Re: Cryocon and TSI hardware support?

[David Maden <David.Maden@psi.ch>]

It seems as though our Web police don't allow access to our CVS repository. 
So I've put a tar-ball at:

   www.sls.psi.ch/controls/help/howto/LakeshoreCryojet.tgz

which I'm told is accessible. It probably won't stay there very long, though.

David


Steve Lewis wrote:
> I also need support for the Lakeshoe 340.  The URL you gave does appear 
> to be blocked.  Perhaps you could make it available some other way.  
> Much thanks in advance!
>
> > Shepherd, EL (Emma) wrote:
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > Has anyone written any EPICS support for a temperature controller or
> > > temperature monitor made by Cryogenic Control Systems
> > > (http://www.cryocon.com/)?
> > >
> > > I'm also looking for support for a helium depth indicator made by
> > > Twickenham Scientific Instruments (http://www.twicksci.co.uk/)
> > >
> > > They all have serial interfaces so I am thinking about writing EPICS
> > > support using Streams if nobody has done this already.
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > Emma
> >
> > Hi Emma,
> >
> > We don't have this particular temperature controller in our collection 
> > of serial devices at SLS, but we do have the Lakeshore models 331 and 
> > 340. Unless the PSI firewalls are blocking access, the CVS repository 
> > of the software should be visible here:
> >
> >   www.sls.psi.ch/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/G/DRV/lakeshore/
> >
> > We also have support for Oxford Instrument's cryojet with liquid 
> > nitrogen auto fill controller (same URL, substitute "cryojet" for 
> > "lakeshore"). They both have the same structure: a collection of 
> > simple stream-device EPICS records for sending commands and status 
> > requests to the device, glued together with an snl program. There's a 
> > bit of documentation on setting up the cryojet at:
> >
> >   www.sls.psi.ch/controls/help/howto/cryojet.html
> >
> > but unfortunately nothing for the Lakeshore controllers.
> >
> > Getting the Cryogenic Control Systems device to work with the 
> > Lakeshore code might simply be a case of a new stream-device protocol 
> > file.
> >
> > For the helium depth indicator, you might consider simply connecting 
> > its analogue output to an ADC channel, rather than using its serial port.
> >
> > Regards, David