Epics Getting Started

Introduction

EPICS web pages

The center of gravity of EPICS is at APS, the Advanced Photon Source of the Argonne National Lab.
The EPICS Home Page at APS builds the home of EPICS, while it is not exclusively developed there, mind the collaborative character of EPICS.

Lectures / Training Materials / Basics

At the EPICS home page in the section Training Materials a variety of introductions and training courses is presented.
Personally I (PZ) recommend:

• the training page on the EPICS web site
  • the updated 2014 - "Getting started" lecture series and 2015 - "Getting started" lecture series at APS,
    a series of multi media lectures presented 2004/2005 at APS (you see and hear some of the main players in the fields)
  • the original, mature "Getting started" lecture series at APS
  • the training courses of Observatory Sciences Ltd., I had the chance to attend a course in 09/2006.
  • the training courses at Paul-Scherer-Institute, Swiss
• the basic documentation:
  • Application Developer's Guide v3.14.12
  • Record Reference Manual/Wiki 3.14
• the EPICS wiki
• the EPICS Home Page
• the excellent EPICS Documents written by Michael Davidsaver
• the section EPICS Training just below

tech-talk

The mailing list of the EPICS universe, which is very active and fast responding. If you have a problem, which is not solved, you might get help here.

So,

• subscribe to tech-talk
• and experience the active collaboration

some knowledge collections

• Collection of EPICS related keywords (Peter Zumbruch)
• EPICS Abbreviations (Marc Stockmeyer)
• EPICS Web Links (Marc Stockmeyer)
• collection of EPICS tips and HowTos

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-- PeterZumbruch - 2016 Nov 14