Experimental Physics and
Industrial Control System

"Konrad, Martin" <[email protected]> · Fri, 17 Mar 2017 09:31:32 -0400

Hi,
I have a device that comes with a command that reads an event log like so:

-> GET ERRORS
<- BEGIN ERRORS
<- 2017-03-16 17:37:52 Cooling Water Flow Error VALUE 1.9
<- 2017-03-16 17:38:13 Sensor 1 Over-Temp Error VALUE 36.7
<- 2017-03-16 17:38:24 Sensor 2 Over-Temp Error VALUE 40.2
<- END ERRORS

Note that the number of lines between the begin and end markers can
vary. There is another command for clearing the event log.

Is there any chance I can read this into either
a) a waveform of strings or
b) one huge waveform of chars?

I'm also open to suggestions on how to improve the protocol. Should I
try to convince the vendor to replace the error log by a command for
reading out the status of all error flags? I could then easily push them
into individual PVs. That would make archiving etc. easier.

Thanks,

Martin

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Martin Konrad
Control System Engineer
Facility for Rare Isotope Beams
Michigan State University
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East Lansing, MI 48824-1321, USA
Tel. 517-908-7253
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Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System

Experimental Physics and
Industrial Control System