Tools, container images, templates and documentation for building, deploying and managing containerised EPICS IOCs in a Kubernetes cluster.
Python packages used at build time, at runtime and on the developer's desktop.
| Repository | Description | CI | Version |
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| Documentation | epics-containers documentation and tutorials |  |
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| ibek | IOC Builder for EPICS and Kubernetes: generates IOC startup and database from YAML |  |
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| pvi | Process Variable Interface: define devices and generate their screens |  |
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| ec-cli | Command line tool for developers and users, run outside of containers |  |
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| builder2ibek | Converts legacy DLS builder IOCs and support modules to ibek |  |
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| Kodman | A Docker-like command line interface for Kubernetes operations |  |
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| stdio-socket | Exposes a process's stdio on a unix socket, used for IOC console access |  |
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| podbench | A container for debugging Kubernetes pods |  |
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Copier templates for new repositories, and the Helm charts they deploy with.
| Repository | Description | CI | Version |
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| ioc-template | Template for Generic IOC container projects |  |
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| services-template-helm | Template for IOC instance repositories deployed with Helm |  |
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| services-template-compose | Template for IOC instance repositories deployed with docker compose | no CI |  |
| deployment-template-argocd | Template for continuous deployment with Argo CD | no CI |  |
| ec-helm-charts | Helm charts for IOC instances and other services |  |
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The base image every Generic IOC builds from, the ibek recipes for support modules, and general-purpose Generic IOCs.
| Repository | Description | CI | Version |
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| epics-base | Base container for all Generic IOCs, for linux-x86_64 and RTEMS |  |
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| ibek-support | Recipes for building support modules into Generic IOCs with ibek |  |
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| ioc-generic | A quick-to-load developer container IOC, for developing new support modules |  |
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| ioc-streamdevice | Generic IOC for serial and TCP devices using StreamDevice |  |
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| ibek-runtime-streamdevice | Library of StreamDevice protocols and templates for ioc-streamdevice |  |
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Supporting services for a beamline, and the containers for RTEMS hard IOCs.
| Repository | Description | CI | Version |
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| ec-phoebus | The Phoebus OPI tool for EPICS, in a container |  |
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| epics-gateways | Channel Access and PV Access gateways, in a container |  |
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| rtems-proxy | Runs in Kubernetes to launch and monitor RTEMS hard IOCs |  |
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| rtems-bsp | Toolchain and Board Support Package for cross-compiling to RTEMS 6 |  |
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Example beamlines and Generic IOCs that show the framework in use.
| Repository | Description | CI | Version |
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| t11-services | Simulation beamline IOC instances and services |  |
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| t11-deployment | Argo CD deployment for t11-services |  |
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| p47-services | Reference beamline for the BL47P training rig |  |
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| p47-deployment | Argo CD deployment for p47-services |  |
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| example-services | Simulation beamline deployed with docker compose |  |
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| ioc-adsimdetector | Generic IOC for the areaDetector simulator |  |
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| ioc-adaravis | Generic IOC for GigE cameras using ADAravis |  |
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| ioc-aduvc | Generic IOC for USB cameras using ADUVC |  |
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| ioc-pmac | Generic IOC for Delta Tau Turbo PMAC and Power PMAC controllers |  |
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| ioc-motorsim | Generic IOC for simulated motor controllers |  |
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| ioc-python | Generic IOC for simple Python scripts |  |
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