Usage

scanLib is a simple EPICS IOC to use as a template for creating EPICS PVs. scanLib also provides callback support examples using python.

Start EPICS IOC

Edit ~/epics/synApps/support/scanlib/configure to set EPICS_BASE to point to the location of EPICS base, i.e.:

EPICS_BASE=/APSshare/epics/base-3.15.6

then start the scanLib epics ioc with:

$ cd ~/epics/synApps/support/scanlib/iocBoot/iocScanLib
$ start_IOC

Start MEDM screen

$ cd ~/epics/synApps/support/scanlib/iocBoot/iocScanLib
$ start_medm

scanLib control screen with no python server running:

am_user

Start python server

$ bash
(base) $ conda activate scanlib
(scanlib) $ cd ~/epics/synApps/support/scanlib/iocBoot/iocScanLib
(scanlib) $ python -i start_scanlib.py
    configPVS:
    TomoscanPVPrefix : 2bmb:TomoScan:
    InsituPVName : 32id:m1
    SleepSelect : Yes
    scanLibPv1 : Unknown
    scanLibPv2 : 500.00
    scanLibPv3 : 0
    scanLibPv4 : 0
    scanLibPv5 : Unknown
    scanLibPv6 : 0

    controlPVS:
    Example : None
    ScanLibStatus : divide by 2
    Watchdog : -2265

    pv_prefixes:
    Camera : 2bmbSP2:
    >>>

scanLib control screen with python server running:

am_user

Testing

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