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EPICS Training Client Tools. EPICS collaboration meeting 2008 INFN - Laboratori Nazionali di Legnaro , 13th October 2008 Matthias Clausen, Jan Hatje, Helge Rickens DESY / MKS-2. Overview. Preparation for the Training Session Setting up Preferences in order to use additional plugins
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EPICS TrainingClient Tools EPICS collaboration meeting2008 INFN - Laboratori Nazionali di Legnaro, 13th October 2008 Matthias Clausen, Jan Hatje, Helge Rickens DESY / MKS-2
Overview • Preparation for the Training Session • Setting up Preferences in order to use additional plugins • Command Line Client Tools • Small set of useful commands on the IOC • Client Tools • CSS – a collections of Client Tools
Prepare the training session • Get Training IOC from: • http://css.desy.de/content/e413/index_eng.html • 6.) softIoc (use this link directlry) or: • http://css.desy.de/content/e413/e903/TrainingIoc.zip • Unzip into your Training-Directory • Get the latest CSS-beta release from: • http://css.desy.de/content/e413/e1289/index_eng.html • Copy the CSS-Beta zip file • Unzip into your Training-Directory • Follow the instructions:To get the CSS applications please use the Beta Update Site at DESY: ... To install the necessary plugins
Get the necessary Plugins for the Training installed • Extract the zip file • Start CSS with the css executable. (If you do not have a XMPP account you can cancel the login dialog) • Select menu 'help' -> Software updates -> Find and install... • Select 'Search for new features to install', click 'Next' • Select 'new remote site' with the URL 'eclipse.desy.de/update/beta', click 'Next‚ • Next Page
Select Beta Feature ->[NEXT] Accept License Terms ->[NEXT] ->[FINISH] Download will take several minutes! [Install ALL] Restart Now -> [Yes] Add Beta desy feature (if time permits) ... so far you‘ve installe CSS-coreNow get the Applications loaded (Plugins)
Setting up preferences for the CSS Training • CSS and the Training IOC should work together ‘out of the box’ (on a Windows Machine) • Special settings are necessary in order to use the CSS plugins which talk to: • The LDAP server … • The JMS server … • The RMI SaveButton … • … on the krykxmpp.desy.de server • These settings are optional and not necessary to run the CSS-SDS Training
LDAP Preferences • Replace • krynfs.desy.de • With • krykxmpp.desy.de
EPICS Client Applications: From the Command Line I • Getting/ Setting and Monitoring values from the command line • >caget recordName(.field) • >caput recordName(.field) • >camonitor recordName(.field) • Training: Start the IOC • Go to the bin folder and issue the commands • Pick up record names from Namespace Browser(in CSS)
EPICS Client Applications: From the Command Line II • Getting/ Setting a whole trunk of values from the command line • >caGet listOfRecords.cfg listOfRecordsWithValue.txt(read from IOC) • >caPut listOfRecordsWithValue.txt(write back to IOC) • Training: NOT part of this distribution
EPICS Client Applications: From the Command Line III*(included in CSS) • Monitoring Channel Access Traffic: • >caSnooper* • Training: ->CSS plugin
Useful Commands on the IOC: • Get list of records on the IOC: • TrainingIoc >dbl • Channel access debug information: • TrainingIoc >casr [#] (# - interest level)
EPICS Client Applications *(included in CSS, **implemented in a headless CSS application) • Debug: • Probe* • Current- and Archive-Data Display: • StripTool* • Alarm: • AlarmHandler (Display*, Configuration*, Actions**, Archiving**) • Display: • (dm), medm, dm2k,edm * • Save/Restore: • burt • And many more: • http://www.aps.anl.gov/epics/extensions/index.php
Control System Studio: A Container for alle of these client applications – And many more...
CSS – Training • Start • The • Training
IOC Database Answer Connect Send DBR_Display -Value -TimeStamp -Status -Severity -HighDisplay -LowDisplay Answer Connect Send DBR_Display Records, Channels and [Characteristics] • Channel Access • CA-Search • CA- Connect • CA-Search • CA- Connect • DAL in CSS • Initial connection • Forward VALUE • Store Display Limits • Return [graphMax] • Initial connection • CSS SDS • SDS-Channel : ‚Fred‚ • Display Value • Ask for • Fred[graphMax] • Use [grapMax] • Ask for • Fred.HIHI • Use Fred.HIHI
Setting up the working environment • Select: • Display Development • Open new Perspective
Copy the SDS Training to your workspace • The graphic files for the training are part of the CSS distribution.
Copy Script Rule from Training to Root • Copy from Training: • 99_SDS_Script_Rules • use Right Mouse Button!! • Paste into: • SDS Script Rules • use Right Mouse Button!!
Add Main Display to Quick Start • Add MainDisplay of the Training to the Quickstart Menu • Try other features available under the Right Mouse Button Menu • ...Like the Team Funktions • (cvs ins available (default))
Create an SNL Project • In the Navigator: • New -> • Project -> • SNL Project • This will create an SNL-Editor project. • Including some example programs • Add an Eclipse Outline view to this perspective
Further information • For more information or to download CSS please see the CSS website: http://css.desy.de • To get the CSS applications please use the update mechanism: Help → Software Updates → Find and Install → Search for new features • For questions please contact: matthias.clausen@desy.de, jan.hatje@desy.de • - Thank you -