Observatory Sciences has written EPICS support modules as well as LabVIEW driver VIs for Delta Tau motion control hardware. All EPICS software is available for download as gzipped tar files. The LabVIEW VIs are provided with a 30-day trial license.
The Delta Tau PowerPMAC Motion Controller is the most powerful and flexible controller that Delta Tau presently offers, controlling up to 256 axes.
Click here for a document from Delta Tau UK giving the background to Observatory Sciences PowerPMAC software.
EPICS DRIVERS
The EPICS PowerPMAC driver has been updated and included in the latest pmac driver that is now actively maintained by Diamond Light Source. The driver can be found on github:
https://github.com/dls-controls/pmac.
The versions below of the original PowerPMAC driver will remain available for download but the driver will no longer be actively maintained and it is highly recommended to use the newer driver from Diamond.
| VERSION | EPICS BASE | FILE DOWNLOAD | DOCS | DATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V2-0 | R3-14-12-1 | powerPMAC_V2-0.tar.gz | 25/09/2014 | |
| V1-2 | R3-14-12-1 | powerPMAC_V1-2.tar.gz | 27/09/2013 | |
| V1-1 | R3-14-12-1 | powerPMAC_V1-1.tar.gz | 12/04/2013 | |
| V1-0 | R3-14-12-1 | powerPMAC_V1-0.tar.gz | 12/02/213 |
Power PMAC SSH Communications C++ Library
A C++ library to control and monitor the Power PMAC over SSH.
| VERSION | EPICS BASE | FILE DOWNLOAD | DOCS | DATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V1-4 | R3-14-11 | powerPMAC_ssh_V1.4.tar.gz | 13/04/2018 | |
| V1-3 | R3-14-11 | powerPMAC_ssh_V1.3.tar.gz powerPMAC_ssh_V1.3.zip | 31/03/2015 |
Power PMAC TANGO Device Server
Device server software to demonstrate monitoring and control of the Power PMAC within the TANGO controls framework. This software uses the C++ Communications Library above.
| VERSION | FILE DOWNLOAD | DOCS | DATE |
|---|---|---|---|
| V1-0 | powerPMAC_TANGO_V1.0.tar.gz | 19/09/2014 |
The Turbo PMAC family of motion and machine controllers combines power, flexibility and ease of use in a wide variety of configurations to provide optimal solutions for machine builders.
LabVIEW Driver VIs
| VERSION | LabVIEW | FILE DOWNLOAD | DOCS | DATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V1-0 | 2009+ | LabVIEW_PMAC_V1-0.zip | 14/02/2013 |
PMAC2 PCI Ultralite Motion Controller Card
EPICS Device Support
| VERSION | EPICS Base | FILE DOWNLOAD |
|---|---|---|
| V1-1 | R3-14-8 | pmacPci-epics-1.1.tar.gz |
Linux Kernel Driver
| VERSION | KERNEL | FILE DOWNLOAD |
|---|---|---|
| V1.1.2 | 2.6.10 | pmacPci-1.1.2.tgz |
| V1.0 | 2.6.9 | pmacPci-1.0.tgz |
Linux Utility
| VERSION | FILE DOWNLOAD |
|---|---|
| V1.0 | pmacPci-tools-1.0.tgz |
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