Last big things:

* Implemented support for diabling theshold channel
* Separate proton current simulation db.
* Separate startup snippet with support for simulation mode.
* Short readme entry

Makefile

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ TEMPLATES += db/daq_2nd_gen.db
 TEMPLATES += db/daq_2nd_gen_test.db
 TEMPLATES += db/daq.proto
 TEMPLATES += db/daq_soft_proton.db
+TEMPLATES += db/sim_proton_current.db
 
 # Just for simulation
 TEMPLATES += db/daq_simcontrol.db
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ SOURCES += src/daq_soft_proton.c
 SCRIPTS += scripts/daq_4ch.cmd
 SCRIPTS += scripts/daq_8ch.cmd
 SCRIPTS += scripts/daq_2nd_gen.cmd
+SCRIPTS += scripts/daq_soft_proton.cmd
 SCRIPTS += sim/daq_sim.py
 
 CXXFLAGS += -std=c++17

README.md

@@ -207,3 +207,17 @@ require based module system.
 
 You might have to change the specified version in the
 [test/st.cmd](test/st.cmd) file to the version you compiled and want to test.
+
+## Software based proton current DAQ
+This repository also contain a software based DAQ implementation that just
+requires a channel access link (remote Process Variable) to a proton rate.
+From that it implements the same interface as the counter boxes, and is
+compatible with the sinqdaq device in Nicos, albeit with only one channel.
+
+### Simulated software based proton current DAQ
+You can start a proton current DAQ based on a simulation with the following
+command on any PC having the SINQ epics environment installed.
+```
+iocsh -r sinqDAQ,0.4.0 -c 'epicsEnvSet(SET_SIM_MODE,"" )' -c 'epicsEnvSet(INSTR,SQ:TEST:)' -c 'epicsEnvSet(NAME, SPC)' -c 'runScript($(sinqDAQ_DIR)daq_soft_proton.cmd'
+```
+

db/daq_soft_proton.db

@@ -235,16 +235,18 @@ record(aSub, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):EMULATION")
  field(FTC,  "DOUBLE")
  field(INPD, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):COMMAND-TRIG")
  field(FTD,  "ULONG")
- field(INPE, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):THRESHOLD")
- field(FTE,  "DOUBLE")
 
  # Address the PV which are mapped as input backwards
- field(INPF, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):COUNT-TYPE")
- field(FTF,  "ULONG")
- field(INPG, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):PRESET-COUNT")
- field(FTG,  "DOUBLE")
- field(INPH, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):PRESET-TIME")
+ field(INPE, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):THRESHOLD-MONITOR")
+ field(FTE,  "LONG")
+ field(INPF, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):THRESHOLD")
+ field(FTF,  "DOUBLE")
+ field(INPG, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):COUNT-TYPE")
+ field(FTG,  "ULONG")
+ field(INPH, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):PRESET-COUNT")
  field(FTH,  "DOUBLE")
+ field(INPI, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):PRESET-TIME")
+ field(FTI,  "DOUBLE")
  # L is last input before EPICS 7.0.10
  field(INPJ, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):R1-PREV")
  field(FTJ,  "DOUBLE")
@@ -283,8 +285,7 @@ record(int64in, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):M1")
 record(calc, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):R1")
 {
  field(DESC, "Rate of DAQ CH0 proton current")
- #field(INPA, "$(REMOTE_RATE_PV) CA")
- field(INPA, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):PROTON_CURR")
+ field(INPA, "$(REMOTE_RATE_PV) CA")
  field(INPB, "$(SHUTTER1_PV=0)")
  field(INPC, "$(SHUTTER1_CLOSED_VAL=1)")
  field(INPD, "$(SHUTTER2_PV=0)")
@@ -324,12 +325,4 @@ record(bi, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):S1")
  field(ONAM, "CLEARING")
 }
 
-record(calc, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):PROTON_CURR") {
- field(SCAN, ".1 second")
- field(CALC, "1500 + 101 * SIN(A)")
- field(INPA, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):PROTON_CURR_VAR PP")
-}
 
-record(calc, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):PROTON_CURR_VAR") {
- field(CALC, "VAL + 0.001")
-}

db/sim_proton_current.db

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# This is database that provides a simulated proton current
+# for testing purposes.
+#
+record(calc, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):SIM_PROTON_CURR") {
+ field(SCAN, ".1 second")
+ field(CALC, "1500 + 101 * SIN(A)")
+ field(INPA, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):PROTON_CURR_VAR PP")
+}
+
+record(calc, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):PROTON_CURR_VAR") {
+ field(CALC, "VAL + 0.001")
+}

scripts/daq_soft_proton.cmd

@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
-require sinqDAQ, soederqvist_a
+#var softProtonDebug 1
 
+$(SET_SIM_MODE=#)dbLoadRecords("$(sinqDAQ_DB)sim_proton_current.db", "INSTR=$(INSTR), NAME=$(NAME), REMOTE_RATE_PV=NULL")
+$(SET_SIM_MODE=#)epicsEnvSet("REMOTE_RATE_PV", "$(INSTR)$(NAME):SIM_PROTON_CURR")
 
-var softProtonDebug 1
-
-dbLoadRecords("$(sinqDAQ_DB)daq_soft_proton.db", "INSTR=$(INSTR), NAME=$(NAME), REMOTE_RATE_PV=NULL")
+dbLoadRecords("$(sinqDAQ_DB)daq_soft_proton.db", "INSTR=$(INSTR), NAME=$(NAME), REMOTE_RATE_PV=$(REMOTE_RATE_PV)")
 
 iocInit
-
-dbpr SQ:TEST:SPC:EMULATION

src/daq_soft_proton.c

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ struct spc_internal {
     epicsInt64   monitor_count;
     epicsFloat64 elapsed_time;
     epicsUInt32  command_trig;
+    epicsInt32   threshold_ch;
     epicsFloat64 threshold;
     epicsFloat64 proton_rate;
     epicsFloat64 prev_proton_rate;
@@ -135,10 +136,11 @@ static long processEmulatedCounter(struct aSubRecord *psub)
     spc->monitor_count    = *(epicsInt64*)psub->b;
     spc->elapsed_time     = *(epicsFloat64*)psub->c;
     spc->command_trig     = *(epicsUInt32*)psub->d;
-    spc->threshold        = *(epicsFloat64*)psub->e;
-    spc->count_type       = *(epicsUInt32*)psub->f;
-    spc->preset_count     = *(epicsFloat64*)psub->g;
-    spc->preset_time      = *(epicsFloat64*)psub->h;
+    spc->threshold_ch     = *(epicsInt32*)psub->e;
+    spc->threshold        = *(epicsFloat64*)psub->f;
+    spc->count_type       = *(epicsUInt32*)psub->g;
+    spc->preset_count     = *(epicsFloat64*)psub->h;
+    spc->preset_time      = *(epicsFloat64*)psub->i;
     spc->prev_proton_rate = *(epicsFloat64*)psub->j;
     spc->proton_rate      = *(epicsFloat64*)psub->l;
 
@@ -157,7 +159,8 @@ static long processEmulatedCounter(struct aSubRecord *psub)
     /* - Store current rate as previous rate  */
     *prev_proton_rate_out = spc->proton_rate;
 
-    if (spc->average_rate < spc->threshold) {
+    if (spc->average_rate < spc->threshold &&
+            spc->threshold_ch >= 1) { /* Channel 0 is interpreted as disabled  */
         *is_low_rate_out = 1;
     } else {
         *is_low_rate_out = 0;
@@ -248,7 +251,7 @@ static long processEmulatedCounter(struct aSubRecord *psub)
      * 1. status == COUNTING && command_trig == NONE
      * 2. status == COUNTING && command_trig == CONTINUE
      * 3. status == PAUSED && command_trig == CONTINUE
-     * 4. status == LOW_RATE && command_trig in [ NONE, CONTINUE ] && high_rate 
+     * 4. status == LOW_RATE && command_trig in [ NONE, CONTINUE ] && high_rate
      */
 
     /* We may have had a command */