Running IOCs locally

Start the IOC

Either:

  • start the IOC through the GUI.

    • If this is a new IOC you will need to run make iocstartups in the EPICS folder for the IOC to be displayed in the GUI.

  • start the IOC through the console (ctrl + x)

  • switch off/on auto start (ctrl + t)

  • start the IOC by running runIOC.bat st.cmd (in iocBoot/Appdir)

IOC in procServ using the Console

Open an epics terminal a list all running instruments with

console -M localhost -x

To interact with an IOC use

console -M localhost <IOC_NAME>

console will attempt to complete the name if you only give part of it and will give you possible options. Once in the console:

  • ctrl-t : toggles the auto-restart setting

  • ctrl-x : starts and stops the IOC

  • crtl-e c .: exits the console

Simulation Mode

TO switch an IOC to simulation mode the default is

caput <IOC PV NAME>:SIM 1

Macros

It is possible to set macros for an IOC either through the IBEX GUI or using the globals.txt file. Loaded in using icpconfig.

Globals.txt

The globals.txt is file is held in C:\Instrument\Settings\config\NDW_____\configurations. In here, global macros are set with <macro name>=<value>, and macros specific for an IOC are set with <ioc name>__<macro name>=<value>

e.g.

GALIL_01__GALILADDR=130.246.51.169
GALIL_01__MTRCTRL=2
GALIL_03__MTRCTRL=3
GALIL_03__DEVSIM=1
EGXCOLIM_01__RECSIM=1

Reading a Compressed Hex PV

Use the following to read a waveform PV of a compressed hexed string

caget -t -S <PV NAME>|uzhex

(uzhex - think unzip hex)

Troubleshooting

See IOC and device Troubleshooting