Re: aiRecord conversion

[Eric Norum <wenorum@lbl.gov>]

The problem is that a google search bypasses that top page -- a google search for 'epics ai record' produces

1. Chapter 4: ai--Analog Input

   www.aps.anl.gov/epics/EpicsDocumentation/.../RecordRef/Recordref-...

   EPICS Record Reference Manual ... The analog input record has the standard fields for specifying under what circumstances the record will be processed.
   
2. EPICS Re: soft device for ai record works as sscanf.

   www.aps.anl.gov/epics/tech-talk/2009/msg00311.php

   Feb 24, 2009 – EPICS Re: soft device for ai record works as sscanf.
   
3. EPICS Record Reference Manual

   www.aps.anl.gov/epics/EpicsDocumentation/.../RecordRef/Recordref-...

   Record Reference Manual ... EPICS Release 3.13 ... Chapter 3: - Fields Common to Many Record Types · Chapter 4: - ai--Analog Input · Chapter 5: - ao - Analog ...
   
4. EPICS Analog Input records, Stream Device, and INVALID Alarms

   www.aps.anl.gov/epics/tech-talk/2010/msg00416.php

   Apr 15, 2010 – I have a database that communicates via RS-232 to a vacuum gauge controller. I do this by setting up an Analog In record, that has the DTYP ...

Clicking on the link provided as the first hit takes you to the ancient page -- with no warning that it's totally out of date.

The safest approach IMHO is to take that old stuff completely off the web server -- or at least add the magic to tell google's crawlers not to index it.

On Aug 28, 2012, at 11:12 AM, Andrew Johnson <anj@aps.anl.gov> wrote:

Hi Eric,

On 2012-08-28 Eric Norum wrote:

Maybe, but the fact that it seems to be showing up as the top google hit is
a matter of concern, I think. Proof by example -- it's clearly already
tripped up one new developer. I really (note, no yelling this time  :-) )
think that the ancient documentation should be expunged.

I have added some text to that title page directing people to the Wiki for
updated versions.

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Eric Norum
wenorum@lbl.gov