SoftIOC in a Linux-like environment

Status of Documents

DRAFT

Documentation

https://dls-controls.github.io/pythonSoftIOC/master/index.html

https://dls-controls.github.io/pythonSoftIOC/master/reference/api.html

https://docs.conda.io/projects/conda/en/23.1.x/user-guide/install/macos.html

Python SoftIOC with CONDA

As with all Python projects, it is good practice to create a development environment in which to install all the libraries necessary for testing:

Procedure for CONDA Environment

$ conda create --name <name_of_environment> python=3.8.13

$ conda activate<name_of_environment>


$ pip install cothread==2.20.0

$  pip install softioc==4.5.0

This is the minimal environment for operating a SoftIOC in Python.

It is good practice to exit all environments before activating the desired environment in order to avoid problems.

$ conda deactivate

$ conda activate <name_of_environment>

Test SoftIOC with CS-Studio

To do tests on the IOC you can either use the terminal from which the IOC itself was launched, or you can use CS-Studio Phoebus.

1.Terminal

(epics) $ python test.py 

INFO: PVXS QSRV2 is loaded, permitted, and ENABLED.

Starting iocInit

############################################################################

## EPICS 7.0.7.0

## Rev. 7.0.7.99.0.2

## Rev. Date 7.0.7.99.0.2

############################################################################

iocRun: All initialization complete

Python 3.8.13 (default, Oct 19 2022, 17:54:22) 

[Clang 12.0.0 ] on darwin

Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.

(InteractiveConsole)

>>> dbl()

MY-DEVICE-PREFIX:AI

MY-DEVICE-PREFIX:AO