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-# PCAS
+# PCAS - Portable Channel Access Server
 
-Portable Channel Access Server and Generic Data Descriptor libraries,
-split off [EPICS Base 3.16.1](http://www.aps.anl.gov/epics/base/R3-16/1.php)
-as a separate module.
+Portable Channel Access Server and Generic Data Descriptor C++ libraries, 
+split off [EPICS Base 3.16.1](http://www.aps.anl.gov/epics/base/R3-16/1.php) 
+as a separate module for EPICS 7.
 
-The repository keeps the complete history of the code, i.e. it is a clone
-of the EPICS Base repository.
+The repository keeps the complete history of the code, i.e. it is a clone 
+of the EPICS Base repository, which explains its size.
 
 ## Building
 
-Create a file RELEASE.local (either inside the configure directory or one
-directory level above the module's root) that sets EPICS_BASE to where
-your EPICS installation is located.
+This is a standard EPICS module. Create a file `RELEASE.local` (either inside 
+the configure directory or one directory level above the module's root) that 
+sets `EPICS_BASE` to where your EPICS installation is located.
+
+*Note:* This module is intended to be compiled against EPICS 7. 
+To build the module against an existing older Base < 3.17, you have to 
+manually export the CA client library header file `net_convert.h`:
 
-*Note:* This module is intended to be compiled against EPICS 7.
-To build the module against an existing older Base < 3.17, your must manually
-export the CA client library header file `net_convert.h`
     cp <EPICS_BASE>/src/ca/client/net_convert.h <EPICS_BASE>/include/
 
-Additional information and CA manuals:
-* [EPICS Base 3.16.1](http://www.aps.anl.gov/epics/base/R3-16/1.php)
+Additional information and documentation:
+* [Base 3.16.1 home page](http://www.aps.anl.gov/epics/base/R3-16/1.php)
+* [CA Reference Manual](http://www.aps.anl.gov/epics/base/R3-16/1-docs/CAref.html)