state
-
-                        self._dpu_internals.update(self._n_fee_state.get_state())
-
-                        # Process and save the timecode and HK packet ------------------------------
-
-                        process_timecode(tc_packet, timestamp, storage, origin_spw_data,
-                                         self._dpu_internals.frame_number, mon_sock, dist_sock)
-
-                        process_hk_packet(hk_packet, timestamp, storage, origin_spw_data,
-                                          self._dpu_internals.frame_number, mon_sock, dist_sock)
-
-                        process_high_priority_commands(self._priority_q, self._response_q,
-                                                       self._n_fee_state.get_state(),
-                                                       self._dpu_internals, self.register_map)
-
-                        # On any new readout cycle (400ms pulse), update the state and the internals
-
-                        # FIXME: Why is this test done here and not at the end of the while loop
-                        #        when all data has been read?
-
-                        if self._dpu_internals.is_400ms_pulse():
-
-                            pickle_string = pickle.dumps(self._dpu_internals.num_cycles)
-                            msg_id = MessageIdentifier.NUM_CYCLES.to_bytes(1, 'big')
-                            num_cycles_msg = [msg_id, pickle_string]
-                            dist_sock.send_multipart(num_cycles_msg)
-                            mon_sock.send_multipart(num_cycles_msg)
-
-                            # decrement num_cycles, this can go negative which is interpreted as
-                            # not doing anything...
-
-                            self._dpu_internals.num_cycles -= 1  # check issue #917 before changing this line
-
-                            LOGGER.debug(
-                                f"HK: frame number={hk_packet.type.frame_number}, dump mode={self._dpu_internals.dump_mode}, num_cycles={self._dpu_internals.num_cycles}"
-                            )
-
-                            LOGGER.debug(
-                                f"FEE mode in register map: {n_fee_mode(self.register_map['ccd_mode_config']).name}"
-                            )
-
-                            save_slicing_parameter(storage, origin_spw_data, self._dpu_internals.slicing_num_cycles)
-
-                        if self._dpu_internals.is_end_of_cycle():
-
-                            # When we are at the end of our requested num_cycles, go to DUMP mode
-
-                            # FIXME: review if this is the right place and if the dump command will
-                            #        be executed at the right moment, e.g. are there no commands on
-                            #        the queue anymore?
-
-                            if self._dpu_internals.num_cycles == 0:
-                                if self._dpu_internals.dump_mode_int:
-                                    self._dpu_internals.reset_int_sync_dump_mode()
-                                    dump_mode_command = command_set_dump_mode_int_sync
-                                else:
-                                    dump_mode_command = command_set_dump_mode
-                                self._command_q.put((dump_mode_command, [], {'response': False}))
-
-                        # Then we might get data packets depending on the FEE mode -----------------
-
-                        mode = hk_packet.type.mode
-                        LOGGER.debug(f"FEE mode in HK packet: {n_fee_mode(mode).name}")
-
-                        data_attr = update_data_attributes(data_attr, self._n_fee_state.get_state())
-
-                        with Timer("Read and process data packets"):
-                            read_and_process_data_packets(
-                                self._transport, storage, origin_spw_data, start_time, mode,
-                                self.register_map, data_attr, self._dpu_internals, dist_sock)
-
-                        # Read HK packet from N-FEE memory map
-                        # see #2478 [https://github.com/IvS-KULeuven/plato-common-egse/issues/2478]
-
-                        time.sleep(0.012)  # add 12ms to make sure HK data has been updated on the N-FEE
-
-                        with Timer("Read and process updated HK data"):
-                            hk_data, timestamp = read_updated_hk_data(self._transport)
-                            process_updated_hk_data(hk_data, timestamp, storage, origin_spw_data,
-                                                    self._dpu_internals.frame_number, mon_sock, dist_sock)
-
-                        if self._dpu_internals.int_sync_cycle_dump_mode():
-                            LOGGER.warning("Cycling CCD readout in internal sync")
-
-                            # When we are in internal sync and dump mode, we need to cycle through the four CCDs, and
-                            # we need an atomic block of four clear outs.
-
-                            internals = self._dpu_internals
-                            internals.current_ccd_readout_order = rotate_list(internals.current_ccd_readout_order, 1)
-                            internals.cycle_count += 1
-                            ccd_readout_order = _get_ccd_readout_order(
-                                internals.current_ccd_readout_order, internals.ccd_id_to_bin
-                            )
-                            # LOGGER.info(f"{internals.current_ccd_readout_order = }, {ccd_readout_order = }, "
-                            #              f"{internals.cycle_count = }")
-                            _ = command_set_readout_order(self._transport, self.register_map, ccd_readout_order)
-
-                            # We agreed to have atomic blocks of 4 clear-outs such that all four CCDs would always
-                            # be dumped. So, whenever we are within one such atomic block, don't execute any DPU
-                            # commands.
-
-                            if internals.cycle_count < 4:
-                                LOGGER.debug(
-                                    f"[1] {internals.current_ccd_readout_order = }, {ccd_readout_order = }, "
-                                    f"{internals.cycle_count = }")
-                            else:
-                                internals.cycle_count = 0
-                                LOGGER.debug(
-                                    f"[2] {internals.current_ccd_readout_order = }, {ccd_readout_order = }, "
-                                    f"{internals.cycle_count = }")
-
-                    except NoBytesReceivedError as exc:
-                        # LOGGER.debug(f"No bytes received: {exc}")
-                        pass
-                    except NoTimeCodeError as exc:
-                        LOGGER.warning("Reading the next timecode packet failed.")
-                        LOGGER.debug("Traceback for NoTimecodeError:", exc_info=exc)
-                    except NoHousekeepingPacketError as exc:
-                        LOGGER.warning("Reading the next housekeeping packet failed.")
-                        LOGGER.debug("Traceback for NoHousekeepingPacketError:", exc_info=exc)
-                    except NoDataPacketError as exc:
-                        LOGGER.warning("Reading the next data packet failed.")
-                        LOGGER.debug("Traceback for NoDataPacketError:", exc_info=exc)
-                    except TimecodeTimeoutError as exc:
-                        # LOGGER.debug("Waiting for the next timecode.")
-                        pass
-                    except TimeExceededError as exc:
-                        LOGGER.warning(
-                            "Time to retrieve data packets in this readout cycle exceeded "
-                            "4.0 seconds."
-                        )
-                        LOGGER.debug("Traceback for TimeExceededError:", exc_info=exc)
-                    # FIXME:
-                    #   same here as above, make sure the DPU Processor doesn't crash. This last
-                    #   catching also means that Commands on the Queue will still be executed if
-                    #   there is an error. What needs to be checked here is that the Command should
-                    #   probably be send in the 'save zone' between 4.0s and 6.25s.
-                    except Exception as exc:
-                        LOGGER.error(exc, exc_info=True)
-                        traceback.print_exc()
-
-                    # LOGGER.info(
-                    #     f"Time past after reading all packets from FEE:"
-                    #     f" {time.perf_counter() - start_time:.3f}s"
-                    # )
-
-                    # Process high priority commands
-
-                    process_high_priority_commands(
-                        self._priority_q, self._response_q,
-                        self._n_fee_state.get_state(), self._dpu_internals, self.register_map)
-
-                    # When we are in internal sync dump mode, we need atomic blocks of 4 readouts such that all four
-                    # CCDs will be cleared out. The cycle count goes from [0 -> 3] so, we only send commands when
-                    # cycle count == 0.
-                    # LOGGER.debug(f"{self._dpu_internals.cycle_count = }")
-                    if self._dpu_internals.int_sync_cycle_dump_mode() and self._dpu_internals.cycle_count != 0:
-                        continue
-
-                    # Then, we might want to send some RMAP commands -------------------------------
-
-                    # When we are in the 2s RMAP window, send the commands.
-                    # Waiting till 4s have passed is apparently not needed, commands can be sent as
-                    # soon as no packets will be received anymore, even if the time elapsed is
-                    # less than 4s.
-                    # But the following two lines might be uncommented for testing purposes.
-
-                    # while time.perf_counter() < start_time + 4.0:
-                    #     time.sleep(0.1)
-
-                    try:
-                        send_commands_to_n_fee(
-                            self._transport, storage, origin_spw_data,
-                            self.register_map, self._command_q, self._response_q,
-                            self._dpu_internals
-                        )
-                    except NFEECommandError as exc:
-                        # Error is already logged in the send_commands_to_n_fee() function
-                        pass
-
-                    # LOGGER.debug(
-                    #     f"Time past after sending commands to FEE:"
-                    #     f" {time.perf_counter() - start_time:.3f}s"
-                    # )
-
-                    # Terminate the DPU Processor when the quit event flag has been set by the
-                    # commanding protocol.
-
-                    if self._quit_event.is_set() or self._killer.term_signal_received:
-                        LOGGER.info("Quit event is set, terminating..")
-                        break
-
-            except (Exception,) as exc:
-                LOGGER.critical(
-                    "A fatal error occurred in the DPU Processor, needs to be restarted!",
-                    exc_info=exc
-                )
-                # re-raise the exception such that it will bubble up at a higher level.
-                raise
-            finally:
-                LOGGER.debug("Unregistering from Storage Manager.")
-                unregister_from_storage_manager(storage, origin_spw_data)
-
-        mon_sock.close(linger=0)
-        dist_sock.close(linger=0)
-        # ctx.destroy()
-
-    def quit(self):
-        LOGGER.warning("Sending a Quit event to the DPU Processor.")
-        self._quit_event.set()
-
-    def initialise_register_map(self):
-
-        # FIXME:
-        #   The DPU Processor shall not crash, therefore we shall catch all Exceptions thrown.
-        #   Log the exceptions as an error and continue here. It must be tested what the exact
-        #   harm is when doing this and if we need some further action before proceeding.
-
-        # The DPU Processor is only initialised properly after reading the full register from
-        # the N-FEE. This can only be done within the time window we have for sending RMAP
-        # commands. Therefore we need to make sure we are in a safe time window for sending
-        # RMAP commands.
-
-        LOGGER.info('Initialise Register Map from N-FEE')
-
-        # First wait until a timecode is received
-
-        while True:
-            terminator, packet = self._transport.read_packet(timeout=200)
-            if self._killer.term_signal_received:
-                raise Abort("A SIGTERM signal was received for this process")
-            if packet is None or len(packet) in (0, 1):
-                continue
-            if is_timecode(packet):
-                break
-
-        start_time = time.perf_counter()
-
-        LOGGER.debug(f"Timecode received {packet=}")
-
-        while time.perf_counter() < start_time + 4.2:  # FIXME: assuming N-FEE in external sync when starting...
-            terminator, packet = self._transport.read_packet(timeout=200)
-            if packet is None:
-                msg = f"time passed {time.perf_counter() - start_time:0.3f}"
-            else:
-                msg = packet[:10]
-            LOGGER.debug(f"Discarding packet: {msg}")
-
-        LOGGER.info(f"Time passed since last timecode {time.perf_counter() - start_time:0.3f}s")
-        LOGGER.info(
-            'In safe time window for sending RMAP command, getting full register..'
-        )
-
-        command_sync_register_map(self._transport, self.register_map)
-
-        LOGGER.debug(self.register_map)
-
-
-def save_register_map(
-        reg_map: RegisterMap, storage: StorageProxy, origin: str, dist_socket: zmq.Socket):
-
-    reg_memory_map = reg_map.get_memory_map_as_ndarray()
-
-    LOGGER.debug("Saving register map")
-
-    response = storage.save(
-        {
-            "origin": origin,
-            "data": {
-                "/register/": reg_memory_map
-            }
-        }
-    )
-
-    LOGGER.debug(f"Response from saving Register Map: {response}")
-
-    pickle_string = pickle.dumps(reg_memory_map)
-    msg_id = MessageIdentifier.N_FEE_REGISTER_MAP.to_bytes(1, 'big')
-    dist_socket.send_multipart([msg_id, pickle_string])
-
-
-def register_to_storage_manager(proxy: StorageProxy, origin: str):
-    rc = proxy.new_registration(
-        item={
-            "origin": origin,
-            "persistence_class": HDF5,
-            "prep": {
-                "mode": "w-",
-            },
-        },
-        use_counter=True
-    )
-    LOGGER.info(f"{rc=!s}")
-    if rc and not rc.successful:
-        LOGGER.warning(f"Couldn't register to the Storage manager: {rc}")
-
-
-def unregister_from_storage_manager(proxy: StorageProxy, origin: str):
-
-    try:
-        rc = proxy.unregister({"origin": origin})
-        if not rc.successful:
-            LOGGER.warning(f"Couldn't unregister from the Storage manager: {rc}")
-
-    except ConnectionError as exc:
-        LOGGER.warning(f"Couldn't connect to the Storage manager for de-registration: {exc}")
-
-
-def new_spw_data_file(
-        proxy: StorageProxy, reg_map: RegisterMap, origin: str, data_type: Type[PersistenceLayer],
-        mon_socket: zmq.Socket, dist_socket: zmq.Socket
-):
-    """
-    Open a new data file to store CCD data.
-
-    Args:
-        - proxy: Storage manager.
-        - origin: the origin for which to create a new file
-        - reg_map: Register map.
-    """
-
-    LOGGER.debug(f"Create a new data file for {origin} in the Storage")
-
-    # prep = {
-    #     "expected_last_packet_flags": get_expected_last_packet_flags(reg_map),
-    # }
-    #
-    # for name in CRUCIAL_REGISTER_PARAMETERS:
-    #     prep[name] = reg_map[name]
-
-    item = {
-        "origin": origin,
-        "persistence_class": data_type,
-        "prep": {},
-    }
-
-    # Retrieve the current filenames that will be available for processing as soon as the new
-    # HDF5 file is registered and created by the storage manager. This should be done, of course,
-    # before the new-registration call!
-
-    hdf5_filenames = proxy.get_filenames(item={"origin": origin})
-
-    response = proxy.new_registration(item=item, use_counter=True)
-
-    LOGGER.debug(f"Response from new_registration: {response}")
-
-    save_format_version(proxy, origin)
-
-    # Save the Register Map that is used for the current readout cycle
-
-    save_register_map(reg_map, proxy, origin, dist_socket)
-
-    LOGGER.info(f"HDF5 files ready for processing: {hdf5_filenames=}")
-
-    pickle_string = pickle.dumps(hdf5_filenames)
-    msg_id = MessageIdentifier.HDF5_FILENAMES.to_bytes(1, 'big')
-    mon_socket.send_multipart([msg_id, pickle_string])
-
-
-def save_format_version(proxy: StorageProxy, origin: str):
-
-    # 2.0 - introduced the format_version
-    # 2.1 - Added obsid as a dataset to the HDF5 file
-    # 2.2 - Multiple commands can now be saved under the same frame number
-    # 2.3 - introduced /dpu/num_cycles attribute
-    # 2.4 - introduced /dpu/slicing_num_cycles attribute
-    # 2.5 - introduced /{frame number}/hk_data dataset
-
-    major_version = 2
-    minor_version = 5
-
-    item_data = {
-        "/versions/format_version/": "format version of HDF5 file",
-        "/versions/format_version:ATTRS": [
-            ("major_version", major_version),
-            ("minor_version", minor_version)
-        ]
-    }
-    item = {
-        "origin": origin,
-        "data": item_data,
-    }
-    response = proxy.save(item)
-    LOGGER.debug(f"Response from saving format_version: {response}")
-
-
-def save_obsid(proxy: StorageProxy, origin: str, obsid: ObservationIdentifier):
-
-    item_data = {
-        "/obsid": str(obsid),
-    }
-    item = {
-        "origin": origin,
-        "data": item_data,
-    }
-    response = proxy.save(item)
-    LOGGER.debug(f"Response from saving OBSID: {response}")
-
-
-def save_num_cycles(proxy: StorageProxy, origin: str, num_cycles: int):
-    """Save the number of cycles to the storage. This will only save if num_cycles >= 0."""
-
-    # Only save num_cycles >= 0, the DPU Processor understands when num_cycles is negative,
-    # but for the HDF5 file we want to keep it clean and always have num_cycles >= 0.
-
-    num_cycles = max(num_cycles, 0)
-
-    item_data = {
-        "/dpu/": "DPU specific parameters",
-        "/dpu/:ATTRS": [
-            ("num_cycles", num_cycles),
-        ]
-    }
-    item = {
-        "origin": origin,
-        "data": item_data,
-    }
-    response = proxy.save(item)
-    LOGGER.debug(f"Response from saving NUM_CYCLES: {response}")
-
-
-def save_slicing_parameter(proxy: StorageProxy, origin: str, slicing_num_cycles: int):
-    """Save the number of cycles to use for slicing to the storage."""
-
-    item_data = {
-        "/dpu/:ATTRS": [
-            ("slicing_num_cycles", slicing_num_cycles),
-        ]
-    }
-    item = {
-        "origin": origin,
-        "data": item_data,
-    }
-    response = proxy.save(item)
-    LOGGER.debug(f"Response from saving SLICING_NUM_CYCLES: {response}")
-
-
-def update_data_attributes(attr: dict, n_fee_state: NFEEState.StateTuple) -> Dict[str, Any]:
-    """
-    Collect parameter/value pairs that will be added to the data group as attributes.
-
-    Args:
-        attr (dict): the current attributes that need to be updated
-        n_fee_state: the current state of the N-FEE
-
-    Returns:
-        Updated data attributes.
-    """
-
-    attr.update(n_fee_state._asdict())
-    return attr
-
-
-def read_timecode(transport: SpaceWireInterface) -> (TimecodePacket, str, float):
-    """
-    Reads the next Timecode packet from the N-FEE.
-
-    Args:
-        transport: the SpaceWire interfaces that is used for communication to the N-FEE
-
-    Returns:
-        The timecode and associated timestamp, and the approximate start time for this readout cycle.
-    Raises:
-        NoTimecodeError when the timecode could not be read.
-    """
-    terminator, packet = transport.read_packet(timeout=100)
-    timestamp = format_datetime()
-
-    if terminator is None and packet is None:
-        raise TimecodeTimeoutError()
-
-    # Start time taken as closely as possible to timecode reception, this start_time is
-    # returned to be used in further functions called in the outer loop.
-
-    start_time = time.perf_counter()
-    # LOGGER.debug(f"Time set: {start_time}")
-
-    bytes_received = len(packet)
-
-    # The following check is to cope with loss of connection when either the
-    # FEE simulator crashes or the connection dropped for some other reason.
-    # We will receive one packet with 0 or 1 bytes.
-
-    if bytes_received in {0, 1}:
-        raise NoBytesReceivedError(f"{bytes_received} bytes received, lost connection to FEE?")
-
-    if not is_timecode(packet):
-        packet = SpaceWirePacket.create_packet(packet)
-        raise NoTimeCodeError(f"Expected Timecode Packet, but got {packet.__class__.__name__}")
-
-    tc_packet: TimecodePacket = SpaceWirePacket.create_packet(packet)
-
-    LOGGER.info(f"Timecode received: 0x{tc_packet.timecode:0X} ({tc_packet.timecode})")
-
-    return tc_packet, timestamp, start_time
-
-
-def process_timecode(tc_packet: TimecodePacket, timestamp: str,
-                     storage: StorageProxy, origin_spw_data: str, frame_number: int,
-                     mon_socket: zmq.Socket, dist_socket: zmq.Socket):
-    """
-    Saves the timecode and associated timestamp for this frame. The timecode and timestamp
-    are also published on the monitoring and data distribution message queue.
-
-    Args:
-        tc_packet: the timecode packet
-        timestamp: a timestamp associated with the reception of the timecode
-        frame_number: the current frame number
-        storage: the proxy that is used to communicate with the Storage manager
-        origin_spw_data: the registration identifier for the Storage manager, for the SpW data
-        mon_socket: the ZeroMQ socket to which monitoring sync signals are sent
-        dist_socket: the ZeroMQ socket to which SpW data is sent (for real-time view)
-
-    Returns:
-        Nothing.
-    """
-    LOGGER.debug(f"Saving timecode packet: {tc_packet.timecode=}, {frame_number=}")
-
-    response = storage.save(
-        {
-            "origin": origin_spw_data,
-            "data":
-                {
-                    f"/{frame_number}/timecode": tc_packet,
-                    f"/{frame_number}/timecode:ATTRS": [("timestamp", timestamp)],
-                }
-        }
-    )
-
-    LOGGER.debug(f"Response from saving Timecode: {response}")
-
-    pickle_string = pickle.dumps((tc_packet.timecode, timestamp))
-    mon_socket.send_multipart([MessageIdentifier.SYNC_TIMECODE.to_bytes(1, "big"), pickle_string])
-    dist_socket.send_multipart([MessageIdentifier.SYNC_TIMECODE.to_bytes(1, "big"), pickle_string])
-
-
-def read_updated_hk_data(transport: SpaceWireInterface) -> (HousekeepingData, str):
-    """
-    Reads the memory map that contains the housekeeping information from the N-FEE.
-    The memory map is returned as a HousekeepingData object.
-
-    This is not the same as a housekeeping packet that is read from the N-FEE. For
-    that refer to the function `read_hk_packet()`.
-
-    Args:
-        transport: the SpaceWire interfaces that is used for communication to the N-FEE
-
-    Returns:
-        The HK data packet and its associated timestamp as a string.
-    """
-    timestamp = format_datetime()
-
-    data = command_get_hk_information(transport, None, 0x000_0700, 0x90)
-    hk_data = HousekeepingData(data)
-
-    msg = f"Updated housekeeping retrieved... {hk_data.frame_counter = }, {hk_data.timecode = }"
-    if hk_data.error_flags:
-        msg += f", error_flags = 0b{hk_data.error_flags:032b}"
-        LOGGER.warning(msg)
-    else:
-        LOGGER.info(msg)
-
-    return hk_data, timestamp
-
-def process_updated_hk_data(hk_data: HousekeepingData, timestamp: str, storage: StorageProxy,
-                            origin: str, frame_number: int,
-                            mon_socket: zmq.Socket, dist_socket: zmq.Socket):
-    """
-    Saves the housekeeping data and associated timestamp for this frame. The data and timestamp
-    are also published on the monitoring message queue.
-
-    Args:
-        hk_data: the HousekeepingData object
-        timestamp: the timestamp associated with the reception of this data
-        frame_number: the current frame number
-        storage: the proxy that is used to communicate with the Storage manager
-        origin: the registration identifier for the Storage manager
-        mon_socket: the ZeroMQ socket to which monitoring sync signals are sent
-        dist_socket: the ZeroMQ socket to which SpW data is sent (for real-time view)
-
-    Returns:
-        Nothing.
-    """
-    LOGGER.debug(f"Saving updated Housekeeping data: {hk_data.frame_counter = }, {hk_data.timecode = }, {hk_data.frame_number = }")
-
-    response = storage.save(
-        {
-            "origin": origin,
-            "data":
-                {
-                    f"/{frame_number}/hk_data": hk_data,
-                    f"/{frame_number}/hk_data:ATTRS": [("timestamp", timestamp)],
-                }
-        }
-    )
-
-    LOGGER.debug(f"Response from saving updated Housekeeping data: {response}")
-
-    pickle_string = pickle.dumps((hk_data.error_flags, hk_data.frame_counter, timestamp))
-    mon_socket.send_multipart([MessageIdentifier.SYNC_ERROR_FLAGS.to_bytes(1, "big"), pickle_string])
-
-    msg_id = MessageIdentifier.SYNC_HK_DATA.to_bytes(1, 'big')
-
-    pickle_string = pickle.dumps((hk_data, timestamp))
-    dist_socket.send_multipart([msg_id, pickle_string])
-
-
-def read_hk_packet(transport: SpaceWireInterface) -> (HousekeepingPacket, str):
-    """
-    Read the next Housekeeping Packet from the N-FEE.
-
-    Args:
-        transport: the SpaceWire interfaces that is used for communication to the N-FEE
-    Raises:
-        NoHousekeepingPacketError when the next packet is not a `HousekeepingPacket`.
-    Returns:
-        the received housekeeping packet and the timestamp.
-    """
-    terminator, packet = transport.read_packet()
-    timestamp = format_datetime()
-
-    packet = SpaceWirePacket.create_packet(packet)
-
-    if not isinstance(packet, egse.spw.HousekeepingPacket):
-        raise NoHousekeepingPacketError(
-            f"Expected a HousekeepingPacket, but got {packet.__class__.__module__}.{packet.__class__.__name__}")
-
-    LOGGER.info(f"Housekeeping Packet received: {packet.type!s}")
-
-    return packet, timestamp
-
-
-def process_hk_packet(hk_packet: HousekeepingPacket, timestamp: str,
-                      storage: StorageProxy, origin: str, frame_number: int,
-                      mon_socket: zmq.Socket, dist_socket: zmq.Socket):
-    """
-    Saves the housekeeping packet and associated timestamp for this frame. The data and timestamp
-    are also published on the monitoring and data distribution message queue.
-
-    Args:
-        hk_packet: the HousekeepingPacket
-        timestamp: the timestamp associated with the reception of this packet
-        frame_number: the current frame number
-        storage: the proxy that is used to communicate with the Storage manager
-        origin: the registration identifier for the Storage manager
-        mon_socket: the ZeroMQ socket to which monitoring sync signals are sent
-        dist_socket: the ZeroMQ socket to which SpW data is sent (for real-time view)
-
-    Returns:
-        Nothing.
-    """
-
-    LOGGER.debug(f"Saving Housekeeping packet: {hk_packet.type!s}, "
-                f"frame counter={hk_packet.frame_counter}, "
-                f"sequence counter={hk_packet.sequence_counter}")
-
-    response = storage.save(
-        {
-            "origin": origin,
-            "data":
-                {
-                    f"/{frame_number}/hk": hk_packet,
-                }
-        }
-    )
-
-    LOGGER.debug(f"Response from saving HK Packet: {response}")
-
-    msg_id = MessageIdentifier.SYNC_HK_PACKET.to_bytes(1, 'big')
-
-    pickle_string = pickle.dumps((hk_packet.type, timestamp))
-    mon_socket.send_multipart([msg_id, pickle_string])
-
-    pickle_string = pickle.dumps((hk_packet, timestamp))
-    dist_socket.send_multipart([msg_id, pickle_string])
-
-
-def read_and_process_data_packets(
-        transport: SpaceWireInterface, storage: StorageProxy, origin_spw_data: str,
-        start_time: float, mode: int, register_map: RegisterMap, data_attr: dict,
-        internals: DPUInternals, dist_socket: zmq.Socket
-):
-    """
-    Read the data packets when they are available depending on the mode.
-
-    Args:
-        transport: the SpaceWire interfaces that is used for communication to the N-FEE
-        storage: the proxy that is used to communicate with the Storage manager
-        origin_spw_data: the registration identifier for the Storage manager
-        start_time: the approximate time that the readout cycle started
-        mode: FPGA mode
-        register_map: the DPU Processor's copy of the N-FEE register map
-        data_attr: register values to be saved with the data
-        internals: use for expected_last_packet_flags (these will be updated within this function)
-        dist_socket: the ZeroMQ socket to which SpW data is sent (for real-time view)
-
-    Raises:
-        NoDataPacketError when the expected packet is not a data packet.
-    """
-
-    if internals.dump_mode or mode not in (
-            n_fee_mode.FULL_IMAGE_PATTERN_MODE,
-            n_fee_mode.WINDOWING_PATTERN_MODE,
-            n_fee_mode.FULL_IMAGE_MODE,
-    ):
-        return
-
-    timestamp = format_datetime()
-    msg_id = MessageIdentifier.SYNC_DATA_PACKET.to_bytes(1, 'big')
-
-    data_count = 0
-
-    # Initialise the flags that determine if the last packet has arrived for
-    # all expected data packets.
-
-    actual_last_packet_flags = [False, False, False, False]
-
-    # Read the data, until all the expected last packet bits are set.
-    # This should be within next 4 seconds.
-
-    LOGGER.info("Reading data packets....")
-
-    terminator, packet = transport.read_packet()
-
-    data_packet: DataPacket = SpaceWirePacket.create_packet(packet)
-
-    if (not isinstance(data_packet, DataDataPacket) and
-            not isinstance(data_packet, OverscanDataPacket)):
-        LOGGER.critical(f"DataPacket expected, got {data_packet}")
-        raise NoDataPacketError(f"Expected a data packet, but got {data_packet.__class__.__name__}")
-
-    # LOGGER.debug(f"Got data packet of length {len(packet)}")
-
-    LOGGER.debug(f"Saving data packets: {data_packet.type!s}")
-
-    item_data = {f"/{internals.frame_number}/data/{data_count}": data_packet}
-
-    attrs = [(k, v) for k, v in data_attr.items()]
-    item_data.update({f"/{internals.frame_number}/data:ATTRS": attrs})
-
-    response = storage.save(
-        {
-            "origin": origin_spw_data,
-            "data": item_data
-        }
-    )
-
-    if isinstance(response, Exception):
-        LOGGER.warning(f"Response from saving data packet: {response}")
-
-    pickle_string = pickle.dumps((data_packet, timestamp))
-    dist_socket.send_multipart([msg_id, pickle_string])
-
-    data_count += 1
-
-    # Update the expected flags with the possibly new register values, but only
-    # after we had the 400ms pulse which updates the settings from the
-    # register map. The test is needed because the register here on the DPU
-    # processing side can be updated also on 200ms sync pulses, but the changes
-    # only take effect on the 400ms pulse in the N-FEE.
-
-    if data_packet.type.frame_number == 0:
-        internals.expected_last_packet_flags = get_expected_last_packet_flags(register_map, internals.sensor_sel_enum)
-        LOGGER.debug(f"{internals.expected_last_packet_flags=}")
-
-    idx = get_index_for_last_packet_flags(data_packet.type.packet_type, data_packet.type.ccd_side,
-                                          internals.ccd_sides_enum)
-    # LOGGER.debug(f"{idx=}, {data_packet.type.packet_type=}, {data_packet.type.ccd_side=}")
-    actual_last_packet_flags[idx] = data_packet.type.last_packet
-
-    while not got_all_last_packets(
-            actual_last_packet_flags, internals.expected_last_packet_flags):
-
-        terminator, packet = transport.read_packet()
-        data_packet: DataPacket = SpaceWirePacket.create_packet(packet)
-
-        if (not isinstance(data_packet, DataDataPacket) and
-                not isinstance(data_packet, OverscanDataPacket)):
-            LOGGER.critical(f"DataPacket expected, got {data_packet}")
-            raise NoDataPacketError(
-                f"Expected a data packet, but got {data_packet.__class__.__name__}")
-
-        # LOGGER.debug(f"Saving data packet: {data_packet.type!s}")
-
-        response = storage.save(
-            {
-                "origin": origin_spw_data,
-                "data":
-                    {
-                        f"/{internals.frame_number}/data/{data_count}": data_packet,
-                    }
-            }
-        )
-
-        if isinstance(response, Exception):
-            LOGGER.warning(f"Response from saving data packet: {response}")
-
-        pickle_string = pickle.dumps((data_packet, timestamp))
-        dist_socket.send_multipart([msg_id, pickle_string])
-
-        data_count += 1
-
-        #LOGGER.debug(f"Got data packet of length {len(packet)}")
-        #LOGGER.debug(f"DataPacketHeader: {data_packet.header.type_as_object}")
-
-        idx = get_index_for_last_packet_flags(data_packet.type.packet_type, data_packet.type.ccd_side,
-                                              internals.ccd_sides_enum)
-        actual_last_packet_flags[idx] = data_packet.type.last_packet
-
-        # Sending data packets shall not take more than 4 seconds, and if we
-        # wait longer than 6.25 seconds, all RMAP commands that we send will be
-        # discarded.
-
-        if time.perf_counter() > start_time + 5.25:
-            raise TimeExceededError(
-                "Retrieving data packets exceeded the allowed 4.0 seconds, "
-                "breaking out of the data loop."
-            )
-
-
-def send_commands_to_n_fee(
-        transport: SpaceWireInterface, storage: StorageProxy, origin: str,
-        register_map: RegisterMap,
-        command_q: multiprocessing.Queue,
-        response_q: multiprocessing.Queue,
-        internals: DPUInternals
-):
-    """
-    Send RMAP commands to the N-FEE. The commands are read from the command queue that is shared
-    with the DPU Controller. The response from the N-FEE is put on the response queue, also shared
-    with the DPU Controller.
-
-    !!! note
-        The current implementation allows only one command from the command queue per sync cycle.
-
-    Args:
-        transport: the SpaceWire interfaces that is used for communication to the N-FEE
-        storage: the proxy that is used to communicate with the Storage manager
-        origin: the registration identifier for the Storage manager
-        register_map: the DPU Processor's copy of the N-FEE register map
-        command_q: the command queue
-        response_q: the response queue
-        internals: for some commands we need access to DPUInternals, e.g. num_cycles, dump_mode_int
-
-    Raises:
-        Exceptions are caught and put on the response queue.
-    """
-
-    if internals.clear_error_flags:
-        LOGGER.debug("Set the clear-error-flags register parameter.")
-        try:
-            _ = command_set_clear_error_flags(transport, register_map)
-        except ValueError as exc:
-            LOGGER.error("The clear-error-flags register parameter could not be set due to a ValueError.", exc_info=exc)
-
-        internals.clear_error_flags = False
-
-    command = response = None
-    kwargs = {}
-    try:
-        (command, args, kwargs) = command_q.get_nowait()
-
-        # When num_cycles is not specified, don't even set it to 0, the N-FEE will stay in the
-        # current configuration until commanded otherwise.
-
-        if num_cycles := kwargs.get("num_cycles"):
-            LOGGER.debug(f"Set internals.num_cycle to {num_cycles}.")
-            internals.num_cycles = num_cycles
-
-        # Some commanding requires to go back into internal sync dump mode
-
-        dump_mode_int = kwargs.get("dump_mode_int", False)
-        LOGGER.debug(f"Set internals.dump_mode_int to {dump_mode_int}.")
-        internals.dump_mode_int = dump_mode_int
-
-        LOGGER.debug(f"Executing Command: {command.__name__}, {args=}")
-        response = command(transport, register_map, *args)
-        LOGGER.debug(f"Command executed: {command.__name__}, {args=}, {response=}")
-
-        LOGGER.debug(f"Saving command: {command.__name__}, {args=}")
-
-        response_save = storage.save({
-            "origin": origin,
-            "data": {
-                f"/{internals.frame_number}/command/": f"{command.__name__}, {args=}, {kwargs=}",
-            }
-        })
-
-        LOGGER.debug(f"Response from saving Command: {response_save}")
-
-    except queue.Empty:
-        pass
-    except (Exception,) as exc:
-        LOGGER.error(
-            f"Exception during command execution in DPU Processor: "
-            f"{command}", exc_info=exc
-        )
-        raise NFEECommandError(
-            f"An exception occurred sending the command {command} "
-            f"to the N-FEE.") from exc
-    finally:
-        if command is not None and kwargs.get('response', True):
-            response_q.put((command, response))
-
-
-def process_high_priority_commands(
-        priority_q: multiprocessing.Queue,
-        response_q: multiprocessing.Queue,
-        n_fee_state: tuple, dpu_internals: DPUInternals, reg_map: RegisterMap):
-    """
-    Execute high priority commands from the DPU Control Server /  Controller. The `n_fee_state` and
-    the `dpu_internals` tuples are passed to the high priority commands before any other arguments
-    that were passed on the command queue.
-
-    Args:
-        priority_q: the command queue with priority
-        response_q: the response queue
-        n_fee_state: a namedtuple containing the current state of the N-FEE
-        dpu_internals: the internal settings of the DPU might be requested or set
-            by a high priority command
-        reg_map: the current register map from the DPU Processor
-    """
-
-    command = response = None
-    try:
-        (command, args) = priority_q.get_nowait()
-        response = command(n_fee_state, dpu_internals, reg_map, *args)
-        LOGGER.debug(f"Command executed: {command.__name__}, {args=}, {response=}")
-    except queue.Empty:
-        pass
-    except (Exception,) as exc:
-        LOGGER.error(
-            f"Exception during command execution in DPU Processor: "
-            f"{command}", exc_info=exc
-        )
-        raise NFEECommandError(
-            f"An exception occurred sending the command {command} "
-            f"to the N-FEE.") from exc
-    finally:
-        if command is not None:
-            response_q.put((command, response))
-
-
-def get_index_for_last_packet_flags(packet_type: int, ccd_side: int, ccd_sides_enum):
-    """
-    Returns the index into the last packet flags list.
-
-    The last packet flags list is organised as follows:
-
-        * index 0: data packet, E-side
-        * index 1: data packet, F-side
-        * index 2: overscan data packet, E-side
-        * index:3: overscan data packet, F-side
-
-    Args:
-        packet_type: the packet type as read from the packet header [datapacket=0, overscan=1,
-            housekeeping=2]
-        ccd_side: the ccd side as read from the packet header
-        ccd_sides_enum: Enumeration with information on E and F
-
-    Returns:
-        The index for the last packet flags list.
-    """
-    if ccd_side == ccd_sides_enum.E_SIDE.value:
-        return packet_type * 2
-    else:
-        return packet_type * 2 + 1
-
-
-def get_expected_last_packet_flags(register_map: Mapping, sensor_sel_enum: Enum) -> List[bool]:
-    """
-    Build and returns a list of flags that define if a last packet is expected.
-
-    A last packet flag is expected for normal data packets and overscan data
-    packets. For both these data packets we can expect E-side and F-side packets
-    with a last packet flag. That brings the total expected flags to four. This
-    function examines the register values `v_start`, `v_end`, and `sensor_sel`.
-
-    The flags are ordered as follows:
-
-    1. data packet and E-side
-    2. data packet and F-side
-    3. overscan data packet and E-side
-    4. overscan data packet and F-side
-
-    Housekeeping packets are not considered here.
-
-    For comparing the flags with the actual data,
-    use the function `got_all_last_packets(actual, expected)`.
-
-    Args:
-        register_map: the current Register map for the N-FEE
-        sensor_sel_enum:
-    Returns:
-        a list of flags.
-    """
-    sensor_sel_from_register = register_map["sensor_sel"]
-
-    e_side = bool(sensor_sel_from_register & sensor_sel_enum.E_SIDE)
-    f_side = bool(sensor_sel_from_register & sensor_sel_enum.F_SIDE)
-    v_start = register_map["v_start"]
-    v_end = register_map["v_end"]
-    data_packet = v_start < 4510
-    overscan_packet = v_end > 4509
-
-    return [
-        data_packet and e_side,
-        data_packet and f_side,
-        overscan_packet and e_side,
-        overscan_packet and f_side
-    ]
-
-def create_expected_last_packet_flags(n_fee_state: NFEEState.StateTuple, sensor_sel_enum: Enum):
-    """
-    Build and returns a list of flags that define if a last packet is expected.
-
-    A last packet flag is expected for normal data packets and overscan data
-    packets. For both these data packets we can expect E-side and F-side packets
-    with a last packet flag. That brings the total expected flags to four. This
-    function examines the register values `v_start`, `v_end`, and `sensor_sel`.
-
-    The flags are ordered as follows:
-
-    1. data packet and E-side
-    2. data packet and F-side
-    3. overscan data packet and E-side
-    4. overscan data packet and F-side
-
-    Housekeeping packets are not considered here.
-
-    For comparing the flags with the actual data,
-    use the function `got_all_last_packets(actual, expected)`.
-
-    Args:
-        n_fee_state: a namedtuple containing the current N-FEE State
-        sensor_sel_enum: Enumeration with the sensor_sel
-    Returns:
-        a list of flags.
-    """
-    sensor_sel_from_nfee_state = n_fee_state.sensor_sel
-
-    v_start = n_fee_state.v_start
-    v_end = n_fee_state.v_end
-
-    e_side = bool(sensor_sel_from_nfee_state & sensor_sel_enum.E_SIDE)
-    f_side = bool(sensor_sel_from_nfee_state & sensor_sel_enum.F_SIDE)
-    data_packet = v_start < 4510
-    overscan_packet = v_end > 4509
-
-    return [
-        data_packet and e_side,
-        data_packet and f_side,
-        overscan_packet and e_side,
-        overscan_packet and f_side
-    ]
-
-
-def got_all_last_packets(actual, expected):
-    """
-    Returns True if all the expected last packet flags have been seen.
-
-    Args:
-        actual: the flags that have been seen so far
-        expected: the expected flags
-
-    Returns:
-        True if 'actual' matches 'expected', False otherwise.
-    """
-    rc = all([x == y for (x, y) in zip(actual, expected)])
-    # LOGGER.info(f"{expected=}, {actual=}, {rc=}")
-    return rc
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-
-    def do_something(idx):
-        LOGGER.info(f"Hello! {idx=}")
-
-    moni = DPUMonitoring()
-    moni.connect()
-
-    for idx in range(3):
-        # moni.on_long_pulse_do(do_something, idx)
-
-        # timecode, timestamp = moni.wait_for_timecode()
-        # LOGGER.info(f"{timecode=}, {timestamp=}")
-
-        filenames = moni.wait_for_hdf5_filename()
-        LOGGER.info(f"{filenames=}")
-
-    moni.disconnect()