Cryostream 800 (EPICS IOC)

Overview

Cryostream 800 (Oxford Cryosystems) Driver for EPICS IOC. This is an EPICS stream device driver for the Oxford CryoSystems 800 Series CryoStream. We also implemented a Cryostream 1000 version, please check our repository.

Official Website: Oxford Cryosystems

Credits

• Original version: djvine/OxfordCryo_CryoStream800 (Adapted from James OHea's driver at DLS)
• Current Version:
  • Berkeley Center for Structural Biology
  • Contributors:
    • John Taylor, Berkeley National Laboratory (Email: jrtaylor_at_lbl.gov)
    • Gabriel Gazolla, Berkeley National Laboratory (Email: gabrielgazolla_at_lbl.gov)

Website: Berkeley Center for Structural Biology

Installation and Setup

Requirements

• CALC: /opt/epics7/base-7.0.7/modules/synApps_6_2_1/support/calc-R3-7-4
• ASYN: /opt/epics7/base-7.0.7/modules/synApps_6_2_1/support/asyn-R4-42/
• STREAM: /opt/epics7/base-7.0.7/modules/synApps_6_2_1/support/StreamDevice-2-8-16
• Set EPICS_BASE last: /opt/epics7/base-7.0.7

Installation Tips

• Tip 00: Update the file Configure > Release with the correct paths (OXCS800 folder).
• Tip 01: Our EPICS base is installed at /opt/epics7/base-7.0.7, and the IOCs at /opt/iocs/CS800/.
• Tip 02: Ensure the st.cmd file is executable: chmod +x st.cmd
• Tip 03: To execute the IOC, run ./st.cmd.

Usage

Basic Commands

• Retrieve variables: caget OXCRYO:CS800:DEVICEMINTEMP
• Start cooling (COOL command): Set the temperature first with CTEMP.
• List available commands: Run ./st.cmd and type dbl.
• Update IP settings in the st.cmd file as needed.

Contributing

For contributing to this project, please contact us via email.