Re: Anyone using Zaber motion controllers?

[Torsten Bögershausen via Tech-talk <tech-talk@aps.anl.gov>]

Hej Laurenz,

Is there a public Gir repo for your streamdevice files ?
As Matt pointed out, the streamdevice files may be a starting
point to develop a model 3 motor driver.
Which does support motorRecord and does support other records.

Advanced note:
It is possible to put a "softMotor" on top of EPICS records:

You need to have input records for:
a) The actual position of the motor
b) Is the motor "done" (the opposite of busy)

c) You need an output record where the softMotor
can write the new target position, where the motor should move to.

(End of advanced comments)

/Torsten


On 2025-11-05 09:57, Laurenz Rettig via Tech-talk wrote:
> We are using a stepper motor controlled mirror holder from Zaber, which 
> we control via stream device. No proper Epics motor support, though. I 
> could share the support files, if of interest.
> Best, Laurenz
>
> On 05.11.2025 09:24, Ralph Lange via Tech-talk wrote:
> > Of ITER's many Diagnostics systems, one plans to use a Zaber linear 
> > stage.
> > Is anyone using Zaber devices?
> >
> > Zaber has an open-source high-level library (Zaber Motion Library) 
> > written in Go with wrappers for a bunch of languages, on top of an 
> > ASCII-over-TCP protocol. Any experiences with that?
> > Thanks for any leads...
> > ~Ralph