epics-control-system
// EPICS control system skill for accelerator and beamline instrument control and monitoring
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nameepics-control-system
descriptionEPICS control system skill for accelerator and beamline instrument control and monitoring
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EPICS Control System
Purpose
Provides expert guidance on EPICS for accelerator and beamline control systems, including IOC configuration and channel access.
Capabilities
- IOC configuration and deployment
- Channel Access protocol
- Archiver integration
- Alarm handling
- OPI screen development
- Python/caproto scripting
Usage Guidelines
- IOC Setup: Configure Input/Output Controllers
- Channels: Define process variables and records
- Archiving: Set up archiver for data logging
- Alarms: Configure alarm handling
- Python Integration: Use caproto or pyepics for scripting
Tools/Libraries
- EPICS
- caproto
- pyepics
- phoebus