LabVIEW Datalogging and Supervisory Control Module

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Create EPICS Server VI

  • Updated2023-02-21
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Create EPICS Server VI

Owning Palette: EPICS Server VIs

Requires: DSC Module or Real-Time Module

Creates an EPICS Server I/O server or opens an existing EPICS Server I/O server on the localhost or remote computer.

Example

EPICS Server URL in specifies the location to create an EPICS Server I/O server or to open an existing EPICS Server I/O server. To create or open an EPICS Server I/O server under a process on the localhost, enter EPICS Server URL in in one of the following formats:
  • \\.\process\EPICS_Server
  • \\computer\process\EPICS_Server
To create or open an EPICS Server I/O server under a process on a remote computer, enter EPICS Server URL in in the format \\computer\process\EPICS_Server.
error in describes error conditions that occur before this node runs. This input provides standard error in functionality.
EPICS Server URL out returns the URL for the EPICS Server I/O server that this VI creates or opens. The format is \\computer\process\EPICS_Server.
EPICS Server ref returns a refnum for the EPICS Server I/O server. If this VI cannot create or open the EPICS Server I/O server, EPICS Server ref returns an empty refnum.
error out contains error information. This output provides standard error out functionality.

Example

Refer to the EPICS Server API.lvproj in the labview\examples\comm\EPICS\EPICS Server API directory for an example of using the Create EPICS Server VI.

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