Experimental Physics and
Industrial Control System

"Lawrence T. Hoff" <[email protected]> · Wed, 23 Nov 2005 21:31:03 -0500

	For what it is worth, I checked into the use of the Hytec
model #2404 at BNL's Accelerator Test facility. This facility
does *not* use EPICS. It uses Vista's Vsystem. Here are excerpted
comments from the user (I can post the entire reply if there is
interest):

> We don't have formal Vsystem support from Hytec for the 2404s, I just
wrote
> a library of functions and added it to our control system.  The 2404
is a pretty
> simple module with 4 channels per single CAMAC slot. 

> We have a number of critical motors running
> with 2404s without problems and plan to introduce some more.

> Note that the ramp-up and ramp-down times are fixed at
> several discrete settings and are not continuously adjustable like the
E-500.

> My guess is that you would have no big problems integrating 2404s into
> an EPICS-based system.  From what I understand, Hytec is familiar with
> EPICS and does support it in many instances.

	I also have an electronic copy of the user manual. Although 
I am sure Hytec can supply this to any interested parties, along 
with price quotes.

Hope this helps. Let me know if I can supply any more info...

-- Larry

Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System

Experimental Physics and
Industrial Control System