love Release Notes

This document describes the changes which have been made to the synApps / Love controller support software. The earliest version appears at the bottom, with more recent releases above it.

Release 3-2-3

This major version has minor changes:

Modified:

• Corrected a problem when communication would timeout.

• Modified MEDM screen field colors.

• Added .req file for save/restore.

Release 3-2-2

This major version has minor changes:

Modified:

• Primary MEDM screen.

• Modified startup scripts for Linux.

Changed:

• Added devLove.dbd which is necessary for other components/applications to have Love Controller support.

Release 3-2-0

This major version has significant architecture changes and provides the following:

Modified:

• Module drvLove implements the standard Asyn intefaces asynInt32, asynUInt32Digitial, and asynDrvUser,

Changed:

• Enhanced MEDM screens for diagnostics,

• Database for monitoring and setting controllers,

• Removed all unused files (i.e. sources, databases, MEDM screens),

Release 3-1-0

This major version has significant architecture changes and provides the following:

Added:

• Module drvLove, multidevice port driver,

• Module ifaceLove, Love-specific interface,

• Module devLove, device support,

Changed:

• Supports the ai,ao,bi,bo, and mbbi record types, removed support for longin,

• Enhanced MEDM screens for diagnostics,

• Format of INP/OUT field has been modified, refer to database definition files,

• Removed all unused files (i.e. sources, databases, MEDM screens),

Release 3-0-1

This minor version provides the following:

Added:

• Support for the longin record type,

Changed:

• Modified MEDM screens for accuracy,

• The location of the MEDM screens has been changed for consistency with other synApps modules,

• Corrected a problem where the loveApp would not build under Solaris and other operating systems,

• Applied comments / suggestions from code inspections,

Release 3-0-0

This major version provides new support for the love controllers based on Asyn. It was tested using base 3.14.6 and 3.14.7, Asyn 4.2, and Ipac 2.7a and 2.8.

Added:

• Asyn device support for the ao, ai, bo, bi, and mbbi record types,

• Asyn Interpose interface for Lovelink,

• An sample application and database is provided that works under vxWorks and Linux,

• Startup scripts for vxWorks and Linux are provided to configure Ipac, Asyn, and the Interpose interface,

• MEDM displays are provided to compliment the sample application,

Changed:

• Supported for EPICS base 3.14.6 or greater,

• MPF is no longer supported; however, the source code is preserved only for historical purposes,

Release 2-0-0

Converted to EPICS 3.14 (vxWorks only).

Release 1-3-0

Support for MPF R1-10's new "bind" call for DevMpf.