Merge pull request #1226 from thomashopkins32/fix_pyepics_error_handling

Add messages to dummy control layer NotImplementedError to install either pyepics or caproto
bluesky · Dec 11, 2024 · 1e5f037 · 1e5f037
2 parents 902d299 + 848488e
commit 1e5f037
Showing 1 changed file with 12 additions and 4 deletions.
diff --git a/ophyd/_dummy_shim.py b/ophyd/_dummy_shim.py
@@ -40,19 +40,27 @@ def setup(logger):
 
 
 def caget(*args, **kwargs):
-    raise NotImplementedError
+    raise NotImplementedError(
+        "Dummy control layer in-use. Try installing either pyepics or caproto."
+    )
 
 
 def caput(*args, **kwargs):
-    raise NotImplementedError
+    raise NotImplementedError(
+        "Dummy control layer in-use. Try installing either pyepics or caproto."
+    )
 
 
 def get_pv(*args, **kwargs):
-    raise NotImplementedError
+    raise NotImplementedError(
+        "Dummy control layer in-use. Try installing either pyepics or caproto."
+    )
 
 
 def release_pvs(*args, **kwargs):
-    raise NotImplementedError
+    raise NotImplementedError(
+        "Dummy control layer in-use. Try installing either pyepics or caproto."
+    )
 
 
 def get_dispatcher():