RE: building EPICS for Canberra MCA on Windows XP

["Mark Rivers" <rivers@cars.uchicago.edu>]

Hi Justin,

I just loaded the latest version of WinPcap (4.0.1) and built mcaAIM.exe
under Cygwin on my desktop Windows PC.  I used it successfully to
control the Camberra AIM MCA here.  My PC is called "Subaru".  Note that
in mcaAIMShowModules Subaru is listed as owning module NI00059e.  I was
able to acquire a spectrum, and to control all of the ICB modules.

There must be something different about your system, but I'm not sure
what it could be.

Here is the output when I start the soft IOC.

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$ ../../bin/cygwin-x86/mcaAIM.exe st.cmd
< envPaths
epicsEnvSet(ARCH,"cygwin-x86")
epicsEnvSet(IOC,"iocCygwin")
epicsEnvSet(TOP,"j:/epics/devel/mca/6-10beta")
epicsEnvSet(SNCSEQ,"/corvette/home/epics/devel/seq/2-0-11")
epicsEnvSet(CALC,"/corvette/home/epics/devel/calc/2-6-4beta")
epicsEnvSet(SSCAN,"/corvette/home/epics/devel/sscan/2-5-6beta")
epicsEnvSet(STD,"/corvette/home/epics/devel/std/2-5-5beta")
epicsEnvSet(AUTOSAVE,"/corvette/home/epics/devel/autosave/4-3")
epicsEnvSet(ASYN,"/corvette/home/epics/devel/asyn/4-9beta")
epicsEnvSet(MCA,"/corvette/home/epics/devel/mca/6-10beta")
epicsEnvSet(EPICS_BASE,"/corvette/usr/local/epics/base-3.14.8.2")
epicsEnvSet(STARTUP,j:/epics/devel/mca/6-10beta/iocBoot/iocCygwin)
dbLoadDatabase("../../dbd/mcaCanberra.dbd",0,0)
mcaCanberra_registerRecordDeviceDriver(pdbbase)
#var aimDebug 10
# AIMConfig(portName, ethernet_address, portNumber(1 or 2), maxChans,
#           maxSignals, maxSequences, ethernetDevice)
# On Windows the ethernetDevice name is unique to each network card.
# You can get this number for your Window machine by
# using the "regedit" utility, and doing an "export" of the key:
# [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkCards]
# This should look like:
# [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkCards]
#
# [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkCards\2]
# "ServiceName"="{15B576D2-6DF4-4C9F-B53C-DBF76B53194E}"
# "Description"="3Com 3C920 Integrated Fast Ethernet Controller
(3C905C-TX Compatible)"
# The number that is needed in the ServiceName field.
# Copy this number and paste into the AIMConfig command below
AIMConfig("AIM1/1", 0x59e, 1, 2048, 1, 1,
"\Device\NPF_{E9C3D739-42E6-4239-9E45-0763306D1802}")
AIMConfig("AIM1/2", 0x59e, 2, 2048, 1, 1,
"\Device\NPF_{E9C3D739-42E6-4239-9E45-0763306D1802}")
dbLoadRecords("/corvette/home/epics/devel/mca/6-10beta/mcaApp/Db/mca.db"
, "P=mcaTest:,M=aim_adc1,DTYP=asynMCA,INP=@asyn(
AIM1/1 0),NCHAN=2048")
dbLoadRecords("/corvette/home/epics/devel/mca/6-10beta/mcaApp/Db/mca.db"
, "P=mcaTest:,M=aim_adc2,DTYP=asynMCA,INP=@asyn(
AIM1/2 0),NCHAN=2048")
#icbConfig(portName, module, ethernetAddress, icbAddress, moduleType)
#   portName to give to this asyn port
#   ethernetAddress - Ethernet address of module, low order 16 bits
#   icbAddress - rotary switch setting inside ICB module
#   moduleType
#      0 = ADC
#      1 = Amplifier
#      2 = HVPS
#      3 = TCA
#      4 = DSP
icbConfig("icbAdc1", 0x59e, 5, 0)
dbLoadRecords("/corvette/home/epics/devel/mca/6-10beta/mcaApp/Db/icb_adc
.db", "P=mcaTest:,ADC=adc1,PORT=icbAdc1")
icbConfig("icbAmp1", 0x59e, 3, 1)
dbLoadRecords("/corvette/home/epics/devel/mca/6-10beta/mcaApp/Db/icb_amp
.db", "P=mcaTest:,AMP=amp1,PORT=icbAmp1")
icbConfig("icbHvps1", 0x59e, 2, 2)
dbLoadRecords("/corvette/home/epics/devel/mca/6-10beta/mcaApp/Db/icb_hvp
s.db", "P=mcaTest:,HVPS=hvps1,PORT=icbHvps1,LIMI
T=1000")
icbConfig("icbTca1", 0x59e, 8, 3)
dbLoadRecords("/corvette/home/epics/devel/mca/6-10beta/mcaApp/Db/icb_tca
.db", "P=mcaTest:,TCA=tca1,MCA=aim_adc2,PORT=icb
Tca1")
#icbConfig("icbDsp1", 0x8058, 0, 4)
#dbLoadRecords("$(MCA)/mcaApp/Db/icbDsp.db",
"P=mcaTest:,DSP=dsp1,PORT=icbDsp1")
mcaAIMShowModules
Module     Owner name      Owner ID       Status      Memory size Free
address
NI008058    ioc13lab  00:01:AF:0C:11:F7  Reachable     262140
00000000
NI0003ed    ioc13idd  08:00:3E:2F:1F:F8  Reachable     261116
00000000
NI0006e6    ioc13idc  00:01:AF:00:74:CD  Reachable     261116
00000000
NI00059e    Subaru    00:07:E9:6A:79:BA  Reachable     261116
00004000
NI0009ce    ioc13bmd  08:00:3E:2E:63:37  Reachable     261116
00000000
#asynSetTraceMask "AIM1/1",0,0xff
#asynSetTraceMask "icbTca1",0,0x13
#asynSetTraceMask "icbHvps1",0,0xff
< save_restore.cmd
### save_restore setup
#
# The rest this file does not require modification for standard use,
but...
# If you want save_restore to manage its own NFS mount, specify the name
and
# IP address of the file server to which save files should be written.
# This currently is supported only on vxWorks.
#save_restoreSet_NFSHost("oxygen", "164.54.52.4")
# status-PV prefix
save_restoreSet_status_prefix("mcaTest:")
# Debug-output level
save_restoreSet_Debug(0)
# Ok to save/restore save sets with missing values (no CA connection to
PV)?
save_restoreSet_IncompleteSetsOk(1)
# Save dated backup files?
save_restoreSet_DatedBackupFiles(1)
# Number of sequenced backup files to write
save_restoreSet_NumSeqFiles(3)
# Time interval between sequenced backups
save_restoreSet_SeqPeriodInSeconds(300)
# specify where save files should be
set_savefile_path(j:/epics/devel/mca/6-10beta/iocBoot/iocCygwin,
"autosave")
# specify what save files should be restored.  Note these files must be
# in the directory specified in set_savefile_path(), or, if that
function
# has not been called, from the directory current when iocInit is
invoked
set_pass0_restoreFile("auto_settings.sav")
set_pass1_restoreFile("auto_settings.sav")
# specify directories in which to to search for included request files
# Note cdCommands defines 'startup', but envPaths does not
set_requestfile_path(j:/epics/devel/mca/6-10beta/iocBoot/iocCygwin,  "")
set_requestfile_path(j:/epics/devel/mca/6-10beta/iocBoot/iocCygwin,
"autosave")
set_requestfile_path(/corvette/home/epics/devel/autosave/4-3,
"asApp/Db")
set_requestfile_path(/corvette/home/epics/devel/calc/2-6-4beta,
"calcApp/Db")
set_requestfile_path(/corvette/home/epics/devel/mca/6-10beta,
"mcaApp/Db")
set_requestfile_path(/corvette/home/epics/devel/sscan/2-5-6beta,
"sscanApp/Db")
dbLoadRecords("/corvette/home/epics/devel/autosave/4-3/asApp/Db/save_res
toreStatus.db", "P=mcaTest:")
iocInit()
Starting iocInit
########################################################################
####
###  EPICS IOC CORE built on Aug 25 2006
###  EPICS R3.14.8.2 $R3-14-8-2$ $2006/01/06 15:55:13$
########################################################################
####
reboot_restore: entry for file 'auto_settings.sav'
reboot_restore (v4.9): entry for file 'auto_settings.sav'
reboot_restore: Found filename 'auto_settings.sav' in restoreFileList.
*** restoring from
'j:/epics/devel/mca/6-10beta/iocBoot/iocCygwin/autosave/auto_settings.sa
v' at initHookState 5 ***
reboot_restore: done with file 'auto_settings.sav'

reboot_restore: entry for file 'auto_settings.sav'
reboot_restore (v4.9): entry for file 'auto_settings.sav'
reboot_restore: Found filename 'auto_settings.sav' in restoreFileList.
*** restoring from
'j:/epics/devel/mca/6-10beta/iocBoot/iocCygwin/autosave/auto_settings.sa
v' at initHookState 6 ***
reboot_restore: done with file 'auto_settings.sav'

iocInit: All initialization complete
# save settings every thirty seconds
create_monitor_set("auto_settings.req",30,"P=mcaTest:")

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So the AIMConfig command is working OK for me, while it is failing for
you.

Here is the output of icbShowModules
epics> icbShowModules

NI59E:2   3  CI9641 2K HVPS     8965924
NI59E:3   7  CI9615 AMP         11923928
   Preamp type:       RC
   Coarse gain:       2.500000
   Fine gain:         1.000000
   Super fine gain:   1.000000
   Shaping mode:      GAUSSIAN
   Pole zero:         1
   Baseline restore:  SYM
   Dead-time control: Norm
   Time constant:     2.000000
   Flags:             10
NI59E:5   6  CI9635 8K ADC      2936602
   Range:             2048
   Offset:            0
   Acquisition mode:  PHA
   Conversion gain:   2048
   Lower level disc:  1.000000
   Upper level disc:  100.000000
   Zero:              0.000000
   Flags:             40
NI59E:8   2  Unknown            3994275

Mark


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Justin Coleman [mailto:jmcoleman@gmail.com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 4:41 PM
> To: Mark Rivers; tech-talk@aps.anl.gov
> Subject: Re: building EPICS for Canberra MCA on Windows XP
> 
> Mark,
> 
> I suggested we use Linux for this system (since that was working fine
> thanks to your help previously), but my boss suggested we get it going
> under Windows as well, since the mca package documentation indicates
> it can be done. I think he's just more comfortable with the Windows
> environment, and he'll be the one doing most of the capture/analysis
> work.
> 
> Libnet.dll and Libnet.lib are included in the mcaR6-9 package
> (mcaApp/CanberraSrc directory), those are the only ones on this
> system. libpacket.a and libwpcap.a are from the WpdPack_4_0.zip file,
> since the WinPcap binary installer doesn't include them.
> 
> I just did a "make clean uninstall install" in all package directories
> (base, seq, asyn, autosave, gensub, sscan, calc, std, mca). Here's the
> sequence of events when I run the cygwin version. I've used script to
> capture a log, if that would be any help.
> 1. PC boots up.
> 2. Canberra rack powers on. This rack and PC are on their own network
> segment, and this PC is the only one we've used for an IOC, no other
> system has EPICS on it. At this point I wait for the OK light to come
> on on the AIM.
> 3. Cygwin shell opened, I run ..\..\bin\cygwin-x86\mcaAIM st.cmd
> 4. st.cmd script begins to run, first error occurs here (this is also
> when the "in use" light comes on, and the "comm tx" and "comm rx"
> blink a bit):
> AIMConfig("AIM1/1", 0x6aa, 1, 2048, 1, 1,
> "\Device\NPF_{697A363F-EC84-407F-9BD2-3678BE08AB3D}")
> AIMConfig ERROR: cannot buy module, someone else owns it!
> 5. next error occurs here:
> icbConfig("icbAdc1", 0x6aa, 0, 0)
> icbConfig: Error looking up ICB module NI6AA:0
> 6. mcaAIMShowModules
> Module     Owner name      Owner ID       Status      Memory 
> size Free address
> NI0006aa              00:00:00:00:00:00  Unreachable     
> 261116      00000000
> 7. lots of these: 2007/07/03 17:22:58.032 drvIcbAsyn::verifyModule
> module not defined or not found
> 2007/07/03 17:22:58.042 devMcaAsyn::init_record, mcaTest:aim_adc1
> connectDevice failed to AIM1/1
> 2007/07/03 17:22:58.162 devMcaAsyn::send_msg: mcaTest:aim_adc1 error
> calling queueRequest, asynManager::queueRequest not connected
> 8. this for pretty much every pv: 2007/07/03 17:23:02.288
> drvIcbAsyn::verifyModule module not defined or not found
> 2007/07/03 17:23:02.288 mcaTest:adc1LLD devAsynFloat64 process error
> 9. Right before we get to a prompt:
> iocInit: All initialization complete
> # save settings every thirty seconds
> create_monitor_set("auto_settings.req",30,"P=mcaTest:")
> epics>
> epicsSocketEnablePortUseForDatagramFanout: unable to set SO_REUSEADDR?
> **** The executable "caRepeater" couldn't be located
> **** because of errno = "No such file or directory".
> **** You may need to modify your PATH environment variable.
> **** Unable to start "CA Repeater" process.
> 10. nmc_show_modules isn't on the command list in any form. What
> package does it come from? icbShowModules gives no output, but no
> error.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> -Justin
>