tdct – a Capfast replacement CANADA’S NATIONAL LABORATORY FOR PARTICLE AND NUCLEAR PHYSICS Owned and operated as a joint venture by a consortium of Canadian universities via a contribution through the National Research Council Canada LABORATOIRE NATIONAL CANADIEN POUR LA RECHERCHE EN PHYSIQUE NUCLÉAIRE ET EN PHYSIQUE DES PARTICULES   Propriété d’un consortium d’universités canadiennes, géré en co-entreprise à partir d’une contribution administrée par le Conseil national de recherches Canada tdct – a Capfast replacement R.Keitel Epics Collaboration Meeting, Padova, Oct. 2008

EPICS Meeting Spring 2009 April 30th – May 2nd Vancouver EPICS Collaboration Meeting, Padova, Oct. 15, 2008 R.Keitel – tdct

What is Capfast? Electronics Design Tool, adapted to configure EPICS databases (Phase3) Electronics Schematics editor Flexible Customizable Symbol editor Epics Symbol Library Translator: Schematics  EDIF EDIF to DB converter e2db Build IOC database: .sch  .edif  .db EPICS Collaboration Meeting, Padova, Oct. 15, 2008 R.Keitel – tdct

What about Capfast? +++ --- Does Hierarchy really well User-customizable symbols Can use graphics to enhance understanding ASCII data and configuration files --- Is not EPICS aware (i.e. enumerated menus) Arcane user interface Displays only one schematic Was adapted for EPICS but not built for EPICS Licence issues EPICS Collaboration Meeting, Padova, Oct. 15, 2008 R.Keitel – tdct

Capfast at TRIUMF History Wanted to use hierarchy Devices are instantiated out of relational database but: Want to see all levels in graphics EPICS Collaboration Meeting, Padova, Oct. 15, 2008 R.Keitel – tdct

Capfast at TRIUMF Object-”like” device implementation Hierarchy: Schematics  object Hierarchy: Sub-system (collection of device objects)  EPICS .db Device (components [ + EPICS records]) -- Component (components [ + EPICS records]) ……. -- primitive Component (EPICS records) EPICS Collaboration Meeting, Padova, Oct. 15, 2008 R.Keitel – tdct

Capfast Hierarchy: Sub-system level EPICS Collaboration Meeting, Padova, Oct. 15, 2008 R.Keitel – tdct

Capfast Hierarchy: Sub-system level EPICS Collaboration Meeting, Padova, Oct. 15, 2008 R.Keitel – tdct

Capfast Hierarchy: Device Level EPICS Collaboration Meeting, Padova, Oct. 15, 2008 R.Keitel – tdct

Why replace Capfast? --- TRIUMF specific Future Arcane user interface Displays only one schematic Was adapted for EPICS but not built for EPICS Licence issues TRIUMF specific Mixed shop - Windows, Linux Dongles don’t work any more Needed a break from paper pushing Future Java IOC ??? EPICS Collaboration Meeting, Padova, Oct. 15, 2008 R.Keitel – tdct

tdct features Java – cross platform Capfast compatible (caution: reengineered TRIUMF use) EPICS aware One stop shopping Schematics editor Symbol editor Data base generator (single and batch) Error checking Fix a few Capfast bugs EPICS Collaboration Meeting, Padova, Oct. 15, 2008 R.Keitel – tdct

tdct status Release 0.99 Testing and feature tweaks >90% of TRIUMF data bases built identical Started using for production Will abandon Capfast soon EPICS Collaboration Meeting, Padova, Oct. 15, 2008 R.Keitel – tdct

tdct road map Ideas Problem: resources Merge schematic and symbol files Add channel access for “live” display Look at supporting java IOC Your ideas? Do nothing Problem: resources EPICS Collaboration Meeting, Padova, Oct. 15, 2008 R.Keitel – tdct

Thank you EPICS Collaboration Meeting, Padova, Oct. 15, 2008 R.Keitel – tdct