Experimental Physics and
Industrial Control System

Carsten Winkler <[email protected]> · Mon, 24 Feb 2014 16:19:52 +0100

We are happy to bring you the improved version of our
LabVIEW-EPICS-interface CA Lab 1.5.0.1!
You can create new EPICS PVs and start a Soft IOC instance out of
LabVIEW now!
We have updated our website and have new examples to getting started.

http://www-csr.bessy.de/control/SoftDist/CA_Lab/

Change-log of CA Lab
V1.5.0.1 (Released: February 2014)
  +++ New server component! +++
  + Configure and start an external "soft IOC shell" instance directly
    out of LabVIEW (for Windows only, Linux users really doesn't need it)
  + New VI "CaLabInfo" to show:
                 current (used) EPICS environment variables
                 internal EPICS PV cache of CA Lab
  # Error code for success is 0 now instead of 1
  # Error codes are in user error code range now (7008-7496)
    Ca Lab error {7008-7472} - 7000 = Channel Access error code
  # Shows more error messages
  # Solves problems with restarted VIs
  # caLabGet: Solves problems with empty PV name array
  # Removes delayed termination of VIs
    (found a better way for safe termination)
  # PV cache and subcriptions are running until all CA Lab VIs are closed
    (stopped VIs have ongoing PV monitors for quick restart)
  # Improved Linux compatibility
  # EPICS base 3.14.12.4

  Known problems (for Linux users only!!!)
  Linux + current LabVIEW™ version: The event function is broken. (NI
  confirmed the problem and looks for a solution.) The problem is in the
  development enviroment only. If you build an executible, all is fine.
(NI 2014-02-24: "The problem is expected to be fixed with the version LV
2014.")

All suggestions and comments are welcome!

Cheers
Carsten

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Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System

Experimental Physics and
Industrial Control System