Merge pull request #207 from epics-modules/release-notes-update

Updated documentation for R7-3
2023-05-23 10:50:06 -05:00
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 # Motor Releases

-## __R7-3 (2023-05-XX)__
+## __R7-3 (2023-05-23)__
 R7-3 is a release based on the master branch.  

 ### Changes since R7-2-2

 #### New features
-* Added motorAcsMotion as a submodule
-* TBD
+* Commit [c764bd6](https://github.com/epics-modules/motor/commit/c764bd6426c3939bded75df2909b76d148c2f8c9): Added motorAcsMotion as a submodule
+* Pull request [#160](https://github.com/epics-modules/motor/pull/160) from [Torsten Bögershausen](https://github.com/tboegi): Added the Restore Mode (**RSTM**) field
+* Pull request [#163](https://github.com/epics-modules/motor/pull/163): Autosave the RSTM field and allow it to be specified when motor databases are loaded
+* Pull request [#197](https://github.com/epics-modules/motor/pull/197): Added model-2-specific databases to work around MOTOR_REC_{OFFSET,RESOLUTION,DIRECTION} errors at iocInit
+* Pull request [#193](https://github.com/epics-modules/motor/pull/193) from [Jack Harper](https://github.com/rerpha): Added raw limit (**RHLM**, **RLLM**) fields
+* Pull request [#202](https://github.com/epics-modules/motor/pull/202) and [#204](https://github.com/epics-modules/motor/pull/204): Added prop(YES) to fields in motorRecord.dbd that should generate DBE_PROPERTY callbacks
+* Pull request [#122](https://github.com/epics-modules/motor/pull/122) from [Torsten Bögershausen](https://github.com/tboegi): Addded Acceleration (**ACCS**) and Acceleration Used (**ACCU**) fields
+* Pull request [#203](https://github.com/epics-modules/motor/pull/203): Changed the Acceleration Used (ACCU) field from a readback to a control

 #### Modifications to existing features
-* TBD
+* Pull request [#180](https://github.com/epics-modules/motor/pull/180) from [Torsten Bögershausen](https://github.com/tboegi): Reset UEIP to 'No' if no encoder is present
+* Pull request [#193](https://github.com/epics-modules/motor/pull/193) from [Jack Harper](https://github.com/rerpha): Soft limits are synced on MRES changes

 #### Bug fixes
-* TBD
+* Pull request [#176](https://github.com/epics-modules/motor/pull/176) from [Torsten Bögershausen](https://github.com/tboegi): Added shareLib.h to motordrvCom.h for compatibility with base 7.0.4
+* Pull request [#182](https://github.com/epics-modules/motor/pull/182) from [Freddie Akeroyd](https://github.com/FreddieAkeroyd): Bug fix for negative backlash distance when relative moves are used 
+* Pull request [#167](https://github.com/epics-modules/motor/pull/167) from [Torsten Bögershausen](https://github.com/tboegi): devMotorAsyn: remove initEvent in init_record()
+* Commit [c3d6c6e](https://github.com/epics-modules/motor/commit/c3d6c6ee439e4d46fd2d4c2790091f7c76e31120) from [Mark Rivers](https://github.com/MarkRivers): Fixes for DTYP and EGU not displaying correctly in Phoebus
+* Pull request [#206](https://github.com/epics-modules/motor/pull/206) from [Torsten Bögershausen](https://github.com/tboegi): Bug fix for RHLM, RLLM when MRES is negative
+
+#### Documentation
+* Commit [382c832](https://github.com/epics-modules/motor/commit/382c8324e5176ce769a09302bf829beca5a9cbea) from [Mark Rivers](https://github.com/MarkRivers): Added "Model 3 EPICS Motor Driver Support" slides
+
+#### Continuous Integration
+* Configured to build with GitHub Actions using ci-scripts v3.0.1

 #### Driver submodules (and noteworthy changes)

@@ -50,13 +50,22 @@ the links in the table below: <br />
    <td><a href="https://github.com/epics-modules/motor/issues">github issues</a></td>
    <td>n/a</td>
  </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td>R7-3</td>
+    <td>R3.15.7 or later</td>
+    <td><a href="https://github.com/epics-modules/motor/archive/R7-3.tar.gz">motorR7-3.tar.gz</a></td>
+    <td><a href="https://epics.anl.gov/bcda/synApps/motor/R7-3/motorRecord.html">motorRecord.html</a></td>
+    <td><a href="https://github.com/epics-modules/motor/releases/tag/R7-3">release notes</a></td>
+    <td><a href="https://github.com/epics-modules/motor/issues?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=milestone%3AR7-3">github issues</a></td>
+    <td>2023-05-23</td>
+  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>R7-2</td>
    <td>R3.15.7 or later</td>
-    <td><a href="https://github.com/epics-modules/motor/archive/R7-2-1.tar.gz">motorR7-2-1.tar.gz</a></td>
-    <td><a href="https://epics.anl.gov/bcda/synApps/motor/R7-2-1/motorRecord.html">motorRecord.html</a></td>
-    <td><a href="https://github.com/epics-modules/motor/releases/tag/R7-2-1">release notes</a></td>
-    <td><a href="https://github.com/epics-modules/motor/issues?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=milestone%3AR7-2-1">github issues</a></td>
+    <td><a href="https://github.com/epics-modules/motor/archive/R7-2-2.tar.gz">motorR7-2-2.tar.gz</a></td>
+    <td><a href="https://epics.anl.gov/bcda/synApps/motor/R7-2-2/motorRecord.html">motorRecord.html</a></td>
+    <td><a href="https://github.com/epics-modules/motor/releases/tag/R7-2-2">release notes</a></td>
+    <td><a href="https://github.com/epics-modules/motor/issues?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=milestone%3AR7-2-2">github issues</a></td>
    <td>2020-05-13</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
@@ -324,6 +333,19 @@ the links in the table below: <br />
    <td><b>Required modules</b></td>
    <td><b>Release needed</b></td>
  </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td>R7-3</td>
+    <td><a href="https://epics.anl.gov/modules/soft/asyn/">ASYN</a> &nbsp; <br />
+      <a href="https://github.com/epics-modules/ipac/wiki">IPAC</a> &nbsp;(for motorHytec &amp; VME-based serial and GPIB examples) <br />
+      <a href="https://github.com/epics-modules/lua">LUA</a> &nbsp;(for motorScriptMotor) <br />
+      <a href="https://github.com/epics-modules/modbus">MODBUS</a> &nbsp;(for motorAMCI IOCs)
+    </td>
+    <td>R4-41+<br />
+      R2-16<br />
+      R3-0<br />
+      R3-2
+    </td>
+  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>R7-2</td>
    <td><a href="https://epics.anl.gov/modules/soft/asyn/">ASYN</a> &nbsp; <br />
@@ -685,7 +707,7 @@ different releases of EPICS  and/or the other required modules are needed).

 <hr width="100%" />
 <br />
-Page Last Modified: 2020-05-14 <br />
+Page Last Modified: 2023-05-23 <br />
 <i><a href="mailto:kmpeters@anl.gov">Kevin Peterson</a></i> <br />
 <br />
 </body>
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@
 </ul>
 <a name="Overview"></a>

-<h2>Overview</h2> This documentation describes version R7-2-1 of the EPICS motor
+<h2>Overview</h2> This documentation describes version R7-3 of the EPICS motor
 record, and related EPICS software required to build and use it.&nbsp; Version
-R7-2-1 of the motor record is compatible with EPICS base R3.15.7 and above.
+R7-3 of the motor record is compatible with EPICS base R3.15.7 and above.
 <p>
 The motor record is intended to support positioning motors of all kinds, but currently 
 supports motor controllers from the following manufacturers:
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ supports motor controllers from the following manufacturers:

 <ul>
  <li>
-    ACS Motion Control: <a href="https://github.com/epics-motor/motorAcsTech80">motorAcsTech80</a>
+    ACS Motion Control: <a href="https://github.com/epics-motor/motorAcsMotion">motorAcsMotion</a> &amp; <a href="https://github.com/epics-motor/motorAcsTech80">motorAcsTech80</a>
  </li>
  <li>
    Advanced Control Systems, Corp: <a href="https://github.com/epics-motor/motorAcs">motorAcs</a>
@@ -62,15 +62,9 @@ supports motor controllers from the following manufacturers:
  <li>
    attocube systems: <a href="https://github.com/epics-motor/motorAttocube">motorAttocube</a>
  </li>
-  <li>
-    Delta Tau: <a href="https://github.com/epics-motor/motorDeltaTau">motorDeltaTau</a>
-  </li>
  <li>
    Faulhaber: <a href="https://github.com/epics-motor/motorFaulhaber">motorFaulhaber</a>
  </li>
-  <li>
-    Hytec: <a href="https://github.com/epics-motor/motorHytec">motorHytec</a>
-  </li>
  <li>
    Kohzu: <a href="https://github.com/epics-motor/motorKohzu">motorKohzu</a>
  </li>
@@ -89,12 +83,21 @@ supports motor controllers from the following manufacturers:
  <li>
    Newport: <a href="https://github.com/epics-motor/motorNewport">motorNewport</a>
  </li>
+  <li>
+    Newwood Solutions Ltd (formerly Hytec): <a href="https://github.com/epics-motor/motorHytec">motorHytec</a>
+  </li>
+  <li>
+    Novanta IMS (formerly Schneider Electric (formally IMS)): <a href="https://github.com/epics-motor/motorIms">motorIms</a>
+  </li>
  <li>
    Micronix: <a href="https://github.com/epics-motor/motorMicronix">motorMicronix</a>
  </li>
  <li>
    nPoint: <a href="https://github.com/epics-motor/motorNPoint">motorNPoint</a>
  </li>
+  <li>
+    Omron Delta Tau: <a href="https://github.com/epics-motor/motorDeltaTau">motorDeltaTau</a>
+  </li>
  <li>
    Oregon Micro Systems: <a href="https://github.com/epics-motor/motorOms">motorOms</a> &amp; <a href="https://github.com/epics-motor/motorOmsAsyn">motorOmsAsyn</a>
  </li>
@@ -110,9 +113,6 @@ supports motor controllers from the following manufacturers:
  <li>
    piezosystem jena GmbH: <a href="https://github.com/epics-motor/motorPiJena">motorPiJena</a>
  </li>
-  <li>
-    Schneider Electric (formally IMS): <a href="https://github.com/epics-motor/motorIms">motorIms</a>
-  </li>
  <li>
    SmarAct GmbH: <a href="https://github.com/epics-motor/motorSmarAct">motorSmarAct</a>
  </li>
@@ -904,22 +904,6 @@ below.
    <td><br>
    </td>
  </tr>
-  <tr>
-    <td><a href="#Fields_res">RSTM</a></td>
-    <td>R/W</td>
-    <td>Restore Mode</td>
-    <td>RECCHOICE</td>
-    <td>(0:"Never", 1:"Always", 2:"NearZero", 3:"Conditional")<br>
-    </td>
-  </tr>
-  <tr>
-    <td><a href="#Fields_motion">SPDB</a></td>
-    <td>R/W</td>
-    <td>Set Point Deadband (EGU)</td>
-    <td>DOUBLE</td>
-    <td><br>
-    </td>
-  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td><a href="#Fields_link">RDBL</a></td>
    <td>R</td>
@@ -944,6 +928,14 @@ below.
    <td><br>
    </td>
  </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td><a href="#Fields_limit">RHLM</a></td>
+    <td>R</td>
+    <td>Raw High Limit</td>
+    <td>DOUBLE</td>
+    <td><br>
+    </td>
+  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td><a href="#Fields_limit">RHLS</a></td>
    <td>R</td>
@@ -960,6 +952,14 @@ below.
    <td><br>
    </td>
  </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td><a href="#Fields_limit">RLLM</a></td>
+    <td>R</td>
+    <td>Raw Low Limit</td>
+    <td>DOUBLE</td>
+    <td><br>
+    </td>
+  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td><a href="#Fields_limit">RLLS</a></td>
    <td>R</td>
@@ -1016,6 +1016,14 @@ below.
    <td><br>
    </td>
  </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td><a href="#Fields_res">RSTM</a></td>
+    <td>R/W</td>
+    <td>Restore Mode</td>
+    <td>RECCHOICE</td>
+    <td>(0:"Never", 1:"Always", 2:"NearZero", 3:"Conditional")<br>
+    </td>
+  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td><a href="#Fields_motion">RTRY</a></td>
    <td>R/W</td>
@@ -1079,6 +1087,14 @@ below.
    <td><br>
    </td>
  </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td><a href="#Fields_motion">SPDB</a></td>
+    <td>R/W</td>
+    <td>Set Point Deadband (EGU)</td>
+    <td>DOUBLE</td>
+    <td><br>
+    </td>
+  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td><a href="#Fields_command">SPMG</a></td>
    <td>R/W*</td>
@@ -2123,6 +2139,24 @@ below.
    the DIR field has the value "Pos", then DLLM will always be consistent with LLM, 
    otherwise DLLM will always be consistent with HLM.&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
+  <tr valign="top">
+    <td>RHLM</td>
+    <td>R</td>
+    <td>Raw High Limit</td>
+    <td>DOUBLE</td>
+    <td>The maximum allowed value of the RVAL field.  If the MRES field is negative,
+    then RHLM will always be consistent with DLLM, otherwise RHLM will always be
+    consistent with DHLM.&nbsp;</td>
+  </tr>
+  <tr valign="top">
+    <td>RLLM</td>
+    <td>R</td>
+    <td>Raw Low Limit</td>
+    <td>DOUBLE</td>
+    <td>The minimum allowed value of the RVAL field. If the MRES field is negative,
+    then RLLM will always be consistent with DHLM, otherwise RLLM will always be
+    consistent with DLLM.&nbsp;</td>
+  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td>LVIO</td>
    <td>R</td>
@@ -3666,6 +3700,6 @@ specific value (e.g., kV) that is not supported by the motor controller. <br>
 <hr>
 <address>Suggestions and comments to:</address> <br>
 <a href="mailto:kmpeters@anl.gov">Kevin Peterson</a> : (kmpeters@anl.gov) <br>
-Last modified: 2020-05-14
+Last modified: 2023-05-23
 </body>
 </html>
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ USAGE...        Motor Record Support.
 * .79 21-11-22 jrh - Added raw limits, sync limits on motor resolution change
 */                                                          

-#define VERSION 7.2
+#define VERSION 7.3

 #include    <stdlib.h>
 #include    <string.h>