Experimental Physics and
Industrial Control System

"Schoeneburg, Bernd" <[email protected]> · Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:55:26 +0100

I have created a "strtabRecord" (string Table Record) for exactly this
problem. It uses an externally loaded string library. The library
contains the string tables. Each entry consists of the integer number, a
string and an alarm severirty. If the input number is not defined in the
table, the record will display the number instead and the alarm severity
will be set to the predefined (UNSV). You can select a different table
during runtime. Connecting the library works similar to the subroutine
record. If you are interested I can send you the sources.
Bernd
David Dudley schrieb:

At a remote site, I have a backup generator that I am monitoring through
an EPICS IOC.  When the generator faults offline, it sends a numeric
fault to the IOC of what the particular error is.
I want to display a text error message instead of the fault number on

my edm display. The generator generates 1 of 235 errors. How do I

convert the error number into a text message, and return it through a ca

link? The error number I can easily return, but is there a way to build

a 'lookup table' in EPICS? 
Also, is there a way to have the IOC send out an email alert when the
system faults?  The site is around 50 miles from my office, but only
around 5 miles from our nearest service person.  I would rather have the
system email the service person with errors like "Unit Overheat", or
"Unit Maintenance Preset" or other errors, rather than me have to look
up the error code and then figure out who to notify.
David

Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System

Experimental Physics and
Industrial Control System