Controls and Monitoring Status Update
J. Leaver29/05/2009
Infrastructure
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Infrastructure Issues
• General EPICS infrastructure
– EPICS server / client organisation
– Unification of control systems
• Remote access
– Monitoring
– Controls
• Configuration database
• Schedule
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EPICS Client / Server Overview
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EPICS Server / Client Organisation
• Wide variety of EPICS server applications permitted– Typically connect to physical hardware
• Impossible to enforce common interface/processor/OS specifications
– Each server is maintained by ‘owner’ of respective control system
• Strict central administration unnecessary – ‘end user’ only concerned with availability of PVs on network
• EPICS clients also varied, but must be uniformly accessible– Users should not have difficulty finding/launching clients
– Applications should be consistently organised/updated
– MICE Online Group (MOG) responsibility
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EPICS Client Organisation
• All client-side applications run on miceecserv
– Central installation repository greatly simplifies configuration/maintenance/backup
– MOG collates individual applications, applies updates when available from control system ‘owners’
miceecserv miceopi1 miceopi2
EPICS IOC
Portable CA Server
Portable CA Server
EPICS IOC
EPICS IOC
Controls Network
EPICS server applications
EPICS client applications
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EPICS Client Organisation
• Client control/monitoring GUIs viewed directly on miceecserv, or one of 2 ‘Operator Interface’ PCs
– OPI PCs act as ‘dumb terminals’, running displays from miceecserv via SSH
miceecserv miceopi1 miceopi2
EPICS IOC
Portable CA Server
Portable CA Server
EPICS IOC
EPICS IOC
Controls Network
EPICS server applications
EPICS client applications
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Unification of Control Systems
• At user level: Simple ‘wrapper’ GUI provides menu for launching individual client applications
• At system level: Employ 2 standard EPICS tools (running as background services on miceecserv)
– Alarm Handler
• Monitors all servers & warns operators of abnormal/dangerous conditions
– Channel Archiver
• Automatically records PV parameters to disk & provides several visualisation options
• See PH’s talk
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User Interface
FNAL BPM Sm all
Large
TO F 0
1
2
CKO V 1
2
Tracker 1 D iffuser
Spectrom eter Solenoid
B-F ie ld P robes
AFEIIts
AFEIIt C ryos
KL Calorim eter
Tracker 2 D iffuser
Spectrom eter Solenoid
B-F ie ld P robes
AFEIIts
AFEIIt C ryos
H2 Absorbers Focus Coils
Hydrogen System
RF Cavities Coupling C oils
RF System
Drive
Contro ller
Beam Loss
Target
Beam line M agnets
Decay Solenoid
Absorbers
FNAL BPM Sm all
Large
TO F 0
1
2
CKO V 1
2
Tracker 1 D iffuser
Spectrom eter Solenoid
B-F ie ld P robes
AFEIIts
AFEIIt C ryos
KL Calorim eter
Tracker 2 D iffuser
Spectrom eter Solenoid
B-F ie ld P robes
AFEIIts
AFEIIt C ryos
H2 Absorbers Focus Coils
Hydrogen System
RF Cavities Coupling C oils
RF System
Drive
Contro ller
Beam Loss
Target
Beam line M agnets
Decay Solenoid
Absorbers
FNAL BPM Sm all
Large
TO F 0
1
2
CKO V 1
2
Tracker 1 D iffuser
Spectrom eter Solenoid
B-F ie ld P robes
AFEIIts
AFEIIt C ryos
KL Calorim eter
Tracker 2 D iffuser
Spectrom eter Solenoid
B-F ie ld P robes
AFEIIts
AFEIIt C ryos
H2 Absorbers Focus Coils
Hydrogen System
RF Cavities Coupling C oils
RF System
Drive
Contro ller
Beam Loss
Target
Beam line M agnets
Decay Solenoid
Absorbers
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FNAL BPM Sm all
Large
TO F 0
1
2
CKO V 1
2
Tracker 1 D iffuser
Spectrom eter Solenoid
B-F ie ld P robes
AFEIIts
AFEIIt C ryos
KL Calorim eter
Tracker 2 D iffuser
Spectrom eter Solenoid
B-F ie ld P robes
AFEIIts
AFEIIt C ryos
H2 Absorbers Focus Coils
Hydrogen System
RF Cavities Coupling C oils
RF System
Drive
Contro ller
Beam Loss
Target
Beam line M agnets
Decay Solenoid
Absorbers
FNAL BPM Sm all
Large
TO F 0
1
2
CKO V 1
2
Tracker 1 D iffuser
Spectrom eter Solenoid
B-F ie ld P robes
AFEIIts
AFEIIt C ryos
KL Calorim eter
Tracker 2 D iffuser
Spectrom eter Solenoid
B-F ie ld P robes
AFEIIts
AFEIIt C ryos
H2 Absorbers Focus Coils
Hydrogen System
RF Cavities Coupling C oils
RF System
Drive
Contro ller
Beam Loss
Target
Beam line M agnets
Decay Solenoid
Absorbers
FNAL BPM Sm all
Large
TO F 0
1
2
CKO V 1
2
Tracker 1 D iffuser
Spectrom eter Solenoid
B-F ie ld P robes
AFEIIts
AFEIIt C ryos
KL Calorim eter
Tracker 2 D iffuser
Spectrom eter Solenoid
B-F ie ld P robes
AFEIIts
AFEIIt C ryos
H2 Absorbers Focus Coils
Hydrogen System
RF Cavities Coupling C oils
RF System
Drive
Contro ller
Beam Loss
Target
Beam line M agnets
Decay Solenoid
Absorbers
User Interface
Large wall-mounted display
Alarm Handler
Message log
Any important parameters for
current run
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User Interface
FNAL BPM Sm all
Large
TO F 0
1
2
CKO V 1
2
Tracker 1 D iffuser
Spectrom eter Solenoid
B-F ie ld P robes
AFEIIts
AFEIIt C ryos
KL Calorim eter
Tracker 2 D iffuser
Spectrom eter Solenoid
B-F ie ld P robes
AFEIIts
AFEIIt C ryos
H2 Absorbers Focus Coils
Hydrogen System
RF Cavities Coupling C oils
RF System
Drive
Contro ller
Beam Loss
Target
Beam line M agnets
Decay Solenoid
Absorbers
FNAL BPM Sm all
Large
TO F 0
1
2
CKO V 1
2
Tracker 1 D iffuser
Spectrom eter Solenoid
B-F ie ld P robes
AFEIIts
AFEIIt C ryos
KL Calorim eter
Tracker 2 D iffuser
Spectrom eter Solenoid
B-F ie ld P robes
AFEIIts
AFEIIt C ryos
H2 Absorbers Focus Coils
Hydrogen System
RF Cavities Coupling C oils
RF System
Drive
Contro ller
Beam Loss
Target
Beam line M agnets
Decay Solenoid
Absorbers
FNAL BPM Sm all
Large
TO F 0
1
2
CKO V 1
2
Tracker 1 D iffuser
Spectrom eter Solenoid
B-F ie ld P robes
AFEIIts
AFEIIt C ryos
KL Calorim eter
Tracker 2 D iffuser
Spectrom eter Solenoid
B-F ie ld P robes
AFEIIts
AFEIIt C ryos
H2 Absorbers Focus Coils
Hydrogen System
RF Cavities Coupling C oils
RF System
Drive
Contro ller
Beam Loss
Target
Beam line M agnets
Decay Solenoid
Absorbers
Client application launcher
Standard desktop monitor
Client GUI
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FNAL BPM Sm all
Large
TO F 0
1
2
CKO V 1
2
Tracker 1 D iffuser
Spectrom eter Solenoid
B-F ie ld P robes
AFEIIts
AFEIIt C ryos
KL Calorim eter
Tracker 2 D iffuser
Spectrom eter Solenoid
B-F ie ld P robes
AFEIIts
AFEIIt C ryos
H2 Absorbers Focus Coils
Hydrogen System
RF Cavities Coupling C oils
RF System
Drive
Contro ller
Beam Loss
Target
Beam line M agnets
Decay Solenoid
Absorbers
FNAL BPM Sm all
Large
TO F 0
1
2
CKO V 1
2
Tracker 1 D iffuser
Spectrom eter Solenoid
B-F ie ld P robes
AFEIIts
AFEIIt C ryos
KL Calorim eter
Tracker 2 D iffuser
Spectrom eter Solenoid
B-F ie ld P robes
AFEIIts
AFEIIt C ryos
H2 Absorbers Focus Coils
Hydrogen System
RF Cavities Coupling C oils
RF System
Drive
Contro ller
Beam Loss
Target
Beam line M agnets
Decay Solenoid
Absorbers
User Interface
FNAL BPM Sm all
Large
TO F 0
1
2
CKO V 1
2
Tracker 1 D iffuser
Spectrom eter Solenoid
B-F ie ld P robes
AFEIIts
AFEIIt C ryos
KL Calorim eter
Tracker 2 D iffuser
Spectrom eter Solenoid
B-F ie ld P robes
AFEIIts
AFEIIt C ryos
H2 Absorbers Focus Coils
Hydrogen System
RF Cavities Coupling C oils
RF System
Drive
Contro ller
Beam Loss
Target
Beam line M agnets
Decay Solenoid
Absorbers
Connected to miceecserv
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FNAL BPM Sm all
Large
TO F 0
1
2
CKO V 1
2
Tracker 1 D iffuser
Spectrom eter Solenoid
B-F ie ld P robes
AFEIIts
AFEIIt C ryos
KL Calorim eter
Tracker 2 D iffuser
Spectrom eter Solenoid
B-F ie ld P robes
AFEIIts
AFEIIt C ryos
H2 Absorbers Focus Coils
Hydrogen System
RF Cavities Coupling C oils
RF System
Drive
Contro ller
Beam Loss
Target
Beam line M agnets
Decay Solenoid
Absorbers
User Interface
FNAL BPM Sm all
Large
TO F 0
1
2
CKO V 1
2
Tracker 1 D iffuser
Spectrom eter Solenoid
B-F ie ld P robes
AFEIIts
AFEIIt C ryos
KL Calorim eter
Tracker 2 D iffuser
Spectrom eter Solenoid
B-F ie ld P robes
AFEIIts
AFEIIt C ryos
H2 Absorbers Focus Coils
Hydrogen System
RF Cavities Coupling C oils
RF System
Drive
Contro ller
Beam Loss
Target
Beam line M agnets
Decay Solenoid
Absorbers
FNAL BPM Sm all
Large
TO F 0
1
2
CKO V 1
2
Tracker 1 D iffuser
Spectrom eter Solenoid
B-F ie ld P robes
AFEIIts
AFEIIt C ryos
KL Calorim eter
Tracker 2 D iffuser
Spectrom eter Solenoid
B-F ie ld P robes
AFEIIts
AFEIIt C ryos
H2 Absorbers Focus Coils
Hydrogen System
RF Cavities Coupling C oils
RF System
Drive
Contro ller
Beam Loss
Target
Beam line M agnets
Decay Solenoid
Absorbers
Connected to miceopi1
Connected to miceopi2
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Remote Monitoring: General Principles
• Remote users should have simple, easily accessible interface for routine monitoring
• ‘Expert’ remote users should have access to monitoring displays which match those in MLCR
• No machine on Controls Network should be directly accessible over the internet
• System load generated by remote monitoring should have minimal impact on control & monitoring services
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Remote Monitoring: Web Server
miceecserv
EPICS IOC
Portable CA Server
Portable CA Server
EPICS IOC
EPICS IOC
RAL Gateway
Channel Archiver
Web Server
PV Archive
Data Server
CGI Export
Controls Network
Java Archive
View
erW
eb browser
NFS Mount
PPD Network
Internet
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Remote Monitoring: Direct PV Access
• Could recreate normal client displays using web interface, but would involve impractical development overheads
– Provide direct read only access to PVs so actual client GUIs may be run remotely
miceecserv
EPICS IOC
Portable CA Server
Portable CA Server
EPICS IOC
EPICS IOC
RAL Gateway
Controls Network
Standard client GUI running on remote
PC (read only)CA Gateway (read only)
CA Gateway (read only)
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Remote Monitoring: Direct PV Access
• CA Gateway makes PVs available across subnets (with full access control), while minimising load on underlying servers
• To simplify end-user support, virtual machine disk image containing EPICS + all client applications will be made available
miceecserv
EPICS IOC
Portable CA Server
Portable CA Server
EPICS IOC
EPICS IOC
RAL Gateway
Controls Network
Standard client GUI running on remote
PC (read only)CA Gateway (read only)
CA Gateway (read only)
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Remote Control
• Where possible, operations affecting the state of any MICE system should only be performed within MLCR
– Remote users accessing controls can lead to unknown/unexpected running conditions – should be discouraged
• If necessary, off-site experts will be permitted to run control client applications on miceecserv, via SSH through RAL Gateway
– Each expert will have an account on miceecserv which only contains client applications for their designated system
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Configuration Database
• Necessary to integrate control systems with central MICE configuration database
1) Read set point values from database
2) Upload PV values to EPICS servers
3) Modify PVs with client GUIs
4) Download PV values from EPICS servers
5) Write new set point values to database
• For (2) & (4) propose use of standard EPICS Backup & Restore Tool (BURT)
– Backup/restore PV values to/from snapshot files
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Configuration Database
• BURT snapshot files may be written in ‘Self-Describing Data Sets’ (SDDS) format
• For (1) & (5), propose development of application to write/read database values to/from SDDS files
– C API for generating SDDS snapshots provided with BURT
– C/C++ APIs for database (PostgreSQL) available
• NB: Configuration database interface still in very NB: Configuration database interface still in very early planning stages – details to be early planning stages – details to be discussed/decideddiscussed/decided
– Have not rejected possibility of developing custom backup/restore client which accesses database directly
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Infrastructure Schedule
Control & Monitoring Systems
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C&M Systems OverviewSystem Owner EPICS Developer EPICS Status
Target: Drive Paul Smith; Paul Hodgeson; Chris Booth (UOS) Adrian Oates; Graham Cox (DL) Complete for current Target, but additions required for upgraded system.
Target: Controller Paul Smith (UOS); James Leaver (IC) James Leaver (IC) Not yet commenced.Target: Beam Loss Paul Smith; Paul Hodgeson (UOS); James Leaver (IC) Pierrick Hanlet (IIT) Functionally complete.Beamline Magnets Martin Hughes (RAL) Peter Owens (DL) Complete, with support requirements.Pion Decay Solenoid Mike Courthold (RAL) Adrian Oates; Graham Cox (DL) Complete, with support requirements.FNAL BPMs Alan Bross (FNAL) James Leaver (IC) Complete.TOF Maurizio Bonesini (INFN) Unknown Unallocated.CKOV Lucien Cremaldi; David Sanders (OLEMISS) Pierrick Hanlet (IIT) Not yet commenced.Tracker: Diffuser Wing Lau (OU) Unknown Unallocated.Tracker: Spectrometer Solenoids Steve Virostek (LBNL) Adrian Oates; Graham Cox (DL) DL have completed most of the design drawings, require
~£18K of capital and 0.4 man years of effort to finish the project. Funding has not yet been allocated.
Tracker: B-Field Probes Frank Filthaut (RUN) Frank Filthaut (RUN) Functionally complete.Tracker: AFEIIts Alan Bross (FNAL) James Leaver (IC); Jean-Sebastien
Graulich (UNIGE)Complete, but integration with DATE to be finalised.
Tracker: AFEIIt Infrastructure Alan Bross (FNAL) James Leaver (IC) Thus far, only Wiener PSUs have been identified. Not yet commenced. May have additional requirements.
Calorimeter Virgilio Chimenti (INFN) Unknown Unallocated.H2 Absorbers: Focus Coils Wing Lau (OU) Pierrick Hanlet (IIT) Not yet commenced, manpower unconfirmed.H2 Absorbers: Hydrogen System Yury Ivanyushenkov; Tom Bradshaw (RAL) Adrian Oates; Graham Cox (DL) DL have acquired necessary safety training and have
started evaluating PLC systems. Early stages of development, but fully budgeted for by Tom Bradshaw.
RF Cavities: Coupling Coils Derun Li; Steve Virostek (LBNL) Pierrick Hanlet (IIT) Not yet commenced, manpower unconfirmed.RF Cavities: RF System Andy Moss (ASTeC) Dimity Tettyleman (LBNL); Adrian
Oates; Graham Cox (DL)Early stages of development, but fully budgeted/accounted for by Andy Moss.
DATE Status Jean-Sebastien Graulich (UNIGE) James Leaver (IC); Jean-Sebastien Graulich (UNIGE)
EPICS server + client GUI complete, but client-side integration with DATE required.
Network Status Anyone with a PC/IOC in the MLCR/Hall James Leaver (IC) Prototype complete, requires increased functionality.
C&M Systems Developed by Local MICE Community
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Target: Controller• Existing Target Controller system stable/reliable, but only
has ‘push button’ interface & limited upgradeability
• Currently undergoing complete redesign to increase functionality and enable PC control
• Based on USBDAQ
– Contains 1M gate FPGA
– USB interface for PC communication
• Will be fully integrated with EPICS
Responsible for System Responsible for EPICS C&M Due
Paul Smith (UOS); James Leaver (IC) James Leaver (IC) July 2009; Dec 2009
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Target: Controller
Responsible for System Responsible for EPICS C&M Due
Paul Smith (UOS); James Leaver (IC) James Leaver (IC) July 2009; Dec 2009
• In hardware/firmware design stage – EPICS development not yet commenced
• Stage 1 upgrade will be complete end of July 2009– Interfaces USBDAQ with existing analogue electronics
– EPICS C&M system recreating current ‘push button’ controls (actuation, target dip depth, timing)
• Stage 2 upgrade to be completed end of December 2009– Redesign of analogue electronics
– Enable fine control of subsystems
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Target: Beam Loss
• Beam loss IOC reads local data archive written by DAQ system
• Clients provide virtual scope display, history plots & analysis
• System functionally complete, but requires final selection of algorithm for calculating ‘absolute’ beam loss
Responsible for System Responsible for EPICS C&M Due
Paul Smith; Paul Hodgeson (UOS); James Leaver (IC) Pierrick Hanlet (IIT) Now; Sep 2009
DA
Q
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FNAL Beam Profile Monitors
• EPICS Server/client applications complete
• Well tested, used for monitor calibration procedures
Responsible for System Responsible for EPICS C&M Due
Alan Bross (FNAL) James Leaver (IC) Now
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Cherenkov System
Responsible for System Responsible for EPICS C&M Due
Lucien Cremaldi; David Sanders (OLEMISS) Pierrick Hanlet (IIT) Sep 2009
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Tracker: Magnetic Field Probes
• NIKHEF Hall probes will be installed– In homogeneous region of Tracker volume
– At Z-edges of Tracker volume
– Outside solenoids (backup check of field polarity)
• Hall probes read out via CAN interface using Windows application
• Portable CA server reads parameters from Windows PC via network socket
• Monitor B-field (X, Y, Z components) + probe temperatureResponsible for System Responsible for EPICS C&M Due
Frank Filthaut (RUN) Frank Filthaut (RUN) Nov 2009
Standalone Probe Interface(Widows PC)
Hall Probes
EPICS Server
(Linux PC)
CAN Bus Network Socket
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Tracker: Magnetic Field Probes
• C&M system functionally complete
– Just requires error handling refinements & definition of alarm limits
• To be installed at RAL in November 2009
– Dependent on Tracker schedule – could change
• No dedicated client will be written – sufficient to display parameters via Channel Archiver Data Server
Responsible for System Responsible for EPICS C&M Due
Frank Filthaut (RUN) Frank Filthaut (RUN) Nov 2009
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Tracker: AFEIIts
• AFEIIt configuration, control & monitoring software complete
• Finalisation of DATE integration details required
– Need DATE-side client to enable/disable triggers (i.e. run control)
Responsible for System Responsible for EPICS C&M Due
Alan Bross (FNAL) James Leaver (IC); Jean-Sebastien Graulich (UNIGE) Now; June 2009
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Tracker: AFEIIt Infrastructure
• ‘Infrastructure’ corresponds to miscellaneous auxiliary hardware associated with AFEIIts– Somewhat ill-defined, since most hardware (AFEIIt cryo systems &
safety interlocks) integrated with Spectrometer Solenoid controls
• Currently require C&M for AFEIIt power supplies– 4 Wiener PSUs (1 per cryo)
– CAN Bus or RS232 communication interface
• Intend to use RS232 for simplicity
– No progress yet – expect manpower to be available for completion in August
• Additional C&M requirements may develop (to be discussed)
Responsible for System Responsible for EPICS C&M Due
Alan Bross (FNAL) James Leaver (IC) Aug 2009; TBD
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Hydrogen Absorbers: Focus Coils
• Absorber Focus Coils expected to require C&M systems very similar to Pion Decay Solenoid & Spectrometer Solenoids
• Would be most efficient for DL to take over project (wealth of relevant expertise)
– Unfortunately prevented by MICE funding constraints
– Task assigned to MOG
Responsible for System Responsible for EPICS C&M Due
Wing Lau (OU) Pierrick Hanlet (IIT); TBD May 2010; TBD
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Hydrogen Absorbers: Focus Coils
• If possible, will attempt to use DL’s existing magnet designs as template
– DL C&M systems have vxWorks IOCs
• For MICE to develop vxWorks software, expensive (~£15.2K) license required
• Investigate replacement with RTEMS controllers (‘similar’ real-time OS, free to develop)
– DL system include custom in-house hardware
• Not available for general MICE usage – will check alternatives
• However, will consider possibility of entirely new design (perhaps with Linux PC-based IOCs)
Responsible for System Responsible for EPICS C&M Due
Wing Lau (OU) Pierrick Hanlet (IIT); TBD May 2010; TBD
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Hydrogen Absorbers: Focus Coils
• Work on Focus Coil C&M system has not yet commenced
– Need to confirm availability of PH
– Assistance from FNAL Controls Group would be highly beneficial – need to discuss
• Expect to start project in September 2009
Responsible for System Responsible for EPICS C&M Due
Wing Lau (OU) Pierrick Hanlet (IIT); TBD May 2010; TBD
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RF Cavities: Coupling Coils
• Cavity Coupling Coil C&M situation identical to Focus Coils
– Similar requirements to other MICE magnets
– MOG responsibility (need to confirm PH’s availability)
– Project should run in parallel with Focus Coil C&M system
Responsible for System Responsible for EPICS C&M Due
Derun Li; Steve Virostek (LBNL) Pierrick Hanlet (IIT); TBD Sep 2010; TBD
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DATE Status
• Need mechanism for reporting current DAQ state via EPICS
• Simple (‘dumb’) data server hosts DATE status PV
• Client application reads DATE status from DIIM server, forwards value to EPICS server
• Server & display client complete; DATE-side client to be implemented
Responsible for System Responsible for EPICS C&M Due
Jean-Sebastien Graulich (UNIGE) James Leaver (IC); Jean-Sebastien Graulich (UNIGE) Jun 2009
EPICS Data Server
(Single ‘status’ PV)DATE Client
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Network Status
• Need to verify that all machines on DAQ & control networks are functional throughout MICE operation
• Two types of machine
– Generic PC (Linux, Windows)
– ‘Hard’ IOC (vxWorks, possibly RTEMS)
• EPICS Network Status server contains one status PV for each valid MICE IP address
Responsible for System Responsible for EPICS C&M Date Due
Anyone with a PC/IOC in the MLCR/Hall James Leaver (IC) Aug 2009
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Network Status
• Read status: PC
– SSH into PC
• Verifies network connectivity & PC identity
– If successful, check list of currently running processes for required services
• Read status: ‘Hard’ IOC
– Check that standard internal status PV is accessible, with valid contents
• e.g. ‘TIME’ PV, served by all MICE ‘hard’ IOCs
Responsible for System Responsible for EPICS C&M Date Due
Anyone with a PC/IOC in the MLCR/Hall James Leaver (IC) Aug 2009
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Network Status
• Currently have working prototype
– EPICS server connects to PCs via SSH, checks contents of ‘key’ ID file
– Client displays status of all PCs, scans at user-specified period (with ‘check now’ override)
• Need to add service checking & ‘hard’ IOC support
Responsible for System Responsible for EPICS C&M Date Due
Anyone with a PC/IOC in the MLCR/Hall James Leaver (IC) Aug 2009
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Unassigned Control Systems
• The following systems currently have no allocated C&M effort
– Time of Flight System
– Diffuser
– Calorimeter system
• Request help from MICE community to identify system requirements
• Need to find additional C&M resources
– MOG operating at full capacity & no funds for DL to undertake these projects
– Expect those responsible for each system will be required to implement corresponding EPICS controls
– Assistance from FNAL Controls Group would be welcome (to be discussed)
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MICE Community C&M Projects Schedule
C&M Systems Developed by Daresbury
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Target: Drive
• Significant work required for Target upgrade
– Additional temperature sensors
– Split power supply to reduce current → duplication of C&M components
• On schedule for Target installation
Responsible for System Responsible for EPICS C&M Date Due
Paul Smith; Paul Hodgeson; Chris Booth (UOS) Adrian Oates; Graham Cox (DL) Aug 2009
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Beamline Magnets
• C&M system complete
– DL provides ongoing support & maintenance
Responsible for System Responsible for EPICS C&M Date Due
Martin Hughes (RAL) Peter Owens (DL) Now
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Pion Decay Solenoid
• C&M system complete
– DL provides ongoing support & maintenance
Responsible for System Responsible for EPICS C&M Date Due
Mike Courthold (RAL) Adrian Oates; Graham Cox (DL) Now
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Tracker: Spectrometer Solenoids
• Controls rack layout essentially complete
– Associated wiring diagrams ~50% complete
• Require ~4 weeks work
– Rack, cabling, distribution costs: ~£5K
• C&M system to follow standard DL design
– Controls interface hardware costs: ~£13K
– Software development effort: ~0.4 man yearsResponsible for System Responsible for EPICS C&M Date Due
Steve Virostek (LBNL) Adrian Oates; Graham Cox (DL) Possibly Sep 2009
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Tracker: Spectrometer Solenoids
• Work currently halted due to budget constraints
• 3 options
– Allow DL to complete project
• Requires ~£18K capital + 0.4 man years effort
– Take DL’s current design & complete within the collaboration
• Requires ~£18K capital + ~£15.2K vxWorks developer licence + 0.6-0.8 man years effort
• Insufficient MICE manpower available…
– Discard DL’s design & start over within the collaboration
• Unknown capital requirements (likely ~£18K)
• Requires ~1.5 man years effort
• Insufficient MICE manpower available…
Responsible for System Responsible for EPICS C&M Date Due
Steve Virostek (LBNL) Adrian Oates; Graham Cox (DL) Possibly Sep 2009
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Tracker: Spectrometer Solenoids
• Only reasonable option: provide DL with funds to complete project
• Cannot pay for work out of UK budget
– Possibly utilise common fund?
• AB currently in negotiations with MZ
• Must decide on course of action (preferably before end of CM24)
Responsible for System Responsible for EPICS C&M Date Due
Steve Virostek (LBNL) Adrian Oates; Graham Cox (DL) Possibly Sep 2009
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H2 Absorbers: Hydrogen System
• DL have acquired necessary safety training
• Started evaluating PLC systems
• Very early stages of development
– However, full funding already allocated
– No immediate problems
Responsible for System Responsible for EPICS C&M Date Due
Yury Ivanyushenkov; Tom Bradshaw (RAL) Adrian Oates; Graham Cox (DL) May 2010…?
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RF Cavities: RF System• Andy Moss has system well under control
• Local amplifier PLC to monitor safety interlocks – software development by Chris White– When installed at RAL, intend to implement EPICS readout via Ethernet or
RS232
• Second Low Level RF (LLRF) system– Reads power levels from 3 amplifiers + cavity probe signals
– Implements amplifier drive feedback loop to stabilise RF phase & amplitude
– LLRF cards designed by Larry Doolittle (LBNL), corresponding IOC to be written by Dimity Tettyleman
• DL to build LLRF cards + IOC crate
• No contracts placed yet, but expect to test LLRF system on DL RF test stand before end of year
• Other details to be finalised
Responsible for System Responsible for EPICS C&M Date Due
Andy Moss (ASTeC) Dimity Tettyleman (LBNL); Adrian Oates; Graham Cox (DL) Sep 2010…?
Important Points & Actions for the MICE Community
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Items Which Require Action!
• Must find resources within MICE community to complete EPICS C&M systems for
– Time of Flight System
– Diffuser
– Calorimeter system
• Must resolve issue of funding for DL’s work on the Spectrometer Solenoids
• PH’s contract expires very soon…
– He is essential to success of Online Group
– If he is not reemployed, we won’t have: Alarm Handler, Channel Archiver, remote parameter monitoring, C&M systems for CKOV, Focus Coils, Coupling Coils, etc.
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