Bugfix for 1.0

sinqMotor is statically compiled into this driver.

.gitmodules

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[submodule "sinqMotor"]
+	path = sinqMotor
+	url = https://gitea.psi.ch/lin-epics-modules/sinqMotor

Makefile

@@ -6,24 +6,26 @@ BUILDCLASSES=Linux
 EPICS_VERSIONS=7.0.7
 ARCH_FILTER=RHEL%
 
-# Additional module dependencies
-REQUIRED+=sinqMotor
-
 # Specify the version of asynMotor we want to build against
 motorBase_VERSION=7.2.2
 
-# Specify the version of sinqMotor we want to build against
-sinqMotor_VERSION=0.14.0
-
 # These headers allow to depend on this library for derived drivers.
 HEADERS += src/masterMacsAxis.h
 HEADERS += src/masterMacsController.h
 
 # Source files to build
+SOURCES += sinqMotor/src/msgPrintControl.cpp
+SOURCES += sinqMotor/src/sinqAxis.cpp
+SOURCES += sinqMotor/src/sinqController.cpp
 SOURCES += src/masterMacsAxis.cpp
 SOURCES += src/masterMacsController.cpp
 
+# Store the record files
+TEMPLATES += sinqMotor/db/asynRecord.db
+TEMPLATES += sinqMotor/db/sinqMotor.db
+
 # This file registers the motor-specific functions in the IOC shell.
+DBDS += sinqMotor/src/sinqMotor.dbd
 DBDS += src/masterMacs.dbd
 
-USR_CFLAGS += -Wall -Wextra -Weffc++ -Wunused-result -Wpedantic -Wextra -Werror
+USR_CFLAGS += -Wall -Wextra -Weffc++ -Wunused-result -Wextra -Werror

src/masterMacsAxis.cpp

@@ -11,6 +11,21 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
+struct masterMacsAxisImpl {
+    /*
+    The axis status and axis error of MasterMACS are given as an integer from
+    the controller. The 16 individual bits contain the actual information.
+    */
+    std::bitset<16> axisStatus;
+    std::bitset<16> axisError;
+
+    double lastSetSpeed;
+    bool waitForHandshake;
+    time_t timeAtHandshake;
+    bool needInit = true;
+    bool targetReachedUninitialized;
+};
+
 /*
 A special communication timeout is used in the following two cases:
 1) Enable command
@@ -104,17 +119,14 @@ masterMacsAxis::masterMacsAxis(masterMacsController *pC, int axisNo)
     // Collect all axes into this list which will be used in the hook function
     axes.push_back(this);
 
-    // Initialize all member variables
+    pMasterMacsA_ = std::make_unique<masterMacsAxisImpl>((masterMacsAxisImpl){
-    axisStatus_ = std::bitset<16>(0);
+        .axisStatus = std::bitset<16>(0),
-    axisError_ = std::bitset<16>(0);
+        .axisError = std::bitset<16>(0),
-
+        .lastSetSpeed = 0.0,
-    // Initial value for the motor speed, is overwritten in atFirstPoll.
+        .waitForHandshake = false,
-    lastSetSpeed_ = 0.0;
+        .timeAtHandshake = 0,
-
+        .targetReachedUninitialized = true,
-    // Flag for handshake waiting
+    });
-    waitForHandshake_ = false;
-    timeAtHandshake_ = 0;
-    targetReachedUninitialized_ = true;
 
     // masterMacs motors can always be disabled
     status = pC_->setIntegerParam(axisNo_, pC_->motorCanDisable(), 1);
@@ -138,6 +150,20 @@ masterMacsAxis::masterMacsAxis(masterMacsController *pC, int axisNo)
             pC_->portName, axisNo, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__,
             pC_->stringifyAsynStatus(status));
     }
+
+    // Even though this happens already in sinqAxis, a default value for
+    // motorMessageText is set here again, because apparently the sinqAxis
+    // constructor is not run before the string is accessed?
+    status = setStringParam(pC_->motorMessageText(), "");
+    if (status != asynSuccess) {
+        asynPrint(pC_->pasynUser(), ASYN_TRACE_ERROR,
+                  "Controller \"%s\", axis %d => %s, line %d:\nFATAL ERROR "
+                  "(setting a parameter value failed "
+                  "with %s)\n. Terminating IOC",
+                  pC_->portName, axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__,
+                  pC_->stringifyAsynStatus(status));
+        exit(-1);
+    }
 }
 
 masterMacsAxis::~masterMacsAxis(void) {
@@ -239,7 +265,7 @@ asynStatus masterMacsAxis::init() {
     // 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.
-    lastSetSpeed_ = motorVelocity;
+    pMasterMacsA_->lastSetSpeed = motorVelocity;
 
     // Store the motor position in the parameter library
     pl_status = setMotorPosition(motorPosition);
@@ -275,6 +301,10 @@ asynStatus masterMacsAxis::init() {
                   pC_->stringifyAsynStatus(pl_status));
         return pl_status;
     }
+
+    // Axis is fully initialized
+    setNeedInit(false);
+
     return pl_status;
 }
 
@@ -305,13 +335,21 @@ asynStatus masterMacsAxis::doPoll(bool *moving) {
 
     // =========================================================================
 
+    // Does the axis need to be intialized?
+    if (needInit()) {
+        rw_status = init();
+        if (rw_status != asynSuccess) {
+            return rw_status;
+        }
+    }
+
     // Are we currently waiting for a handshake?
-    if (waitForHandshake_) {
+    if (pMasterMacsA_->waitForHandshake) {
 
         // Check if the handshake takes too long and communicate an error in
         // this case. A handshake should not take more than 5 seconds.
         time_t currentTime = time(NULL);
-        bool timedOut = (currentTime > timeAtHandshake_ + 5);
+        bool timedOut = (currentTime > pMasterMacsA_->timeAtHandshake + 5);
 
         if (pC_->getMsgPrintControl().shouldBePrinted(
                 pC_->portName, axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__, timedOut,
@@ -321,7 +359,7 @@ asynStatus masterMacsAxis::doPoll(bool *moving) {
                       "handshake at %ld s and didn't get a positive reply yet "
                       "(current time is %ld s).\n",
                       pC_->portName, axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__,
-                      timeAtHandshake_, currentTime);
+                      pMasterMacsA_->timeAtHandshake, currentTime);
         }
 
         if (timedOut) {
@@ -349,8 +387,8 @@ asynStatus masterMacsAxis::doPoll(bool *moving) {
         if (handshakePerformed == 1.0) {
             // Handshake has been performed successfully -> Continue with the
             // poll
-            waitForHandshake_ = false;
+            pMasterMacsA_->waitForHandshake = false;
-            targetReachedUninitialized_ = false;
+            pMasterMacsA_->targetReachedUninitialized = false;
         } else {
             // Still waiting for the handshake - try again in the next busy
             // poll. This is already part of the movement procedure.
@@ -395,7 +433,7 @@ asynStatus masterMacsAxis::doPoll(bool *moving) {
         return rw_status;
     }
 
-    if (targetReachedUninitialized_) {
+    if (pMasterMacsA_->targetReachedUninitialized) {
         *moving = false;
     } else {
         if (targetReached() || !switchedOn()) {
@@ -406,7 +444,7 @@ asynStatus masterMacsAxis::doPoll(bool *moving) {
     }
 
     if (targetReached()) {
-        targetReachedUninitialized_ = false;
+        pMasterMacsA_->targetReachedUninitialized = false;
     }
 
     // Read the current position
@@ -460,7 +498,7 @@ asynStatus masterMacsAxis::doPoll(bool *moving) {
 
             // This buffer must be initialized to zero because we build the
             // error message by appending strings.
-            char userMessage[pC_->MAXBUF_] = {0};
+            char errorMessage[pC_->MAXBUF_] = {0};
             char shellMessage[pC_->MAXBUF_] = {0};
 
             // Concatenate all other errors
@@ -468,7 +506,7 @@ asynStatus masterMacsAxis::doPoll(bool *moving) {
                 appendErrorMessage(shellMessage, sizeof(shellMessage),
                                    "Short circuit fault.");
                 appendErrorMessage(
-                    userMessage, sizeof(userMessage),
+                    errorMessage, sizeof(errorMessage),
                     "Short circuit error. Please call the support.");
 
                 poll_status = asynError;
@@ -477,7 +515,7 @@ asynStatus masterMacsAxis::doPoll(bool *moving) {
             if (encoderError()) {
                 appendErrorMessage(shellMessage, sizeof(shellMessage),
                                    "Encoder error.");
-                appendErrorMessage(userMessage, sizeof(userMessage),
+                appendErrorMessage(errorMessage, sizeof(errorMessage),
                                    "Encoder error. Please call the support.");
 
                 poll_status = asynError;
@@ -488,7 +526,7 @@ asynStatus masterMacsAxis::doPoll(bool *moving) {
                     shellMessage, sizeof(shellMessage),
                     "Maximum callowed following error exceeded.");
                 appendErrorMessage(
-                    userMessage, sizeof(userMessage),
+                    errorMessage, sizeof(errorMessage),
                     "Maximum allowed following error exceeded.Check if "
                     "movement range is blocked. Otherwise please call the "
                     "support.");
@@ -499,7 +537,7 @@ asynStatus masterMacsAxis::doPoll(bool *moving) {
             if (feedbackError()) {
                 appendErrorMessage(shellMessage, sizeof(shellMessage),
                                    "Feedback error.");
-                appendErrorMessage(userMessage, sizeof(userMessage),
+                appendErrorMessage(errorMessage, sizeof(errorMessage),
                                    "Feedback error. Please call the support.");
 
                 poll_status = asynError;
@@ -535,7 +573,7 @@ asynStatus masterMacsAxis::doPoll(bool *moving) {
 
                 // Generic error message for user
                 appendErrorMessage(
-                    userMessage, sizeof(userMessage),
+                    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 "
@@ -548,7 +586,7 @@ asynStatus masterMacsAxis::doPoll(bool *moving) {
                 appendErrorMessage(shellMessage, sizeof(shellMessage),
                                    "Overcurrent error.");
                 appendErrorMessage(
-                    userMessage, sizeof(userMessage),
+                    errorMessage, sizeof(errorMessage),
                     "Overcurrent error. Please call the support.");
 
                 poll_status = asynError;
@@ -558,7 +596,7 @@ asynStatus masterMacsAxis::doPoll(bool *moving) {
                 appendErrorMessage(shellMessage, sizeof(shellMessage),
                                    "Overtemperature error.");
                 appendErrorMessage(
-                    userMessage, sizeof(userMessage),
+                    errorMessage, sizeof(errorMessage),
                     "Overtemperature error. Please call the support.");
 
                 poll_status = asynError;
@@ -568,7 +606,7 @@ asynStatus masterMacsAxis::doPoll(bool *moving) {
                 appendErrorMessage(shellMessage, sizeof(shellMessage),
                                    "Overvoltage error.");
                 appendErrorMessage(
-                    userMessage, sizeof(userMessage),
+                    errorMessage, sizeof(errorMessage),
                     "Overvoltage error. Please call the support.");
 
                 poll_status = asynError;
@@ -578,7 +616,7 @@ asynStatus masterMacsAxis::doPoll(bool *moving) {
                 appendErrorMessage(shellMessage, sizeof(shellMessage),
                                    "Undervoltage error.");
                 appendErrorMessage(
-                    userMessage, sizeof(userMessage),
+                    errorMessage, sizeof(errorMessage),
                     "Undervoltage error. Please call the support.");
 
                 poll_status = asynError;
@@ -587,7 +625,7 @@ asynStatus masterMacsAxis::doPoll(bool *moving) {
             if (stoFault()) {
                 appendErrorMessage(shellMessage, sizeof(shellMessage),
                                    "STO input is on disable state.");
-                appendErrorMessage(userMessage, sizeof(userMessage),
+                appendErrorMessage(errorMessage, sizeof(errorMessage),
                                    "STO fault. Please call the support.");
 
                 poll_status = asynError;
@@ -605,7 +643,7 @@ asynStatus masterMacsAxis::doPoll(bool *moving) {
                 }
             }
 
-            pl_status = setStringParam(pC_->motorMessageText(), userMessage);
+            pl_status = setStringParam(pC_->motorMessageText(), errorMessage);
             if (pl_status != asynSuccess) {
                 return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(pl_status, "motorMessageText_",
                                                  axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
@@ -805,9 +843,9 @@ asynStatus masterMacsAxis::doMove(double position, int relative,
 
     // 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 && lastSetSpeed_ != motorVelocity) {
+    if (motorCanSetSpeed != 0 && pMasterMacsA_->lastSetSpeed != motorVelocity) {
 
-        lastSetSpeed_ = motorVelocity;
+        pMasterMacsA_->lastSetSpeed = motorVelocity;
 
         snprintf(value, sizeof(value), "%lf", motorVelocity);
         rw_status = pC_->write(axisNo_, 05, value);
@@ -843,7 +881,8 @@ asynStatus masterMacsAxis::doMove(double position, int relative,
 
     // If the motor has just been enabled, use Enable
     double timeout = pC_->comTimeout();
-    if (targetReachedUninitialized_ && timeout < PowerCycleTimeout) {
+    if (pMasterMacsA_->targetReachedUninitialized &&
+        timeout < PowerCycleTimeout) {
         timeout = PowerCycleTimeout;
     }
 
@@ -865,8 +904,8 @@ asynStatus masterMacsAxis::doMove(double position, int relative,
 
     // In the next poll, we will check if the handshake has been performed in a
     // reasonable time
-    waitForHandshake_ = true;
+    pMasterMacsA_->waitForHandshake = true;
-    timeAtHandshake_ = time(NULL);
+    pMasterMacsA_->timeAtHandshake = time(NULL);
 
     // Waiting for a handshake is already part of the movement procedure =>
     // Start the watchdog
@@ -897,6 +936,10 @@ asynStatus masterMacsAxis::stop(double acceleration) {
         }
     }
 
+    // Reset the driver to idle state and move out of the handshake wait loop,
+    // if we're currently inside it.
+    pMasterMacsA_->waitForHandshake = false;
+
     return rw_status;
 }
 
@@ -919,6 +962,10 @@ asynStatus masterMacsAxis::doReset() {
         }
     }
 
+    // Reset the driver to idle state and move out of the handshake wait loop,
+    // if we're currently inside it.
+    pMasterMacsA_->waitForHandshake = false;
+
     return rw_status;
 }
 
@@ -967,8 +1014,8 @@ asynStatus masterMacsAxis::doHome(double min_velocity, double max_velocity,
 
         // In the next poll, we will check if the handshake has been performed
         // in a reasonable time
-        waitForHandshake_ = true;
+        pMasterMacsA_->waitForHandshake = true;
-        timeAtHandshake_ = time(NULL);
+        pMasterMacsA_->timeAtHandshake = time(NULL);
         return asynSuccess;
     } else {
         return asynError;
@@ -1035,8 +1082,6 @@ asynStatus masterMacsAxis::enable(bool on) {
     // Status of parameter library operations
     asynStatus pl_status = asynSuccess;
 
-    bool moving = false;
-
     // =========================================================================
 
     /*
@@ -1044,8 +1089,15 @@ asynStatus masterMacsAxis::enable(bool on) {
     0. In order to prevent the poll method in interpreting the motor state as
     "moving", this flag is used. It is reset in the handshake.
     */
-    targetReachedUninitialized_ = true;
+    pMasterMacsA_->targetReachedUninitialized = true;
 
+    /*
+    Continue regardless of the status returned by the poll; we just want to
+    find out whether the motor is currently moving or not. If the poll
+    function fails before it can determine that, it is assumed that the motor
+    is not moving.
+    */
+    bool moving = false;
     doPoll(&moving);
 
     // If the axis is currently moving, it cannot be disabled. Ignore the
@@ -1088,22 +1140,13 @@ asynStatus masterMacsAxis::enable(bool on) {
               "Controller \"%s\", axis %d => %s, line %d:\n%s axis.\n",
               pC_->portName, axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__,
               on ? "Enable" : "Disable");
-    if (on == 0) {
-        pl_status = setStringParam(pC_->motorMessageText(), "Disabling ...");
-    } else {
-        pl_status = setStringParam(pC_->motorMessageText(), "Enabling ...");
-    }
-    if (pl_status != asynSuccess) {
-        return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(pl_status, "motorMessageText_",
-                                         axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
-                                         __LINE__);
-    }
 
     // The answer to the enable command on MasterMACS might take some time,
     // hence we wait for a custom timespan in seconds instead of
     // pC_->comTimeout_
     double timeout = pC_->comTimeout();
-    if (targetReachedUninitialized_ && timeout < PowerCycleTimeout) {
+    if (pMasterMacsA_->targetReachedUninitialized &&
+        timeout < PowerCycleTimeout) {
         timeout = PowerCycleTimeout;
     }
 
@@ -1143,7 +1186,7 @@ asynStatus masterMacsAxis::enable(bool on) {
     // Output message to user
     snprintf(value, sizeof(value), "Failed to %s within %d seconds",
              on ? "enable" : "disable", timeout_enable_disable);
-    pl_status = setStringParam(pC_->motorMessageText(), "Enabling ...");
+    pl_status = setStringParam(pC_->motorMessageText(), value);
     if (pl_status != asynSuccess) {
         return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(pl_status, "motorMessageText_",
                                          axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
@@ -1152,6 +1195,17 @@ asynStatus masterMacsAxis::enable(bool on) {
     return asynError;
 }
 
+bool masterMacsAxis::needInit() { return pMasterMacsA_->needInit; }
+
+/**
+ * @brief Instruct the axis to run its init() function during the next poll
+ *
+ * @param needInit
+ */
+void masterMacsAxis::setNeedInit(bool needInit) {
+    pMasterMacsA_->needInit = needInit;
+}
+
 /**
 Convert a float to an unint16_t bitset
 */
@@ -1181,7 +1235,7 @@ asynStatus masterMacsAxis::readAxisStatus() {
                                               __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
         }
 
-        axisStatus_ = toBitset(axisStatus);
+        pMasterMacsA_->axisStatus = toBitset(axisStatus);
     }
 
     return rw_status;
@@ -1201,11 +1255,83 @@ asynStatus masterMacsAxis::readAxisError() {
             return pC_->couldNotParseResponse("R11", response, axisNo_,
                                               __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
         }
-        axisError_ = toBitset(axisError);
+        pMasterMacsA_->axisError = toBitset(axisError);
     }
     return rw_status;
 }
 
+bool masterMacsAxis::readyToBeSwitchedOn() {
+    return pMasterMacsA_->axisStatus[0];
+}
+
+bool masterMacsAxis::switchedOn() { return pMasterMacsA_->axisStatus[1]; }
+
+bool masterMacsAxis::faultConditionSet() {
+    return pMasterMacsA_->axisStatus[3];
+}
+
+bool masterMacsAxis::voltagePresent() { return pMasterMacsA_->axisStatus[4]; }
+
+bool masterMacsAxis::quickStopping() {
+    return pMasterMacsA_->axisStatus[5] == 0;
+}
+
+bool masterMacsAxis::switchOnDisabled() { return pMasterMacsA_->axisStatus[6]; }
+
+bool masterMacsAxis::warning() { return pMasterMacsA_->axisStatus[7]; }
+
+bool masterMacsAxis::remoteMode() { return pMasterMacsA_->axisStatus[9]; }
+
+bool masterMacsAxis::targetReached() { return pMasterMacsA_->axisStatus[10]; }
+
+bool masterMacsAxis::internalLimitActive() {
+    return pMasterMacsA_->axisStatus[11];
+}
+
+bool masterMacsAxis::setEventHasOcurred() {
+    return pMasterMacsA_->axisStatus[14];
+}
+
+bool masterMacsAxis::powerEnabled() { return pMasterMacsA_->axisStatus[15]; }
+
+bool masterMacsAxis::shortCircuit() { return pMasterMacsA_->axisError[1]; }
+
+bool masterMacsAxis::encoderError() { return pMasterMacsA_->axisError[2]; }
+
+bool masterMacsAxis::followingError() { return pMasterMacsA_->axisError[3]; }
+
+bool masterMacsAxis::communicationError() {
+    return pMasterMacsA_->axisError[4];
+}
+
+bool masterMacsAxis::feedbackError() { return pMasterMacsA_->axisError[5]; }
+
+bool masterMacsAxis::positiveLimitSwitch() {
+    return pMasterMacsA_->axisError[6];
+}
+
+bool masterMacsAxis::negativeLimitSwitch() {
+    return pMasterMacsA_->axisError[7];
+}
+
+bool masterMacsAxis::positiveSoftwareLimit() {
+    return pMasterMacsA_->axisError[8];
+}
+
+bool masterMacsAxis::negativeSoftwareLimit() {
+    return pMasterMacsA_->axisError[9];
+}
+
+bool masterMacsAxis::overCurrent() { return pMasterMacsA_->axisError[10]; }
+
+bool masterMacsAxis::overTemperature() { return pMasterMacsA_->axisError[11]; }
+
+bool masterMacsAxis::overVoltage() { return pMasterMacsA_->axisError[12]; }
+
+bool masterMacsAxis::underVoltage() { return pMasterMacsA_->axisError[13]; }
+
+bool masterMacsAxis::stoFault() { return pMasterMacsA_->axisError[15]; }
+
 /***************************************************************************/
 /** The following functions are C-wrappers, and can be called directly from
  * iocsh */

src/masterMacsAxis.h

@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 #ifndef masterMacsAXIS_H
 #define masterMacsAXIS_H
 #include "sinqAxis.h"
-#include <bitset>
+#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 {
   public:
     /**
@@ -105,23 +107,23 @@ class masterMacsAxis : public sinqAxis {
      */
     asynStatus readEncoderType();
 
-  protected:
+    /**
-    masterMacsController *pC_;
+     * @brief Check if the axis needs to run its initialization function
-    double lastSetSpeed_;
+     *
-    bool waitForHandshake_;
+     * @return true
-    time_t timeAtHandshake_;
+     * @return false
+     */
+    bool needInit();
 
-    bool targetReachedUninitialized_;
+    /**
+     * @brief Instruct the axis to run its init() function during the next poll
+     *
+     * @param needInit
+     */
+    void setNeedInit(bool needInit);
 
     asynStatus readConfig();
 
-    /*
-    The axis status and axis error of MasterMACS are given as an integer from
-    the controller. The 16 individual bits contain the actual information.
-    */
-    std::bitset<16> axisStatus_;
-    std::bitset<16> axisError_;
-
     /**
      * @brief Read the Master MACS status with the xR10 command and store the
      * result in axisStatus_
@@ -130,7 +132,7 @@ class masterMacsAxis : public sinqAxis {
     asynStatus readAxisStatus();
 
     /*
-    The functions below read the specified status bit from the axisStatus_
+    The functions below read the specified status bit from the axisStatus
     bitset. Since a bit can either be 0 or 1, the return value is given as a
     boolean.
     */
@@ -138,68 +140,68 @@ class masterMacsAxis : public sinqAxis {
     /**
      * @brief Read the property from axisStatus_
      */
-    bool readyToBeSwitchedOn() { return axisStatus_[0]; }
+    bool readyToBeSwitchedOn();
 
     /**
      * @brief Read the property from axisStatus_
      */
-    bool switchedOn() { return axisStatus_[1]; }
+    bool switchedOn();
 
     // Bit 2 is unused
 
     /**
      * @brief Read the property from axisStatus_
      */
-    bool faultConditionSet() { return axisStatus_[3]; }
+    bool faultConditionSet();
 
     /**
      * @brief Read the property from axisStatus_
      */
-    bool voltagePresent() { return axisStatus_[4]; }
+    bool voltagePresent();
 
     /**
      * @brief Read the property from axisStatus_
      */
-    bool quickStopping() { return axisStatus_[5] == 0; }
+    bool quickStopping();
 
     /**
      * @brief Read the property from axisStatus_
      */
-    bool switchOnDisabled() { return axisStatus_[6]; }
+    bool switchOnDisabled();
 
     /**
      * @brief Read the property from axisStatus_
      */
-    bool warning() { return axisStatus_[7]; }
+    bool warning();
 
     // Bit 8 is unused
 
     /**
      * @brief Read the property from axisStatus_
      */
-    bool remoteMode() { return axisStatus_[9]; }
+    bool remoteMode();
 
     /**
      * @brief Read the property from axisStatus_
      */
-    bool targetReached() { return axisStatus_[10]; }
+    bool targetReached();
 
     /**
      * @brief Read the property from axisStatus_
      */
-    bool internalLimitActive() { return axisStatus_[11]; }
+    bool internalLimitActive();
 
     // Bits 12 and 13 are unused
 
     /**
      * @brief Read the property from axisStatus_
      */
-    bool setEventHasOcurred() { return axisStatus_[14]; }
+    bool setEventHasOcurred();
 
     /**
      * @brief Read the property from axisStatus_
      */
-    bool powerEnabled() { return axisStatus_[15]; }
+    bool powerEnabled();
 
     /**
      * @brief Read the Master MACS status with the xR10 command and store the
@@ -217,72 +219,76 @@ class masterMacsAxis : public sinqAxis {
     /**
      * @brief Read the property from axisError_
      */
-    bool shortCircuit() { return axisError_[1]; }
+    bool shortCircuit();
 
     /**
      * @brief Read the property from axisError_
      */
-    bool encoderError() { return axisError_[2]; }
+    bool encoderError();
 
     /**
      * @brief Read the property from axisError_
      */
-    bool followingError() { return axisError_[3]; }
+    bool followingError();
 
     /**
      * @brief Read the property from axisError_
      */
-    bool communicationError() { return axisError_[4]; }
+    bool communicationError();
 
     /**
      * @brief Read the property from axisError_
      */
-    bool feedbackError() { return axisError_[5]; }
+    bool feedbackError();
 
     /**
      * @brief Read the property from axisError_
      */
-    bool positiveLimitSwitch() { return axisError_[6]; }
+    bool positiveLimitSwitch();
 
     /**
      * @brief Read the property from axisError_
      */
-    bool negativeLimitSwitch() { return axisError_[7]; }
+    bool negativeLimitSwitch();
 
     /**
      * @brief Read the property from axisError_
      */
-    bool positiveSoftwareLimit() { return axisError_[8]; }
+    bool positiveSoftwareLimit();
 
     /**
      * @brief Read the property from axisError_
      */
-    bool negativeSoftwareLimit() { return axisError_[9]; }
+    bool negativeSoftwareLimit();
 
     /**
      * @brief Read the property from axisError_
      */
-    bool overCurrent() { return axisError_[10]; }
+    bool overCurrent();
 
     /**
      * @brief Read the property from axisError_
      */
-    bool overTemperature() { return axisError_[11]; }
+    bool overTemperature();
 
     /**
      * @brief Read the property from axisError_
      */
-    bool overVoltage() { return axisError_[12]; }
+    bool overVoltage();
 
     /**
      * @brief Read the property from axisError_
      */
-    bool underVoltage() { return axisError_[13]; }
+    bool underVoltage();
 
     /**
      * @brief Read the property from axisError_
      */
-    bool stoFault() { return axisError_[15]; }
+    bool stoFault();
+
+  private:
+    masterMacsController *pC_;
+    std::unique_ptr<masterMacsAxisImpl> pMasterMacsA_;
 };
 
 #endif

src/masterMacsController.cpp

@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
+struct masterMacsControllerImpl {
+    double comTimeout;
+};
+
 /**
  * @brief Copy src into dst and replace all NULL terminators up to the carriage
  * return with spaces. This allows to print *dst with asynPrint.
@@ -59,8 +63,10 @@ masterMacsController::masterMacsController(const char *portName,
     // Initialization of local variables
     asynStatus status = asynSuccess;
 
-    // Initialization of all member variables
+    pMasterMacsC_ =
-    comTimeout_ = comTimeout;
+        std::make_unique<masterMacsControllerImpl>((masterMacsControllerImpl){
+            .comTimeout = comTimeout,
+        });
 
     // =========================================================================
 
@@ -158,7 +164,7 @@ asynStatus masterMacsController::writeRead(int axisNo, int tcpCmd,
 
     // Check if a custom timeout has been given
     if (comTimeout < 0.0) {
-        comTimeout = comTimeout_;
+        comTimeout = pMasterMacsC_->comTimeout;
     }
 
     masterMacsAxis *axis = getMasterMacsAxis(axisNo);
@@ -192,7 +198,7 @@ asynStatus masterMacsController::writeRead(int axisNo, int tcpCmd,
     msgPrintControlKey comKey =
         msgPrintControlKey(portName, axisNo, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
     if (status != asynSuccess) {
-        if (msgPrintControl_.shouldBePrinted(comKey, true, pasynUserSelf)) {
+        if (getMsgPrintControl().shouldBePrinted(comKey, true, pasynUserSelf)) {
             char printableCommand[MAXBUF_] = {0};
             adjustForPrint(printableCommand, fullCommand, MAXBUF_);
             asynPrint(this->pasynUserSelf, ASYN_TRACE_ERROR,
@@ -202,7 +208,7 @@ asynStatus masterMacsController::writeRead(int axisNo, int tcpCmd,
                       stringifyAsynStatus(status), printableCommand);
         }
     } else {
-        msgPrintControl_.resetCount(comKey, pasynUserSelf);
+        getMsgPrintControl().resetCount(comKey, pasynUserSelf);
     }
 
     // Create custom error messages for different failure modes
@@ -252,21 +258,34 @@ asynStatus masterMacsController::writeRead(int axisNo, int tcpCmd,
         pl_status = axis->setIntegerParam(this->motorStatusCommsError_, 0);
     } else {
 
-        // Check if the axis already is in an error communication mode. If
+        /*
-        // it is not, upstream the error. This is done to avoid "flooding"
+        Since the communication failed, there is the possibility that the
-        // the user with different error messages if more than one error
+        controller is not connected at all to the network. In that case, we
-        // ocurred before an error-free communication
+        cannot be sure that the information read out in the init method of the
+        axis is still up-to-date the next time we get a connection. Therefore,
+        an info flag is set which the axis object can use at the start of its
+        poll method to try to initialize itself.
+        */
+        axis->setNeedInit(true);
+
+        /*
+        Check if the axis already is in an error communication mode. If
+        it is not, upstream the error. This is done to avoid "flooding"
+        the user with different error messages if more than one error
+        ocurred before an error-free communication
+        */
         pl_status =
             getIntegerParam(axisNo, motorStatusProblem_, &motorStatusProblem);
         if (pl_status != asynSuccess) {
-            return paramLibAccessFailed(pl_status, "motorStatusProblem_",
+            return paramLibAccessFailed(pl_status, "motorStatusProblem", axisNo,
-                                        axisNo, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+                                        __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
         }
 
         if (motorStatusProblem == 0) {
-            pl_status = axis->setStringParam(motorMessageText_, drvMessageText);
+            pl_status =
+                axis->setStringParam(motorMessageText(), drvMessageText);
             if (pl_status != asynSuccess) {
-                return paramLibAccessFailed(pl_status, "motorMessageText_",
+                return paramLibAccessFailed(pl_status, "motorMessageText",
                                             axisNo, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
                                             __LINE__);
             }
@@ -405,15 +424,15 @@ asynStatus masterMacsController::parseResponse(
                      "Tried to write with a read-only command. This is a "
                      "bug, please call the support.");
 
-            if (msgPrintControl_.shouldBePrinted(parseKey, true,
+            if (getMsgPrintControl().shouldBePrinted(parseKey, true,
-                                                 pasynUserSelf)) {
+                                                     pasynUserSelf)) {
                 adjustForPrint(printableCommand, fullCommand, MAXBUF_);
                 asynPrint(
                     this->pasynUserSelf, ASYN_TRACE_ERROR,
                     "Controller \"%s\", axis %d => %s, line %d:\nTried to "
                     "write with the read-only command %s.%s\n",
                     portName, axisNo, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__,
-                    printableCommand, msgPrintControl_.getSuffix());
+                    printableCommand, getMsgPrintControl().getSuffix());
             }
             responseValid = false;
             break;
@@ -421,7 +440,7 @@ asynStatus masterMacsController::parseResponse(
     }
 
     if (responseValid) {
-        msgPrintControl_.resetCount(parseKey, pasynUserSelf);
+        getMsgPrintControl().resetCount(parseKey, pasynUserSelf);
 
         // Check if the response matches the expectations. Each response
         // contains the string "axisNo R tcpCmd" (including the spaces)
@@ -445,15 +464,15 @@ asynStatus masterMacsController::parseResponse(
             adjustForPrint(printableCommand, fullCommand, MAXBUF_);
             adjustForPrint(printableResponse, fullResponse, MAXBUF_);
 
-            if (msgPrintControl_.shouldBePrinted(parseKey, true,
+            if (getMsgPrintControl().shouldBePrinted(parseKey, true,
-                                                 pasynUserSelf)) {
+                                                     pasynUserSelf)) {
                 asynPrint(this->pasynUserSelf, ASYN_TRACEIO_DRIVER,
                           "Controller \"%s\", axis %d => %s, line "
                           "%d:\nMismatched "
                           "response %s to command %s.%s\n",
                           portName, axisNo, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__,
                           printableResponse, printableCommand,
-                          msgPrintControl_.getSuffix());
+                          getMsgPrintControl().getSuffix());
             }
 
             snprintf(drvMessageText, MAXBUF_,
@@ -462,15 +481,16 @@ asynStatus masterMacsController::parseResponse(
                      printableResponse, printableCommand);
             return asynError;
         } else {
-            msgPrintControl_.resetCount(responseMatchKey, pasynUserSelf);
+            getMsgPrintControl().resetCount(responseMatchKey, pasynUserSelf);
         }
     }
     return asynSuccess;
 }
 
-asynStatus sinqController::readInt32(asynUser *pasynUser, epicsInt32 *value) {
+asynStatus masterMacsController::readInt32(asynUser *pasynUser,
+                                           epicsInt32 *value) {
     // masterMacs can be disabled
-    if (pasynUser->reason == motorCanDisable_) {
+    if (pasynUser->reason == motorCanDisable()) {
         *value = 1;
         return asynSuccess;
     } else {
@@ -478,6 +498,8 @@ asynStatus sinqController::readInt32(asynUser *pasynUser, epicsInt32 *value) {
     }
 }
 
+double masterMacsController::comTimeout() { return pMasterMacsC_->comTimeout; }
+
 /***************************************************************************/
 /** The following functions are C-wrappers, and can be called directly from
  * iocsh */

src/masterMacsController.h

@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@
 #include "masterMacsAxis.h"
 #include "sinqAxis.h"
 #include "sinqController.h"
+#include <memory>
+
+struct masterMacsControllerImpl;
 
 class masterMacsController : public sinqController {
 
@@ -31,6 +34,15 @@ class masterMacsController : public sinqController {
                          int numAxes, double movingPollPeriod,
                          double idlePollPeriod, double comTimeout);
 
+    /**
+     * @brief Overloaded version of the sinqController version
+     *
+     * @param pasynUser
+     * @param value
+     * @return asynStatus
+     */
+    asynStatus readInt32(asynUser *pasynUser, epicsInt32 *value);
+
     /**
      * @brief Get the axis object
      *
@@ -123,13 +135,10 @@ class masterMacsController : public sinqController {
      *
      * @return double Timeout in seconds
      */
-    double comTimeout() { return comTimeout_; }
+    double comTimeout();
 
   private:
-    /*
+    std::unique_ptr<masterMacsControllerImpl> pMasterMacsC_;
-    Stores the constructor input comTimeout
-    */
-    double comTimeout_;
 };
 
 #endif /* masterMacsController_H */