if no valid in hardware preset, start box with a time based count, and check in software

db/daq_common.db

@@ -318,6 +318,8 @@ record(dfanout,"$(INSTR)$(NAME):PREPARE")
 record(seq,"$(INSTR)$(NAME):TRIGGER")
 {
  field(DESC, "Actually triggers sending start")
+ field(DO0, 1)
+ field(LNK0, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):FAKE-HW-COUNT.PROC")
  field(DO1, 1)
  field(LNK1, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):PRESET-TIME.PROC")
  field(DO2, 1)
@@ -334,6 +336,15 @@ record(longout, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):O_COUNT_STARTED")
  field(OUT, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):COUNT_STARTED PP")
 }
 
+record(ao, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):FAKE-HW-COUNT")
+{
+ field(DESC, "Count forever :)")
+ field(OMSL, "closed_loop")
+ field(DOL,  "15768000") # Half a year
+ field(OUT, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):HW_ETT")
+ field(FLNK, "$(INSTR)$(NAME):PRESET-TIME")
+}
+
 record(ao,"$(INSTR)$(NAME):PRESET-TIME")
 {
  field(DESC, "Count for specified time")