Re: drvTS

[Korhonen Timo <Timo.Korhonen@psi.ch>]

Hello Peter,

Denison, PN (Peter) wrote:
> I was searching for drvTS yesterday, and couldn't find it for versions
> of base after 3.14.8
>
> I know that it was removed from base, and I found this section of the
> release notes:
> "These are removed from EPICS base. The version that previously came
> with base was the version that worked with the APS event system. It is
> available from APS. The version that works with the newer event systems
> that evolved from the APS system is available from the Swiss Light
> Source."
>
> As we are using the "newer event systems", I guess we'll need the SLS
> version. Can anyone help me get hold of it - Timo?
>   
If you _really_ want it, we can give you 'our' version of drvTS. However,
if you are using 3.14., I would recommend moving to GeneralTime. We have
a GeneralTime time driver for the MicroResearch EVR/EVG( although it may
need some minor modifications for the 200-series EVRs.).
We have no intentions to support drvTS further. GeneralTime is a big 
improvement
over drvTS.

> I assume that this is orthogonal to generalTime, and I'll still need a
> version of drvTS to support the MicroResearch EVR, even if I were to get
> hold of generalTime (which I have managed to find a link for)? We have
> the drivers for the EVR, but they don't compile against base-3.14.8
> because drvTS is missing.
>
>   
I would like to state it once again:
the drvTS will not be supported anymore and will be replaced by General 
Time.
(as discussed in the last EPICS meeting. It took us a while to 
implement the replacement
but at least a first version exists since a few months.)

There are still a few issues to be sorted out, but we have tested the 
GeneralTime (event)
driver extensively.

We have sent our GeneralTime package (GT base + our eventTime driver) to 
Andrew
and a few other people for them to take a look at it and to do the 
necessary preparations
for integrating it. We can of course send you the same package, and try 
to help you
to get started. There will also be a talk in the Epics meeting in 
Hamburg (by Babak)
and Babak will be there for detail discussions.

I do not immediately remember what the dependency between the EVR 
drivers and drvTS
is, but Babak could probably tell it right away. Let us take a look at 
it (however, this week there
is a SLS shutdown and people are pretty busy with maintenance and 
testing new stuff.)

best regards,

Timo

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