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+import numpy as np
+
+from artiq import *
+from artiq.devices import corecom_serial, core, dds_core, rtio_core, pdq2
+
+
+class Transport(AutoContext):
+    parameters = ("bd pmt repeats nbins "
+            "electrodes transport_data wait_at_stop speed"
+    )
+ 
+    def prepare(self, stop):
+        t = self.data["t"][:stop]*self.speed
+        u = self.data["u"][:stop]
+        # start a new frame, selects possible frame id based on rtio_frame
+        # assignments from coredev
+        self.transport = self.electrodes.open_frame()
+        # interpolates t and u and appends the (t, u) segment to the frame
+        # adds wait-for-trigger to the first line/spline knot
+        # will also apply offset and gain calibration data
+        # stores duration and the fact that this segment needs to be triggered
+        # both (duration and segment triggering flag) to be retrieved during
+        # kernel compilation, see transport()
+        self.transport.append(t, u, trigger=True)
+        # append the reverse transport (from stop to 0)
+        # both durations are the same in this case
+        self.transport.append(t[-1] - t[::-1], u[::-1], trigger=True)
+        # closes the frame with a wait line before jumping back into the jump table
+        # so that frame signal can be set before the jump
+        # also mark the frame as closed and prevent further append()ing
+        self.transport.close()
+        # packs all in-use frames, distributes them to the sub-devices in
+        # CompoundPDQ2 and uploads them
+        # uploading is ARM_DIS, writing, ARM_EN
+        self.electrodes.prepare()
+
+    @kernel
+    def cool(self):
+        with parallel:
+            self.bd.pulse(200*MHz, 1*ms)
+            self.bdd.pulse(300*MHz, 1*ms)
+        self.bd.pulse(210*MHz, 100*us)
+
+    @kernel
+    def transport(self):
+        # ensures no frame is currently being actively played
+        # set rtio frame select signal to frame id
+        # rtio trigger jump into transport frame
+        # (it would be nice if this could be made zero-duration/not advancing the
+        # timeline by smart scheduling of this frame-select + trigger + minimum wait
+        # sequence)
+        self.transport.begin()
+        # triggers pdqs to start transport frame segment
+        # plays the transport waveform from 0 to stop
+        # delay()s the core by the duration of the waveform segment
+        self.transport.advance()
+        # leaves the ion in the dark at the transport endpoint
+        delay(self.wait_at_stop)
+        # transport back (again: trigger, delay())
+        self.transport.advance()
+        # ensures all segments have been advanced() through, must leave pdq
+        # in a state where the next frame can begin()
+        self.transport.finish()
+
+    @kernel
+    def detect(self):
+        with parallel:
+            self.bd.pulse(220*MHz, 100*us)
+            self.pmt.gate_rising(100*us)
+        self.bd.on(200*MHz)
+        self.bdd.on(300*MHz)
+        return self.pmt.count()
+
+    @kernel
+    def one(self):
+        self.cool()
+        self.transport()
+        return self.detect()
+
+    def report(self, i, n):
+        self.histograms[i] = n
+ 
+    @kernel
+    def repeat(self):
+        hist = array(0, self.nbins)
+
+        for i in range(self.repeats):
+            n = self.one()
+            if n >= self.nbins:
+                n = self.nbins-1
+            hist[n] += 1
+
+        for i in range(self.nbins):
+            self.report(i, hist[i])
+
+    def scan(self, stops):
+        self.histograms = [0] * self.nbins
+        for s in stops:
+            # non-kernel, calculate waveforms, build frames
+            # could also be rpc'ed from repeat()
+            self.prepare(s)
+            # kernel part
+            self.repeat()
+            # live update 2d plot with current self.histograms
+            # self.broadcast(self.histograms)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    data = dict(
+            t=np.linspace(0, 10, 101), # waveform time
+            u=np.random.randn(101, 4*3*3), # waveform data,
+            # 4 devices, 3 board each, 3 dacs each
+    )
+    # we would usually do
+    # np.savez("transport.npz")
+
+    with corecom_serial.CoreCom() as com:
+        coredev = core.Core(com)
+        exp = PhotonHistogram(
+            core=coredev,
+            bd=dds_core.DDS(core=coredev, dds_sysclk=1*GHz,
+                            reg_channel=0, rtio_channel=1),
+            pmt=rtio_core.RTIOIn(core=coredev, channel=0),
+            # a compound pdq device that wraps multiple usb devices into one
+            electrodes=pdq2.CompoundPDQ2(core=coredev,
+                ids=["qc_q1_{}".format(i) for i in range(4)],
+                rtio_trigger=3, rtio_frame=(4, 5, 6)),
+            transport_data=data, # or: np.load("transport.npz")
+            wait_at_stop=100*us,
+            speed=1.5,
+            repeats=100,
+            nbins=100
+        )
+        # scan transport endpoint
+        stop = range(exp.transport_data["t"].shape[0], 10)
+        exp.scan(stop)