Add docs for goniotool

docs/gonio.md

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+# JEOL Goniotool
+
+!!! warning
+
+ GonioTool is a JEOL internal engineering tool. It can set all sorts of internal microscope settings if you are not careful with it.
+
+One of the issues with the JEOL internal API is that it does not offer access to setting the rotation speed. `GonioTool.exe` (`C:\JEOL\TOOL\GonioTool.exe`) is an engineering tool that can update the rotation speed of the sample stage directly. It can be used to manually override the rotation speed of the goniometer.
+
+Instamatic contains code that interfaces with `GonioTool.exe` to automate setting the rotation speed on a
+JEOL microscope by adjusting the stepping frequency of the motor. The key value here is in `f1/rate` -> `TX`. The value can be set from 1 to 12, where 12 is maximum speed and 1 is the
+slowest. The speed is linear up the maximum speed, where 1 is approximately
+50 degrees/minute. We believe this to be contant, but your mileage may vary.
+
+On the computer with `GonioTool.exe`, run `instamatic.goniotoolserver`. This will start a process that will start goniotool. It waits for you to enter the password (`gonio`). The process monitors the GonioTool window and simulates mouse clicks using an internal Windows API.
+
+It tries to find the `f1/rate` controls tab and the entry box for `TX`. The program can read and set this value (nothing else).
+
+Finally, `instamatic.goniotoolserver` sets up a server over the given port, which can be accessed from instamatic over the [network](./network.md).
+
+On the main PC running instamatic, in `settings.yaml`:
+
+```yaml
+use_goniotool: True
+goniotool_server_host: 'localhost'
+goniotool_server_port: 8090
+```
+
+The controls are then available in the [`python API`][instamatic.TEMController.TEMController] via [`ctrl.stage`][instamatic.TEMController.stage.Stage] in your own script/notebook:
+
+
+```python
+ctrl.stage.set_rotation_speed(1) # super slow
+ctrl.stage.set_rotation_speed(12) # super fast
+```
+
+Or to rotate to the given angle at the given speed (set `wait=False` for non-blocking call):
+
+```python
+ctrl.set_a_with_speed(a=20, speed=6, wait=True)
+```
+
+Code using this is available for the Gatan and TVIPS experiments:
+
+- [`src/instamatic/experiments/cred_gatan/experiment.py`](https://github.com/instamatic-dev/instamatic/blob/main/src/instamatic/experiments/cred_gatan/experiment.py#L191)
+- [`src/instamatic/experiments/cred_tvips/experiment.py`](https://github.com/instamatic-dev/instamatic/blob/main/src/instamatic/experiments/cred_tvips/experiment.py#L332 )
+
+Code for the server:
+
+- [`src/instamatic/server/goniotool_server.py`](https://github.com/instamatic-dev/instamatic/blob/main/src/instamatic/server/goniotool_server.py)
+
+And for the client:
+
+- [`src/instamatic/goniotool.py`](https://github.com/instamatic-dev/instamatic/blob/main/src/instamatic/goniotool.py)

mkdocs.yml

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  - tem_api.md
  - tvips.md
  - merlin.md
+ - gonio.md
  - network.md
  - Python API:
  - instamatic.TEMController: