def pvCreate(pvname,connCB=None):
pv = None
try:
pv = epicsPV(pvname,connCB)
except CaChannelException, status:
print ca.message(status)
print "\n\nCould not create PV " + pvname + "\n\n"
def init_scanparms():
global beamline_scan_record,scan_active_pv,scan_reference_counter
beamline_scan_record = epicsScan(beamline_designation + "scan1")
# scan_active_pv = epicsPV(beamline_designation+":scan1.FAZE")
scan_reference_counter = epicsPV(beamline_designation+"scan1.REFD")
for i in range(0,len(scan_list)):
scanparms_channel_dict[scan_list[i]] = epicsScanParms(scan_list[i])
def set_any_epics_pv(pv_prefix,field_name,value): #this does not use beamline designation
pvname = "%s.%s" % (pv_prefix,field_name)
try:
if (not pvChannelDict.has_key(pvname)):
pvChannelDict[pvname] = PVchannel = epicsPV(pvname)
if (pvChannelDict[pvname] != None):
pvChannelDict[pvname].putw(value)
except CaChannelException, status:
print ca.message(status)
print "\n\nHandled Epics Error in set pv " + pvname + "\n\n"
