EPICS Software
This is a collection of EPICS drivers and other software that have been developed or improved at the INFN-LNL during these years among the different projects and times. The list might be incomplete or outdated, but we will try to keep it updated. Most of the work done is based on the knowledge shared among the EPICS Community through meetings, conferences and seminars. Thanks to all of them for the extraordinary support.
If not differently specified, all the software available for download as gzipped tar files is licensed under the terms of EPICS Licence.
EPICS Applications
LivEPICS is a Linux Live CD (and a USB bootable all-in one solution) that includes: Epics base, Extensions tools, introductory documents and manuals. It has the complete functionality to develop a small control system, but it is mainly intended for training classes or to monitor and supervise an EPICS network. LivEPICS is copyright under GNU General Pubblic Licence.
Versions:
- Slackware based
- ISO: LivEPICS16 LivEPICS16-1
- Cover: Slackware CD Cover
- Dcoumentation: Requirements HowTo
- Fedora 5 based
- ISO: LivEPICS fc5 V1.0 + MD5 LivEPICS fc5 V2.0 + MD5 LivEPICS fc5 Nagios + MD5
- Cover: fc5 V1.0 CD Cover fc5 V2.0 CD Cover fc5 Nagios CD Cover
- Documentation: Quickstart Copyright
Device and Driver Support
A set of Device and Driver support have been implemented to communicate with several hardware through several communication protocols. Many packages are related to old techonology but it is useful to keep them available.
Device - Driver |
Bus - Protocol |
Download |
Highland Technology M250 Camac Controller with a Ethernet 10BaseT | Ethernet-CAMAC (Asyn) | Coming Soon |
MicroLogix 1500 Rockewll PLC | RS232c | Coming Soon |
Application for C20H Omron PLC | RS232c | Coming Soon |
HP33120A Function Generators & Waveform Synthesizer | GPIB | Coming Soon |
K199 Keythley System DMM/Scanner | GPIB | Coming Soon |
Edwards TICBOC | RS232c | Coming Soon |
&Lambda ESS Power Supply | RS232c | Coming Soon |
GENESYS Power Supply | RS232c | Coming Soon |
IRCON Pyrometer Mod5 | RS485 | Coming Soon |
Plugins
the EPICS gruop developed different plugins in order to integrate EPICS in external tools and applicatoins. Every plugin is available for download and if you are interested in more details, contact us.
NAL
NAL (Nagios Alarm Handler) is a Nagios plugin used to monitor an EPICS network. It can be easily installed and configured in any host running a Nagios service connected to the EPICS control system network in order to supervise PVs status and alarm. For a complete description of how to install and configure it, look at the EPICS Wiki Page.
Download link: NAL Plugin
EPICS Check_mk
Check_mk is a IT monitoring system originally developed as an extension to the Nagios monitoring system. It comes with a set of system checks, a mod_oython and JavaScript based web user interface, and a module that allows fasr access to the Nagios Core. For this software solution, a dedicated EPICS plugin has been implemented.
Download link: Check_mk Plugin
NOTE: for security reason, the file is available with text extension (.txt) instead of python (.py). Please rename the file ointing to the correct extension.