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python/devsup/_nullapi.py

@@ -49,9 +49,12 @@ class _Record(object):
         """
 
     def setSevr(self, sevr=3, stat=15):
-        """setSevr(sevr=INVALID, stat=COMM)
+        """setSevr(sevr=INVALID_ALARM, stat=COMM_ALARM)
         
-        Set new alarm condition.
+        Signal a new alarm condition.  The effect of this
+        call depends on the current alarm condition.
+        
+        See :c:func:`recGblSetSevr` in EPICS Base.
         """
 
     def scan(self, sync=False, reason=None, force=0):

python/devsup/db.py

@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ class Record(_dbapi._Record):
     def setTime(self, ts):
         """Set record timestamp.
         
-        :param ts: timetuple, float, or (sec, nsec).
+        :param ts: datetime, float, or (sec, nsec).
         
         Has not effect if the TSE field is not set to -2.
         All inputs must be referenced to the posix epoch.