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#     National Laboratory.
# Copyright (c) 2002 The Regents of the University of California, as
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=title Sub-Array Record (subArray)

The normal use for the subArray record type is to obtain sub-arrays from
waveform records. Setting either the number of elements (NELM) or index (INDX)
fields causes the record to be processed anew so that applications in which the
length and position of a sub-array in a waveform record vary dynamically can be
implemented using standard EPICS operator interface tools.

The first element of the sub-array, that at location INDX in the referenced
waveform record, can be displayed as a scalar, or the entire subarray (of length
NELM) can be displayed in the same way as a waveform record. If there are fewer
than NELM elements in the referenced waveform after the INDX, only the number of
elements actually available are returned, and the number of elements read field
(NORD) is set to reflect this. This record type does not support writing new
values into waveform records.

=recordtype subArray

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recordtype(subArray) {

=head2 Parameter Fields

The record-specific fields are described below, grouped by functionality.

=head3 Scan Parameters

The subArray record has the standard fields for specifying under what
circumstances the record will be processed. These fields are listed in
L<Scan Fields>.
In addition, L<Scanning Specification> explains how these fields are used.

=head3 Read Parameters

The subArray's input link (INP) should be configured to reference the Waveform
record. It should specify the VAL field of a Waveform record. The INP field can
be a channel access link, in addition to a database link. See
L<Address Specification>
for information on specifying links.

In addition, the DTYP field must specify a device support module. Currently, the
only device support module is C<<< Soft Channel >>>.

=fields INP, DTYP

=head3 Array Parameters

These parameters determine the number of array elements (the array length) and
the data type of those elements. The Field Type of Value (FTVL) field determines
the data type of the array.

The user specifies the maximum number of elements allowed in the subarray in the
MALM field. Generally, the number should be equal to the number of elements of
the Waveform array (found in the Waveform's NELM field). The MALM field is used
to allocate memory. The subArray's Number of Elements (NELM) field is where the
user specifies the actual number of elements that the subArray will contain. It
should of course be no greater than MALM; if it is, the record processing
routine sets it equal to MALM.

The INDX field determines the offset of the subArray record's array in relation
to the Waveform's. For instance, if INDX is 2, then the subArray will read NELM
elements starting with the third element of the Waveform's array. Thus, it
equals the index number of the Waveform's array.

The actual sub-array is referenced by the VAL field.

=fields FTVL, VAL, MALM, NELM, INDX

=head3 Operator Display Parameters

These parameters are used to present meaningful data to the operator. They
display the value and other parameters of the subarray record either textually
or graphically.

EGU is a string of up to 16 characters describing the engineering units (if any)
of the values which the subArray holds. It is retrieved by the C<<< get_units
>>> record support routine.

The HOPR and LOPR fields set the upper and lower display limits for the
sub-array elements. Both the C<<< get_graphic_double >>> and C<<<
get_control_double >>> record support routines retrieve these fields.

The PREC field determines the floating point precision with which to display
VAL. It is used whenever the C<<< get_precision >>> record support routine is
called.

See L<Fields Common to All Record Types>
for more on the record name (NAME) and description (DESC) fields.

=fields EGU, HOPR, LOPR, PREC, NAME, DESC

=head3 Alarm Parameters

The subarray record has the alarm parameters common to all record types.
L<Alarm Fields> lists other fields related to a alarms that are common to all
record types.

=head3 Run-time Parameters

These fields are not configurable by the user. They are used for the record's
internal processing or to represent the current state of the record.

The NORD field holds a counter of the number of elements read into the array. It
can be less than NELM even after the array is full if NELM exceeds the number of
existing elements in the referenced array, i.e., the Waveform's array.

BPTR contains a pointer to the record's array.

=fields NORD, BPTR

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=head2 Record Support

=head3 Record Support Routines

=head4 init_record

  long (*init_record)(struct dbCommon *precord, int pass)

Using MALM and FTVL, space for the array is allocated. The array address is
stored in BPTR. This routine checks to see that device support is available and
a device support read routine is defined. If either does not exist, an error
message is issued and processing is terminated. If device support includes
C<init_record()>, it is called.

=head4 process

  long (*process)(struct dbCommon *precord)

See L<Record Processing>.

=head4 cvt_dbaddr

  long (*cvt_dbaddr)(struct dbAddr *paddr)

This is called by dbNameToAddr. It makes the dbAddr structure refer to the
actual buffer holding the result.

=head4 get_array_info

  long (*get_array_info)(struct dbAddr *paddr, long *no_elements, long *offset)

Retrieves NELM.

=head4 put_array_info

  long (*put_array_info)(struct dbAddr *paddr, long nNew)

Sets NORD.

=head4 get_graphic_double

  long (*get_graphic_double)(struct dbAddr *paddr, struct dbr_grDouble *p)

For the elements in the array, this routine routines HOPR and LOPR. For the INDX
field, this routine returns MALM - 1 and 0. For NELM, it returns MALM and 1. For
other fields, it calls C<<< recGblGetGraphicDouble() >>>.

=head4 get_control_double

  long (*get_control_double)(struct dbAddr *paddr, struct dbr_ctrlDouble *p)

For array elements, this routine retrieves HOPR and LOPR. Otherwise, C<<<
recGblGetControlDouble() >>> is called.

=head4 get_units

  long (*get_units)(struct dbAddr *paddr, char *units)

Retrieves EGU.

=head4 get_precision

  long (*get_precision)(const struct dbAddr *paddr, long *precision)

Retrieves PREC.

=head3 Record Processing

Routine process implements the following algorithm:

=over

=item 1.

Check to see that the appropriate device support module exists. If it doesn't,
an error message is issued and processing is terminated with the PACT field
still set to TRUE. This ensures that processes will no longer be called for this
record. Thus error storms will not occur.

=item 2.

Sanity check NELM and INDX. If NELM is greater than MALM it is set to MALM. If
INDX is greater than or equal to MALM it is set to MALM-1.

=item 3.

Call device support read routine. This routine is expected to place the desired
sub-array at the beginning of the buffer and set NORD to the number of elements
of the sub-array that were read.

=item 4.

If PACT has been changed to TRUE, the device support read routine has started
but has not completed writing the new value. In this case, the processing
routine merely returns, leaving PACT TRUE. Otherwise, process sets PACT TRUE at
this time. This asynchronous processing logic is not currently used but has been
left in place.

=item 5.

Check to see if monitors should be invoked.

=over

=item *

Alarm monitors are invoked if the alarm status or severity has changed.

=item *

Archive and value change monitors are always invoked.

=item *

NSEV and NSTA are reset to 0.

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=item 6.

Scan forward link if necessary, set PACT FALSE, and return.

=back

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=head2 Device Support

=head3 Fields Of Interest To Device Support

The device support routines are primarily interested in the following fields:

=fields PACT, DPVT, UDF, NSEV, NSTA, INP, FTVL, MALM, NELM, INDX, BPTR, NORD

=head3 Device Support Routines (devSASoft.c)

Device support consists of the following routines:

=head4 long report(int level)

This optional routine is called by the IOC command C<dbior> and is passed the
report level that was requested by the user.
It should print a report on the state of the device support to stdout.
The C<level> parameter may be used to output increasingly more detailed
information at higher levels, or to select different types of information with
different levels.
Level zero should print no more than a small summary.

=head4 long init(int after)

This optional routine is called twice at IOC initialization time.
The first call happens before any of the C<init_record()> calls are made, with
the integer parameter C<after> set to 0.
The second call happens after all of the C<init_record()> calls have been made,
with C<after> set to 1.

=head4 init_record

  long init_record(subArrayRecord *prec)

This routine is called by the record support C<init_record()> routine.

=head4 read_sa

  long read_sa(subArrayRecord *prec)

Enough of the source waveform is read into BPTR, from the beginning of the
source, to include the requested sub-array. The sub-array is then copied to the
beginning of the buffer. NORD is set to indicate how many elements of the
sub-array were acquired.

=head3 Device Support For Soft Records

Only the device support module C<<< Soft Channel >>> is currently provided. The
INP link type must be either DB_LINK or CA_LINK.

=head4 Soft Channel

INP is expected to point to a waveform record.

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	include "dbCommon.dbd"
	field(VAL,DBF_NOACCESS) {
		prompt("Value")
		asl(ASL0)
		special(SPC_DBADDR)
		pp(TRUE)
		extra("void *		val")
		#=type Set by FTVL
		#=read Yes
		#=write Yes
	}
	field(PREC,DBF_SHORT) {
		prompt("Display Precision")
		promptgroup("80 - Display")
		interest(1)
		prop(YES)
	}
	field(FTVL,DBF_MENU) {
		prompt("Field Type of Value")
		promptgroup("30 - Action")
		special(SPC_NOMOD)
		interest(1)
		menu(menuFtype)
	}
	field(INP,DBF_INLINK) {
		prompt("Input Specification")
		promptgroup("40 - Input")
		interest(1)
	}
	field(EGU,DBF_STRING) {
		prompt("Engineering Units")
		promptgroup("80 - Display")
		interest(1)
		size(16)
		prop(YES)
	}
	field(HOPR,DBF_DOUBLE) {
		prompt("High Operating Range")
		promptgroup("80 - Display")
		interest(1)
		prop(YES)
	}
	field(LOPR,DBF_DOUBLE) {
		prompt("Low Operating Range")
		promptgroup("80 - Display")
		interest(1)
		prop(YES)
	}
	field(MALM,DBF_ULONG) {
		prompt("Maximum Elements")
		promptgroup("30 - Action")
		special(SPC_NOMOD)
		interest(1)
		initial("1")
	}
	field(NELM,DBF_ULONG) {
		prompt("Number of Elements")
		promptgroup("30 - Action")
		pp(TRUE)
		initial("1")
	}
	field(INDX,DBF_ULONG) {
		prompt("Substring Index")
		promptgroup("30 - Action")
		pp(TRUE)
	}
	field(BUSY,DBF_SHORT) {
		prompt("Busy Indicator")
		special(SPC_NOMOD)
	}
	field(NORD,DBF_LONG) {
		prompt("Number elements read")
		special(SPC_NOMOD)
	}
	field(BPTR,DBF_NOACCESS) {
		prompt("Buffer Pointer")
		special(SPC_NOMOD)
		interest(4)
		extra("void *		bptr")
	}
}
