Setup

All the device-dependent startup scripts invoke quadEM_Plugins.cmd. That file loads ADCore/iocBoot/commonPlugins.cmd, and then loads additional plugins that are configured specifically for quadEM.

Each iocBoot/iocXXX directory, e.g. iocBoot/iocTetrAMM, contains an example st.cmd startup script. Each of these startup scripts invokes the device-dependent startup script(s), e.g. TetrAMM.cmd, NSLS_EM.cmd, etc.

TetrAMM Setup

These meters communicate via IP, so they must be configured with an IP address reachable from the host IOC machine. The CAEN ELS Device Manager software must be used to configure the device IP address and port number.

An example startup script is provided in TetrAMM.cmd.

This will need to be edited to set the correct IP address of the meter to be used.

AH401 and AH501 Series Setup

These meters communicate via IP, so they must be configured with an IP address reachable from the host IOC machine. The Lantronix module in the meters can be configured to use either UDP or TCP. UDP can reduce CPU load, however it is more susceptible to synchronization problems since it does not retransmit dropped packets. The startup script must include the UDP qualifier on the drvAsynIPPortConfigure command if UDP is selected.

Example startup scripts are provided in AH401B.cmd and AH501.cmd.

These will need to be edited to set the correct IP address of the meters to be used.

These scripts each invoke a generic script AHxxx.cmd.

NSLS_EM Setup

These meters communicate via IP. They only support DHCP, they cannot be given a static IP address. Each module on the subnet must have a unique Module ID, which is set by a 16-position rotary switch on the device front panel. The driver sends a broadcast message on the subnet to determine the Module ID and current IP address of all NSLS_EM modules. If the specified module ID is found then it configures communication to that module by calling drvAsynIPPortConfigure internally.

An example startup script is provided in NSLS_EM.cmd.

This will need to be edited to set the broadcast address of the network the device is connected to, and the Module ID of the device.

NSLS2_EM Setup

These meters communicate via IP. They run the EPICS IOC software internally on the Zynq processor.

An example startup script is provided in NSLS2_EM.cmd.

This will need to be edited to set the Module ID of the device.