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_pdsdata.epics Constants

Module defines a number of constants which determine the type of the EPICS data. This constants are:

• DBR_<TYPE>
• DBR_CTRL_<TYPE>
• DBR_GR_<TYPE>
• DBR_STS_<TYPE>
• DBR_TIME_<TYPE>

where the <TYPE>> <TYPE> is one of the basic data types:

• CHAR
• DOUBLE
• ENUM
• FLOAT
• LONG
• SHORT
• STRING

Currently the data EPICS stored in XTC files is either of DBR_CTRL_<TYPE> or DBR_TIME_<TYPE>. DBR_CTRL_<TYPE> type is usually used in Configure transition, L1Accept transitions store DBR_TIME_<TYPE> type.