diff --git a/README b/README index cb984c70..4aed746f 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ Known Problems ramp of a home search operation; but not on the down ramp. 9) When the LOCK field is set to YES for a motor with soft-channel device support, - the DMOV field only indicates motion for soft-motor-initiated moves. + the DMOV field only indicates motion for soft-motor-initiated moves. Modification Log for R6-8 @@ -175,26 +175,38 @@ Modification Log for R6-8 3) Kevin Peterson's bug fix for the SYNC field failing to update the target - position of motors with soft-channel device support. + position of motors with soft-channel device support. File modified: motorApp/MotorSrc/motorRecord.cc 4) The stepsPerUnit argument of XPSConfigAxis in the model 2 asyn XPS driver - has been changed from an int to a string. - - Files modified: motorApp/NewportSrc/drvXPSAsyn.c - motorApp/NewportSrc/drvXPSAsyn.h + has been changed from an int to a string. + + Files modified: motorApp/NewportSrc/drvXPSAsyn.c + motorApp/NewportSrc/drvXPSAsyn.h 5) Added xpsSlave.st to motorApp/NewportSrc to allow master/slave mode to be - used with any version of the XPS support. - + used with any version of the XPS support. + +6) Changed the way the Newport ESP300 driver handles communicating with the + controller in EGU units. Instead of using the controllers resolution + as the scaler for EGUtoRAWbacktoEGU conversion, the driver uses the + motor record's MRES. + + Files modified: motorApp/NewportSrc/{dev/drv}ESP300.cc + +7) Added asyn motor driver support to read actual raw velocity (RVEL field). + + File modified: motorApp/MotorSrc - motor_interface.h, motordrvCom.h, + drvMotorAsyn.c + 8) Added support for the nPoint C300: - Files added: motorApp/NPointSrc - motorApp/NPointSrc/C300MotorDriver.cpp - motorApp/NPointSrc/C300MotorDriver.h - motorApp/NPointSrc/Makefile - motorApp/NPointSrc/NPointMotorSupport.dbd + Files added: motorApp/NPointSrc + motorApp/NPointSrc/C300MotorDriver.cpp + motorApp/NPointSrc/C300MotorDriver.h + motorApp/NPointSrc/Makefile + motorApp/NPointSrc/NPointMotorSupport.dbd Modification Log for R6-7 diff --git a/documentation/motor_release.html b/documentation/motor_release.html index b1183441..9cec9af3 100644 --- a/documentation/motor_release.html +++ b/documentation/motor_release.html @@ -22,9 +22,14 @@
- + Newport ESP300
+ Prior to this release, the ESP300 driver used the controller's resolution to + scale the EGUtoRAWbacktoEGU conversion that is done between motor record and + device driver support. With R6.8 the driver uses the motor record's MRES to + scale this conversion. Users should now set the MRES like any other motor; i.e., + to the precision of the stage.
- + Physik Instrumente (PI) Asyn Motor Support
+ Steffen Rau (Physik Instrumente GmbH & Co.) has added asyn motor support for PI + motion controllers that use the GCS2 (General Command Set) command language. + This support resides in the <motor>/motorApp/PIGCS2Src/ directory of the + motor module. +
++ PI micos SMC hydra Asyn Motor Support +
++ Kevin Peterson (APS) added support for asyn motor support for the PI micos SMC + hydra controller. +
++ Schneider Electric (IMS) MDrive/MForce Asyn Motor Support +
++ Nia Fong (SLAC) added asyn motor support for the Schneider Electric (IMS) MDrive/MForce controller that uses the MCode command language.