ICALEPCS2013 - List of Authors (Vuppala, V.)

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Proteus: FRIB Configuration Database

623

V. Vuppala, E.T. Berryman
NSCL, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
L.R. Dalesio
BNL, Upton, Long Island, New York, USA
S. Peng
FRIB, East Lansing, USA

Distributed Information Services for Control Systems (DISCS) is a framework for developing high-level information systems for a Experimental Physics Facility. It comprises of a set of cooperating components. Each component of the system has a database, an API, and several applications. One of DISCS' core components is the Configuration Module. It is responsible for the management of devices, their layout, measurements, alignment, calibration, signals, and inventory. In this paper we describe FRIB's implementation of the Configuration Module - Proteus. We describe its architecture, database schema, web-based GUI, EPICS V4 and REST services, and Java/Python APIs. It has been developed as a product that other labs can download and use. It can be integrated with other independent systems. We describe the challenges to implementing such a system, our technology choices, and the lessons learnt.

Poster TUPPC031 [1.248 MB]

WECOBA02

Distributed Information Services for Control Systems

1000

V. Vuppala, E.T. Berryman
NSCL, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
C.P. Chu, D. Liu, S. Peng
FRIB, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
L.R. Dalesio, D. Dohan, G. Shen, K. Shroff
BNL, Upton, Long Island, New York, USA
H.H. Lv, C.H. Wang, Z. Zhao
IHEP, Beijing, People's Republic of China
K. Rathsman, G. Trahern
ESS, Lund, Sweden
M. Vitorovic
Cosylab, Ljubljana, Slovenia
K. Žagar
COBIK, Solkan, Slovenia

During the design and construction of an experimental physics facility (EPF), a heterogeneous set of engineering disciplines, methods, and tools is used, making subsequent exploitation of data difficult. In this paper, we describe a framework (DISCS) for building high-level applications for commissioning, operation, and maintenance of an EPF that provides programmatic as well as graphical interfaces to its data and services. DISCS is a collaborative effort of BNL, FRIB, Cosylab, IHEP, and ESS. It is comprised of a set of cooperating services and applications, and manages data such as machine configuration, lattice, measurements, alignment, cables, machine state, inventory, operations, calibration, and design parameters. The services/applications include Channel Finder, Logbook, Traveler, Unit Conversion, Online Model, and Save-Restore. Each component of the system has a database, an API, and a set of applications. The services are accessed through REST and EPICS V4. We also discuss the challenges to developing database services in an environment where requirements continue to evolve and developers are distributed among different laboratories with different technology platforms.

Paper	Title	Page
TUPPC031	Proteus: FRIB Configuration Database	623
	V. Vuppala, E.T. Berryman NSCL, East Lansing, Michigan, USA L.R. Dalesio BNL, Upton, Long Island, New York, USA S. Peng FRIB, East Lansing, USA
	Distributed Information Services for Control Systems (DISCS) is a framework for developing high-level information systems for a Experimental Physics Facility. It comprises of a set of cooperating components. Each component of the system has a database, an API, and several applications. One of DISCS' core components is the Configuration Module. It is responsible for the management of devices, their layout, measurements, alignment, calibration, signals, and inventory. In this paper we describe FRIB's implementation of the Configuration Module - Proteus. We describe its architecture, database schema, web-based GUI, EPICS V4 and REST services, and Java/Python APIs. It has been developed as a product that other labs can download and use. It can be integrated with other independent systems. We describe the challenges to implementing such a system, our technology choices, and the lessons learnt.
	Poster TUPPC031 [1.248 MB]

WECOBA02	Distributed Information Services for Control Systems	1000
	V. Vuppala, E.T. Berryman NSCL, East Lansing, Michigan, USA C.P. Chu, D. Liu, S. Peng FRIB, East Lansing, Michigan, USA L.R. Dalesio, D. Dohan, G. Shen, K. Shroff BNL, Upton, Long Island, New York, USA H.H. Lv, C.H. Wang, Z. Zhao IHEP, Beijing, People's Republic of China K. Rathsman, G. Trahern ESS, Lund, Sweden M. Vitorovic Cosylab, Ljubljana, Slovenia K. Žagar COBIK, Solkan, Slovenia
	During the design and construction of an experimental physics facility (EPF), a heterogeneous set of engineering disciplines, methods, and tools is used, making subsequent exploitation of data difficult. In this paper, we describe a framework (DISCS) for building high-level applications for commissioning, operation, and maintenance of an EPF that provides programmatic as well as graphical interfaces to its data and services. DISCS is a collaborative effort of BNL, FRIB, Cosylab, IHEP, and ESS. It is comprised of a set of cooperating services and applications, and manages data such as machine configuration, lattice, measurements, alignment, cables, machine state, inventory, operations, calibration, and design parameters. The services/applications include Channel Finder, Logbook, Traveler, Unit Conversion, Online Model, and Save-Restore. Each component of the system has a database, an API, and a set of applications. The services are accessed through REST and EPICS V4. We also discuss the challenges to developing database services in an environment where requirements continue to evolve and developers are distributed among different laboratories with different technology platforms.