This is the log of an EPICS 7.0.6 IOC with 'var CASDEBUG 3' when contacted by the ca_test unility: 7.0.6 client: CAS: cast server msg of 48 bytes from addr 127.0.0.1:33835 CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:33835 => cmmd=0 cid=0x1 type=1 count=13 postsize=0 CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:33835 => available=0x0 N=1 paddr=(nil) CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:33835 => cmmd=6 cid=0x1 type=5 count=13 postsize=16 CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:33835 => available=0x1 N=2 paddr=(nil) CAS: Sending a udp message of 40 bytes CAS: conn req from 127.0.0.1:58648 CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:58648 => cmmd=0 cid=0x0 type=0 count=13 postsize=0 CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:58648 => available=0x0 N=1 paddr=(nil) CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:58648 => cmmd=20 cid=0x0 type=0 count=0 postsize=8 CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:58648 => available=0x0 N=2 paddr=(nil) CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:58648 => cmmd=21 cid=0x0 type=0 count=0 postsize=8 CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:58648 => available=0x0 N=3 paddr=(nil) CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:58648 => cmmd=18 cid=0x1 type=0 count=0 postsize=16 CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:58648 => available=0xd N=4 paddr=(nil) CAS: Sending a message of 48 bytes CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:58648 => cmmd=15 cid=0x7 type=0 count=2 postsize=0 CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:58648 => available=0x1 N=1 paddr=0x7fca5c012178 CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:58648 => cmmd=15 cid=0x7 type=7 count=2 postsize=0 CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:58648 => available=0x2 N=2 paddr=0x7fca5c012178 CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:58648 => cmmd=15 cid=0x7 type=14 count=2 postsize=0 CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:58648 => available=0x3 N=3 paddr=0x7fca5c012178 CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:58648 => cmmd=15 cid=0x7 type=21 count=2 postsize=0 CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:58648 => available=0x4 N=4 paddr=0x7fca5c012178 CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:58648 => cmmd=15 cid=0x7 type=28 count=2 postsize=0 CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:58648 => available=0x5 N=5 paddr=0x7fca5c012178 CAS: Sending a message of 520 bytes CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:58648 => cmmd=12 cid=0x7 type=0 count=0 postsize=0 CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:58648 => available=0x1 N=1 paddr=0x7fca5c012178 CAS: Sending a message of 16 bytes CAS: nill message disconnect ( 8 bytes request ) CAS: Connection 22 Terminated 3.14.12 client: CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:52427 => cmmd=0 cid=0x1 type=1 count=13 postsize=0 CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:52427 => available=0x0 N=1 paddr=(nil) CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:52427 => cmmd=6 cid=0x1 type=5 count=13 postsize=16 CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:52427 => available=0x1 N=2 paddr=(nil) CAS: Sending a udp message of 40 bytes CAS: conn req from 127.0.0.1:58650 CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:58650 => cmmd=0 cid=0x0 type=0 count=13 postsize=0 CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:58650 => available=0x0 N=1 paddr=(nil) CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:58650 => cmmd=20 cid=0x0 type=0 count=0 postsize=8 CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:58650 => available=0x0 N=2 paddr=(nil) CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:58650 => cmmd=21 cid=0x0 type=0 count=0 postsize=8 CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:58650 => available=0x0 N=3 paddr=(nil) CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:58650 => cmmd=18 cid=0x1 type=0 count=0 postsize=16 CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:58650 => available=0xd N=4 paddr=(nil) CAS: Sending a message of 48 bytes CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:58650 => cmmd=15 cid=0x8 type=0 count=2 postsize=0 CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:58650 => available=0x1 N=1 paddr=0x7fca5c012178 CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:58650 => cmmd=15 cid=0x8 type=7 count=2 postsize=0 CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:58650 => available=0x2 N=2 paddr=0x7fca5c012178 CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:58650 => cmmd=15 cid=0x8 type=14 count=2 postsize=0 CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:58650 => available=0x3 N=3 paddr=0x7fca5c012178 CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:58650 => cmmd=15 cid=0x8 type=21 count=2 postsize=0 CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:58650 => available=0x4 N=4 paddr=0x7fca5c012178 CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:58650 => cmmd=15 cid=0x8 type=28 count=2 postsize=0 CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:58650 => available=0x5 N=5 paddr=0x7fca5c012178 CAS: Sending a message of 520 bytes CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:58650 => cmmd=12 cid=0x8 type=0 count=0 postsize=0 CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:58650 => available=0x1 N=1 paddr=0x7fca5c012178 CAS: Sending a message of 16 bytes CAS: nill message disconnect ( 8 bytes request ) CAS: Connection 3 Terminated 3.13.10 client: pc12708> CAS: cast server msg of 32 bytes from addr 127.0.0.1:54966 CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:54966 => cmmd=6 cid=0x0 type=1280 count=8 postsize=16 CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:54966 => available=0x0 N=1 paddr=(nil) CAS: Sending a udp message of 40 bytes CAS: conn req from 127.0.0.1:58652 CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:58652 => cmmd=20 cid=0x0 type=0 count=0 postsize=8 CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:58652 => available=0x0 N=1 paddr=(nil) CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:58652 => cmmd=21 cid=0x0 type=0 count=0 postsize=8 CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:58652 => available=0x0 N=2 paddr=(nil) CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:58652 => cmmd=18 cid=0x0 type=0 count=0 postsize=16 CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:58652 => available=0x8 N=3 paddr=(nil) CAS: Sending a message of 48 bytes CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:58652 => cmmd=15 cid=0x9 type=0 count=2 postsize=0 CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:58652 => available=0x0 N=1 paddr=0x7fca5c012178 CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:58652 => cmmd=15 cid=0x9 type=7 count=2 postsize=0 CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:58652 => available=0x1000000 N=2 paddr=0x7fca5c012178 CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:58652 => cmmd=15 cid=0x9 type=14 count=2 postsize=0 CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:58652 => available=0x2000000 N=3 paddr=0x7fca5c012178 CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:58652 => cmmd=15 cid=0x9 type=21 count=2 postsize=0 CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:58652 => available=0x3000000 N=4 paddr=0x7fca5c012178 CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:58652 => cmmd=15 cid=0x9 type=28 count=2 postsize=0 CAS: Request from 127.0.0.1:58652 => available=0x4000000 N=5 paddr=0x7fca5c012178 CAS: Sending a message of 520 bytes CAS: nill message disconnect ( 8 bytes request ) CAS: Connection 22 Terminated The 3.13.10 lient never announces its version (cmd=0)! I had to remove the client version check from camessage to make it work. A 3.14.12 IOC shows the same messages.