Module Owner: Tim Mooney
This page is the home of the synApps vme module. This module contains device support, databases, and MEDM displays supporting some VME boards.
GitHub repository: https://github.com/epics-modules/vme
Please email any comments and bug reports to Tim Mooney, who is responsible for coordinating development and releases.
Record support:
vmeRecord
Device support:
Acromag 9210
Acromag 9440
Bunch
Clock Generator
Generic A32 VME access
Heidenhain
IK320 VME counter/interpolator
HP 10895A Laser Axis
Joerger VSxx Scaler
Machine Status Link (MSL)
Varoc
SSI encoder
VMIC VMI4116 16-bit D/A converter
Driver support:
Avme9210
Bunch Clock Generator
IK320
You can download the software from the links in the table below:
Module Version |
EPICS Release |
Filename |
Documentation |
Release Notes |
Known Problems |
R2-8-2 |
3.14.12.4 or 3.15.1 |
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None |
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R2-8-1 |
3.14.12.3 |
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None |
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R2-8 |
3.14.12.1 |
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None |
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R2-7 |
3.14.11 |
|
None |
||
R2-4-4 |
3.14.6 |
|
None |
||
R2-4-2 |
3.14.6 |
|
None |
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R2-4-1 |
3.14.6 |
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None |
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R2-4-0 |
3.14.6 |
|
None |
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R2-3 |
3.14.5 |
|
None |
vme version |
Required module |
Recommended release |
R2-8-2 |
seq |
R2-1-16 or R2-2 |
R2-8-1 |
seq |
R2-1-12 |
R2-7 |
seq |
R2-0-12 |
R2-4-4 |
seq |
R2-0-11 |
R2-4-2 |
seq |
R2-0-10 |
R2-4-1 |
seq |
R2-0-10 |
R2-4-0 |
seq |
R2-0-8 |
R2-3 |
std |
R2-3 |
After obtaining a copy of the distribution, it must be installed and built for use at your site. These steps only need to be performed once for the site (unless versions of the module running under different releases of EPICS and/or the other required modules are needed).
Unzip and untar the distribution, e.g. on Unix:
gunzip vme_R2-4-4.tar.gz tar -xvf vme_R2-4-4.tar
This is usually performed from the synApps 'support' directory and will produce the subdirectory
vme/2-4-2
Edit the config/RELEASE file of the application that will use vme to point to this directory.
Edit config[ure]/RELEASE file and set the paths to your installation of EPICS base and to your versions of other modules on which vme depends.
Run gnumake (make on Linux) in the top level directory and check for any compilation errors.
Please email David Kline so that a record can be kept of which sites are using this software.
The following documentation is available:
Release specific documentation.
Refer to the documentation directory for additional information.
This software was originally developed by the APS BCDA group, other APS-affiliated developers, and many members of the EPICS Collaboration.
ANL/APS : In use by most of the x-ray beamlines