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epics-control-system
EPICS control system skill for accelerator and beamline instrument control and monitoring
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npx add-skill https://github.com/a5c-ai/babysitter/tree/main/library/specializations/domains/science/physics/skills/epics-control-system
Metadata
Additional technical details for this skill
- phase
- 6
- domain
- science
- category
- lab-automation
- specialization
- physics
SKILL.md
EPICS Control System
Purpose
Provides expert guidance on EPICS for accelerator and beamline control systems, including IOC configuration and channel access.
Capabilities
- IOC configuration and deployment
- Channel Access protocol
- Archiver integration
- Alarm handling
- OPI screen development
- Python/caproto scripting
Usage Guidelines
- IOC Setup: Configure Input/Output Controllers
- Channels: Define process variables and records
- Archiving: Set up archiver for data logging
- Alarms: Configure alarm handling
- Python Integration: Use caproto or pyepics for scripting
Tools/Libraries
- EPICS
- caproto
- pyepics
- phoebus
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