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+# EPICS database for counterbox-like interface using proton current,
+# as retrieved via network from HIPA.
+#
+# This is created to be able reuse the SinqDAQ interface
+# in Nicos, to avoid having more code to maintain there.
+
+record(mbbi, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):STATUS")
+{
+ field(DESC, "DAQ Status")
+ field(ZRVL, "0")
+ field(ZRST, "Idle")
+ field(ONVL, "1")
+ field(ONST, "Counting")
+ field(TWVL, "2")
+ field(TWST, "Low rate")
+ field(THVL, "3")
+ field(THST, "Paused")
+ # 4 should never happen, if it does it means the DAQ reports undocumented statusbits
+ field(FRVL, "4")
+ field(FRST, "INVALID")
+}
+
+record(longin, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):CHANNELS")
+{
+ field(DESC, "Total Supported Channels")
+ field(VAL, $(CHANNELS=1))
+ field(DISP, 1)
+}
+
+record(longout, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):FULL-RESET")
+{
+ field(DESC, "Reset the DAQ")
+ field(OUT, "@$(PROTO) fullReset($(INSTR)$(NAME):) $(ASYN_PORT)")
+ field(DTYP, "stream")
+}
+
+record(stringin, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):MsgTxt")
+{
+ field(DESC, "Miscellanous messages")
+}
+################################################################################
+# Count Commands
+
+record(ao,"$(INSTR)$(NAME):PRESET-COUNT")
+{
+ field(DESC, "Count until preset reached")
+ field(DTYP, "stream")
+ field(OUT, "@$(PROTO) startWithCountPreset$(CHANNELS)($(INSTR)$(NAME):) $(ASYN_PORT)")
+ field(VAL, 0)
+ field(PREC, 2)
+ field(FLNK, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):RAW-STATUS")
+}
+
+record(ao,"$(INSTR)$(NAME):PRESET-TIME")
+{
+ field(DESC, "Count for specified time")
+ field(DTYP, "stream")
+ field(OUT, "@$(PROTO) startWithTimePreset$(CHANNELS)($(INSTR)$(NAME):) $(ASYN_PORT)")
+ field(VAL, 0)
+ field(PREC, 2)
+ field(EGU, "seconds")
+ field(FLNK, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):RAW-STATUS")
+}
+
+record(bo,"$(INSTR)$(NAME):PAUSE")
+{
+ field(DESC, "Pause the current count")
+ field(DTYP, "stream")
+ field(OUT, "@$(PROTO) pauseCount($(INSTR)$(NAME):) $(ASYN_PORT)")
+ field(VAL, "0")
+ field(FLNK, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):RAW-STATUS")
+}
+
+record(bo,"$(INSTR)$(NAME):CONTINUE")
+{
+ field(DESC, "Continue with a count that was paused")
+ field(DTYP, "stream")
+ field(OUT, "@$(PROTO) continueCount($(INSTR)$(NAME):) $(ASYN_PORT)")
+ field(VAL, "0")
+ field(FLNK, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):RAW-STATUS")
+}
+
+record(longout, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):STOP")
+{
+ field(DESC, "Stop the current counting operation")
+ field(DTYP, "stream")
+ field(OUT, "@$(PROTO) stopCount($(INSTR)$(NAME):) $(ASYN_PORT)")
+ field(FLNK, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):RAW-STATUS")
+}
+
+record(longout,"$(INSTR)$(NAME):THRESHOLD-MONITOR")
+{
+ # Alias to RBV to be compatible with higher level interface
+ alias("$(INSTR)$(NAME):THRESHOLD-MONITOR_RBV")
+ field(DESC, "Channel monitored for minimum rate")
+ field(VAL, "1") # Monitor
+ field(DRVL, "0") # Smallest Threshold Channel (0 is off)
+ field(DRVH, "$(CHANNELS=1)") # Largest Threshold Channel
+ field(DTYP, "stream")
+}
+
+record(ao,"$(INSTR)$(NAME):THRESHOLD")
+{
+ # Alias to RBV to be compatible with higher level interface
+ alias("$(INSTR)$(NAME):THRESHOLD_RBV")
+ field(DESC, "Minimum rate for counting to proceed")
+ field(VAL, "1") # Default Rate
+ # Could perhaps still be improved.
+ # It seems to only accept whole counts?
+ field(DRVL, "1") # Minimum Rate
+ field(DRVH, "100000") # Maximum Rate
+ field(OMSL, "supervisory")
+ field(OROC, "0")
+}
+
+record(ai,"$(INSTR)$(NAME):ELAPSED-TIME")
+{
+ field(DESC, "DAQ Measured Time")
+ field(EGU, "sec")
+ field(FLNK, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):ETO")
+}
+
+# Subroutine record which emulates the counterbox functionality
+record(sub, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):EMULATION")
+{
+ field(SCAN, "0.1 seconds"
+ field(INAM, "InitEmulatedCounter")
+ field(SNAM, "ProcessEmulatedCounter"
+ field(INPA, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):STATUS")
+ field(INPB, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):M$(CHANNEL=0)")
+ field(INPC, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):ELAPSED-TIME")
+ field(INPD, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):R$(CHANNEL=0) PP")
+ field(INPE, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):PRESET-COUNT")
+ field(INPF, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):PRESET-TIME")
+ field(INPG, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):PAUSE")
+ field(INPH, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):CONTINUE")
+ field(INPI, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):STOP")
+
+ field(OUTA, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):STATUS PP")
+ field(OUTB, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):M$(CHANNEL=0) PP")
+ field(OUTC, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):ELAPSED-TIME PP")
+}
+
+#######################
+# Channel interface
+#######################
+record(int64in, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):M$(CHANNEL=0)")
+{
+ field(DESC, "DAQ CH$(CHANNEL=0)")
+ field(EGU, "cts")
+}
+
+record(calc, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):R$(CHANNEL=0)")
+{
+ field(DESC, "Rate of DAQ CH$(CHANNEL=0)")
+ field(INPA, "$(REMOTE_RATE_PV) CA"
+ field(INPB, "$(SHUTTER1_PV=0)")
+ field(INPC, "$(SHUTTER1_CLOSED_VAL=1)"
+ field(INPD, "$(SHUTTER2_PV=0)")
+ field(INPE, "$(SHUTTER2_CLOSED_VAL=1)")
+ # If either shutter is closed we have no rate
+ field(CALC, "B != C && D != E ? A : 0")
+ field(EGU, "cts/sec")
+}
+
+# Clear channel, has to be calcout due to client
+# writing 1 to it.
+record(calcout, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):C$(CHANNEL=0)")
+{
+ field(DESC, "Clear the current channel count")
+ field(OOPT, "Every Time")
+ field(DOPT, "Use OCAL")
+ field(OCAL, "0")
+ field(OUT, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):M$(CHANNEL=0) PP"
+}
+
+# Current Status of Channel, i.e. is it ready to count?
+# This is probbably only need to satify the interface.
+record(bi, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):S$(CHANNEL=0)")
+{
+ field(DESC, "Channel Status")
+ field(VAL, 0)
+ field(ZNAM, "OK")
+ field(ONAM, "CLEARING")
+}
+