TTI PL303QMD-P

[Tom-Willemsen]

As an electronics technician, I would like IBEX to support a TTI PL303QMD-P power supply.

This is a dual-channel version of the TTI PL-P series of power supplies. Our IOC should be extended to allow additional channels. In our existing IOC we already have an ADDRESS macro which is the internal comms address, this ticket it to add ADDRESS2..ADDRESS<n> macros which conditionally load extra channels. Some refactoring of db/st.cmd/emulator will also be required, but the actual commands to the device should be the same as currently.

The other one is PL303QMD-P (Dual channel PL303-P). It uses single RS232 port for both outputs. This will mean we do not need use two IOCs to run supplies for experiments.

There is no rush at all!

Acceptance criteria

• [ ] We can talk to both channels on a TTI PL303QMD-P power supply using the existing TTIPLP ioc.
• [ ] OPI updated to show both channels if both are configured
• [ ] By default the IOC still only loads a single channel (remaining compatible with existing IOC)
• [ ] An upgrade script has been created if any existing macro names or PV names have been changed.
• [ ] Consider looking at the TTI website and allowing enough channels for the biggest power supply they sell - in case we later get a 3-channel one

[rerpha]

good first issue/training?

[Tom-Willemsen]

good first issue/training?

Probably not gfi due to refactoring/backwards compat/upgrade script requirement. Refactoring needed in tests+emulator+ioc too. Could be done as training with support from someone more experienced.