Updated turboPmac version

src/detectorTowerAngleAxis.cpp

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #include "detectorTowerAngleAxis.h"
 #include "detectorTowerController.h"
+#include "detectorTowerLiftAxis.h"
+#include "detectorTowerSupportAxis.h"
 #include "turboPmacController.h"
 #include <epicsExport.h>
 #include <errlog.h>
@@ -157,17 +159,8 @@ asynStatus detectorTowerAngleAxis::init() {
     }
 
     // Initialize the motorStatusMoving flag
-    status = setIntegerParam(pC_->motorStatusMoving(), 0);
+    setAxisParamChecked(this, motorStatusMoving, false);
-    if (status != asynSuccess) {
+    setAxisParamChecked(this, changeStateRBV, positionState == 2);
-        return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(status, "motorStatusMoving_", axisNo_,
-                                         __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-    }
-
-    status = setIntegerParam(pC_->changeStateRBV(), positionState == 2);
-    if (status != asynSuccess) {
-        return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(status, "changeStateRBV", axisNo_,
-                                         __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-    }
 
     return callParamCallbacks();
 }
@@ -181,15 +174,9 @@ asynStatus detectorTowerAngleAxis::poll(bool *moving) {
     if (axisNo() < liftAxis()->axisNo() && axisNo() < supportAxis()->axisNo()) {
         status = pC_->pollDetectorAxes(moving, this, liftAxis(), supportAxis());
     } else {
-        status = pC_->getIntegerParam(axisNo(), pC_->motorStatusMoving(),
+        getAxisParamChecked(this, motorStatusMoving, moving);
-                                      (int *)moving);
-        if (status != asynSuccess) {
-            return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(status, "motorStatusMoving",
-                                             axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
-                                             __LINE__);
     }
-    }
+    setWasMoving(*moving);
-    wasMoving_ = *moving;
     return status;
 }
 
@@ -206,17 +193,11 @@ asynStatus detectorTowerAngleAxis::doMove(double position, int relative,
                                           double max_velocity,
                                           double acceleration) {
     double motorRecResolution = 0.0;
-    asynStatus plStatus = pC_->getDoubleParam(
+    getAxisParamChecked(this, motorRecResolution, &motorRecResolution);
-        axisNo_, pC_->motorRecResolution(), &motorRecResolution);
-    if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
-        return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "motorRecResolution_",
-                                         axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
-                                         __LINE__);
-    }
 
     // Signal to the deferredMovementCollectorLoop that a movement should be
     // started to the defined target position.
-    targetPosition_ = position * motorRecResolution;
+    setTargetPosition(position * motorRecResolution);
     receivedTarget_ = true;
 
     return asynSuccess;
@@ -225,10 +206,7 @@ asynStatus detectorTowerAngleAxis::doMove(double position, int relative,
 asynStatus detectorTowerAngleAxis::startCombinedMove() {
 
     // Status of read-write-operations of ASCII commands to the controller
-    asynStatus rwStatus = asynSuccess;
+    asynStatus status = asynSuccess;
-
-    // Status of parameter library operations
-    asynStatus plStatus = asynSuccess;
 
     char command[pC_->MAXBUF_] = {0};
     char response[pC_->MAXBUF_] = {0};
@@ -237,12 +215,7 @@ asynStatus detectorTowerAngleAxis::startCombinedMove() {
 
     // =========================================================================
 
-    plStatus =
+    getAxisParamChecked(this, positionStateRBV, &positionState);
-        pC_->getIntegerParam(axisNo_, pC_->positionStateRBV(), &positionState);
-    if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
-        return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "positionStateRBV_", axisNo_,
-                                         __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-    }
 
     // If the axis is in changer position, it must be moved into working
     // position before any move can be started.
@@ -259,20 +232,9 @@ asynStatus detectorTowerAngleAxis::startCombinedMove() {
                   pC_->getMsgPrintControl().getSuffix());
     }
     if (isInChangerPos) {
-
+        setAxisParamChecked(this, motorMessageText,
-        plStatus = setStringParam(pC_->motorMessageText(),
                             "Move the axis to working state first.");
-        if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
+        setAxisParamChecked(this, motorStatusProblem, true);
-            return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "motorMessageText",
-                                             axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
-                                             __LINE__);
-        }
-        plStatus = setIntegerParam(pC_->motorStatusProblem(), true);
-        if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
-            return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "motorStatusProblem_",
-                                             axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
-                                             __LINE__);
-        }
 
         callParamCallbacks();
         startingDeferredMovement_ = false;
@@ -282,77 +244,64 @@ asynStatus detectorTowerAngleAxis::startCombinedMove() {
     // Set the target positions for beam tilt, detector tilt offset and lift
     // offset
     snprintf(command, sizeof(command), "Q451=%lf Q454=%lf P350=1",
-             targetPosition_, liftAxis_->targetPosition_);
+             targetPosition(), liftAxis_->targetPosition());
 
     // Lock the access to the controller since this function runs in another
     // thread than the poll method.
     pC_->lock();
 
     // We don't expect an answer
-    rwStatus = pC_->writeRead(axisNo_, command, response, 0);
+    status = pC_->writeRead(axisNo_, command, response, 0);
 
     // Free the controller again
     pC_->unlock();
 
-    if (rwStatus != asynSuccess) {
+    if (status != asynSuccess) {
         asynPrint(
             pC_->pasynUser(), ASYN_TRACE_ERROR,
             "Controller \"%s\", axis %d  => %s, line %d\nStarting movement to "
             "target position %lf failed.\n",
             pC_->portName, axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__,
             motorCoordinatesPosition);
-        plStatus = setIntegerParam(pC_->motorStatusProblem(), true);
+        setAxisParamChecked(this, motorStatusProblem, true);
-        if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
-            return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "motorStatusProblem_",
-                                             axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
-                                             __LINE__);
-        }
         callParamCallbacks();
     }
 
-    return rwStatus;
+    return status;
 }
 
 asynStatus detectorTowerAngleAxis::stop(double acceleration) {
 
     // Status of read-write-operations of ASCII commands to the controller
-    asynStatus rwStatus = asynSuccess;
+    asynStatus status = asynSuccess;
-
-    // Status of parameter library operations
-    asynStatus plStatus = asynSuccess;
 
     char response[pC_->MAXBUF_] = {0};
 
     // =========================================================================
 
-    rwStatus = pC_->writeRead(axisNo_, "P350=8", response, 0);
+    status = pC_->writeRead(axisNo_, "P350=8", response, 0);
 
-    if (rwStatus != asynSuccess) {
+    if (status != asynSuccess) {
         asynPrint(
             pC_->pasynUser(), ASYN_TRACE_ERROR,
             "Controller \"%s\", axis %d  => %s, line %d\nStopping the movement "
             "failed.\n",
             pC_->portName, axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
 
-        plStatus = setIntegerParam(pC_->motorStatusProblem(), true);
+        setAxisParamChecked(this, motorStatusProblem, true);
-        if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
-            return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "motorStatusProblem_",
-                                             axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
-                                             __LINE__);
-        }
         return asynError;
     }
 
-    return rwStatus;
+    // Reset the deferred movement flags
+    startingDeferredMovement_ = false;
+    deferredMovementWait_ = false;
+
+    return status;
 }
 
 // The detector tower axis uses absolute encoders
 asynStatus detectorTowerAngleAxis::readEncoderType() {
-    asynStatus status = setStringParam(pC_->encoderType(), AbsoluteEncoder);
+    setAxisParamChecked(this, encoderType, AbsoluteEncoder);
-    if (status != asynSuccess) {
-        return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(status, "encoderType_", axisNo_,
-                                         __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-    }
     return asynSuccess;
 }
 
@@ -362,27 +311,19 @@ detectorTowerAngleAxis::toggleWorkingChangerState(bool toChangingPosition) {
     char response[pC_->MAXBUF_] = {0};
 
     // Status of read-write-operations of ASCII commands to the controller
-    asynStatus rwStatus = asynSuccess;
+    asynStatus status = asynSuccess;
-
-    // Status of parameter library operations
-    asynStatus plStatus = asynSuccess;
 
     bool moving = false;
     int positionState = 0;
 
     // =========================================================================
 
-    rwStatus = poll(&moving);
+    status = poll(&moving);
-    if (rwStatus != asynSuccess) {
+    if (status != asynSuccess) {
-        return rwStatus;
+        return status;
     }
 
-    plStatus =
+    getAxisParamChecked(this, positionStateRBV, &positionState);
-        pC_->getIntegerParam(axisNo_, pC_->positionStateRBV(), &positionState);
-    if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
-        return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "positionStateRBV_", axisNo_,
-                                         __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-    }
 
     if (moving) {
         asynPrint(pC_->pasynUser(), ASYN_TRACE_ERROR,
@@ -392,21 +333,10 @@ detectorTowerAngleAxis::toggleWorkingChangerState(bool toChangingPosition) {
                   toChangingPosition ? "changer" : "working",
                   pC_->getMsgPrintControl().getSuffix());
 
-        plStatus = setStringParam(
+        setAxisParamChecked(
-            pC_->motorMessageText(),
+            this, motorMessageText,
             "Axis cannot be moved to changer position while it is moving.");
-        if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
+        setAxisParamChecked(this, changeStateRBV, !toChangingPosition);
-            return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "motorMessageText_",
-                                             axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
-                                             __LINE__);
-        }
-
-        plStatus = setIntegerParam(pC_->changeStateRBV(), !toChangingPosition);
-        if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
-            return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "changeStateRBV",
-                                             axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
-                                             __LINE__);
-        }
 
         return asynError;
     }
@@ -424,39 +354,20 @@ detectorTowerAngleAxis::toggleWorkingChangerState(bool toChangingPosition) {
                   pC_->getMsgPrintControl().getSuffix());
 
         // Update the PV anyway, even though nothing changed.
-        plStatus = setIntegerParam(pC_->changeStateRBV(), toChangingPosition);
+        setAxisParamChecked(this, changeStateRBV, toChangingPosition);
-        if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
-            return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "changeStateRBV",
-                                             axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
-                                             __LINE__);
-        }
 
         return asynSuccess;
     }
 
     // Move the axis into changer or working position
     if (toChangingPosition) {
-        rwStatus = pC_->writeRead(axisNo_, "P350=2", response, 0);
+        status = pC_->writeRead(axisNo_, "P350=2", response, 0);
     } else {
-        rwStatus = pC_->writeRead(axisNo_, "P350=3", response, 0);
+        status = pC_->writeRead(axisNo_, "P350=3", response, 0);
     }
 
-    if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
+    setAxisParamChecked(this, changeStateRBV, toChangingPosition);
-        plStatus = setIntegerParam(pC_->changeStateRBV(), !toChangingPosition);
+    return asynSuccess;
-        if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
-            return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "changeStateRBV",
-                                             axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
-                                             __LINE__);
-        }
-    }
-
-    plStatus = setIntegerParam(pC_->changeStateRBV(), toChangingPosition);
-    if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
-        return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "changeStateRBV", axisNo_,
-                                         __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-    }
-
-    return rwStatus;
 }
 
 asynStatus detectorTowerAngleAxis::adjustOrigin(double newOrigin) {
@@ -468,12 +379,7 @@ asynStatus detectorTowerAngleAxis::adjustOrigin(double newOrigin) {
 
     // =========================================================================
 
-    status =
+    getAxisParamChecked(this, positionStateRBV, &positionState);
-        pC_->getIntegerParam(axisNo_, pC_->positionStateRBV(), &positionState);
-    if (status != asynSuccess) {
-        return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(status, "positionStateRBV_", axisNo_,
-                                         __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-    }
 
     // If the axis is in changer position, it must be moved into working
     // position before any move can be started.
@@ -502,12 +408,7 @@ asynStatus detectorTowerAngleAxis::adjustOrigin(double newOrigin) {
                   "angle origin %lf failed.\n",
                   pC_->portName, axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__,
                   newOrigin);
-        status = setIntegerParam(pC_->motorStatusProblem(), true);
+        setAxisParamChecked(this, motorStatusProblem, true);
-        if (status != asynSuccess) {
-            return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(status, "motorStatusProblem_",
-                                             axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
-                                             __LINE__);
-        }
     }
 
     return status;
@@ -516,15 +417,13 @@ asynStatus detectorTowerAngleAxis::adjustOrigin(double newOrigin) {
 asynStatus detectorTowerAngleAxis::doReset() {
 
     char response[pC_->MAXBUF_] = {0};
-    asynStatus plStatus = asynSuccess;
     int positionState = 0;
 
-    plStatus =
+    getAxisParamChecked(this, positionStateRBV, &positionState);
-        pC_->getIntegerParam(axisNo_, pC_->positionStateRBV(), &positionState);
+
-    if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
+    // Reset the deferred movement flags
-        return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "positionStateRBV_", axisNo_,
+    startingDeferredMovement_ = false;
-                                         __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+    deferredMovementWait_ = false;
-    }
 
     /*
     Check which action should be performed:

src/detectorTowerAngleAxis.h

@@ -1,14 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef detectorTowerAngleAxis_H
 #define detectorTowerAngleAxis_H
+#include "detectorTowerController.h"
 #include "turboPmacAxis.h"
-#include <errlog.h>
-
-// Forward declaration of the controller class to resolve the cyclic dependency
-// between the controller and the axis .h-file. See
-// https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/language/class.
-class detectorTowerController;
-class detectorTowerLiftAxis;
-class detectorTowerSupportAxis;
 
 class detectorTowerAngleAxis : public turboPmacAxis {
   public:
@@ -164,6 +157,11 @@ class detectorTowerAngleAxis : public turboPmacAxis {
      */
     int error_;
 
+    /**
+     * @brief Return a pointer to the axis controller
+     */
+    virtual detectorTowerController *pController() override { return pC_; };
+
   protected:
     detectorTowerController *pC_;
     detectorTowerLiftAxis *liftAxis_;

src/detectorTowerController.cpp

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "detectorTowerController.h"
 #include "detectorTowerAngleAxis.h"
-#include "turboPmacController.h"
+#include "detectorTowerLiftAxis.h"
+#include "detectorTowerSupportAxis.h"
 #include <epicsExport.h>
 #include <errlog.h>
 #include <iocsh.h>
@@ -106,11 +107,13 @@ detectorTowerController::detectorTowerController(
     }
 }
 
+detectorTowerController::~detectorTowerController() {}
+
 asynStatus detectorTowerController::readInt32(asynUser *pasynUser,
                                               epicsInt32 *value) {
 
     // The detector axes cannot be disabled
-    if (pasynUser->reason == motorCanDisable_) {
+    if (pasynUser->reason == motorCanDisable()) {
         detectorTowerAngleAxis *aAxis = getDetectorTowerAngleAxis(pasynUser);
         if (aAxis != nullptr) {
             *value = 0;
@@ -284,7 +287,7 @@ asynStatus detectorTowerController::pollDetectorAxes(
 
     int error = 0;
     int positionState = 0;
-    int inPosition = 0;
+    int notInPosition = 0;
 
     double angle = 0.0;
     double prevAngle = 0.0;
@@ -334,37 +337,13 @@ asynStatus detectorTowerController::pollDetectorAxes(
 
     The motorStatusProblem_ field changes the motor record fields SEVR and STAT.
     */
-    plStatus = angleAxis->setIntegerParam(motorStatusProblem(), false);
+    setAxisParamChecked(angleAxis, motorStatusProblem, false);
-    if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
+    setAxisParamChecked(liftAxis, motorStatusProblem, false);
-        paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "motorStatusProblem_", angleAxisNo,
+    setAxisParamChecked(supportAxis, motorStatusProblem, false);
-                             __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-    }
-    plStatus = liftAxis->setIntegerParam(motorStatusProblem(), false);
-    if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
-        paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "motorStatusProblem_", liftAxisNo,
-                             __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-    }
-    plStatus = supportAxis->setIntegerParam(motorStatusProblem(), false);
-    if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
-        paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "motorStatusProblem_", supportAxisNo,
-                             __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-    }
 
-    plStatus = angleAxis->setIntegerParam(motorStatusCommsError(), false);
+    setAxisParamChecked(angleAxis, motorStatusCommsError, false);
-    if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
+    setAxisParamChecked(liftAxis, motorStatusCommsError, false);
-        paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "motorStatusCommsError_", angleAxisNo,
+    setAxisParamChecked(supportAxis, motorStatusCommsError, false);
-                             __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-    }
-    plStatus = liftAxis->setIntegerParam(motorStatusCommsError(), false);
-    if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
-        paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "motorStatusCommsError_", liftAxisNo,
-                             __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-    }
-    plStatus = supportAxis->setIntegerParam(motorStatusCommsError(), false);
-    if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
-        paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "motorStatusCommsError_", supportAxisNo,
-                             __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-    }
 
     // Read the previous motor positions
     plStatus = angleAxis->motorPosition(&prevAngle);
@@ -401,7 +380,7 @@ asynStatus detectorTowerController::pollDetectorAxes(
     nvals =
         sscanf(response,
                "%d %d %d %lf %lf %lf %lf %lf %lf %lf %lf %lf %lf %lf %lf %lf",
-               &inPosition, &positionState, &error, &angle, &angleHighLimit,
+               &notInPosition, &positionState, &error, &angle, &angleHighLimit,
                &angleLowLimit, &angleOrigin, &angleAdjustOriginHighLimit,
                &angleAdjustOriginLowLimit, &lift, &liftHighLimit, &liftLowLimit,
                &liftOrigin, &liftAdjustOriginHighLimit,
@@ -425,20 +404,12 @@ asynStatus detectorTowerController::pollDetectorAxes(
     */
 
     // Angle
-    plStatus = getDoubleParam(angleAxisNo, motorLimitsOffset(), &limitsOffset);
+    getAxisParamChecked(angleAxis, motorLimitsOffset, &limitsOffset);
-    if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
-        return paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "motorLimitsOffset_", angleAxisNo,
-                                    __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-    }
     angleHighLimit = angleHighLimit - limitsOffset;
     angleLowLimit = angleLowLimit + limitsOffset;
 
     // Lift
-    plStatus = getDoubleParam(liftAxisNo, motorLimitsOffset(), &limitsOffset);
+    getAxisParamChecked(liftAxis, motorLimitsOffset, &limitsOffset);
-    if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
-        return paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "motorLimitsOffset_", liftAxisNo,
-                                    __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-    }
     liftHighLimit = liftHighLimit - limitsOffset;
     liftLowLimit = liftLowLimit + limitsOffset;
 
@@ -446,7 +417,7 @@ asynStatus detectorTowerController::pollDetectorAxes(
     angleAxis->error_ = error;
 
     // Check if the tower is moving
-    if (inPosition == 1 || positionState > 2) {
+    if (notInPosition == 1 || positionState > 2) {
         // By now, the controller has actually started the movement
         angleAxis->startingDeferredMovement_ = false;
         *moving = true;
@@ -810,258 +781,84 @@ asynStatus detectorTowerController::pollDetectorAxes(
     Does the paramLib already contain an error message? If either this is the
     case or if error != 0, report a status problem for all axes.
     */
-    getStringParam(angleAxisNo, motorMessageText(), sizeof(waitingErrorMessage),
+    getAxisParamChecked(angleAxis, motorMessageText, &waitingErrorMessage);
-                   waitingErrorMessage);
 
     if (error != 0 || errorMessage[0] != '\0' ||
         waitingErrorMessage[0] != '\0') {
 
-        plStatus = angleAxis->setIntegerParam(motorStatusProblem(), true);
+        setAxisParamChecked(angleAxis, motorStatusProblem, true);
-        if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
+        setAxisParamChecked(liftAxis, motorStatusProblem, true);
-            return paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "motorStatusProblem_",
+        setAxisParamChecked(supportAxis, motorStatusProblem, true);
-                                        angleAxisNo, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
-                                        __LINE__);
-        }
-
-        plStatus = liftAxis->setIntegerParam(motorStatusProblem(), true);
-        if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
-            return paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "motorStatusProblem_",
-                                        liftAxisNo, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
-                                        __LINE__);
-        }
-
-        plStatus = supportAxis->setIntegerParam(motorStatusProblem(), true);
-        if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
-            return paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "motorStatusProblem_",
-                                        supportAxisNo, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
-                                        __LINE__);
-        }
     }
 
     // Update the error message text with the one created in this poll (in case
     // it is not empty).
     if (errorMessage[0] != '\0') {
-        plStatus = angleAxis->setStringParam(motorMessageText(), errorMessage);
+        setAxisParamChecked(angleAxis, motorMessageText, errorMessage);
-        if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
+        setAxisParamChecked(liftAxis, motorMessageText, errorMessage);
-            return paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "motorMessageText_",
+        setAxisParamChecked(supportAxis, motorMessageText, errorMessage);
-                                        angleAxisNo, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
-                                        __LINE__);
-        }
-        plStatus = liftAxis->setStringParam(motorMessageText(), errorMessage);
-        if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
-            return paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "motorMessageText_",
-                                        liftAxisNo, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
-                                        __LINE__);
-        }
-        plStatus =
-            supportAxis->setStringParam(motorMessageText(), errorMessage);
-        if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
-            return paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "motorMessageText_",
-                                        supportAxisNo, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
-                                        __LINE__);
-        }
     }
 
     // Update the working position state PV
-    plStatus = angleAxis->setIntegerParam(positionStateRBV(), positionState);
+    setAxisParamChecked(angleAxis, positionStateRBV, positionState);
-    if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
+    setAxisParamChecked(liftAxis, positionStateRBV, positionState);
-        return paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "positionStateRBV_", angleAxisNo,
+    setAxisParamChecked(supportAxis, positionStateRBV, positionState);
-                                    __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-    }
-    plStatus = liftAxis->setIntegerParam(positionStateRBV(), positionState);
-    if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
-        return paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "positionStateRBV_", liftAxisNo,
-                                    __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-    }
-    plStatus = supportAxis->setIntegerParam(positionStateRBV(), positionState);
-    if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
-        return paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "positionStateRBV_",
-                                    supportAxisNo, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
-                                    __LINE__);
-    }
 
     // The axes are always enabled
-    plStatus = angleAxis->setIntegerParam(motorEnableRBV(), 1);
+    setAxisParamChecked(angleAxis, motorEnableRBV, true);
-    if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
+    setAxisParamChecked(liftAxis, motorEnableRBV, true);
-        return paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "motorEnableRBV_", angleAxisNo,
+    setAxisParamChecked(supportAxis, motorEnableRBV, true);
-                                    __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-    }
-    plStatus = liftAxis->setIntegerParam(motorEnableRBV(), 1);
-    if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
-        return paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "motorEnableRBV_", liftAxisNo,
-                                    __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-    }
-    plStatus = supportAxis->setIntegerParam(motorEnableRBV(), 1);
-    if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
-        return paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "motorEnableRBV_", supportAxisNo,
-                                    __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-    }
 
     // Are the axes currently moving?
-    plStatus = angleAxis->setIntegerParam(motorStatusMoving(), *moving);
+    setAxisParamChecked(angleAxis, motorStatusMoving, *moving);
-    if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
+    setAxisParamChecked(liftAxis, motorStatusMoving, *moving);
-        return paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "motorStatusMoving_", angleAxisNo,
+    setAxisParamChecked(supportAxis, motorStatusMoving, *moving);
-                                    __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-    }
-    plStatus = liftAxis->setIntegerParam(motorStatusMoving(), *moving);
-    if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
-        return paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "motorStatusMoving_", liftAxisNo,
-                                    __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-    }
-    plStatus = supportAxis->setIntegerParam(motorStatusMoving(), *moving);
-    if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
-        return paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "motorStatusMoving_",
-                                    supportAxisNo, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
-                                    __LINE__);
-    }
 
     // Is the axis movement done?
-    plStatus = angleAxis->setIntegerParam(motorStatusDone(), !(*moving));
+    setAxisParamChecked(angleAxis, motorStatusDone, !(*moving));
-    if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
+    setAxisParamChecked(liftAxis, motorStatusDone, !(*moving));
-        return paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "motorStatusDone_", angleAxisNo,
+    setAxisParamChecked(supportAxis, motorStatusDone, !(*moving));
-                                    __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-    }
-    plStatus = liftAxis->setIntegerParam(motorStatusDone(), !(*moving));
-    if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
-        return paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "motorStatusDone_", liftAxisNo,
-                                    __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-    }
-    plStatus = supportAxis->setIntegerParam(motorStatusDone(), !(*moving));
-    if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
-        return paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "motorStatusDone_", supportAxisNo,
-                                    __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-    }
 
     // In which direction are the axes currently moving?
-    plStatus = angleAxis->setIntegerParam(motorStatusDirection(), angleDir);
+    setAxisParamChecked(angleAxis, motorStatusDirection, angleDir);
-    if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
+    setAxisParamChecked(liftAxis, motorStatusDirection, liftDir);
-        return paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "motorStatusDirection_",
-                                    angleAxisNo, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-    }
-    plStatus = liftAxis->setIntegerParam(motorStatusDirection(), liftDir);
-    if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
-        return paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "motorStatusDirection_",
-                                    liftAxisNo, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-    }
     // Using the lift direction for the support axis is done on purpose!
-    plStatus = supportAxis->setIntegerParam(motorStatusDirection(), liftDir);
+    setAxisParamChecked(supportAxis, motorStatusDirection, liftDir);
-    if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
-        return paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "motorStatusDirection_",
-                                    supportAxisNo, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
-                                    __LINE__);
-    }
 
     // High limits from hardware
-    plStatus =
+    setAxisParamChecked(angleAxis, motorHighLimitFromDriver, angleHighLimit);
-        setDoubleParam(angleAxisNo, motorHighLimitFromDriver(), angleHighLimit);
+    setAxisParamChecked(liftAxis, motorHighLimitFromDriver, liftHighLimit);
-    if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
-        return paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "motorHighLimitFromDriver",
-                                    angleAxisNo, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-    }
-    plStatus =
-        setDoubleParam(liftAxisNo, motorHighLimitFromDriver(), liftHighLimit);
-    if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
-        return paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "motorHighLimitFromDriver",
-                                    liftAxisNo, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-    }
     // Using the lift high limit for the support axis is done on purpose!
-    plStatus = setDoubleParam(supportAxisNo, motorHighLimitFromDriver(),
+    setAxisParamChecked(supportAxis, motorHighLimitFromDriver, liftHighLimit);
-                              liftHighLimit);
-    if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
-        return paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "motorHighLimitFromDriver",
-                                    supportAxisNo, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
-                                    __LINE__);
-    }
 
     // Low limits from hardware
-    plStatus =
+    setAxisParamChecked(angleAxis, motorLowLimitFromDriver, angleLowLimit);
-        setDoubleParam(angleAxisNo, motorLowLimitFromDriver(), angleLowLimit);
+    setAxisParamChecked(liftAxis, motorLowLimitFromDriver, liftLowLimit);
-    if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
-        return paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "motorLowLimitFromDriver",
-                                    angleAxisNo, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-    }
-    plStatus =
-        setDoubleParam(liftAxisNo, motorLowLimitFromDriver(), liftLowLimit);
-    if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
-        return paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "motorLowLimitFromDriver",
-                                    liftAxisNo, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-    }
     // Using the lift low limit for the support axis is done on purpose!
-    plStatus =
+    setAxisParamChecked(supportAxis, motorLowLimitFromDriver, liftLowLimit);
-        setDoubleParam(supportAxisNo, motorLowLimitFromDriver(), liftLowLimit);
-    if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
-        return paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "motorLowLimitFromDriver",
-                                    supportAxisNo, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
-                                    __LINE__);
-    }
 
     // Write the motor origin
-    plStatus = setDoubleParam(angleAxisNo, motorOrigin(), angleOrigin);
+    setAxisParamChecked(angleAxis, motorOrigin, angleOrigin);
-    if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
+    setAxisParamChecked(liftAxis, motorOrigin, liftOrigin);
-        return paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "motorOrigin", angleAxisNo,
+    setAxisParamChecked(supportAxis, motorOrigin, supportOrigin);
-                                    __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-    }
-    plStatus = setDoubleParam(liftAxisNo, motorOrigin(), liftOrigin);
-    if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
-        return paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "motorOrigin", liftAxisNo,
-                                    __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-    }
-    plStatus = setDoubleParam(supportAxisNo, motorOrigin(), supportOrigin);
-    if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
-        return paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "supportOrigin", supportAxisNo,
-                                    __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-    }
 
     // Origin adjustment high limit
-    plStatus =
+    setAxisParamChecked(angleAxis, motorAdjustOriginHighLimitFromDriver,
-        setDoubleParam(angleAxisNo, motorAdjustOriginHighLimitFromDriver(),
                         angleAdjustOriginHighLimit);
-    if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
+    setAxisParamChecked(liftAxis, motorAdjustOriginHighLimitFromDriver,
-        return paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "motorOriginHighLimitFromDriver",
-                                    angleAxisNo, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-    }
-    plStatus =
-        setDoubleParam(liftAxisNo, motorAdjustOriginHighLimitFromDriver(),
                         liftAdjustOriginHighLimit);
-    if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
-        return paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "motorOriginHighLimitFromDriver",
-                                    liftAxisNo, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-    }
     // Using the lift high limit for the support axis is done on purpose!
-    plStatus =
+    setAxisParamChecked(supportAxis, motorAdjustOriginHighLimitFromDriver,
-        setDoubleParam(supportAxisNo, motorAdjustOriginHighLimitFromDriver(),
                         liftAdjustOriginHighLimit);
-    if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
-        return paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "motorOriginHighLimitFromDriver",
-                                    supportAxisNo, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
-                                    __LINE__);
-    }
 
     // Origin adjustment low limit
-    plStatus =
+    setAxisParamChecked(angleAxis, motorAdjustOriginLowLimitFromDriver,
-        setDoubleParam(angleAxisNo, motorAdjustOriginLowLimitFromDriver(),
                         angleAdjustOriginLowLimit);
-    if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
+    setAxisParamChecked(liftAxis, motorAdjustOriginLowLimitFromDriver,
-        return paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus,
-                                    "motorAdjustOriginLowLimitFromDriver",
-                                    angleAxisNo, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-    }
-    plStatus = setDoubleParam(liftAxisNo, motorAdjustOriginLowLimitFromDriver(),
                         liftAdjustOriginLowLimit);
-    if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
-        return paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus,
-                                    "motorAdjustOriginLowLimitFromDriver",
-                                    liftAxisNo, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-    }
     // Using the lift low limit for the support axis is done on purpose!
-    plStatus =
+    setAxisParamChecked(supportAxis, motorAdjustOriginLowLimitFromDriver,
-        setDoubleParam(supportAxisNo, motorAdjustOriginLowLimitFromDriver(),
                         liftAdjustOriginLowLimit);
-    if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
-        return paramLibAccessFailed(
-            plStatus, "motorAdjustOriginLowLimitFromDriver", supportAxisNo,
-            __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-    }
 
     // Axes positions
     plStatus = angleAxis->setMotorPosition(angle);
@@ -1135,22 +932,9 @@ asynStatus detectorTowerController::pollDetectorAxes(
     one poll cycle, but are cleared afterwards. Persisting error messages will
     be recreated during each poll.
     */
-    plStatus = angleAxis->setStringParam(motorMessageText(), "");
+    setAxisParamChecked(angleAxis, motorMessageText, "");
-    if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
+    setAxisParamChecked(liftAxis, motorMessageText, "");
-        return paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "motorMessageText_", angleAxisNo,
+    setAxisParamChecked(supportAxis, motorMessageText, "");
-                                    __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-    }
-    plStatus = liftAxis->setStringParam(motorMessageText(), "");
-    if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
-        return paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "motorMessageText_", liftAxisNo,
-                                    __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-    }
-    plStatus = supportAxis->setStringParam(motorMessageText(), "");
-    if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
-        return paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "motorMessageText_",
-                                    supportAxisNo, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
-                                    __LINE__);
-    }
 
     return pollStatus;
 }

src/detectorTowerController.h

@@ -8,11 +8,15 @@
 
 #ifndef detectorTowerController_H
 #define detectorTowerController_H
-#include "detectorTowerAngleAxis.h"
-#include "detectorTowerLiftAxis.h"
-#include "detectorTowerSupportAxis.h"
 #include "turboPmacController.h"
 
+// Forward declaration of the axis classes to resolve the cyclic dependency
+// between the controller and the axis .h-file. See
+// https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/language/class.
+class detectorTowerAngleAxis;
+class detectorTowerLiftAxis;
+class detectorTowerSupportAxis;
+
 class detectorTowerController : public turboPmacController {
 
   public:
@@ -35,6 +39,8 @@ class detectorTowerController : public turboPmacController {
                             int numAxes, double movingPollPeriod,
                             double idlePollPeriod, double comTimeout);
 
+    virtual ~detectorTowerController();
+
     /**
      * @brief Overloaded function of turboPmacController
      *

src/detectorTowerLiftAxis.cpp

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "detectorTowerLiftAxis.h"
 #include "detectorTowerAngleAxis.h"
 #include "detectorTowerController.h"
+#include "detectorTowerSupportAxis.h"
 #include "turboPmacController.h"
 #include <epicsExport.h>
 #include <errlog.h>
@@ -111,11 +112,7 @@ asynStatus detectorTowerLiftAxis::init() {
     }
 
     // Initialize the motorStatusMoving flag
-    status = setIntegerParam(pC_->motorStatusMoving(), 0);
+    setAxisParamChecked(this, motorStatusMoving, false);
-    if (status != asynSuccess) {
-        return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(status, "motorStatusMoving_", axisNo_,
-                                         __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-    }
 
     // Check if we are currently in the changer position and update the PV
     // accordingly
@@ -126,11 +123,7 @@ asynStatus detectorTowerLiftAxis::init() {
                                           __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
     }
 
-    status = setIntegerParam(pC_->changeStateRBV(), positionState == 2);
+    setAxisParamChecked(this, changeStateRBV, positionState == 2);
-    if (status != asynSuccess) {
-        return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(status, "changeStateRBV", axisNo_,
-                                         __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-    }
 
     return callParamCallbacks();
 }
@@ -146,15 +139,9 @@ asynStatus detectorTowerLiftAxis::poll(bool *moving) {
         status = pC_->pollDetectorAxes(moving, angleAxis(), this,
                                        angleAxis()->supportAxis());
     } else {
-        status = pC_->getIntegerParam(axisNo(), pC_->motorStatusMoving(),
+        getAxisParamChecked(this, motorStatusMoving, moving);
-                                      (int *)moving);
-        if (status != asynSuccess) {
-            return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(status, "motorStatusMoving",
-                                             axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
-                                             __LINE__);
     }
-    }
+    setWasMoving(*moving);
-    wasMoving_ = *moving;
     return status;
 }
 
@@ -172,18 +159,12 @@ asynStatus detectorTowerLiftAxis::doMove(double position, int relative,
                                          double acceleration) {
 
     double motorRecResolution = 0.0;
-    asynStatus plStatus = pC_->getDoubleParam(
+    getAxisParamChecked(this, motorRecResolution, &motorRecResolution);
-        axisNo_, pC_->motorRecResolution(), &motorRecResolution);
-    if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
-        return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "motorRecResolution_",
-                                         axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
-                                         __LINE__);
-    }
 
     // Signal to the deferredMovementCollectorLoop (of the
     // detectorTowerAngleAxis) that a movement should be started to the
     // defined target position.
-    targetPosition_ = position * motorRecResolution;
+    setTargetPosition(position * motorRecResolution);
     angleAxis_->receivedTarget_ = true;
 
     return asynSuccess;
@@ -192,37 +173,8 @@ asynStatus detectorTowerLiftAxis::doMove(double position, int relative,
 asynStatus detectorTowerLiftAxis::reset() { return angleAxis()->reset(); };
 
 asynStatus detectorTowerLiftAxis::stop(double acceleration) {
-
+    return angleAxis()->stop(acceleration);
-    // Status of read-write-operations of ASCII commands to the controller
+};
-    asynStatus rwStatus = asynSuccess;
-
-    // Status of parameter library operations
-    asynStatus plStatus = asynSuccess;
-
-    char response[pC_->MAXBUF_] = {0};
-
-    // =========================================================================
-
-    rwStatus = pC_->writeRead(axisNo_, "P350=8", response, 0);
-
-    if (rwStatus != asynSuccess) {
-        asynPrint(pC_->pasynUser(), ASYN_TRACE_ERROR,
-                  "Controller \"%s\", axis %d  => %s, line %d\nStopping "
-                  "the movement "
-                  "failed.\n",
-                  pC_->portName, axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-
-        plStatus = setIntegerParam(pC_->motorStatusProblem(), true);
-        if (plStatus != asynSuccess) {
-            return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(plStatus, "motorStatusProblem_",
-                                             axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
-                                             __LINE__);
-        }
-        return asynError;
-    }
-
-    return rwStatus;
-}
 
 asynStatus detectorTowerLiftAxis::readEncoderType() {
     return angleAxis()->readEncoderType();
@@ -237,12 +189,7 @@ asynStatus detectorTowerLiftAxis::adjustOrigin(double newOrigin) {
 
     // =========================================================================
 
-    status =
+    getAxisParamChecked(this, positionStateRBV, &positionState);
-        pC_->getIntegerParam(axisNo_, pC_->positionStateRBV(), &positionState);
-    if (status != asynSuccess) {
-        return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(status, "positionStateRBV_", axisNo_,
-                                         __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-    }
 
     // If the axis is in changer position, it must be moved into working
     // position before any move can be started.
@@ -271,12 +218,7 @@ asynStatus detectorTowerLiftAxis::adjustOrigin(double newOrigin) {
                   "lift origin %lf failed.\n",
                   pC_->portName, axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__,
                   newOrigin);
-        status = setIntegerParam(pC_->motorStatusProblem(), true);
+        setAxisParamChecked(this, motorStatusProblem, true);
-        if (status != asynSuccess) {
-            return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(status, "motorStatusProblem_",
-                                             axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
-                                             __LINE__);
-        }
     }
 
     return status;

src/detectorTowerLiftAxis.h

@@ -1,13 +1,8 @@
 #ifndef detectorTowerLiftAxis_H
 #define detectorTowerLiftAxis_H
+#include "detectorTowerController.h"
 #include "turboPmacAxis.h"
 
-// Forward declaration of the controller class to resolve the cyclic dependency
-// between the controller and the axis .h-file. See
-// https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/language/class.
-class detectorTowerController;
-class detectorTowerAngleAxis;
-
 class detectorTowerLiftAxis : public turboPmacAxis {
   public:
     /**
@@ -19,10 +14,6 @@ class detectorTowerLiftAxis : public turboPmacAxis {
     detectorTowerLiftAxis(detectorTowerController *pController, int axisNo,
                           detectorTowerAngleAxis *angleAxis);
 
-    /**
-     * @brief Destroy the turboPmacAxis
-     *
-     */
     virtual ~detectorTowerLiftAxis();
 
     /**
@@ -114,6 +105,11 @@ class detectorTowerLiftAxis : public turboPmacAxis {
      */
     asynStatus readEncoderType();
 
+    /**
+     * @brief Return a pointer to the axis controller
+     */
+    virtual detectorTowerController *pController() override { return pC_; };
+
   protected:
     detectorTowerController *pC_;
     detectorTowerAngleAxis *angleAxis_;

src/detectorTowerSupportAxis.cpp

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "detectorTowerSupportAxis.h"
 #include "detectorTowerAngleAxis.h"
 #include "detectorTowerController.h"
+#include "detectorTowerLiftAxis.h"
 #include "turboPmacController.h"
 #include <epicsExport.h>
 #include <errlog.h>
@@ -111,11 +112,7 @@ asynStatus detectorTowerSupportAxis::init() {
     }
 
     // Initialize the motorStatusMoving flag
-    status = setIntegerParam(pC_->motorStatusMoving(), 0);
+    setAxisParamChecked(this, motorStatusMoving, false);
-    if (status != asynSuccess) {
-        return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(status, "motorStatusMoving_", axisNo_,
-                                         __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-    }
 
     // Check if we are currently in the changer position and update the PV
     // accordingly
@@ -126,12 +123,7 @@ asynStatus detectorTowerSupportAxis::init() {
                                           __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
     }
 
-    status = setIntegerParam(pC_->changeStateRBV(), positionState == 2);
+    setAxisParamChecked(this, changeStateRBV, positionState == 2);
-    if (status != asynSuccess) {
-        return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(status, "changeStateRBV", axisNo_,
-                                         __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-    }
-
     return callParamCallbacks();
 }
 
@@ -147,15 +139,9 @@ asynStatus detectorTowerSupportAxis::poll(bool *moving) {
         status = pC_->pollDetectorAxes(moving, angleAxis(),
                                        angleAxis()->liftAxis(), this);
     } else {
-        status = pC_->getIntegerParam(axisNo(), pC_->motorStatusMoving(),
+        getAxisParamChecked(this, motorStatusMoving, moving);
-                                      (int *)moving);
-        if (status != asynSuccess) {
-            return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(status, "motorStatusMoving",
-                                             axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
-                                             __LINE__);
     }
-    }
+    setWasMoving(*moving);
-    wasMoving_ = *moving;
     return status;
 }
 
@@ -186,12 +172,7 @@ asynStatus detectorTowerSupportAxis::adjustOrigin(double newOrigin) {
 
     // =========================================================================
 
-    status =
+    getAxisParamChecked(this, positionStateRBV, &positionState);
-        pC_->getIntegerParam(axisNo_, pC_->positionStateRBV(), &positionState);
-    if (status != asynSuccess) {
-        return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(status, "positionStateRBV_", axisNo_,
-                                         __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-    }
 
     // If the axis is in changer position, it must be moved into working
     // position before any move can be started.
@@ -220,12 +201,8 @@ asynStatus detectorTowerSupportAxis::adjustOrigin(double newOrigin) {
                   "lift origin %lf failed.\n",
                   pC_->portName, axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__,
                   newOrigin);
-        status = setIntegerParam(pC_->motorStatusProblem(), true);
+
-        if (status != asynSuccess) {
+        setAxisParamChecked(this, motorStatusProblem, true);
-            return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(status, "motorStatusProblem_",
-                                             axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
-                                             __LINE__);
-        }
     }
 
     return status;

src/detectorTowerSupportAxis.h

@@ -1,13 +1,8 @@
 #ifndef detectorTowerSupportAxis_H
 #define detectorTowerSupportAxis_H
+#include "detectorTowerController.h"
 #include "turboPmacAxis.h"
 
-// Forward declaration of the controller class to resolve the cyclic dependency
-// between the controller and the axis .h-file. See
-// https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/language/class.
-class detectorTowerController;
-class detectorTowerAngleAxis;
-
 /**
  * @brief Passive axis which is mostly controlled indirectly by the hardware
  *
@@ -24,10 +19,6 @@ class detectorTowerSupportAxis : public turboPmacAxis {
     detectorTowerSupportAxis(detectorTowerController *pController, int axisNo,
                              detectorTowerAngleAxis *angleAxis);
 
-    /**
-     * @brief Destroy the detectorTowerSupportAxis
-     *
-     */
     virtual ~detectorTowerSupportAxis();
 
     /**
@@ -116,6 +107,11 @@ class detectorTowerSupportAxis : public turboPmacAxis {
      */
     asynStatus readEncoderType();
 
+    /**
+     * @brief Return a pointer to the axis controller
+     */
+    virtual detectorTowerController *pController() override { return pC_; };
+
   protected:
     detectorTowerController *pC_;
     detectorTowerAngleAxis *angleAxis_;