Bugfix for 1.0

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

src/masterMacsAxis.cpp

@@ -363,8 +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);
@@ -388,15 +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);
@@ -460,9 +483,15 @@ asynStatus masterMacsAxis::doPoll(bool *moving) {
                           pC_->getMsgPrintControl().getSuffix());
             }
 
-            setAxisParamChecked(this, motorMessageText,
+            pl_status =
-                                "Communication error between PC and motor "
+                setStringParam(pC_->motorMessageText(),
-                                "controller. Please call the support.");
+                               "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 {
@@ -614,7 +643,12 @@ asynStatus masterMacsAxis::doPoll(bool *moving) {
                 }
             }
 
-            setAxisParamChecked(this, motorMessageText, errorMessage);
+            pl_status = setStringParam(pC_->motorMessageText(), errorMessage);
+            if (pl_status != asynSuccess) {
+                return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(pl_status, "motorMessageText_",
+                                                 axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
+                                                 __LINE__);
+            }
         }
     } else {
         pC_->getMsgPrintControl().resetCount(keyError, pC_->pasynUser());
@@ -655,18 +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
@@ -679,11 +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) {
@@ -698,7 +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;
@@ -709,8 +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,
@@ -730,13 +821,24 @@ 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
@@ -746,10 +848,15 @@ asynStatus masterMacsAxis::doMove(double position, int relative,
         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,
@@ -761,10 +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
@@ -776,13 +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
@@ -796,35 +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 = pC_->write(axisNo_, 17, "");
+    // Status of parameter library operations
-    if (status != asynSuccess) {
+    asynStatus pl_status = asynSuccess;
-        setAxisParamChecked(this, motorStatusProblem, true);
+
+    // =========================================================================
+
+    rw_status = pC_->write(axisNo_, 17, "");
+    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;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -833,25 +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
@@ -869,6 +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;
@@ -877,9 +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);
@@ -895,18 +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;
 
     // =========================================================================
 
@@ -936,8 +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;
     }
@@ -955,7 +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__,
@@ -970,9 +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
@@ -982,9 +1162,9 @@ 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) {
@@ -1004,10 +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

@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 #ifndef masterMacsAXIS_H
 #define masterMacsAXIS_H
-#include "masterMacsController.h"
 #include "sinqAxis.h"
 #include <memory>
 
+// 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;
+
 struct masterMacsAxisImpl;
 
 class masterMacsAxis : public sinqAxis {
@@ -118,10 +122,7 @@ class masterMacsAxis : public sinqAxis {
      */
     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 the

src/masterMacsController.cpp

@@ -136,6 +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};
@@ -254,7 +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 {
 
         /*
@@ -273,12 +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__);
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -308,13 +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.
@@ -338,7 +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,
@@ -366,7 +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,

src/masterMacsController.h

@@ -8,15 +8,11 @@
 
 #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
-// between the controller and the axis .h-file. See
-// https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/language/class.
-class masterMacsAxis;
-
 struct masterMacsControllerImpl;
 
 class masterMacsController : public sinqController {