Bugfix for 1.0

.gitea/workflows/action.yaml

@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-name: Test And Build
-on: [push]
-
-jobs:
-  Lint:
-    runs-on: linepics
-    steps:
-      - name: checkout repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: cppcheck
-        run: cppcheck --std=c++17 --addon=cert --addon=misc --error-exitcode=1 src/*.cpp
-      - name: formatting
-        run: clang-format --style=file --Werror --dry-run src/*.cpp
-  Build:
-    runs-on: linepics
-    steps:
-      - name: checkout repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          submodules: 'true'
-      - run: |
-          sed -i 's/ARCH_FILTER=.*/ARCH_FILTER=linux%/' Makefile
-          echo -e "\nIGNORE_SUBMODULES += sinqmotor" >> Makefile
-          make install

.gitlab-ci.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+default:
+  image: docker.psi.ch:5000/sinqdev/sinqepics:latest
+
+stages:
+  - lint
+  - build
+  - test
+
+cppcheck:
+  stage: lint
+  script:
+    - cppcheck --std=c++17 --addon=cert --addon=misc --suppress=cert-STR07-C --error-exitcode=1 src/*.cpp
+  artifacts:
+    expire_in: 1 week
+  tags:
+    - sinq
+
+formatting:
+  stage: lint
+  script:
+    - clang-format --style=file --Werror --dry-run src/*.cpp
+  artifacts:
+    expire_in: 1 week
+  tags:
+    - sinq
+
+build_module:
+  stage: build
+  script:
+    - export SINQMOTOR_VERSION="$(grep 'sinqMotor_VERSION=' Makefile | cut -d= -f2)"
+    - git clone --depth 1 --branch "${SINQMOTOR_VERSION}" https://gitlab-ci-token:${CI_JOB_TOKEN}@git.psi.ch/sinq-epics-modules/sinqmotor.git
+    - pushd sinqmotor
+    - sed -i 's/ARCH_FILTER=.*/ARCH_FILTER=linux%/' Makefile
+    - echo "LIBVERSION=${SINQMOTOR_VERSION}" >> Makefile
+    - make install
+    - popd
+    - sed -i 's/ARCH_FILTER=.*/ARCH_FILTER=linux%/' Makefile
+    - echo "LIBVERSION=${CI_COMMIT_TAG:-0.0.1}" >> Makefile
+    - make install
+    - cp -rT "/ioc/modules/masterMacs/$(ls -U /ioc/modules/masterMacs/ | head -1)" "./masterMacs-${CI_COMMIT_TAG:-$CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA}"
+  artifacts:
+    name: "masterMacs-${CI_COMMIT_TAG:-$CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA}"
+    paths:
+      - "masterMacs-${CI_COMMIT_TAG:-$CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA}/*"
+    expire_in: 1 week
+  when: always
+  tags:
+    - sinq

Makefile

@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ SOURCES += src/masterMacsController.cpp
 # Store the record files
 TEMPLATES += sinqMotor/db/asynRecord.db
 TEMPLATES += sinqMotor/db/sinqMotor.db
-TEMPLATES += db/masterMacs.db
 
 # This file registers the motor-specific functions in the IOC shell.
 DBDS += sinqMotor/src/sinqMotor.dbd

README.md

@@ -55,11 +55,11 @@ setMaxSubsequentTimeouts("$(NAME)", 20);
 setThresholdComTimeout("$(NAME)", 100, 1);
 
 # Parametrize the EPICS record database with the substitution file named after the MCU.
-epicsEnvSet("SINQDBPATH","$(masterMacs_DB)/sinqMotor.db")
+epicsEnvSet("SINQDBPATH","$(sinqMotor_DB)/sinqMotor.db")
 dbLoadTemplate("$(TOP)/$(NAME).substitutions", "INSTR=$(INSTR)$(NAME):,CONTROLLER=$(NAME)")
 epicsEnvSet("SINQDBPATH","$(masterMacs_DB)/masterMacs.db")
 dbLoadTemplate("$(TOP)/$(NAME).substitutions", "INSTR=$(INSTR)$(NAME):,CONTROLLER=$(NAME)")
-dbLoadRecords("$(masterMacs_DB)/asynRecord.db","P=$(INSTR)$(NAME),PORT=$(ASYN_PORT)")
+dbLoadRecords("$(sinqMotor_DB)/asynRecord.db","P=$(INSTR)$(NAME),PORT=$(ASYN_PORT)")
 ```
 
 ### Versioning

db/masterMacs.db

@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-# Call the nodeReset function of the corresponding masterMacsAxis.
-# This record is coupled to the parameter library via nodeReset_ -> NODE_RESET.
-record(longout, "$(INSTR)$(M):NodeReset") {
-    field(DTYP, "asynInt32")
-    field(OUT, "@asyn($(CONTROLLER),$(AXIS),1) NODE_RESET")
-    field(PINI, "NO")
-}

src/masterMacsAxis.cpp

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ struct masterMacsAxisImpl {
     std::bitset<16> axisStatus;
     std::bitset<16> axisError;
 
+    double lastSetSpeed;
     bool waitForHandshake;
     time_t timeAtHandshake;
     bool needInit = true;
@@ -121,6 +122,7 @@ masterMacsAxis::masterMacsAxis(masterMacsController *pC, int axisNo)
     pMasterMacsA_ = std::make_unique<masterMacsAxisImpl>((masterMacsAxisImpl){
         .axisStatus = std::bitset<16>(0),
         .axisError = std::bitset<16>(0),
+        .lastSetSpeed = 0.0,
         .waitForHandshake = false,
         .timeAtHandshake = 0,
         .targetReachedUninitialized = true,
@@ -260,6 +262,11 @@ asynStatus masterMacsAxis::init() {
                                           __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
     }
 
+    // Cache the motor speed. If this value differs from the one in the motor
+    // record at the start of a movement, the motor record value is sent to
+    // MasterMACS.
+    pMasterMacsA_->lastSetSpeed = motorVelocity;
+
     // Store the motor position in the parameter library
     pl_status = setMotorPosition(motorPosition);
     if (pl_status != asynSuccess) {
@@ -356,8 +363,14 @@ asynStatus masterMacsAxis::doPoll(bool *moving) {
         }
 
         if (timedOut) {
-            setAxisParamChecked(this, motorMessageText,
+            pl_status =
-                                "Timed out while waiting for a handshake");
+                setStringParam(pC_->motorMessageText(),
+                               "Timed out while waiting for a handshake");
+            if (pl_status != asynSuccess) {
+                return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(pl_status, "motorMessageText_",
+                                                 axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
+                                                 __LINE__);
+            }
         }
 
         pC_->read(axisNo_, 86, response);
@@ -381,15 +394,32 @@ asynStatus masterMacsAxis::doPoll(bool *moving) {
             // poll. This is already part of the movement procedure.
             *moving = true;
 
-            setAxisParamChecked(this, motorStatusMoving, *moving);
+            pl_status = setIntegerParam(pC_->motorStatusMoving(), *moving);
-            setAxisParamChecked(this, motorStatusDone, !(*moving));
+            if (pl_status != asynSuccess) {
+                return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(pl_status,
+                                                 "motorStatusMoving_", axisNo_,
+                                                 __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+            }
+
+            pl_status = setIntegerParam(pC_->motorStatusDone(), !(*moving));
+            if (pl_status != asynSuccess) {
+                return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(pl_status, "motorStatusDone_",
+                                                 axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
+                                                 __LINE__);
+            }
 
             return asynSuccess;
         }
     }
 
     // Motor resolution from parameter library
-    getAxisParamChecked(this, motorRecResolution, &motorRecResolution);
+    pl_status = pC_->getDoubleParam(axisNo_, pC_->motorRecResolution(),
+                                    &motorRecResolution);
+    if (pl_status != asynSuccess) {
+        return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(pl_status, "motorRecResolution_",
+                                         axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
+                                         __LINE__);
+    }
 
     // Read the previous motor position
     pl_status = motorPosition(&previousPosition);
@@ -432,181 +462,195 @@ asynStatus masterMacsAxis::doPoll(bool *moving) {
     Read out the error if either a fault condition status flag has been set or
     if a movement has just ended.
      */
-    if (faultConditionSet() || !(*moving)) {
-        rw_status = readAxisError();
-    }
-
     msgPrintControlKey keyError = msgPrintControlKey(
         pC_->portName, axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
 
-    /*
+    if (faultConditionSet() || !(*moving)) {
-    A communication error is a special case. If a communication between
+        rw_status = readAxisError();
-    controller and axis error occurred, all subsequent errors are ignored,
-    since this information is not reliable.
-     */
-    if (communicationError()) {
-        if (pC_->getMsgPrintControl().shouldBePrinted(keyError, true,
-                                                      pC_->pasynUser())) {
-            asynPrint(pC_->pasynUser(), ASYN_TRACE_ERROR,
-                      "Controller \"%s\", axis %d  => %s, line "
-                      "%d\nCommunication error.%s\n",
-                      pC_->portName, axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__,
-                      pC_->getMsgPrintControl().getSuffix());
-        }
-
-        setAxisParamChecked(this, motorMessageText,
-                            "Communication error between PC and motor "
-                            "controller. Please call the support.");
-
-        poll_status = asynError;
-    } else {
-
-        // This buffer must be initialized to zero because we build the
-        // error message by appending strings.
-        char errorMessage[pC_->MAXBUF_] = {0};
-        char shellMessage[pC_->MAXBUF_] = {0};
-
-        // Concatenate all other errors
-        if (shortCircuit()) {
-            appendErrorMessage(shellMessage, sizeof(shellMessage),
-                               "Short circuit fault.");
-            appendErrorMessage(errorMessage, sizeof(errorMessage),
-                               "Short circuit error. Please call the support.");
-
-            poll_status = asynError;
-        }
-
-        if (encoderError()) {
-            appendErrorMessage(shellMessage, sizeof(shellMessage),
-                               "Encoder error.");
-            appendErrorMessage(errorMessage, sizeof(errorMessage),
-                               "Encoder error. Please call the support.");
-
-            poll_status = asynError;
-        }
-
-        if (followingError()) {
-            appendErrorMessage(shellMessage, sizeof(shellMessage),
-                               "Maximum callowed following error exceeded.");
-            appendErrorMessage(
-                errorMessage, sizeof(errorMessage),
-                "Maximum allowed following error exceeded.Check if "
-                "movement range is blocked. Otherwise please call the "
-                "support.");
-
-            poll_status = asynError;
-        }
-
-        if (feedbackError()) {
-            appendErrorMessage(shellMessage, sizeof(shellMessage),
-                               "Feedback error.");
-            appendErrorMessage(errorMessage, sizeof(errorMessage),
-                               "Feedback error. Please call the support.");
-
-            poll_status = asynError;
-        }
 
         /*
-        Either the software limits or the end switches of the controller
+        A communication error is a special case. If a communication between
-        have been hit. Since the EPICS limits are derived from the software
+        controller and axis error occurred, all subsequent errors are ignored,
-        limits and are a little bit smaller, these error cases can only
+        since this information is not reliable.
-        happen if either the axis has an incremental encoder which is not
+         */
-        properly homed or if a bug occured.
+        if (communicationError()) {
-        */
-        if (positiveLimitSwitch() || negativeLimitSwitch() ||
-            positiveSoftwareLimit() || negativeSoftwareLimit()) {
-
-            // Distinction for developers
-            if (positiveLimitSwitch()) {
-                appendErrorMessage(shellMessage, sizeof(shellMessage),
-                                   "Positive limit switch.");
-            }
-            if (negativeLimitSwitch()) {
-                appendErrorMessage(shellMessage, sizeof(shellMessage),
-                                   "Negative limit switch.");
-            }
-            if (positiveSoftwareLimit()) {
-                appendErrorMessage(shellMessage, sizeof(shellMessage),
-                                   "Positive software limit.");
-            }
-            if (negativeSoftwareLimit()) {
-                appendErrorMessage(shellMessage, sizeof(shellMessage),
-                                   "Negative software limit.");
-            }
-
-            // Generic error message for user
-            appendErrorMessage(
-                errorMessage, sizeof(errorMessage),
-                "Software limits or end switch hit. Try homing the motor, "
-                "moving in the opposite direction or check the SPS for "
-                "errors (if available). Otherwise please call the "
-                "support.");
-
-            poll_status = asynError;
-        }
-
-        if (overCurrent()) {
-            appendErrorMessage(shellMessage, sizeof(shellMessage),
-                               "Overcurrent error.");
-            appendErrorMessage(errorMessage, sizeof(errorMessage),
-                               "Overcurrent error. Please call the support.");
-
-            poll_status = asynError;
-        }
-
-        if (overTemperature()) {
-            appendErrorMessage(shellMessage, sizeof(shellMessage),
-                               "Overtemperature error.");
-            appendErrorMessage(
-                errorMessage, sizeof(errorMessage),
-                "Overtemperature error. Please call the support.");
-
-            poll_status = asynError;
-        }
-
-        if (overVoltage()) {
-            appendErrorMessage(shellMessage, sizeof(shellMessage),
-                               "Overvoltage error.");
-            appendErrorMessage(errorMessage, sizeof(errorMessage),
-                               "Overvoltage error. Please call the support.");
-
-            poll_status = asynError;
-        }
-
-        if (underVoltage()) {
-            appendErrorMessage(shellMessage, sizeof(shellMessage),
-                               "Undervoltage error.");
-            appendErrorMessage(errorMessage, sizeof(errorMessage),
-                               "Undervoltage error. Please call the support.");
-
-            poll_status = asynError;
-        }
-
-        if (stoFault()) {
-            appendErrorMessage(shellMessage, sizeof(shellMessage),
-                               "STO input is on disable state.");
-            appendErrorMessage(errorMessage, sizeof(errorMessage),
-                               "STO fault. Please call the support.");
-
-            poll_status = asynError;
-        }
-
-        if (strlen(shellMessage) > 0) {
             if (pC_->getMsgPrintControl().shouldBePrinted(keyError, true,
                                                           pC_->pasynUser())) {
                 asynPrint(pC_->pasynUser(), ASYN_TRACE_ERROR,
                           "Controller \"%s\", axis %d  => %s, line "
-                          "%d\n%s%s\n",
+                          "%d\nCommunication error.%s\n",
                           pC_->portName, axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__,
-                          shellMessage, pC_->getMsgPrintControl().getSuffix());
+                          pC_->getMsgPrintControl().getSuffix());
+            }
+
+            pl_status =
+                setStringParam(pC_->motorMessageText(),
+                               "Communication error between PC and motor "
+                               "controller. Please call the support.");
+            if (pl_status != asynSuccess) {
+                return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(pl_status, "motorMessageText_",
+                                                 axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
+                                                 __LINE__);
+            }
+
+            poll_status = asynError;
+        } else {
+
+            // This buffer must be initialized to zero because we build the
+            // error message by appending strings.
+            char errorMessage[pC_->MAXBUF_] = {0};
+            char shellMessage[pC_->MAXBUF_] = {0};
+
+            // Concatenate all other errors
+            if (shortCircuit()) {
+                appendErrorMessage(shellMessage, sizeof(shellMessage),
+                                   "Short circuit fault.");
+                appendErrorMessage(
+                    errorMessage, sizeof(errorMessage),
+                    "Short circuit error. Please call the support.");
+
+                poll_status = asynError;
+            }
+
+            if (encoderError()) {
+                appendErrorMessage(shellMessage, sizeof(shellMessage),
+                                   "Encoder error.");
+                appendErrorMessage(errorMessage, sizeof(errorMessage),
+                                   "Encoder error. Please call the support.");
+
+                poll_status = asynError;
+            }
+
+            if (followingError()) {
+                appendErrorMessage(
+                    shellMessage, sizeof(shellMessage),
+                    "Maximum callowed following error exceeded.");
+                appendErrorMessage(
+                    errorMessage, sizeof(errorMessage),
+                    "Maximum allowed following error exceeded.Check if "
+                    "movement range is blocked. Otherwise please call the "
+                    "support.");
+
+                poll_status = asynError;
+            }
+
+            if (feedbackError()) {
+                appendErrorMessage(shellMessage, sizeof(shellMessage),
+                                   "Feedback error.");
+                appendErrorMessage(errorMessage, sizeof(errorMessage),
+                                   "Feedback error. Please call the support.");
+
+                poll_status = asynError;
+            }
+
+            /*
+            Either the software limits or the end switches of the controller
+            have been hit. Since the EPICS limits are derived from the software
+            limits and are a little bit smaller, these error cases can only
+            happen if either the axis has an incremental encoder which is not
+            properly homed or if a bug occured.
+            */
+            if (positiveLimitSwitch() || negativeLimitSwitch() ||
+                positiveSoftwareLimit() || negativeSoftwareLimit()) {
+
+                // Distinction for developers
+                if (positiveLimitSwitch()) {
+                    appendErrorMessage(shellMessage, sizeof(shellMessage),
+                                       "Positive limit switch.");
+                }
+                if (negativeLimitSwitch()) {
+                    appendErrorMessage(shellMessage, sizeof(shellMessage),
+                                       "Negative limit switch.");
+                }
+                if (positiveSoftwareLimit()) {
+                    appendErrorMessage(shellMessage, sizeof(shellMessage),
+                                       "Positive software limit.");
+                }
+                if (negativeSoftwareLimit()) {
+                    appendErrorMessage(shellMessage, sizeof(shellMessage),
+                                       "Negative software limit.");
+                }
+
+                // Generic error message for user
+                appendErrorMessage(
+                    errorMessage, sizeof(errorMessage),
+                    "Software limits or end switch hit. Try homing the motor, "
+                    "moving in the opposite direction or check the SPS for "
+                    "errors (if available). Otherwise please call the "
+                    "support.");
+
+                poll_status = asynError;
+            }
+
+            if (overCurrent()) {
+                appendErrorMessage(shellMessage, sizeof(shellMessage),
+                                   "Overcurrent error.");
+                appendErrorMessage(
+                    errorMessage, sizeof(errorMessage),
+                    "Overcurrent error. Please call the support.");
+
+                poll_status = asynError;
+            }
+
+            if (overTemperature()) {
+                appendErrorMessage(shellMessage, sizeof(shellMessage),
+                                   "Overtemperature error.");
+                appendErrorMessage(
+                    errorMessage, sizeof(errorMessage),
+                    "Overtemperature error. Please call the support.");
+
+                poll_status = asynError;
+            }
+
+            if (overVoltage()) {
+                appendErrorMessage(shellMessage, sizeof(shellMessage),
+                                   "Overvoltage error.");
+                appendErrorMessage(
+                    errorMessage, sizeof(errorMessage),
+                    "Overvoltage error. Please call the support.");
+
+                poll_status = asynError;
+            }
+
+            if (underVoltage()) {
+                appendErrorMessage(shellMessage, sizeof(shellMessage),
+                                   "Undervoltage error.");
+                appendErrorMessage(
+                    errorMessage, sizeof(errorMessage),
+                    "Undervoltage error. Please call the support.");
+
+                poll_status = asynError;
+            }
+
+            if (stoFault()) {
+                appendErrorMessage(shellMessage, sizeof(shellMessage),
+                                   "STO input is on disable state.");
+                appendErrorMessage(errorMessage, sizeof(errorMessage),
+                                   "STO fault. Please call the support.");
+
+                poll_status = asynError;
+            }
+
+            if (strlen(shellMessage) > 0) {
+                if (pC_->getMsgPrintControl().shouldBePrinted(
+                        keyError, true, pC_->pasynUser())) {
+                    asynPrint(pC_->pasynUser(), ASYN_TRACE_ERROR,
+                              "Controller \"%s\", axis %d  => %s, line "
+                              "%d\n%s%s\n",
+                              pC_->portName, axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
+                              __LINE__, shellMessage,
+                              pC_->getMsgPrintControl().getSuffix());
+                }
+            }
+
+            pl_status = setStringParam(pC_->motorMessageText(), errorMessage);
+            if (pl_status != asynSuccess) {
+                return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(pl_status, "motorMessageText_",
+                                                 axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
+                                                 __LINE__);
             }
         }
-
+    } else {
-        setAxisParamChecked(this, motorMessageText, errorMessage);
-    }
-
-    // No error has been detected -> Reset the error count
-    if (poll_status == asynSuccess) {
         pC_->getMsgPrintControl().resetCount(keyError, pC_->pasynUser());
     }
 
@@ -645,18 +689,40 @@ asynStatus masterMacsAxis::doPoll(bool *moving) {
         directly, but need to shrink them a bit. In this case, we're shrinking
         them by 0.1 mm or 0.1 degree (depending on the axis type) on both sides.
         */
-        getAxisParamChecked(this, motorLimitsOffset, &limitsOffset);
+        pl_status = pC_->getDoubleParam(axisNo_, pC_->motorLimitsOffset(),
-
+                                        &limitsOffset);
+        if (pl_status != asynSuccess) {
+            return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(pl_status, "motorLimitsOffset_",
+                                             axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
+                                             __LINE__);
+        }
         highLimit = highLimit - limitsOffset;
         lowLimit = lowLimit + limitsOffset;
 
-        setAxisParamChecked(this, motorHighLimitFromDriver, highLimit);
+        pl_status = pC_->setDoubleParam(
-        setAxisParamChecked(this, motorLowLimitFromDriver, lowLimit);
+            axisNo_, pC_->motorHighLimitFromDriver(), highLimit);
+        if (pl_status != asynSuccess) {
+            return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(
+                pl_status, "motorHighLimitFromDriver_", axisNo_,
+                __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+        }
+
+        pl_status = pC_->setDoubleParam(axisNo_, pC_->motorLowLimitFromDriver(),
+                                        lowLimit);
+        if (pl_status != asynSuccess) {
+            return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(pl_status, "motorLowLimit_",
+                                             axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
+                                             __LINE__);
+        }
     }
 
     // Update the enable PV
-    setAxisParamChecked(this, motorEnableRBV,
+    pl_status = setIntegerParam(pC_->motorEnableRBV(),
-                        readyToBeSwitchedOn() && switchedOn());
+                                readyToBeSwitchedOn() && switchedOn());
+    if (pl_status != asynSuccess) {
+        return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(pl_status, "motorEnableRBV_", axisNo_,
+                                         __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+    }
 
     if (*moving) {
         // If the axis is moving, evaluate the movement direction
@@ -669,11 +735,32 @@ asynStatus masterMacsAxis::doPoll(bool *moving) {
 
     // Update the parameter library
     if (hasError) {
-        setAxisParamChecked(this, motorStatusProblem, true);
+        pl_status = setIntegerParam(pC_->motorStatusProblem(), true);
+        if (pl_status != asynSuccess) {
+            return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(pl_status, "motorStatusProblem_",
+                                             axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
+                                             __LINE__);
+        }
+    }
+    pl_status = setIntegerParam(pC_->motorStatusMoving(), *moving);
+    if (pl_status != asynSuccess) {
+        return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(pl_status, "motorStatusMoving_",
+                                         axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
+                                         __LINE__);
+    }
+
+    pl_status = setIntegerParam(pC_->motorStatusDone(), !(*moving));
+    if (pl_status != asynSuccess) {
+        return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(pl_status, "motorStatusDone_", axisNo_,
+                                         __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+    }
+
+    pl_status = setIntegerParam(pC_->motorStatusDirection(), direction);
+    if (pl_status != asynSuccess) {
+        return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(pl_status, "motorStatusDirection_",
+                                         axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
+                                         __LINE__);
     }
-    setAxisParamChecked(this, motorStatusMoving, *moving);
-    setAxisParamChecked(this, motorStatusDone, !(*moving));
-    setAxisParamChecked(this, motorStatusDirection, direction);
 
     pl_status = setMotorPosition(currentPosition);
     if (pl_status != asynSuccess) {
@@ -688,7 +775,10 @@ asynStatus masterMacsAxis::doMove(double position, int relative,
                                   double acceleration) {
 
     // Status of read-write-operations of ASCII commands to the controller
-    asynStatus status = asynSuccess;
+    asynStatus rw_status = asynSuccess;
+
+    // Status of parameter library operations
+    asynStatus pl_status = asynSuccess;
 
     char value[pC_->MAXBUF_];
     double motorCoordinatesPosition = 0.0;
@@ -699,8 +789,19 @@ asynStatus masterMacsAxis::doMove(double position, int relative,
 
     // =========================================================================
 
-    getAxisParamChecked(this, motorEnableRBV, &enabled);
+    pl_status = pC_->getIntegerParam(axisNo_, pC_->motorEnableRBV(), &enabled);
-    getAxisParamChecked(this, motorRecResolution, &motorRecResolution);
+    if (pl_status != asynSuccess) {
+        return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(pl_status, "enableMotorRBV_", axisNo_,
+                                         __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+    }
+
+    pl_status = pC_->getDoubleParam(axisNo_, pC_->motorRecResolution(),
+                                    &motorRecResolution);
+    if (pl_status != asynSuccess) {
+        return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(pl_status, "motorRecResolution_",
+                                         axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
+                                         __LINE__);
+    }
 
     if (enabled == 0) {
         asynPrint(pC_->pasynUser(), ASYN_TRACE_ERROR,
@@ -720,24 +821,42 @@ asynStatus masterMacsAxis::doMove(double position, int relative,
         pC_->portName, axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__, position);
 
     // Check if the speed is allowed to be changed
-    getAxisParamChecked(this, motorCanSetSpeed, &motorCanSetSpeed);
+    pl_status = pC_->getIntegerParam(axisNo_, pC_->motorCanSetSpeed(),
+                                     &motorCanSetSpeed);
+    if (pl_status != asynSuccess) {
+        return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(pl_status, "motorCanSetSpeed_",
+                                         axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
+                                         __LINE__);
+    }
 
     // Initialize the movement handshake
-    status = pC_->write(axisNo_, 86, "0");
+    rw_status = pC_->write(axisNo_, 86, "0");
-    if (status != asynSuccess) {
+    if (rw_status != asynSuccess) {
-        setAxisParamChecked(this, motorStatusProblem, true);
+        pl_status = setIntegerParam(pC_->motorStatusProblem(), true);
-        return status;
+        if (pl_status != asynSuccess) {
+            return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(pl_status, "motorStatusProblem_",
+                                             axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
+                                             __LINE__);
+        }
+        return rw_status;
     }
 
     // Set the new motor speed, if the user is allowed to do so and if the
     // motor speed changed since the last move command.
-    if (motorCanSetSpeed != 0) {
+    if (motorCanSetSpeed != 0 && pMasterMacsA_->lastSetSpeed != motorVelocity) {
+
+        pMasterMacsA_->lastSetSpeed = motorVelocity;
 
         snprintf(value, sizeof(value), "%lf", motorVelocity);
-        status = pC_->write(axisNo_, 05, value);
+        rw_status = pC_->write(axisNo_, 05, value);
-        if (status != asynSuccess) {
+        if (rw_status != asynSuccess) {
-            setAxisParamChecked(this, motorStatusProblem, true);
+            pl_status = setIntegerParam(pC_->motorStatusProblem(), true);
-            return status;
+            if (pl_status != asynSuccess) {
+                return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(pl_status,
+                                                 "motorStatusProblem_", axisNo_,
+                                                 __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+            }
+            return rw_status;
         }
 
         asynPrint(pC_->pasynUser(), ASYN_TRACE_FLOW,
@@ -749,10 +868,15 @@ asynStatus masterMacsAxis::doMove(double position, int relative,
 
     // Set the target position
     snprintf(value, sizeof(value), "%lf", motorCoordinatesPosition);
-    status = pC_->write(axisNo_, 02, value);
+    rw_status = pC_->write(axisNo_, 02, value);
-    if (status != asynSuccess) {
+    if (rw_status != asynSuccess) {
-        setAxisParamChecked(this, motorStatusProblem, true);
+        pl_status = setIntegerParam(pC_->motorStatusProblem(), true);
-        return status;
+        if (pl_status != asynSuccess) {
+            return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(pl_status, "motorStatusProblem_",
+                                             axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
+                                             __LINE__);
+        }
+        return rw_status;
     }
 
     // If the motor has just been enabled, use Enable
@@ -764,13 +888,18 @@ asynStatus masterMacsAxis::doMove(double position, int relative,
 
     // Start the move
     if (relative) {
-        status = pC_->write(axisNo_, 00, "2", timeout);
+        rw_status = pC_->write(axisNo_, 00, "2", timeout);
     } else {
-        status = pC_->write(axisNo_, 00, "1", timeout);
+        rw_status = pC_->write(axisNo_, 00, "1", timeout);
     }
-    if (status != asynSuccess) {
+    if (rw_status != asynSuccess) {
-        setAxisParamChecked(this, motorStatusProblem, true);
+        pl_status = setIntegerParam(pC_->motorStatusProblem(), true);
-        return status;
+        if (pl_status != asynSuccess) {
+            return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(pl_status, "motorStatusProblem_",
+                                             axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
+                                             __LINE__);
+        }
+        return rw_status;
     }
 
     // In the next poll, we will check if the handshake has been performed in a
@@ -784,61 +913,60 @@ asynStatus masterMacsAxis::doMove(double position, int relative,
         return asynError;
     }
 
-    return status;
+    return rw_status;
 }
 
 asynStatus masterMacsAxis::stop(double acceleration) {
 
-    asynStatus status = pC_->write(axisNo_, 00, "8");
+    // Status of read-write-operations of ASCII commands to the controller
-    if (status != asynSuccess) {
+    asynStatus rw_status = asynSuccess;
-        setAxisParamChecked(this, motorStatusProblem, true);
+
+    // Status of parameter library operations
+    asynStatus pl_status = asynSuccess;
+
+    // =========================================================================
+
+    rw_status = pC_->write(axisNo_, 00, "8");
+    if (rw_status != asynSuccess) {
+        pl_status = setIntegerParam(pC_->motorStatusProblem(), true);
+        if (pl_status != asynSuccess) {
+            return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(pl_status, "motorStatusProblem_",
+                                             axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
+                                             __LINE__);
+        }
     }
 
     // Reset the driver to idle state and move out of the handshake wait loop,
     // if we're currently inside it.
     pMasterMacsA_->waitForHandshake = false;
 
-    return status;
+    return rw_status;
 }
 
 asynStatus masterMacsAxis::doReset() {
+    // Status of read-write-operations of ASCII commands to the controller
+    asynStatus rw_status = asynSuccess;
 
-    asynStatus status = asynSuccess;
+    // Status of parameter library operations
+    asynStatus pl_status = asynSuccess;
 
-    // Reset the controller ("node reset")
+    // =========================================================================
-    status = pC_->write(axisNo_, 16, "");
+
-    if (status != asynSuccess) {
+    rw_status = pC_->write(axisNo_, 17, "");
-        setAxisParamChecked(this, motorStatusProblem, true);
+    if (rw_status != asynSuccess) {
+        pl_status = setIntegerParam(pC_->motorStatusProblem(), true);
+        if (pl_status != asynSuccess) {
+            return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(pl_status, "motorStatusProblem_",
+                                             axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
+                                             __LINE__);
+        }
     }
 
-    // Move out of the handshake wait loop, if we're currently inside it.
+    // Reset the driver to idle state and move out of the handshake wait loop,
+    // if we're currently inside it.
     pMasterMacsA_->waitForHandshake = false;
 
-    // Disable the axis
+    return rw_status;
-    return enable(false);
-}
-
-asynStatus masterMacsAxis::nodeReset() {
-
-    asynStatus status = asynSuccess;
-
-    // Reset any errors in the controller. Since the node reset results in a
-    // power cycle, we use the corresponding timeout.
-    status = pC_->write(axisNo_, 17, "", PowerCycleTimeout);
-    if (status != asynSuccess) {
-        setAxisParamChecked(this, motorStatusProblem, true);
-    }
-
-    // Move out of the handshake wait loop, if we're currently inside it.
-    pMasterMacsA_->waitForHandshake = false;
-
-    // Reinitialize the axis
-    status = masterMacsAxis::init();
-    if (status != asynSuccess) {
-        return status;
-    }
-    bool moving = false;
-    return forcedPoll(&moving);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -847,25 +975,41 @@ Home the axis. On absolute encoder systems, this is a no-op
 asynStatus masterMacsAxis::doHome(double min_velocity, double max_velocity,
                                   double acceleration, int forwards) {
 
+    // Status of read-write-operations of ASCII commands to the controller
+    asynStatus rw_status = asynSuccess;
+
+    // Status of parameter library operations
+    asynStatus pl_status = asynSuccess;
+
     char response[pC_->MAXBUF_] = {0};
 
     // =========================================================================
 
-    getAxisParamChecked(this, encoderType, &response);
+    pl_status = pC_->getStringParam(axisNo_, pC_->encoderType(),
+                                    sizeof(response), response);
+    if (pl_status != asynSuccess) {
+        return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(pl_status, "encoderType_", axisNo_,
+                                         __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+    }
 
     // Only send the home command if the axis has an incremental encoder
     if (strcmp(response, IncrementalEncoder) == 0) {
 
         // Initialize the movement handshake
-        asynStatus status = pC_->write(axisNo_, 86, "0");
+        rw_status = pC_->write(axisNo_, 86, "0");
-        if (status != asynSuccess) {
+        if (rw_status != asynSuccess) {
-            setAxisParamChecked(this, motorStatusProblem, true);
+            pl_status = setIntegerParam(pC_->motorStatusProblem(), true);
-            return status;
+            if (pl_status != asynSuccess) {
+                return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(pl_status,
+                                                 "motorStatusProblem_", axisNo_,
+                                                 __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+            }
+            return rw_status;
         }
 
-        status = pC_->write(axisNo_, 00, "9");
+        rw_status = pC_->write(axisNo_, 00, "9");
-        if (status != asynSuccess) {
+        if (rw_status != asynSuccess) {
-            return status;
+            return rw_status;
         }
 
         // In the next poll, we will check if the handshake has been performed
@@ -883,6 +1027,12 @@ Read the encoder type and update the parameter library accordingly
 */
 asynStatus masterMacsAxis::readEncoderType() {
 
+    // Status of read-write-operations of ASCII commands to the controller
+    asynStatus rw_status = asynSuccess;
+
+    // Status of parameter library operations
+    asynStatus pl_status = asynSuccess;
+
     char command[pC_->MAXBUF_] = {0};
     char response[pC_->MAXBUF_] = {0};
     int nvals = 0;
@@ -891,9 +1041,9 @@ asynStatus masterMacsAxis::readEncoderType() {
     // =========================================================================
 
     // Check if this is an absolute encoder
-    asynStatus status = pC_->read(axisNo_, 60, response);
+    rw_status = pC_->read(axisNo_, 60, response);
-    if (status != asynSuccess) {
+    if (rw_status != asynSuccess) {
-        return status;
+        return rw_status;
     }
 
     nvals = sscanf(response, "%d", &encoder_id);
@@ -909,18 +1059,28 @@ asynStatus masterMacsAxis::readEncoderType() {
     2=SSI (Absolute encoder with BiSS interface)
      */
     if (encoder_id == 0) {
-        setAxisParamChecked(this, encoderType, IncrementalEncoder);
+        pl_status = setStringParam(pC_->encoderType(), IncrementalEncoder);
     } else {
-        setAxisParamChecked(this, encoderType, AbsoluteEncoder);
+        pl_status = setStringParam(pC_->encoderType(), AbsoluteEncoder);
     }
 
+    if (pl_status != asynSuccess) {
+        return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(pl_status, "encoderType_", axisNo_,
+                                         __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+    }
     return asynSuccess;
 }
 
 asynStatus masterMacsAxis::enable(bool on) {
 
     int timeout_enable_disable = 2;
-    char msg[pC_->MAXBUF_];
+    char value[pC_->MAXBUF_];
+
+    // Status of read-write-operations of ASCII commands to the controller
+    asynStatus rw_status = asynSuccess;
+
+    // Status of parameter library operations
+    asynStatus pl_status = asynSuccess;
 
     // =========================================================================
 
@@ -950,8 +1110,14 @@ asynStatus masterMacsAxis::enable(bool on) {
                   "idle and can therefore not be disabled.\n",
                   pC_->portName, axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
 
-        setAxisParamChecked(this, motorMessageText,
+        pl_status =
-                            "Axis cannot be disabled while it is moving.");
+            setStringParam(pC_->motorMessageText(),
+                           "Axis cannot be disabled while it is moving.");
+        if (pl_status != asynSuccess) {
+            return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(pl_status, "motorMessageText_",
+                                             axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
+                                             __LINE__);
+        }
 
         return asynError;
     }
@@ -969,7 +1135,7 @@ asynStatus masterMacsAxis::enable(bool on) {
     }
 
     // Enable / disable the axis if it is not moving
-    snprintf(msg, sizeof(msg), "%d", on);
+    snprintf(value, sizeof(value), "%d", on);
     asynPrint(pC_->pasynUser(), ASYN_TRACE_FLOW,
               "Controller \"%s\", axis %d => %s, line %d:\n%s axis.\n",
               pC_->portName, axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__,
@@ -984,9 +1150,9 @@ asynStatus masterMacsAxis::enable(bool on) {
         timeout = PowerCycleTimeout;
     }
 
-    asynStatus status = pC_->write(axisNo_, 04, msg, timeout);
+    rw_status = pC_->write(axisNo_, 04, value, timeout);
-    if (status != asynSuccess) {
+    if (rw_status != asynSuccess) {
-        return status;
+        return rw_status;
     }
 
     // Query the axis status every few milliseconds until the axis has been
@@ -996,15 +1162,15 @@ asynStatus masterMacsAxis::enable(bool on) {
 
         // Read the axis status
         usleep(100000);
-        status = readAxisStatus();
+        rw_status = readAxisStatus();
-        if (status != asynSuccess) {
+        if (rw_status != asynSuccess) {
-            return status;
+            return rw_status;
         }
 
         if (switchedOn() == on) {
             bool moving = false;
             // Perform a poll to update the parameter library
-            forcedPoll(&moving);
+            poll(&moving);
             return asynSuccess;
         }
     }
@@ -1018,10 +1184,14 @@ asynStatus masterMacsAxis::enable(bool on) {
               on ? "enable" : "disable", timeout_enable_disable);
 
     // Output message to user
-    snprintf(msg, sizeof(msg), "Failed to %s within %d seconds",
+    snprintf(value, sizeof(value), "Failed to %s within %d seconds",
              on ? "enable" : "disable", timeout_enable_disable);
-
+    pl_status = setStringParam(pC_->motorMessageText(), value);
-    setAxisParamChecked(this, motorMessageText, msg);
+    if (pl_status != asynSuccess) {
+        return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(pl_status, "motorMessageText_",
+                                         axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
+                                         __LINE__);
+    }
     return asynError;
 }
 

src/masterMacsAxis.h

@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 #ifndef masterMacsAXIS_H
 #define masterMacsAXIS_H
-#include "masterMacsController.h"
 #include "sinqAxis.h"
 #include <memory>
 
-struct HIDDEN masterMacsAxisImpl;
+// 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 masterMacsController;
 
-class HIDDEN masterMacsAxis : public sinqAxis {
+struct masterMacsAxisImpl;
+
+class masterMacsAxis : public sinqAxis {
   public:
     /**
      * @brief Construct a new masterMacsAxis
@@ -75,27 +79,12 @@ class HIDDEN masterMacsAxis : public sinqAxis {
      */
     asynStatus doReset();
 
-    /**
-     * @brief Performs a "node reset" on the axis as defined in the CANopen
-     * standard
-     *
-     * A "node reset" is a factory reset on the axis which completely deletes
-     * all configured information (e.g. limits or speed) from the axis. The
-     * MasterMACS controller then reapplies the initial configuration to this
-     * axis. It can therefore be seen as a "hard" version of the normal error
-     * reset performed by the `doReset` method.
-     *
-     * @return asynStatus
-     */
-    asynStatus nodeReset();
-
     /**
      * @brief Readout of some values from the controller at IOC startup
      *
      * The following steps are performed:
-     * - Read out the motor status, motor position, velocity and
+     * - Read out the motor status, motor position, velocity and acceleration
-     * acceleration from the MCU and store this information in the parameter
+     * from the MCU and store this information in the parameter library.
-     * library.
      * - Set the enable PV accordint to the initial status of the axis.
      *
      * @return asynStatus
@@ -111,8 +100,8 @@ class HIDDEN masterMacsAxis : public sinqAxis {
     asynStatus enable(bool on);
 
     /**
-     * @brief Read the encoder type (incremental or absolute) for this axis
+     * @brief Read the encoder type (incremental or absolute) for this axis from
-     * from the MCU and store the information in the PV ENCODER_TYPE.
+     * the MCU and store the information in the PV ENCODER_TYPE.
      *
      * @return asynStatus
      */
@@ -127,21 +116,17 @@ class HIDDEN masterMacsAxis : public sinqAxis {
     bool needInit();
 
     /**
-     * @brief Instruct the axis to run its init() function during the next
+     * @brief Instruct the axis to run its init() function during the next poll
-     * poll
      *
      * @param needInit
      */
     void setNeedInit(bool needInit);
 
-    /**
+    asynStatus readConfig();
-     * @brief Return a pointer to the axis controller
-     */
-    virtual masterMacsController *pController() override { return pC_; };
 
     /**
-     * @brief Read the Master MACS status with the xR10 command and store
+     * @brief Read the Master MACS status with the xR10 command and store the
-     * the result in axisStatus_
+     * result in axisStatus_
      *
      */
     asynStatus readAxisStatus();
@@ -219,8 +204,8 @@ class HIDDEN masterMacsAxis : public sinqAxis {
     bool powerEnabled();
 
     /**
-     * @brief Read the Master MACS status with the xR10 command and store
+     * @brief Read the Master MACS status with the xR10 command and store the
-     * the result in axisStatus_
+     * result in axisStatus_
      *
      */
     asynStatus readAxisError();

src/masterMacsController.cpp

@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@
 
 struct masterMacsControllerImpl {
     double comTimeout;
-
-    // Indices of additional ParamLib entries
-    int nodeReset;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -71,20 +68,6 @@ masterMacsController::masterMacsController(const char *portName,
             .comTimeout = comTimeout,
         });
 
-    // =========================================================================
-    // Create additional parameter library entries
-
-    status =
-        createParam("NODE_RESET", asynParamInt32, &pMasterMacsC_->nodeReset);
-    if (status != asynSuccess) {
-        asynPrint(this->pasynUser(), ASYN_TRACE_ERROR,
-                  "Controller \"%s\" => %s, line %d\nFATAL ERROR (creating a "
-                  "parameter failed with %s).\nTerminating IOC",
-                  portName, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__,
-                  stringifyAsynStatus(status));
-        exit(-1);
-    }
-
     // =========================================================================
 
     /*
@@ -137,22 +120,6 @@ masterMacsAxis *masterMacsController::getMasterMacsAxis(int axisNo) {
     return dynamic_cast<masterMacsAxis *>(asynAxis);
 }
 
-asynStatus masterMacsController::writeInt32(asynUser *pasynUser,
-                                            epicsInt32 value) {
-    int function = pasynUser->reason;
-
-    // =====================================================================
-
-    masterMacsAxis *axis = getMasterMacsAxis(pasynUser);
-
-    // Handle custom PVs
-    if (function == nodeReset()) {
-        return axis->nodeReset();
-    } else {
-        return sinqController::writeInt32(pasynUser, value);
-    }
-}
-
 asynStatus masterMacsController::read(int axisNo, int tcpCmd, char *response,
                                       double comTimeout) {
     return writeRead(axisNo, tcpCmd, NULL, response);
@@ -169,6 +136,7 @@ asynStatus masterMacsController::writeRead(int axisNo, int tcpCmd,
 
     // Definition of local variables.
     asynStatus status = asynSuccess;
+    asynStatus pl_status = asynSuccess;
     char fullCommand[MAXBUF_] = {0};
     char fullResponse[MAXBUF_] = {0};
     char drvMessageText[MAXBUF_] = {0};
@@ -287,7 +255,7 @@ asynStatus masterMacsController::writeRead(int axisNo, int tcpCmd,
 
     // Log the overall status (communication successfull or not)
     if (status == asynSuccess) {
-        setAxisParamChecked(axis, motorStatusCommsError, false);
+        pl_status = axis->setIntegerParam(this->motorStatusCommsError_, 0);
     } else {
 
         /*
@@ -306,12 +274,35 @@ asynStatus masterMacsController::writeRead(int axisNo, int tcpCmd,
         the user with different error messages if more than one error
         ocurred before an error-free communication
         */
-        getAxisParamChecked(axis, motorStatusProblem, &motorStatusProblem);
+        pl_status =
+            getIntegerParam(axisNo, motorStatusProblem_, &motorStatusProblem);
+        if (pl_status != asynSuccess) {
+            return paramLibAccessFailed(pl_status, "motorStatusProblem", axisNo,
+                                        __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+        }
 
         if (motorStatusProblem == 0) {
-            setAxisParamChecked(axis, motorMessageText, drvMessageText);
+            pl_status =
-            setAxisParamChecked(axis, motorStatusProblem, true);
+                axis->setStringParam(motorMessageText(), drvMessageText);
-            setAxisParamChecked(axis, motorStatusCommsError, false);
+            if (pl_status != asynSuccess) {
+                return paramLibAccessFailed(pl_status, "motorMessageText",
+                                            axisNo, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
+                                            __LINE__);
+            }
+
+            pl_status = axis->setIntegerParam(motorStatusProblem_, 1);
+            if (pl_status != asynSuccess) {
+                return paramLibAccessFailed(pl_status, "motorStatusProblem",
+                                            axisNo, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
+                                            __LINE__);
+            }
+
+            pl_status = axis->setIntegerParam(motorStatusProblem_, 1);
+            if (pl_status != asynSuccess) {
+                return paramLibAccessFailed(pl_status, "motorStatusCommsError_",
+                                            axisNo, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
+                                            __LINE__);
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -341,13 +332,12 @@ asynStatus masterMacsController::parseResponse(
     msgPrintControlKey parseKey =
         msgPrintControlKey(portName, axisNo, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
 
-    masterMacsAxis *axis = getMasterMacsAxis(axisNo);
-    if (axis == nullptr) {
-        return asynError;
-    }
-
     // Was the motor previously connected?
-    getAxisParamChecked(axis, motorConnected, &prevConnected);
+    status = getIntegerParam(axisNo, motorConnected(), &prevConnected);
+    if (status != asynSuccess) {
+        return paramLibAccessFailed(status, "motorConnected", axisNo,
+                                    __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+    }
 
     // We don't use strlen here since the C string terminator 0x00
     // occurs in the middle of the char array.
@@ -371,7 +361,16 @@ asynStatus masterMacsController::parseResponse(
                           "connected.\n",
                           portName, axisNo, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
 
-                setAxisParamChecked(axis, motorConnected, true);
+                masterMacsAxis *axis = getMasterMacsAxis(axisNo);
+                if (axis == nullptr) {
+                    return asynError;
+                }
+                status = axis->setIntegerParam(motorConnected(), 1);
+                if (status != asynSuccess) {
+                    return paramLibAccessFailed(status, "motorConnected",
+                                                axisNo, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
+                                                __LINE__);
+                }
                 status = callParamCallbacks();
                 if (status != asynSuccess) {
                     asynPrint(this->pasynUserSelf, ASYN_TRACE_ERROR,
@@ -399,7 +398,16 @@ asynStatus masterMacsController::parseResponse(
                           "disconnected.\n",
                           portName, axisNo, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
 
-                setAxisParamChecked(axis, motorConnected, false);
+                masterMacsAxis *axis = getMasterMacsAxis(axisNo);
+                if (axis == nullptr) {
+                    return asynError;
+                }
+                status = axis->setIntegerParam(motorConnected(), 0);
+                if (status != asynSuccess) {
+                    return paramLibAccessFailed(status, "motorConnected",
+                                                axisNo, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
+                                                __LINE__);
+                }
                 status = callParamCallbacks();
                 if (status != asynSuccess) {
                     asynPrint(this->pasynUserSelf, ASYN_TRACE_ERROR,
@@ -492,8 +500,6 @@ asynStatus masterMacsController::readInt32(asynUser *pasynUser,
 
 double masterMacsController::comTimeout() { return pMasterMacsC_->comTimeout; }
 
-int masterMacsController::nodeReset() { return pMasterMacsC_->nodeReset; }
-
 /***************************************************************************/
 /** The following functions are C-wrappers, and can be called directly from
  * iocsh */

src/masterMacsController.h

@@ -8,18 +8,14 @@
 
 #ifndef masterMacsController_H
 #define masterMacsController_H
+#include "masterMacsAxis.h"
 #include "sinqAxis.h"
 #include "sinqController.h"
 #include <memory>
 
-// Forward declaration of the controller class to resolve the cyclic dependency
+struct masterMacsControllerImpl;
-// between the controller and the axis .h-file. See
-// https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/language/class.
-class HIDDEN masterMacsAxis;
 
-struct HIDDEN masterMacsControllerImpl;
+class masterMacsController : public sinqController {
-
-class HIDDEN masterMacsController : public sinqController {
 
   public:
     /**
@@ -65,17 +61,6 @@ class HIDDEN masterMacsController : public sinqController {
      */
     masterMacsAxis *getMasterMacsAxis(int axisNo);
 
-    /**
-     * @brief Overloaded function of sinqController
-     *
-     * The function is overloaded to allow resetting the node
-     *
-     * @param pasynUser           Specify the axis via the asynUser
-     * @param value               New value
-     * @return asynStatus
-     */
-    virtual asynStatus writeInt32(asynUser *pasynUser, epicsInt32 value);
-
     /**
      * @brief Send a command to the hardware (S mode)
      *
@@ -152,9 +137,6 @@ class HIDDEN masterMacsController : public sinqController {
      */
     double comTimeout();
 
-    // Accessors for additional PVs
-    int nodeReset();
-
   private:
     std::unique_ptr<masterMacsControllerImpl> pMasterMacsC_;
 };