diff --git a/documentation/areaDetector.html b/documentation/areaDetector.html index 397e5bd..73d3b1a 100755 --- a/documentation/areaDetector.html +++ b/documentation/areaDetector.html @@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ 1-4 - 26-Jan-2009 + 30-Jan-2009 areaDetectorR1-4.tgz @@ -427,6 +427,8 @@

Installation and Building

+

+ Source code version

After obtaining a copy of the distribution, it must be installed and built for use at your site. These steps only need to be performed once for the site (unless versions @@ -451,9 +453,30 @@ of EPICS base and to your versions of supporting modules.

  • Run gnumake in the top level directory and check for any compilation errors.
  • -
  • Please email  Mark Rivers  - so that a record can be kept of which sites are using this software.
  • +

    + Prebuilt version

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      +
    1. Create an installation directory for the module.
    2. +
    3. Place the distribution file in this directory. Then issue the commands (Unix style) +
      tar xvzf areaDetectorPrebuiltRX-Y.tgz
      +
    4. +
    5. In the iocBoot directory make a copy of the example ioxXXX directory for the detector + you are using and give it a new local name. By doing this you will be able to update + to later versions of areaDetector without overwriting modifications you make in + the iocXXX directory.
    6. +
    7. In the new iocXXX directory you just created edit st.cmd to change the PV prefix + $(P) to one that is unique to your site. PV prefixes must be unique on the subnet, + and if you use the default prefix there could be a conflict with other detectors + of the same type.
    8. +
    9. In the same iocXXX directory edit the file envPaths to point to the locations + of all of the support modules on your system. Normally this is handled by the EPICS + build system, but when using the prebuilt version this must be manually edited. + Do not worry about the path to EPICS_BASE, it is not required.
    10. +
    +

    + Please email  Mark Rivers  + so that a record can be kept of which sites are using this software.

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