From d5fc50d91be5a5f5a47d8f85aa0386a635ddf2a5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Hugo Jean Ponsin <hugo.ponsin@psi.ch>
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:14:03 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] adding grace period

---
 src/device/power_switch.cpp | 7 ++++++-
 src/device/power_switch.h   | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/device/power_switch.cpp b/src/device/power_switch.cpp
index 5dd05f5..388dce3 100644
--- a/src/device/power_switch.cpp
+++ b/src/device/power_switch.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,12 @@ void powerSwitch::updateOutletNumber() {
 
     int returnCode = outletNumberRecord.get(&newNumberOfOutlet);
     if (returnCode != CM_SUCCESS) {
-        fMfe->Msg(MERROR, __FUNCTION__, "Unable to read outlet record number");
+        if (gracePeriod < 0) {
+            fMfe->Msg(MERROR, __FUNCTION__,
+                      "Unable to read outlet record number");
+        } else {
+            gracePeriod--;
+        }
     }
 
     if (this->numberOfOutlet < newNumberOfOutlet) {
diff --git a/src/device/power_switch.h b/src/device/power_switch.h
index 1acd9a4..b45f0f0 100644
--- a/src/device/power_switch.h
+++ b/src/device/power_switch.h
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ class powerSwitch : public TMFeEquipment {
     mEpicsCa<int> outletNumberRecord;
     int numberOfOutlet;
     std::string equipmentPath;
-
     void updateOutletNumber();
+    int gracePeriod = 10;
 
     void sendCommand(int index);
 };