February 17-18, 2010

R&D ERL

James Jamilkowski

R&D ERLControls

Larry HoffJames Jamilkowski

February 17-18, 2010

Controls

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Infrastructure

• Based on full-featured, familiar RHIC control system•Parameter pages •Video display•Graphing/charting/logging tools •Save/restore •Alarm display•Sequenced operation tool•Extensive reuse of S/W, H/W

• “Synoptic” interactive displays–Preferred over alarm display scheme

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Infrastructure (Details)

• 2 LINUX servers (one dedicated to laser)• 3 multi-screen operator workstations• Share C-AD file systems and archive storage• 3 VMEbus "crates"

– XNTP time synchronization, millisecond accuracy b/w hosts– Standard analog, digital I/O, scaler, PLC interface modules

• Ethernet/GPIB "bridge"• Terminal servers for RS-232/RS-485

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Safety, Cryo, Vacuum

• Chipmunks interfaced via VMEbus scalers– C-AD standard

• Cryo "CRISP" system interfaced via ethernet– C-AD standard

• Vacuum– Valves controlled via ControlLogix PLC– Gauges/Pumps interfaced via RS-232– Also C-AD standards

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Magnet Power Supply Controls

• Substantially similar to existing systems, e.g. EBIS• First operational use will be during G5 test run• IE Power 35V/320A Main Magnet Power Supply

– VME-based power supply controller, C-AD standard• 34 15V/10A Danfysik, 5 Kepco 50V/20A bipolar power supplies

– RS-232/RS-485 via terminal server• 38 BiRa 50V bipolar power supplies

– VME-based ADC/DAC/digital I/O, C-AD standard

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HPRF

• 50 kW (cavity) system used during cavity tests

– Analog measurements Commercial GPIB CW RF power meter 16-channel VMEbus 100KHz ADC

– Mechanical tuners tested

• 1 MW (gun) power supply controlled by AB PLC

– Interfaced via VME-based PLC 5/40

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LLRF

• Newly designed LLRF controller• Platform already controlling RHIC RF, EBIS under commissioning• Implementation effort required for ERL• Modular design based on XILINX FPGA• Software integrated with existing VME infrastructure

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Laser/Photocathode

• Development effort required for C-AD controls• Basic laser control via vendor-supplied PC• Cross correlation, shaping, transport, attenuation

– Linear and rotational motion control working in lab• Power/shape measurements

– Photodiodes via VMEbus ADC– Commercial laser power meter working in lab– IEEE1394 cameras (used elsewhere at C-AD)

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Beam Diagnostics(1)

• BPM's (Libera) – new, but familiar

– LINUX software interface to ethernet capable COTS modules

• Beam Losses – mostly ready

– Pin diodes sampled with VMEbus scaler card

– Ion Chambers sampled with GPIB digital ammeters

• LINUX software interface

– PMT sampling options:

• C-AD standard VMEbus modules, or

• XILINX platform with ADC cards

• TTL outputs for interlock system

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Beam Diagnostics(2)

• Current Transformers (Bergoz) – new, development required– VMEbus 100kHz ADC using external triggers

• integrating transformer signal• injection/dump differential signal

– TTL output for interlock system

• Halo Scrapers/Wire Scanner – new, but familiar– VME-based motor control, ADC, digital I/O, LINUX interface

for Keithley electrometer readout via GPIB (Halo Scraper)• Beam Dump Temperature – C-AD standard

– PLC thermocouple interface• TTL output for interlock system• LINUX software data acquisition

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Beam Diagnostics(3)

• Faraday Cups – C-AD standard

– VMEbus 100kHz ADC using external triggers

• Beam Profiles (Radiabeam) – new, but familiar

– LINUX software for 3-motor lens control system via RS-232

– VMEbus digital I/O for plunging mechanism, lens, and light control

• Pepper Pot (Radiabeam) – new, but familiar

– VME-based motor control for slit plunging mechanism (X2)

• Laser-wire Scanner – new, future option

– PCI DAQ module with LabView and LINUX software interface

• Streak Camera (Hamamatsu) – new, future option

– LINUX bridge to Windows/PCI-GPIB hardware interface

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Beam Diagnostics(4)

• Camera frame grabbing infrastructure

– IEEE1394 Firewire– C-AD standard (ex. Beam Profiles / Emittance)– New applications:

• Synchrotron Light• IR Video• Emittance from Pepper Pot• Streak Camera & Laser-wire Scanner

– 10Hz video via Gigabit Ethernet demonstrated

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Machine Protection

• Per input interlock control and master reset capability

• Timestamps on input changes of state for troubleshooting

• LabView and Simple Network Access Protocol (SNAP) connect CRiO hardware with Linux user interface

– Communication scheme is in use elsewhere at C-AD

• In use... Room for expansion