DiamondLightSource/dodal

Update I24 detector motor device(s) to account for recent controls PV refactoring

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#1,701 opened on Nov 11, 2025

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Description

Certain PVs for detector motors on I24 were recently refactored by the controls team. The PV element EA was replaced with MO ( see https://jira.diamond.ac.uk/browse/I24-735 )

Acceptance Criteria

  • That dodal connect i24 comes back without complaints
  • That all usual tests pass locally for the reviewer and in CI ( post change )

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Research direction
Locate the PV strings for I24 detector motors in the dodal repository, replace 'EA' with 'MO' as per the refactoring, then verify with tests and CI.
Tech stack
python
Domain
backend
Issue type
Refactor
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2
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1-3 hours
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Active
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Clear
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60