EPICS Asyn

Class Day 1

Schedule

Quicktime Videos of Lectures

• Part 1 ( runtime 01:18:00)
• Part 2 ( runtime 01:12:29)
• Part 3 ( runtime 00:34:02)

Lecture Agenda

• Overview of asyn - what is it and why do we need it
•  asyn architecture and components
• asynManager - the core of asyn
  • Methods for drivers
  • Methods for clients
• Synchronous and asynchronous drivers
• Standard asyn interfaces (asynInt32, asynOctet, etc.)
• Callbacks and interrrupts
• Standard asyn device support
• asynRecord
• iocsh commands
• Example drivers: Modbus

Lab Agenda

Lab TAs: Zen Szalata (ARD-TestFacilities-CTRLS), Kukhee Kim (SLAC-CTRLS)

• Communication with message based devices using asynOctet interface (Ethernet, serial)
• Python simulator Serial device available?
• Modbus device available?
• Other Ethernet device available?

Attendees

1. Dayle Kotturi (SLAC-CTRLS)
2. Harvey Rarback (SSRL-CTRLS)
3. Shantha Condamoor (SLAC-CTRLS)
4. Arturo Alarcon (SLAC-CTRLS)
5. Alison Chaiken (ARD-TestFacilities-CTRLS)
6. Matt Boyes (SLAC-CTRLS)
7. Ravi Mirakhur (SLAC-PPA)
8. Richard Neill Dabney (SLAC-PPA)
9. John Wagner (SLAC-PPA)
10. Stephanie Allison (SSRL-CTRLS)
11. Kristi Luchini (SLAC-CTRLS)
12. Sandeep Babel (PCD)
13. Qiao Geng (SLAC-CTRLS)
14. Bruce Hill(SLAC-PPA)