• L. Shaw, C.D. Ziomek
  ZTEC Instruments, Albuquerque

Off-the-shelf instruments based on the LAN eXtensions for Instrumentation (LXI) standard that include embedded EPICS input/output controllers (IOCs) are an ideal solution for many particle accelerator applications. These applications require responsive remote control and real-time waveform monitoring for critical accelerator systems including machine protection, beam position monitoring and others. These instruments have the same feature sets and powerful analysis capabilities that today's high-end benchtop instruments have. With an embedded EPICS controller, the instruments easily integrate into the EPICS environment without the need for EPICS drivers or external controllers. They can be controlled and monitored by EPICS applications such as EDM and MEDM. These EPICS oscilloscopes and digitizers perform advanced real-time waveform math and analysis using on-board FPGAs and DSP. The paper will detail how ZTEC Instruments' EPICS oscilloscopes are being used at facilities around the world for real-time control and monitoring via EPICS.