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- T. Bhattacharjee, S. Bandyopadhyay, R. B. Bhole, Chaddha, N. Chaddha, A. De, Kundu, K. C. Kundu, J. Misra, S. Pal, A. Roy, B. Sarkar
DAE/VECC, Calcutta
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As a part of computerization of the VEC and SCC Control System, using a standard open-source software tool for designing distributed control system named as EPICS (Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System), several IOCs' (I/O controller) have been developed to control and monitor the Main Magnet Power Supply (MPS), Beam line MPS, Deflector PS, Beam line instruments and LCW (Low Conductivity Water) system. The device layer of IOC, responsible for communication with MPS distributed among several multi-drop networks (RS485) ensures reliable and fast response while setting several MPS simultaneously. Process parameters e.g. water level, temperature and conductivity in different subsystems are measured using standard industrial sensors. An IOC has been developed for acquiring process data form sensors using Modbus-TCP based distributed DAQ modules on Windows platform. An IOC is being developed for affecting the necessary control for conditioning of the electrostatic deflector with facility for supervisory intervention. Application of EPICS in sub-systems will lead towards a unified distributed control architecture for auto beam tunning of the machines.
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