diff --git a/src/std/dev/devAoSoftCallback.c b/src/std/dev/devAoSoftCallback.c
index 35c3f6fe2..c1fb72f13 100644
--- a/src/std/dev/devAoSoftCallback.c
+++ b/src/std/dev/devAoSoftCallback.c
@@ -54,17 +54,15 @@ static long write_ao(aoRecord *prec)
     struct link *plink = &prec->out;
     long status;
 
-    if(prec->pact) return(0);
-    if(plink->type!=CA_LINK) {
-        status = dbPutLink(plink,DBR_DOUBLE,&prec->oval,1);
-        return(status);
-    }
-    status = dbCaPutLinkCallback(plink,DBR_DOUBLE,&prec->oval,1,
-        dbCaCallbackProcess,plink);
-    if(status) {
-        recGblSetSevr(prec,LINK_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM);
-        return(status);
-    }
-    prec->pact = TRUE;
-    return(0);
+    if (prec->pact)
+        return 0;
+
+    status = dbPutLinkAsync(plink, DBR_DOUBLE, &prec->oval, 1);
+    if (!status)
+        prec->pact = TRUE;
+    else if (status == S_db_noLSET)
+        status = dbPutLink(plink, DBR_DOUBLE, &prec->oval, 1);
+
+    return status;
 }
+
diff --git a/src/std/dev/devBoSoftCallback.c b/src/std/dev/devBoSoftCallback.c
index 4cdb51a29..ffb68e525 100644
--- a/src/std/dev/devBoSoftCallback.c
+++ b/src/std/dev/devBoSoftCallback.c
@@ -3,9 +3,8 @@
 *     National Laboratory.
 * Copyright (c) 2002 The Regents of the University of California, as
 *     Operator of Los Alamos National Laboratory.
-* EPICS BASE Versions 3.13.7
-* and higher are distributed subject to a Software License Agreement found
-* in file LICENSE that is included with this distribution. 
+* EPICS BASE is distributed subject to a Software License Agreement found
+* in file LICENSE that is included with this distribution.
 \*************************************************************************/
 
 /* devBoCallbackSoft.c */
@@ -54,17 +53,15 @@ static long write_bo(boRecord *prec)
     struct link *plink = &prec->out;
     long status;
 
-    if(prec->pact) return(0);
-    if(plink->type!=CA_LINK) {
-        status = dbPutLink(plink,DBR_USHORT,&prec->val,1);
-        return(status);
-    }
-    status = dbCaPutLinkCallback(plink,DBR_USHORT,&prec->val,1,
-        dbCaCallbackProcess,plink);
-    if(status) {
-        recGblSetSevr(prec,LINK_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM);
-        return(status);
-    }
-    prec->pact = TRUE;
-    return(0);
+    if (prec->pact)
+        return 0;
+
+    status = dbPutLinkAsync(plink, DBR_USHORT, &prec->val, 1);
+    if (!status)
+        prec->pact = TRUE;
+    else if (status == S_db_noLSET)
+        status = dbPutLink(plink, DBR_USHORT, &prec->val, 1);
+
+    return status;
 }
+
diff --git a/src/std/dev/devCalcoutSoftCallback.c b/src/std/dev/devCalcoutSoftCallback.c
index 0552df826..94f9d4f99 100644
--- a/src/std/dev/devCalcoutSoftCallback.c
+++ b/src/std/dev/devCalcoutSoftCallback.c
@@ -48,17 +48,15 @@ static long write_calcout(calcoutRecord *prec)
     struct link *plink = &prec->out;
     long status;
 
-    if (prec->pact) return 0;
-    if (plink->type != CA_LINK) {
+    if (prec->pact)
+        return 0;
+
+    status = dbPutLinkAsync(plink, DBR_DOUBLE, &prec->oval, 1);
+    if (!status)
+        prec->pact = TRUE;
+    else if (status == S_db_noLSET)
         status = dbPutLink(plink, DBR_DOUBLE, &prec->oval, 1);
-        return status;
-    }
-    status = dbCaPutLinkCallback(plink, DBR_DOUBLE, &prec->oval, 1,
-        dbCaCallbackProcess, plink);
-    if (status) {
-        recGblSetSevr(prec, LINK_ALARM, INVALID_ALARM);
-        return status;
-    }
-    prec->pact = TRUE;
+
     return 0;
 }
+
diff --git a/src/std/dev/devLoSoftCallback.c b/src/std/dev/devLoSoftCallback.c
index 2bc4a7e46..f211957b5 100644
--- a/src/std/dev/devLoSoftCallback.c
+++ b/src/std/dev/devLoSoftCallback.c
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 *     National Laboratory.
 * Copyright (c) 2002 The Regents of the University of California, as
 *     Operator of Los Alamos National Laboratory.
-* EPICS BASE Versions 3.13.7
-* and higher are distributed subject to a Software License Agreement found
-* in file LICENSE that is included with this distribution. 
+* EPICS BASE is distributed subject to a Software License Agreement found
+* in file LICENSE that is included with this distribution.
 \*************************************************************************/
+
 /* devLoSoftCallback.c */
 /*
  *      Author:  Marty Kraimer
@@ -51,17 +51,15 @@ static long write_longout(longoutRecord	*prec)
     struct link *plink = &prec->out;
     long status;
 
-    if(prec->pact) return(0);
-    if(plink->type!=CA_LINK) {
-        status = dbPutLink(plink,DBR_LONG,&prec->val,1);
-        return(status);
-    }
-    status = dbCaPutLinkCallback(plink,DBR_LONG,&prec->val,1,
-        dbCaCallbackProcess,plink);
-    if(status) {
-        recGblSetSevr(prec,LINK_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM);
-        return(status);
-    }
-    prec->pact = TRUE;
-    return(0);
+    if (prec->pact)
+        return 0;
+
+    status = dbPutLinkAsync(plink, DBR_LONG, &prec->val, 1);
+    if (!status)
+        prec->pact = TRUE;
+    else if (status == S_db_noLSET)
+        status = dbPutLink(plink, DBR_LONG, &prec->val, 1);
+
+    return status;
 }
+
diff --git a/src/std/dev/devLsoSoftCallback.c b/src/std/dev/devLsoSoftCallback.c
index 4ab7ead9d..616b27692 100644
--- a/src/std/dev/devLsoSoftCallback.c
+++ b/src/std/dev/devLsoSoftCallback.c
@@ -31,21 +31,17 @@ static long write_string(lsoRecord *prec)
         len = 1;
     }
 
-    if (plink->type != CA_LINK)
-        return dbPutLink(plink, dtyp, prec->val, len);
+    status = dbPutLinkAsync(plink, dtyp, prec->val, len);
+    if (!status)
+        prec->pact = TRUE;
+    else if (status == S_db_noLSET)
+        status = dbPutLink(plink, dtyp, prec->val, len);
 
-    status = dbCaPutLinkCallback(plink, dtyp, prec->val, len,
-        dbCaCallbackProcess, plink);
-    if (status) {
-        recGblSetSevr(prec, LINK_ALARM, INVALID_ALARM);
-        return status;
-    }
-
-    prec->pact = TRUE;
-    return 0;
+    return status;
 }
 
 lsodset devLsoSoftCallback = {
     5, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, write_string
 };
 epicsExportAddress(dset, devLsoSoftCallback);
+
diff --git a/src/std/dev/devMbboDirectSoftCallback.c b/src/std/dev/devMbboDirectSoftCallback.c
index 8c71ef77e..e64c3d41c 100644
--- a/src/std/dev/devMbboDirectSoftCallback.c
+++ b/src/std/dev/devMbboDirectSoftCallback.c
@@ -29,20 +29,13 @@ static long write_mbbo(mbboDirectRecord *prec)
     if (prec->pact)
         return 0;
 
-    if (plink->type != CA_LINK) {
+    status = dbPutLinkAsync(plink, DBR_USHORT, &prec->val, 1);
+    if (!status)
+        prec->pact = TRUE;
+    else if (status == S_db_noLSET)
         status = dbPutLink(plink, DBR_USHORT, &prec->val, 1);
-        return status;
-    }
 
-    status = dbCaPutLinkCallback(plink, DBR_USHORT, &prec->val, 1,
-        dbCaCallbackProcess, plink);
-    if (status) {
-        recGblSetSevr(prec, LINK_ALARM, INVALID_ALARM);
-        return status;
-    }
-
-    prec->pact = TRUE;
-    return 0;
+    return status;
 }
 
 /* Create the dset for devMbboSoft */
diff --git a/src/std/dev/devMbboSoftCallback.c b/src/std/dev/devMbboSoftCallback.c
index 705308163..fd5fe405a 100644
--- a/src/std/dev/devMbboSoftCallback.c
+++ b/src/std/dev/devMbboSoftCallback.c
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 *     National Laboratory.
 * Copyright (c) 2002 The Regents of the University of California, as
 *     Operator of Los Alamos National Laboratory.
-* EPICS BASE Versions 3.13.7
-* and higher are distributed subject to a Software License Agreement found
-* in file LICENSE that is included with this distribution. 
+* EPICS BASE is distributed subject to a Software License Agreement found
+* in file LICENSE that is included with this distribution.
 \*************************************************************************/
+
 /* devMbboSoftCallback.c */
 /*
  *      Author:  Marty Kraimer
@@ -50,17 +50,15 @@ static long write_mbbo(mbboRecord *prec)
     struct link *plink = &prec->out;
     long status;
 
-    if(prec->pact) return(0);
-    if(plink->type!=CA_LINK) {
-        status = dbPutLink(plink,DBR_USHORT,&prec->val,1);
-        return(status);
-    }
-    status = dbCaPutLinkCallback(plink,DBR_USHORT,&prec->val,1,
-        dbCaCallbackProcess,plink);
-    if(status) {
-        recGblSetSevr(prec,LINK_ALARM,INVALID_ALARM);
-        return(status);
-    }
-    prec->pact = TRUE;
-    return(0);
+    if (prec->pact)
+        return 0;
+
+    status = dbPutLinkAsync(plink, DBR_USHORT, &prec->val, 1);
+    if (!status)
+        prec->pact = TRUE;
+    else if (status == S_db_noLSET)
+        status = dbPutLink(plink, DBR_USHORT, &prec->val, 1);
+
+    return status;
 }
+
diff --git a/src/std/dev/devPrintfSoftCallback.c b/src/std/dev/devPrintfSoftCallback.c
index 7f9314d9e..51fde605d 100644
--- a/src/std/dev/devPrintfSoftCallback.c
+++ b/src/std/dev/devPrintfSoftCallback.c
@@ -31,18 +31,13 @@ static long write_string(printfRecord *prec)
         len = 1;
     }
 
-    if (plink->type != CA_LINK)
-        return dbPutLink(plink, dtyp, prec->val, len);
+    status = dbPutLinkAsync(plink, dtyp, prec->val, len);
+    if (!status)
+        prec->pact = TRUE;
+    else if (status == S_db_noLSET)
+        status = dbPutLink(plink, dtyp, prec->val, len);
 
-    status = dbCaPutLinkCallback(plink, dtyp, prec->val, len,
-        dbCaCallbackProcess, plink);
-    if (status) {
-        recGblSetSevr(prec, LINK_ALARM, INVALID_ALARM);
-        return status;
-    }
-
-    prec->pact = TRUE;
-    return 0;
+    return status;
 }
 
 printfdset devPrintfSoftCallback = {
diff --git a/src/std/dev/devSoSoftCallback.c b/src/std/dev/devSoSoftCallback.c
index a39e14b4d..df8c5d819 100644
--- a/src/std/dev/devSoSoftCallback.c
+++ b/src/std/dev/devSoSoftCallback.c
@@ -3,11 +3,10 @@
 *     National Laboratory.
 * Copyright (c) 2002 The Regents of the University of California, as
 *     Operator of Los Alamos National Laboratory.
-* EPICS BASE Versions 3.13.7
-* and higher are distributed subject to a Software License Agreement found
-* in file LICENSE that is included with this distribution. 
+* EPICS BASE is distributed subject to a Software License Agreement found
+* in file LICENSE that is included with this distribution.
 \*************************************************************************/
-/* $Revision-Id$ */
+
 /*
  *      Author: Marty Kraimer
  *      Date:   04NOV2003
@@ -50,19 +49,15 @@ static long write_stringout(stringoutRecord *prec)
     struct link *plink = &prec->out;
     long status;
 
-    if (prec->pact) return 0;
+    if (prec->pact)
+        return 0;
 
-    if (plink->type != CA_LINK) {
-        return dbPutLink(plink, DBR_STRING, &prec->val, 1);
-    }
+    status = dbPutLinkAsync(plink, DBR_STRING, &prec->val, 1);
+    if (!status)
+        prec->pact = TRUE;
+    else if (status == S_db_noLSET)
+        status = dbPutLink(plink, DBR_STRING, &prec->val, 1);
 
-    status = dbCaPutLinkCallback(plink, DBR_STRING, &prec->val, 1,
-        dbCaCallbackProcess, plink);
-    if (status) {
-        recGblSetSevr(prec, LINK_ALARM, INVALID_ALARM);
-        return status;
-    }
-
-    prec->pact = TRUE;
-    return 0;
+    return status;
 }
+