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Demonstrate a record-level alternative motor interface

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Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Newbie friendliness
25/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
python

Research direction

Start by tracing the existing motor-record interface and compare it with the proposed record-level form, such as PREFIX:VELO versus PREFIX.VELO. Then inspect the asyn model 3 drivers, including pmac, and the Ophyd integration; done means the alternative interface has the same behavior in those components.

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Description

enhancement

Instead of using motor record, demonstrate a record-level alternative (e.g. PREFIX:VELO instead of PREFIX.VELO) with the same behaviour. Make this same record-level interface in asyn model 3 drivers like pmac, and add support in Ophyd for this.

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Python
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