Experimental Physics and
Industrial Control System

"Dalesio, Leo `Bob`" <[email protected]> · Thu, 8 Nov 2007 10:36:37 -0800

Hi Ron,
This only answers the shouldn't it be made easy to find these things question......

Welcome to the collaboration. There is a tech-talk browser that you must have used to find the thread for this topic. It is a good place to go for discovering what has been discussed in the past. When people have time (or are coerced) they also create links at the EPICS web site. 

As you are a member of the collaboration, you have the honor of handling those things that you find most necessary that are missing. If you are offering to champion this aspect, others will be most grateful for your community service. Otherwise, the explanation of why it is not easy to find will be self evident.

Matej @ cosylab did some interesting work using a network snuffer - perhaps he has something useful.

Good luck...... and thanks for any community service in advance. We'd love to have a talk on it at the next meeting.
Bob

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From: [email protected] on behalf of Ron Rechenmacher
Sent: Thu 11/8/2007 7:20 AM
To: [email protected]
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: CA protocol dissector

Hi,

This message is over a year late :(

I see that in Aug, 2006, there was talk of a CA protocol dissector for
ethereal (now wireshark)
But, no announcement of availability to the community since -- (did I miss it?
:(

I believe a protocol dissector should be a requirement for using any control
system/control system protocol. (just to let people know where I'm coming
from.)

I, not been a heavy EPICS advocate (and ignorant about tech-talk also at the
time), did start a dissector in Fe/Mar of 2006. I think I actually got pretty
far. See:
http://fnapcf.fnal.gov/~ron/p/ethereal/ethereal-0.10.14.sf6/plugins/ca/

My question is:
 Does anyone have a complete solution?
and if so, where is it?
and also, shouldn't it be made easy to find (advertised) from the main EPICS
page?

Thanks,
Ron

Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System

Experimental Physics and
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