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# StreamDevice
_StreamDevice_ is a generic [EPICS](https://www.aps.anl.gov/epics)
device support for devices with a "byte stream" based
communication interface.
That means devices that can be controlled by sending and receiving
strings (in the broadest sense, including non-printable characters
and even null-bytes).
Examples for this type of communication interface are
serial line (RS-232, RS-485, ...),
IEEE-488 (also known as GPIB or HP-IB), and telnet-like TCP/IP.
_StreamDevice_ is not limited to a specific device type or manufacturer
nor is it necessary to re-compile anything to support a new device type.
Instead, it can be configured for any device type with _protocol files_
in plain ASCII text which describes the commands a device understands
and the replies it sends.
For a full documentation see
https://paulscherrerinstitute.github.io/StreamDevice/index.html.