diff --git a/roles/deploy_ioc/vars/xspress3.yml b/roles/deploy_ioc/vars/xspress3.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3c84ef1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/deploy_ioc/vars/xspress3.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+---
+deploy_ioc_use_common: true
+deploy_ioc_use_ad_common: false
+deploy_ioc_required_module: xspress3_911d16d
+deploy_ioc_executable: xspress3App
+
+deploy_ioc_req_file_list:
+  - name: "auto_settings.req"
+    macros: "P=$(PREFIX)"
+
+deploy_ioc_dbpf_list:
+
+  - pv: "$(PREFIX)det1:RUN_FLAGS"
+    value: 0
+  - pv: "$(PREFIX)det1:NUM_CHANNELS"
+    value: "$(NUM_CHANNELS)"
+  - pv: "$(PREFIX)det1:NumImages"
+    value: 16000
+  - pv: "$(PREFIX)det1:AcquireTime"
+    value: 0.25
+  - pv: "$(PREFIX)det1:CONNECT"
+    value: "1"
+  - pv: "$(PREFIX)det1:CTRL_DTC"
+    value: "Disable"
+  - pv: "$(PREFIX)det1:TriggerMode"
+    value: "Internal"
+  - pv: "$(PREFIX)det1:EraseOnStart"
+    value: "Yes"
+  - pv: "$(PREFIX)det1:FrameAdvance"
+    value: 0
+
+  # Enable Array Callbacks, set Attributes file
+  - pv: "$(PREFIX)det1:ArrayCallbacks"
+    value: "Enable"
+
+  # Configure HDF Plugin
+  - pv: "$(PREFIX)HDF1:FileTemplate"
+    value: "%s%s%d.hdf5"
+  - pv: "$(PREFIX)HDF1:FileWriteMode"
+    value: "Stream"
+  - pv: "$(PREFIX)HDF1:EnableCallbacks"
+    value: "Enable"
+  - pv: "$(PREFIX)HDF1:Compression"
+    value: "zlib"
+  - pv: "$(PREFIX)HDF1:ZLevel"
+    value: "1"
+  - pv: "$(PREFIX)HDF1:AutoIncrement"
+    value: "Yes"
+
+  # Configure PROC plugin spectra summing
+  - pv: "$(PREFIX)Proc1:EnableFilter"
+    value: "Enable"
+  - pv: "$(PREFIX)Proc1:FilterType"
+    value: "Sum"
+  - pv: "$(PREFIX)Proc1:EnableCallbacks"
+    value: "Enable"
+
+  # Disable EraseOnStart
+  - pv: "$(PREFIX)det1:EraseOnStart"
+    value: "No"
+
+  # Set path to calibration
+  - pv: "$(PREFIX)det1:CONFIG_PATH"
+    value: "$(CALIBRATION_DIR)"
+    sleep: 2
+
+
+deploy_ioc_device_specific_env:
+  MAX_FRAMES: 16834
+  MAX_DRV_FRAMES: 16834
+  QSIZE: 512
+  CBUFFS: 8192
+  NUM_BINS: 4096
+  PORT: "XSP3"
+  CIRC_BUFFER: 1
diff --git a/roles/device_roles/xspress3/README.md b/roles/device_roles/xspress3/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7da0d848
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/device_roles/xspress3/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# xspress3
+
+Ansible role for deploying xspress3 IOC instances.
diff --git a/roles/device_roles/xspress3/example.yml b/roles/device_roles/xspress3/example.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1b2ef5be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/device_roles/xspress3/example.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+---
+xspress3-01:
+  type: xspress3
+  environment:
+    ENGINEER: C. Engineer
+    PREFIX: XF:31ID1-ES{XSPRESS3:01}
+    NUM_CHANNELS: 8
+    NUM_CARDS: 4
+    XSPRESS3_IP: "192.168.0.1"
+    CALIBRATION_DIR: "/etc/xspress3/calibration/initial"
diff --git a/roles/device_roles/xspress3/files/DefineSCAROI.cmd b/roles/device_roles/xspress3/files/DefineSCAROI.cmd
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..728e0b3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/device_roles/xspress3/files/DefineSCAROI.cmd
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+# setup SCA, ROIs, etc for channel CHAN
+dbLoadRecords("xspress3_AttrReset.template", "P=$(PREFIX),R=det1:,CHAN=$(CHAN)")
+
+#ROIs: take 2D array and turn it into two 1D spectra for each channel:
+# 1 for per-frame spectra, 1 for accumulated spectra (using PROC plugin to do accumulation)
+NDROIConfigure("CHAN$(CHAN)", "$(QSIZE)", 0, "XSP3", 0, -1, -1)
+dbLoadRecords("NDROI.template", "P=$(PREFIX), R=ROI$(CHAN):, PORT=CHAN$(CHAN), TIMEOUT=1, ADDR=0, NDARRAY_PORT=$(PORT), NDARRAY_ADDR=0, Enabled=0")
+
+NDROIConfigure("CHANSUM$(CHAN)", "$(QSIZE)", 0, "PROC1", 0, -1, -1)
+dbLoadRecords("NDROI.template", "P=$(PREFIX), R=ROISUM$(CHAN):, PORT=CHANSUM$(CHAN), TIMEOUT=1, ADDR=0, NDARRAY_PORT=PROC1, NDARRAY_ADDR=0, Enabled=0")
+
+#SCAs: create an NDAttribute plugin with 9 attributes
+NDAttrConfigure("$(PORT).C$(CHAN)SCA", "$(QSIZE)", 0, "$(PORT)", 0, 12)
+dbLoadRecords("NDAttribute.template",  "P=$(PREFIX),R=C$(CHAN)SCA:,   PORT=$(PORT).C$(CHAN)SCA, ADDR=0,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES),NDARRAY_PORT=$(PORT)")
+
+dbLoadRecords("NDAttributeN.template", "P=$(PREFIX),R=C$(CHAN)SCA:0:,  PORT=$(PORT).C$(CHAN)SCA, ADDR=0,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDAttributeN.template", "P=$(PREFIX),R=C$(CHAN)SCA:1:,  PORT=$(PORT).C$(CHAN)SCA, ADDR=1,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDAttributeN.template", "P=$(PREFIX),R=C$(CHAN)SCA:2:,  PORT=$(PORT).C$(CHAN)SCA, ADDR=2,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDAttributeN.template", "P=$(PREFIX),R=C$(CHAN)SCA:3:,  PORT=$(PORT).C$(CHAN)SCA, ADDR=3,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDAttributeN.template", "P=$(PREFIX),R=C$(CHAN)SCA:4:,  PORT=$(PORT).C$(CHAN)SCA, ADDR=4,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDAttributeN.template", "P=$(PREFIX),R=C$(CHAN)SCA:5:,  PORT=$(PORT).C$(CHAN)SCA, ADDR=5,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDAttributeN.template", "P=$(PREFIX),R=C$(CHAN)SCA:6:,  PORT=$(PORT).C$(CHAN)SCA, ADDR=6,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDAttributeN.template", "P=$(PREFIX),R=C$(CHAN)SCA:7:,  PORT=$(PORT).C$(CHAN)SCA, ADDR=7,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDAttributeN.template", "P=$(PREFIX),R=C$(CHAN)SCA:8:,  PORT=$(PORT).C$(CHAN)SCA, ADDR=8,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDAttributeN.template", "P=$(PREFIX),R=C$(CHAN)SCA:9:,  PORT=$(PORT).C$(CHAN)SCA, ADDR=9,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDAttributeN.template", "P=$(PREFIX),R=C$(CHAN)SCA:10:,  PORT=$(PORT).C$(CHAN)SCA, ADDR=10,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+
+NDTimeSeriesConfigure("$(PORT).C$(CHAN)SCA_TS", "$(QSIZE)", 0, "$(PORT)", 0, 12)
+dbLoadRecords("$(ADCORE)/db/NDTimeSeries.template", "P=$(PREFIX),R=C$(CHAN)SCA:TS:, PORT=$(PORT).C$(CHAN)SCA_TS, ADDR=0,TIMEOUT=1,NDARRAY_PORT=$(PORT).C$(CHAN)SCA,NDARRAY_ADDR=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES),ENABLED=1")
+
+dbLoadRecords("NDTimeSeriesN.template", "P=$(PREFIX),R=C$(CHAN)SCA:TS:0:, NAME='CHAN$(CHAN)SCA0', PORT=$(PORT).C$(CHAN)SCA_TS, ADDR=0,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDTimeSeriesN.template", "P=$(PREFIX),R=C$(CHAN)SCA:TS:1:, NAME='CHAN$(CHAN)SCA1', PORT=$(PORT).C$(CHAN)SCA_TS, ADDR=1,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDTimeSeriesN.template", "P=$(PREFIX),R=C$(CHAN)SCA:TS:2:, NAME='CHAN$(CHAN)SCA2', PORT=$(PORT).C$(CHAN)SCA_TS, ADDR=2,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDTimeSeriesN.template", "P=$(PREFIX),R=C$(CHAN)SCA:TS:3:, NAME='CHAN$(CHAN)SCA3', PORT=$(PORT).C$(CHAN)SCA_TS, ADDR=3,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDTimeSeriesN.template", "P=$(PREFIX),R=C$(CHAN)SCA:TS:4:, NAME='CHAN$(CHAN)SCA4', PORT=$(PORT).C$(CHAN)SCA_TS, ADDR=4,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDTimeSeriesN.template", "P=$(PREFIX),R=C$(CHAN)SCA:TS:5:, NAME='CHAN$(CHAN)SCA5', PORT=$(PORT).C$(CHAN)SCA_TS, ADDR=5,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDTimeSeriesN.template", "P=$(PREFIX),R=C$(CHAN)SCA:TS:6:, NAME='CHAN$(CHAN)SCA6', PORT=$(PORT).C$(CHAN)SCA_TS, ADDR=6,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDTimeSeriesN.template", "P=$(PREFIX),R=C$(CHAN)SCA:TS:7:, NAME='CHAN$(CHAN)SCA7', PORT=$(PORT).C$(CHAN)SCA_TS, ADDR=7,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDTimeSeriesN.template", "P=$(PREFIX),R=C$(CHAN)SCA:TS:8:, NAME='CHAN$(CHAN)EventWidth', PORT=$(PORT).C$(CHAN)SCA_TS, ADDR=8,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDTimeSeriesN.template", "P=$(PREFIX),R=C$(CHAN)SCA:TS:9:, NAME='CHAN$(CHAN)DTFactor',  PORT=$(PORT).C$(CHAN)SCA_TS, ADDR=9,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDTimeSeriesN.template", "P=$(PREFIX),R=C$(CHAN)SCA:TS:10:, NAME='CHAN$(CHAN)DTPercent', PORT=$(PORT).C$(CHAN)SCA_TS, ADDR=10,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+
+dbLoadRecords("xspress3ChannelSCAThreshold.template", "P=$(PREFIX),R=det1:,PORT=$(PORT), ADDR=$(CHM1), TIMEOUT=1, CHAN=$(CHAN), SCA=4")
+dbLoadRecords("xspress3ChannelSCALimits.template",    "P=$(PREFIX),R=det1:,PORT=$(PORT), ADDR=$(CHM1), TIMEOUT=1, CHAN=$(CHAN), SCA=5")
+dbLoadRecords("xspress3ChannelSCALimits.template",    "P=$(PREFIX),R=det1:,PORT=$(PORT), ADDR=$(CHM1), TIMEOUT=1, CHAN=$(CHAN), SCA=6")
+dbLoadRecords("xspress3ChannelDTC.template",          "P=$(PREFIX),R=det1:,PORT=$(PORT), CHAN=$(CHAN),  NDARRAY_PORT=$(PORT),ADDR=$(CHM1),TIMEOUT=5")
+dbLoadRecords("xspress3ChannelDeadtime.template",     "P=$(PREFIX),R=det1:,PORT=$(PORT), ADDR=$(CHM1), TIMEOUT=1, CHAN=$(CHAN)")
+
+#MCAs: create StdArray for Visualization:
+NDStdArraysConfigure("MCA$(CHAN)", 5, 0, "CHAN$(CHAN)", 0, 0)
+dbLoadRecords("$(ADCORE)/db/NDStdArrays.template", "P=$(PREFIX),R=MCA$(CHAN):,PORT=MCA$(CHAN),ADDR=0,TIMEOUT=1,NDARRAY_PORT=CHAN$(CHAN),TYPE=Float64,FTVL=DOUBLE,NELEMENTS=$(NUM_BINS)")
+
+NDStdArraysConfigure("MCASUM$(CHAN)", 5, 0, "CHANSUM$(CHAN)", 0, 0)
+dbLoadRecords("$(ADCORE)/db/NDStdArrays.template", "P=$(PREFIX),R=MCASUM$(CHAN):,PORT=MCASUM$(CHAN),ADDR=0,TIMEOUT=1,NDARRAY_PORT=CHANSUM$(CHAN),TYPE=Float64,FTVL=DOUBLE,NELEMENTS=$(NUM_BINS)")
+
+#ROIStats: build 48 ROIs for each of the 1D spectra (per-frame).
+NDROIStatConfigure("ROISTAT$(CHAN)", "$(QSIZE)", 0, "CHAN$(CHAN)", 0, 48, 0, 0)
+dbLoadRecords("NDROIStat.template",   "P=$(PREFIX),R=MCA$(CHAN)ROI: ,PORT=ROISTAT$(CHAN),ADDR=0,TIMEOUT=1, NDARRAY_PORT=CHAN$(CHAN),NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDROIStatN.template",  "P=$(PREFIX),R=MCA$(CHAN)ROI:1:,PORT=ROISTAT$(CHAN),ADDR=0,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDROIStatN.template",  "P=$(PREFIX),R=MCA$(CHAN)ROI:2:,PORT=ROISTAT$(CHAN),ADDR=1,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDROIStatN.template",  "P=$(PREFIX),R=MCA$(CHAN)ROI:3:,PORT=ROISTAT$(CHAN),ADDR=2,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDROIStatN.template",  "P=$(PREFIX),R=MCA$(CHAN)ROI:4:,PORT=ROISTAT$(CHAN),ADDR=3,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDROIStatN.template",  "P=$(PREFIX),R=MCA$(CHAN)ROI:5:,PORT=ROISTAT$(CHAN),ADDR=4,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDROIStatN.template",  "P=$(PREFIX),R=MCA$(CHAN)ROI:6:,PORT=ROISTAT$(CHAN),ADDR=5,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDROIStatN.template",  "P=$(PREFIX),R=MCA$(CHAN)ROI:7:,PORT=ROISTAT$(CHAN),ADDR=6,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDROIStatN.template",  "P=$(PREFIX),R=MCA$(CHAN)ROI:8:,PORT=ROISTAT$(CHAN),ADDR=7,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDROIStatN.template",  "P=$(PREFIX),R=MCA$(CHAN)ROI:9:,PORT=ROISTAT$(CHAN),ADDR=8,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDROIStatN.template",  "P=$(PREFIX),R=MCA$(CHAN)ROI:10:,PORT=ROISTAT$(CHAN),ADDR=9,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDROIStatN.template",  "P=$(PREFIX),R=MCA$(CHAN)ROI:11:,PORT=ROISTAT$(CHAN),ADDR=10,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDROIStatN.template",  "P=$(PREFIX),R=MCA$(CHAN)ROI:12:,PORT=ROISTAT$(CHAN),ADDR=11,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDROIStatN.template",  "P=$(PREFIX),R=MCA$(CHAN)ROI:13:,PORT=ROISTAT$(CHAN),ADDR=12,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDROIStatN.template",  "P=$(PREFIX),R=MCA$(CHAN)ROI:14:,PORT=ROISTAT$(CHAN),ADDR=13,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDROIStatN.template",  "P=$(PREFIX),R=MCA$(CHAN)ROI:15:,PORT=ROISTAT$(CHAN),ADDR=14,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDROIStatN.template",  "P=$(PREFIX),R=MCA$(CHAN)ROI:16:,PORT=ROISTAT$(CHAN),ADDR=15,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDROIStatN.template",  "P=$(PREFIX),R=MCA$(CHAN)ROI:17:,PORT=ROISTAT$(CHAN),ADDR=16,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDROIStatN.template",  "P=$(PREFIX),R=MCA$(CHAN)ROI:18:,PORT=ROISTAT$(CHAN),ADDR=17,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDROIStatN.template",  "P=$(PREFIX),R=MCA$(CHAN)ROI:19:,PORT=ROISTAT$(CHAN),ADDR=18,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDROIStatN.template",  "P=$(PREFIX),R=MCA$(CHAN)ROI:20:,PORT=ROISTAT$(CHAN),ADDR=19,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDROIStatN.template",  "P=$(PREFIX),R=MCA$(CHAN)ROI:21:,PORT=ROISTAT$(CHAN),ADDR=20,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDROIStatN.template",  "P=$(PREFIX),R=MCA$(CHAN)ROI:22:,PORT=ROISTAT$(CHAN),ADDR=21,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDROIStatN.template",  "P=$(PREFIX),R=MCA$(CHAN)ROI:23:,PORT=ROISTAT$(CHAN),ADDR=22,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDROIStatN.template",  "P=$(PREFIX),R=MCA$(CHAN)ROI:24:,PORT=ROISTAT$(CHAN),ADDR=23,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDROIStatN.template",  "P=$(PREFIX),R=MCA$(CHAN)ROI:25:,PORT=ROISTAT$(CHAN),ADDR=24,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDROIStatN.template",  "P=$(PREFIX),R=MCA$(CHAN)ROI:26:,PORT=ROISTAT$(CHAN),ADDR=25,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDROIStatN.template",  "P=$(PREFIX),R=MCA$(CHAN)ROI:27:,PORT=ROISTAT$(CHAN),ADDR=26,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDROIStatN.template",  "P=$(PREFIX),R=MCA$(CHAN)ROI:28:,PORT=ROISTAT$(CHAN),ADDR=27,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDROIStatN.template",  "P=$(PREFIX),R=MCA$(CHAN)ROI:29:,PORT=ROISTAT$(CHAN),ADDR=28,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDROIStatN.template",  "P=$(PREFIX),R=MCA$(CHAN)ROI:30:,PORT=ROISTAT$(CHAN),ADDR=29,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDROIStatN.template",  "P=$(PREFIX),R=MCA$(CHAN)ROI:31:,PORT=ROISTAT$(CHAN),ADDR=30,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDROIStatN.template",  "P=$(PREFIX),R=MCA$(CHAN)ROI:32:,PORT=ROISTAT$(CHAN),ADDR=31,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDROIStatN.template",  "P=$(PREFIX),R=MCA$(CHAN)ROI:33:,PORT=ROISTAT$(CHAN),ADDR=32,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDROIStatN.template",  "P=$(PREFIX),R=MCA$(CHAN)ROI:34:,PORT=ROISTAT$(CHAN),ADDR=33,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDROIStatN.template",  "P=$(PREFIX),R=MCA$(CHAN)ROI:35:,PORT=ROISTAT$(CHAN),ADDR=34,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDROIStatN.template",  "P=$(PREFIX),R=MCA$(CHAN)ROI:36:,PORT=ROISTAT$(CHAN),ADDR=35,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDROIStatN.template",  "P=$(PREFIX),R=MCA$(CHAN)ROI:37:,PORT=ROISTAT$(CHAN),ADDR=36,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDROIStatN.template",  "P=$(PREFIX),R=MCA$(CHAN)ROI:38:,PORT=ROISTAT$(CHAN),ADDR=37,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDROIStatN.template",  "P=$(PREFIX),R=MCA$(CHAN)ROI:39:,PORT=ROISTAT$(CHAN),ADDR=38,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDROIStatN.template",  "P=$(PREFIX),R=MCA$(CHAN)ROI:40:,PORT=ROISTAT$(CHAN),ADDR=39,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDROIStatN.template",  "P=$(PREFIX),R=MCA$(CHAN)ROI:41:,PORT=ROISTAT$(CHAN),ADDR=40,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDROIStatN.template",  "P=$(PREFIX),R=MCA$(CHAN)ROI:42:,PORT=ROISTAT$(CHAN),ADDR=41,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDROIStatN.template",  "P=$(PREFIX),R=MCA$(CHAN)ROI:43:,PORT=ROISTAT$(CHAN),ADDR=42,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDROIStatN.template",  "P=$(PREFIX),R=MCA$(CHAN)ROI:44:,PORT=ROISTAT$(CHAN),ADDR=43,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDROIStatN.template",  "P=$(PREFIX),R=MCA$(CHAN)ROI:45:,PORT=ROISTAT$(CHAN),ADDR=44,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDROIStatN.template",  "P=$(PREFIX),R=MCA$(CHAN)ROI:46:,PORT=ROISTAT$(CHAN),ADDR=45,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDROIStatN.template",  "P=$(PREFIX),R=MCA$(CHAN)ROI:47:,PORT=ROISTAT$(CHAN),ADDR=46,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbLoadRecords("NDROIStatN.template",  "P=$(PREFIX),R=MCA$(CHAN)ROI:48:,PORT=ROISTAT$(CHAN),ADDR=47,TIMEOUT=1,NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
diff --git a/roles/device_roles/xspress3/files/SetChannelValues.cmd b/roles/device_roles/xspress3/files/SetChannelValues.cmd
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..54cb1971
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/device_roles/xspress3/files/SetChannelValues.cmd
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+# Load Default values for a single channel
+
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)ROI$(CHAN):MinY",    "$(CHM1)")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)ROISUM$(CHAN):MinY", "$(CHM1)")
+
+# Disable SCA callbacks by default, otherwise performance is impacted a lot.
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)C$(CHAN)SCA:EnableCallbacks", "Disable")
+
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)C$(CHAN)SCA:0:AttrName", "CHAN$(CHAN)SCA0")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)C$(CHAN)SCA:1:AttrName", "CHAN$(CHAN)SCA1")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)C$(CHAN)SCA:2:AttrName", "CHAN$(CHAN)SCA2")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)C$(CHAN)SCA:3:AttrName", "CHAN$(CHAN)SCA3")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)C$(CHAN)SCA:4:AttrName", "CHAN$(CHAN)SCA4")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)C$(CHAN)SCA:5:AttrName", "CHAN$(CHAN)SCA5")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)C$(CHAN)SCA:6:AttrName", "CHAN$(CHAN)SCA6")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)C$(CHAN)SCA:7:AttrName", "CHAN$(CHAN)SCA7")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)C$(CHAN)SCA:8:AttrName", "CHAN$(CHAN)EventWidth")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)C$(CHAN)SCA:9:AttrName", "CHAN$(CHAN)DTFactor")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)C$(CHAN)SCA:10:AttrName", "CHAN$(CHAN)DTPercent")
+
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)C$(CHAN)SCA:TS:0:Name", "CHAN$(CHAN)SCA0")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)C$(CHAN)SCA:TS:1:Name", "CHAN$(CHAN)SCA1")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)C$(CHAN)SCA:TS:2:Name", "CHAN$(CHAN)SCA2")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)C$(CHAN)SCA:TS:3:Name", "CHAN$(CHAN)SCA3")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)C$(CHAN)SCA:TS:4:Name", "CHAN$(CHAN)SCA4")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)C$(CHAN)SCA:TS:5:Name", "CHAN$(CHAN)SCA5")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)C$(CHAN)SCA:TS:6:Name", "CHAN$(CHAN)SCA6")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)C$(CHAN)SCA:TS:7:Name", "CHAN$(CHAN)SCA7")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)C$(CHAN)SCA:TS:8:Name", "CHAN$(CHAN)EventWidth")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)C$(CHAN)SCA:TS:9:Name", "CHAN$(CHAN)DTFactor")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)C$(CHAN)SCA:TS:10:Name", "CHAN$(CHAN)DTPercent")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)C$(CHAN)SCA:TS:NDArrayAddress", "1")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)C$(CHAN)SCA:TS:TSAcquireMode", "0")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)C$(CHAN)SCA:TS:TSNumPoints", "NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)C$(CHAN)SCA:TS:TSRead.SCAN", ".5 second")
+
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)ROI$(CHAN):EnableX", "Enable")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)ROI$(CHAN):EnableY", "Enable")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)ROI$(CHAN):EnableZ", "Disable")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)ROI$(CHAN):SizeY", "1")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)ROISUM$(CHAN):EnableX", "Enable")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)ROISUM$(CHAN):EnableY", "Enable")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)ROISUM$(CHAN):SizeY", "1")
+
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)ROI$(CHAN):EnableCallbacks", "Enable")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)MCA$(CHAN):EnableCallbacks", "Enable")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)ROISUM$(CHAN):EnableCallbacks", "Enable")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)MCASUM$(CHAN):EnableCallbacks", "Enable")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)MCA$(CHAN)ROI:EnableCallbacks", "Enable")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)MCA$(CHAN)ROI:TSNumPoints", "NCHANS=$(MAX_FRAMES)")
+
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)MCA$(CHAN):ArrayData.LOPR", 0.5)
+#dbpf("$(PREFIX)C$(CHAN):DeadTime_RBV.SCAN", ".1 second")
+#dbpf("$(PREFIX)C$(CHAN):DTFactor_RBV.SCAN", ".1 second")
+
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)MCA$(CHAN)ROI:1:Use", "Yes")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)MCA$(CHAN)ROI:2:Use", "Yes")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)MCA$(CHAN)ROI:3:Use", "Yes")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)MCA$(CHAN)ROI:4:Use", "Yes")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)MCA$(CHAN)ROI:5:Use", "Yes")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)MCA$(CHAN)ROI:6:Use", "Yes")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)MCA$(CHAN)ROI:7:Use", "Yes")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)MCA$(CHAN)ROI:8:Use", "Yes")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)MCA$(CHAN)ROI:9:Use", "Yes")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)MCA$(CHAN)ROI:10:Use", "Yes")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)MCA$(CHAN)ROI:11:Use", "Yes")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)MCA$(CHAN)ROI:12:Use", "Yes")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)MCA$(CHAN)ROI:13:Use", "Yes")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)MCA$(CHAN)ROI:14:Use", "Yes")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)MCA$(CHAN)ROI:15:Use", "Yes")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)MCA$(CHAN)ROI:16:Use", "Yes")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)MCA$(CHAN)ROI:17:Use", "Yes")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)MCA$(CHAN)ROI:18:Use", "Yes")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)MCA$(CHAN)ROI:19:Use", "Yes")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)MCA$(CHAN)ROI:20:Use", "Yes")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)MCA$(CHAN)ROI:21:Use", "Yes")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)MCA$(CHAN)ROI:22:Use", "Yes")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)MCA$(CHAN)ROI:23:Use", "Yes")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)MCA$(CHAN)ROI:24:Use", "Yes")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)MCA$(CHAN)ROI:25:Use", "Yes")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)MCA$(CHAN)ROI:26:Use", "Yes")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)MCA$(CHAN)ROI:27:Use", "Yes")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)MCA$(CHAN)ROI:28:Use", "Yes")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)MCA$(CHAN)ROI:29:Use", "Yes")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)MCA$(CHAN)ROI:30:Use", "Yes")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)MCA$(CHAN)ROI:31:Use", "Yes")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)MCA$(CHAN)ROI:32:Use", "Yes")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)MCA$(CHAN)ROI:33:Use", "Yes")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)MCA$(CHAN)ROI:34:Use", "Yes")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)MCA$(CHAN)ROI:35:Use", "Yes")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)MCA$(CHAN)ROI:36:Use", "Yes")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)MCA$(CHAN)ROI:37:Use", "Yes")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)MCA$(CHAN)ROI:38:Use", "Yes")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)MCA$(CHAN)ROI:39:Use", "Yes")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)MCA$(CHAN)ROI:40:Use", "Yes")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)MCA$(CHAN)ROI:41:Use", "Yes")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)MCA$(CHAN)ROI:42:Use", "Yes")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)MCA$(CHAN)ROI:43:Use", "Yes")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)MCA$(CHAN)ROI:44:Use", "Yes")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)MCA$(CHAN)ROI:45:Use", "Yes")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)MCA$(CHAN)ROI:46:Use", "Yes")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)MCA$(CHAN)ROI:47:Use", "Yes")
+dbpf("$(PREFIX)MCA$(CHAN)ROI:48:Use", "Yes")
diff --git a/roles/device_roles/xspress3/schema.yml b/roles/device_roles/xspress3/schema.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..22b3b354
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/device_roles/xspress3/schema.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+---
+type: enum("xspress3")
+simulation: bool(required=False)
+environment:
+  ENGINEER: str()
+  PREFIX: str()
+  NUM_CHANNELS: int(min=1)
+  NUM_CARDS: int(min=1)
+  XSPRESS3_IP: any(ip(), hostname())
+  CALIBRATION_DIR: str()
diff --git a/roles/device_roles/xspress3/tasks/main.yml b/roles/device_roles/xspress3/tasks/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..900a6e4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/device_roles/xspress3/tasks/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+---
+# Tasks for xspress3 role
+
+- name: Install common startup files
+  ansible.builtin.copy:
+    src: "{{ item }}"
+    dest: "{{ deploy_ioc_ioc_directory }}/iocBoot"
+    owner: "{{ softioc_user }}"
+    group: "{{ softioc_group }}"
+    mode: "0664"
+  with_fileglob: "files/*.cmd"
+
+- name: Install auto_settings file
+  ansible.builtin.template:
+    src: "templates/auto_settings.req.j2"
+    dest: "{{ deploy_ioc_as_directory }}/req/auto_settings.req"
+    owner: "{{ softioc_user }}"
+    group: "{{ softioc_group }}"
+    mode: "0664"
+
+- name: Install base startup script
+  ansible.builtin.template:
+    src: "templates/base.cmd.j2"
+    dest: "{{ deploy_ioc_ioc_directory }}/iocBoot/base.cmd"
+    owner: "{{ softioc_user }}"
+    group: "{{ softioc_group }}"
+    mode: "0664"
+
+- name: Install postInit.cmd override
+  ansible.builtin.template:
+    src: "templates/postInit.cmd.j2"
+    dest: "{{ deploy_ioc_ioc_directory }}/iocBoot/postInit.cmd"
+    owner: "{{ softioc_user }}"
+    group: "{{ softioc_group }}"
+    mode: "0664"
diff --git a/roles/device_roles/xspress3/templates/auto_settings.req.j2 b/roles/device_roles/xspress3/templates/auto_settings.req.j2
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..caaf4f68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/device_roles/xspress3/templates/auto_settings.req.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+file "ADBase_settings.req",  P=$(P), R=det1:
+
+file "built_settings.req",  P=$(P)
+file "NDFileHDF5_settings.req",  P=$(P), R=HDF1:
+{% for i in range(ioc.environment.NUM_CHANNELS) %}
+file "NDROIStat_settings.req",   P=$(P), R=MCA{{ loop.index }}ROI:
+
+file "NDROIStatN_settings.req",  P=$(P), R=MCA{{ loop.index }}ROI:1:
+file "NDROIStatN_settings.req",  P=$(P), R=MCA{{ loop.index }}ROI:2:
+file "NDROIStatN_settings.req",  P=$(P), R=MCA{{ loop.index }}ROI:3:
+file "NDROIStatN_settings.req",  P=$(P), R=MCA{{ loop.index }}ROI:4:
+file "NDROIStatN_settings.req",  P=$(P), R=MCA{{ loop.index }}ROI:5:
+file "NDROIStatN_settings.req",  P=$(P), R=MCA{{ loop.index }}ROI:6:
+file "NDROIStatN_settings.req",  P=$(P), R=MCA{{ loop.index }}ROI:7:
+file "NDROIStatN_settings.req",  P=$(P), R=MCA{{ loop.index }}ROI:8:
+file "NDROIStatN_settings.req",  P=$(P), R=MCA{{ loop.index }}ROI:9:
+file "NDROIStatN_settings.req",  P=$(P), R=MCA{{ loop.index }}ROI:10:
+file "NDROIStatN_settings.req",  P=$(P), R=MCA{{ loop.index }}ROI:11:
+file "NDROIStatN_settings.req",  P=$(P), R=MCA{{ loop.index }}ROI:12:
+file "NDROIStatN_settings.req",  P=$(P), R=MCA{{ loop.index }}ROI:13:
+file "NDROIStatN_settings.req",  P=$(P), R=MCA{{ loop.index }}ROI:14:
+file "NDROIStatN_settings.req",  P=$(P), R=MCA{{ loop.index }}ROI:15:
+file "NDROIStatN_settings.req",  P=$(P), R=MCA{{ loop.index }}ROI:16:
+file "NDROIStatN_settings.req",  P=$(P), R=MCA{{ loop.index }}ROI:17:
+file "NDROIStatN_settings.req",  P=$(P), R=MCA{{ loop.index }}ROI:18:
+file "NDROIStatN_settings.req",  P=$(P), R=MCA{{ loop.index }}ROI:19:
+file "NDROIStatN_settings.req",  P=$(P), R=MCA{{ loop.index }}ROI:20:
+file "NDROIStatN_settings.req",  P=$(P), R=MCA{{ loop.index }}ROI:21:
+file "NDROIStatN_settings.req",  P=$(P), R=MCA{{ loop.index }}ROI:22:
+file "NDROIStatN_settings.req",  P=$(P), R=MCA{{ loop.index }}ROI:23:
+file "NDROIStatN_settings.req",  P=$(P), R=MCA{{ loop.index }}ROI:24:
+file "NDROIStatN_settings.req",  P=$(P), R=MCA{{ loop.index }}ROI:25:
+file "NDROIStatN_settings.req",  P=$(P), R=MCA{{ loop.index }}ROI:26:
+file "NDROIStatN_settings.req",  P=$(P), R=MCA{{ loop.index }}ROI:27:
+file "NDROIStatN_settings.req",  P=$(P), R=MCA{{ loop.index }}ROI:28:
+file "NDROIStatN_settings.req",  P=$(P), R=MCA{{ loop.index }}ROI:29:
+file "NDROIStatN_settings.req",  P=$(P), R=MCA{{ loop.index }}ROI:30:
+file "NDROIStatN_settings.req",  P=$(P), R=MCA{{ loop.index }}ROI:31:
+file "NDROIStatN_settings.req",  P=$(P), R=MCA{{ loop.index }}ROI:32:
+file "NDROIStatN_settings.req",  P=$(P), R=MCA{{ loop.index }}ROI:33:
+file "NDROIStatN_settings.req",  P=$(P), R=MCA{{ loop.index }}ROI:34:
+file "NDROIStatN_settings.req",  P=$(P), R=MCA{{ loop.index }}ROI:35:
+file "NDROIStatN_settings.req",  P=$(P), R=MCA{{ loop.index }}ROI:36:
+file "NDROIStatN_settings.req",  P=$(P), R=MCA{{ loop.index }}ROI:37:
+file "NDROIStatN_settings.req",  P=$(P), R=MCA{{ loop.index }}ROI:38:
+file "NDROIStatN_settings.req",  P=$(P), R=MCA{{ loop.index }}ROI:39:
+file "NDROIStatN_settings.req",  P=$(P), R=MCA{{ loop.index }}ROI:40:
+file "NDROIStatN_settings.req",  P=$(P), R=MCA{{ loop.index }}ROI:41:
+file "NDROIStatN_settings.req",  P=$(P), R=MCA{{ loop.index }}ROI:42:
+file "NDROIStatN_settings.req",  P=$(P), R=MCA{{ loop.index }}ROI:43:
+file "NDROIStatN_settings.req",  P=$(P), R=MCA{{ loop.index }}ROI:44:
+file "NDROIStatN_settings.req",  P=$(P), R=MCA{{ loop.index }}ROI:45:
+file "NDROIStatN_settings.req",  P=$(P), R=MCA{{ loop.index }}ROI:46:
+file "NDROIStatN_settings.req",  P=$(P), R=MCA{{ loop.index }}ROI:47:
+file "NDROIStatN_settings.req",  P=$(P), R=MCA{{ loop.index }}ROI:48:
+
+{% endfor %}
diff --git a/roles/device_roles/xspress3/templates/base.cmd.j2 b/roles/device_roles/xspress3/templates/base.cmd.j2
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b2b823ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/device_roles/xspress3/templates/base.cmd.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+
+# xspress3 specific commands
+# Device initialization
+# ---------------------
+
+dbLoadDatabase("{{ deploy_ioc_template_root_path }}/dbd/{{ deploy_ioc_executable }}.dbd")
+{{ deploy_ioc_executable }}_registerRecordDeviceDriver(pdbbase)
+
+# suppress "callbackRequest: cbLow ring buffer full"
+callbackSetQueueSize(32768)
+
+
+##################################################
+# Start Xspress3 driver
+
+# Parameters
+# portName: The Asyn port name to use
+# numChannels: The max number of channels (eg. 8)
+# numCards: The number of Xspress3 systems (normally 1)
+# baseIP: The base address used by the Xspress3  1Gig and 10Gig interfaces (eg. "192.168.0.1")
+# Max Frames: Used for XSPRESS3 API Configuration   (depends on Xspress3 firmware config).
+# Max Driver Frames: Used to limit how big EPICS driver arrays are. Needs to match database MAX_FRAMES_DRIVER_RBV.
+# maxSpectra The maximum size of each spectra (eg. 4096)
+# maxBuffers Used by asynPortDriver (set to 0 for unlimited)
+# maxMemory Used by asynPortDriver (set to 0 for unlimited)
+# debug This debug flag is passed to xsp3_config in the Xspress API (0 or 1)
+# simTest 0 or 1. Set to 1 to run up this driver in simulation mode.
+# circBuffer 0 or 1. set to 1 if more than 12216 frames required
+{% if ioc.simulation is defined and ioc.simulation %}
+epicsEnvSet("XS3_SIM", 1)
+{% else %}
+epicsEnvSet("XS3_SIM", 0)
+{% endif %}
+xspress3Config("$(PORT)", "$(NUM_CHANNELS)", "$(NUM_CARDS)", "$(XSPRESS3_IP)", "$(MAX_FRAMES)", "$(MAX_DRV_FRAMES)", "$(NUM_BINS)", 0, 0, 0, "$(XS3_SIM)", "$(CIRC_BUFFER)")
+
+#
+# Create a processing plugin
+
+NDProcessConfigure("PROC1", $(QSIZE), 0, "$(PORT)", 0, 0, 0)
+dbLoadRecords("$(ADCORE)/db/NDProcess.template",   "P=$(PREFIX),R=Proc1:,  PORT=PROC1,ADDR=0,TIMEOUT=1,NDARRAY_PORT=$(PORT)")
+
+# Create an HDF5 file saving plugin
+NDFileHDF5Configure("FileHDF1", $(QSIZE), 0, "$(PORT)", 0)
+dbLoadRecords("$(ADCORE)/db/NDFileHDF5.template",  "P=$(PREFIX),R=HDF1:,PORT=FileHDF1,ADDR=0,TIMEOUT=1,NDARRAY_PORT=$(PORT)")
+
+# load main template
+dbLoadRecords("$(XSPRESS3)/db/xspress3.template","P=$(PREFIX),R=det1:,PORT=$(PORT), ADDR=0, TIMEOUT=5, MAX_SPECTRA=$(NUM_BINS), MAX_FRAMES=$(MAX_FRAMES), HDF=$(PREFIX)HDF1:, PROC=$(PREFIX)Proc1:")
+
+# Optional: load devIocStats records (default config includes DEVIOCSTATS module), must define IOC_PREFIX in st.cmd
+dbLoadRecords("$(DEVIOCSTATS)/db/iocAdminSoft.db", "IOC=$(IOC_PREFIX)")
+
+###############################
+# DEFINE CHANNELS
+
+{% for i in range(ioc.environment.NUM_CHANNELS) %}
+# Channel {{ loop.index }}
+epicsEnvSet("CHAN",   "{{ loop.index }}")
+epicsEnvSet("CHM1",   "{{ loop.index - 1 }}")
+< ./DefineSCAROI.cmd
+{% endfor %}
+
+###############################
+
+dbLoadRecords("$(XSPRESS3)/db/xspress3Deadtime_{{ ioc.environment.NUM_CHANNELS }}Channel.template",   "P=$(PREFIX)")
+
+set_requestfile_path("$(TOP)/{{ deploy_ioc_as_dir_name }}/req")
+set_requestfile_path("$(ADCORE)", "db")
+set_requestfile_path("$(AUTOSAVE)", "db")
+set_requestfile_path("$(BUSY)", "db")
+set_requestfile_path("$(CALC)", "db")
+set_requestfile_path("$(XSPRESS3)","db")
+set_requestfile_path("$(SSCAN)", "db")
diff --git a/roles/device_roles/xspress3/templates/postInit.cmd.j2 b/roles/device_roles/xspress3/templates/postInit.cmd.j2
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..011c7e8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/device_roles/xspress3/templates/postInit.cmd.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+
+cd $(TOP)/{{ deploy_ioc_as_dir_name }}/req
+
+{% if deploy_ioc_make_autosave_files %}
+makeAutosaveFiles()
+create_monitor_set("info_settings.req", 30, "")
+create_monitor_set("info_positions.req", 10, "")
+
+{% endif %}
+{% for reqfile in deploy_ioc_req_file_list %}
+create_monitor_set("{{ reqfile.name }}", 30, "{{ reqfile.macros }}")
+{% endfor %}
+
+{% for dbpf in deploy_ioc_dbpf_list %}
+dbpf "{{ dbpf.pv }}", "{{ dbpf.value }}"
+{% if dbpf.sleep is defined %}
+epicsThreadSleep({{ dbpf.sleep }})
+{% endif %}
+{% endfor %}
+
+
+###############################
+# SET UP CHANNELS
+
+{% for i in range(ioc.environment.NUM_CHANNELS) %}
+# Channel {{ loop.index }}
+epicsEnvSet("CHAN",   "{{ loop.index }}")
+epicsEnvSet("CHM1",   "{{ loop.index - 1 }}")
+< ./SetChannelValues.cmd
+{% endfor %}
+
+###############################
+
+cd $(TOP)
diff --git a/roles/install_module/vars/xspress3_911d16d.yml b/roles/install_module/vars/xspress3_911d16d.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..07b6a7a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/install_module/vars/xspress3_911d16d.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+xspress3_911d16d:
+  name: xspress3
+  version: 911d16d
+  url: https://github.com/epics-modules/xspress3
+  include_base_ad_config: true
+  module_deps:
+    - adcore_60080dc