EPICS Input/Output Controller (IOC) application developer`s guide. APS Release 3.12

Technical Report · Mon Oct 31 23:00:00 EST 1994

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/204614· OSTI ID:204614

Kraimer, M R

This document describes the core software that resides in an Input/Output Controller (IOC), one of the major components of EPICS. The basic components are: (OPI) Operator Interface; this is a UNIX based workstation which can run various EPICS tools; (IOC) Input/Output Controller; this is a VME/VXI based chassis containing a Motorola 68xxx processor, various I/O modules, and VME modules that provide access to other I/O buses such as GPIB, (LAN), Local Area Network; and this is the communication network which allows the IOCs and OPIs to communicate. Epics provides a software component, Channel Access, which provides network transparent communication between a Channel Access client and an arbitrary number of Channel Access servers.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 204614
• Report Number(s): ANL/ASD/RP--87246; ON: DE96006120
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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