It would also allow more than 32 bit signed. With modern motors and
encoders this is not sufficient any more.
However it may necessary to modify the existing low-level motor drivers.
Dirk
On 07.06.2016 12:10, Torsten Bögershausen wrote:
The rval and lrvl fields are declared as DBF_LONG in motorRecord.dbd.
In opposite to what is explained in documentation/motorRecord.html,
they are double here.
Does it make sense to turn them into double ?
This would ease the usage of servo motors and/or controllers
that talk engineering units on the line.
And at the same time, add the "set point dead band" ?
http://www.aps.anl.gov/epics/tech-talk/2015/msg01485.php
http://www.aps.anl.gov/epics/tech-talk/2013/msg01051.php
What are the pros and cons for long vs double ?
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