Re: lanGpibSupport-2.4.c

[Eric Norum <norume@aps.anl.gov>]

I've put together a simple set of steps to get started with ASYN/ 
VXI-11..   I've sent a copy to Zenon.  If it's found to be useful  
I'll put a copy on the EPICS Wiki.
On Sep 20, 2007, at 3:06 AM, Benjamin Franksen wrote:

> On Wednesday 19 September 2007 21:37, Szalata, Zenon M. wrote:
> > I am having difficulties installing a support package for Agilent  
> > E2050
> > ethernet-GPIB gateway device.  I got the package from
> > http://www-csr.bessy.de/control/SoftDist/gpib/  The installation
> > instructions are not clear.  This is an extract from the lanGpib.pdf
> > file:
> >
> > This section explains how the lanGpib driver is installed in an  
> > existing
> > EPICS environment.  By far the easiest way to install the package  
> > is to
> > create a seperate <top> area (named, for example, 'GPIB') with
> > makeBaseAp.pl (this requires that you use EPICS3.13.1 or later).  
> > Copy the
> > tar file into the new <top> directory and unpack it.  You may need to
> > adapt the config/RELEASE resp. config/RELEASE.<arch> to your local  
> > EPICS
> > configuration. Then 'make' everything from the <top> directory.
> >
> > First of all I assume that the author of the note ment  
> > makeBaseApp.pl in
> > epics base?  Perhaps not. The Makefiles which came with the  
> > package are
> > inconsistent with existing file names and directory structure  
> > created by
> > the makeBaseApp.pl.  I am trying to install in the context of epics
> > R3.14.9. The instructions provided with the distribution seem out of
> > date.  I guess I need up to date instructions.  Any help will be
> > appreciated.
>
> All the modules from that site are for EPICS 3.13 only. For 3.14  
> you should
> use asyn. lanGpibSupport-2.4.c is a very old version that I don't  
> recommend
> to use. I won't provide support or fixes for this version. I still  
> support
> gpib-0.x, although it is not actively developed any longer and the  
> last
> release is from Jan 2006.
>
> Cheers
> Ben

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