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Subject: Re: Finding out what's commanding motor move?
From: "J. Lewis Muir via Tech-talk" <[email protected]>
To: Michael Davidsaver <[email protected]>
Cc: EPICS Tech-Talk <[email protected]>
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2025 14:40:36 -0500
On 10/10, Michael Davidsaver wrote:
> On 10/10/25 09:55, Mark Rivers via Tech-talk wrote:
> > 
> > I should add that casr will be most useful if the client that is doing the puts is continuously connected.  If the puts are being done, for example, with a caput command at some Linux shell, then the connections are very brief and casr is likely to miss it.
> > 
> 
> One quick test would be setting DISP=1, which should block PUT operations to all record fields except DISP.

Ah, didn't think of that; that's a good idea too!

> And I will second Mark's mention of caPutLog.  imo. audit logging is necessary equipment for an operational control system.

Yes, I knew about that, but I didn't have it installed.  But if it had
been installed, then yes, that would have helped identify the problem as
well.  Re audit logging being necessary, you're probably right.  Thanks!

Lewis

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Finding out what's commanding motor move? J. Lewis Muir via Tech-talk
RE: Finding out what's commanding motor move? Mark Rivers via Tech-talk
RE: Finding out what's commanding motor move? Mark Rivers via Tech-talk
Re: Finding out what's commanding motor move? Michael Davidsaver via Tech-talk

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