ICALEPCS2013 - List of Authors (Baer, R.)

Paper

Title

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The FAIR Control System - System Architecture and First Implementations

328

R. Huhmann, R. Bär, D.H. Beck, J. Fitzek, G. Fröhlich, L. Hechler, U. Krause, M. Thieme
GSI, Darmstadt, Germany

The paper presents the architecture of the control system for the Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research (FAIR) currently under development. The FAIR control system comprises the full electronics, hardware, and software to control, commission, and operate the FAIR accelerator complex for multiplexed beams. It takes advantage of collaborations with CERN in using proven framework solutions like FESA, LSA, White Rabbit, etc. The equipment layer consists of equipment interfaces, embedded system controllers, and software representations of the equipment (FESA). A dedicated real time network based on White Rabbit is used to synchronize and trigger actions on equipment level. The middle layer provides service functionality both to the equipment layer and the application layer through the IP control system network. LSA is used for settings management. The application layer combines the applications for operators as GUI applications or command line tools typically written in Java. For validation of concepts already in 2014 FAIR's proton injector at CEA/France and CRYRING at GSI will be commissioned with reduced functionality of the proposed FAIR control system stack.

Poster MOPPC097 [2.717 MB]

THPPC092

FAIR Timing System Developments Based on White Rabbit

1288

C. Prados, R. Bär, D.H. Beck, J. Hoffmann, M. Kreider, S. Rauch, W.W. Terpstra, M. Zweig
GSI, Darmstadt, Germany
M. Kreider
Glyndŵr University, Wrexham, United Kingdom

A new timing system based on White Rabbit (WR) is being developed for the upcoming FAIR facility at GSI, in collaboration with CERN, other institutes and industry partners. The timing system is responsible for the synchronization of nodes with nanosecond accuracy and distribution of timing messages, which allows for real-time control of the accelerator equipment. WR is a fully deterministic Ethernet-based network for general data transfer and synchronization, which is based on Synchronous Ethernet and PTP. The ongoing development at GSI aims for a miniature timing system, which is part of a control system of a proton source, that will be used at one of the accelerators at FAIR. Such a timing system consists of a Data Master generating timing messages, which are forwarded by a WR switch to a handful of timing receiver. The next step is an enhancement of the robustness, reliability and scalability of the system. These features will be integrated in the forthcoming CRYRING control system in GSI. CRYRING serves as a prototype and testing ground for the final control system for FAIR. The contribution presents the overall design and status of the timing system development.

Poster THPPC092 [0.549 MB]

Paper	Title	Page
MOPPC097	The FAIR Control System - System Architecture and First Implementations	328
	R. Huhmann, R. Bär, D.H. Beck, J. Fitzek, G. Fröhlich, L. Hechler, U. Krause, M. Thieme GSI, Darmstadt, Germany
	The paper presents the architecture of the control system for the Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research (FAIR) currently under development. The FAIR control system comprises the full electronics, hardware, and software to control, commission, and operate the FAIR accelerator complex for multiplexed beams. It takes advantage of collaborations with CERN in using proven framework solutions like FESA, LSA, White Rabbit, etc. The equipment layer consists of equipment interfaces, embedded system controllers, and software representations of the equipment (FESA). A dedicated real time network based on White Rabbit is used to synchronize and trigger actions on equipment level. The middle layer provides service functionality both to the equipment layer and the application layer through the IP control system network. LSA is used for settings management. The application layer combines the applications for operators as GUI applications or command line tools typically written in Java. For validation of concepts already in 2014 FAIR's proton injector at CEA/France and CRYRING at GSI will be commissioned with reduced functionality of the proposed FAIR control system stack.
	Poster MOPPC097 [2.717 MB]

THPPC092	FAIR Timing System Developments Based on White Rabbit	1288
	C. Prados, R. Bär, D.H. Beck, J. Hoffmann, M. Kreider, S. Rauch, W.W. Terpstra, M. Zweig GSI, Darmstadt, Germany M. Kreider Glyndŵr University, Wrexham, United Kingdom
	A new timing system based on White Rabbit (WR) is being developed for the upcoming FAIR facility at GSI, in collaboration with CERN, other institutes and industry partners. The timing system is responsible for the synchronization of nodes with nanosecond accuracy and distribution of timing messages, which allows for real-time control of the accelerator equipment. WR is a fully deterministic Ethernet-based network for general data transfer and synchronization, which is based on Synchronous Ethernet and PTP. The ongoing development at GSI aims for a miniature timing system, which is part of a control system of a proton source, that will be used at one of the accelerators at FAIR. Such a timing system consists of a Data Master generating timing messages, which are forwarded by a WR switch to a handful of timing receiver. The next step is an enhancement of the robustness, reliability and scalability of the system. These features will be integrated in the forthcoming CRYRING control system in GSI. CRYRING serves as a prototype and testing ground for the final control system for FAIR. The contribution presents the overall design and status of the timing system development.
	Poster THPPC092 [0.549 MB]