ICALEPCS2019 - List of Keywords (factory)

Paper	Title	Other Keywords	Page
MOPHA014	Building and Packaging EPICS Modules With Conda	EPICS, Linux, software, Windows	223
	B. Bertrand, A. Harrisson ESS, Lund, Sweden
	Conda is an open source package, dependency and environment management system. It runs on Windows, macOS and Linux and can package and distribute software for any language (Python, R, Ruby, C/C++…). It allows one to build a software in a clean and repeatable way. EPICS is made of many different modules that need to be compiled together. Conda makes it easy to define and track dependencies between EPICS base and the different modules (and their versions). Anaconda’s new compilers allow conda to build binaries that can run on any modern linux distribution (x86₆4). Not relying on any specific OS packages removes issues that can arise when upgrading the OS. At ESS, conda packages are built using gitlab-ci and pushed to a local channel on our Artifactory server. Using conda makes it easy for the users to install the EPICS modules they want, where they want (locally on a machine, in a docker container for testing…). All dependencies and requirements are handled by conda. Conda environments make it possible to work on different versions on the same machine without any conflict.
	Poster MOPHA014 [0.847 MB]
DOI •	reference for this paper ※ https://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-ICALEPCS2019-MOPHA014
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MOPHA022	Implementation of ISO 50001 Energy Management System With the Advantage of Archive Viewer in NSRRC	network, controls, instrumentation, SCADA	239
	C.S. Chen, W.S. Chan, Y.Y. Cheng, Y.F. Chiu, Y.-C. Chung, K.C. Kuo, M.T. Lee, Y.-C. Lin, C.Y. Liu, Z.-D. Tsai NSRRC, Hsinchu, Taiwan
	Due to the limited energy resources in Taiwan, energy conservation is always a big issue for everyone who lives in this country. According to the data from the related departments, nearly 98% of energy is imported from abroad for more than a decade. Despite the strong dependency on foreign fuel imports, the energy subsidy policy leads to a relatively low cost of energy for end users, while it is not reasonable. In order to resolve the energy resource shortage and pursue a more efficient energy use, the implementation of ISO 50001 energy management system is activated with the advantage of the Archive Viewer in NSRRC this year. The energy management system will build up a overall energy usage model and several energy performance indicators to help us achieve efficient energy usage.
	Poster MOPHA022 [0.842 MB]
DOI •	reference for this paper ※ https://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-ICALEPCS2019-MOPHA022
About •	paper received ※ 30 September 2019 paper accepted ※ 10 October 2019 issue date ※ 30 August 2020
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MOPHA045	A New Simulation Stucture to Improve Software Dependability in Collider-Accelerator Control Systems	simulation, controls, framework, network	301
	Y. Gao, T.G. Robertazzi Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA K.A. Brown, J. Morris, R.H. Olsen BNL, Upton, New York, USA
	In this work, we propose a new simulation framework aiming to improve the robustness of the control system. It focuses on enhancing the reliability of controls ADO codes by running user-customized testing. The new simulation architecture has two independent parts; together they cover a large amount of ADOs frequently used by developers. The first part of the simulation framework focuses on testing ADOs with GPIB connections to devices. It consists of several function blocks and has a switch mechanism which enables users to conveniently turn on and off the simulation mode without changing the ADO codes. Moreover, it contains a special module which automates testing on ADO codes. Testing results are summarized and presented to users for codes analysis. The second part of the framework adopts a totally different structure. It simulates a different type of interface. Specifically, it focuses on testing ADOs with Ethernet connections to devices. It is based on a powerful networking engine called Twisted, which is an event-driven network programming framework developed by the Twisted Matrix Labs. The simulation framework can handle multiple types of devices at the same time.
DOI •	reference for this paper ※ https://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-ICALEPCS2019-MOPHA045
About •	paper received ※ 27 September 2019 paper accepted ※ 10 October 2019 issue date ※ 30 August 2020
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MOPHA058	Lua-Language-Based Data Acquisition Processing EPICS Subscription Filters	EPICS, timing, site, data-acquisition	342
	J.O. Hill LANL, Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA
	Funding: Work supported by US Department of Energy under contract DE-AC52-06NA25396. A previous paper described an upgrade to EPICS enabling client side tools at LANSCE to receive subscription updates filtered selectively to match a logical configuration of LANSCE beam gates, as specified dynamically by control room application programs. This update paper will examine evolving enhancements enabling Lua-language based data acquisition processing subscription update filters, specified by snippets of Lua-language source-code embedded within the EPICS channel-name’s postfix. We will discuss the generalized utility of this approach across a wide range of data acquisition applications, projects, and platforms; the performance and robustness of our production implementation; and our operational experience with the software at LANSCE.
	Poster MOPHA058 [0.881 MB]
DOI •	reference for this paper ※ https://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-ICALEPCS2019-MOPHA058
About •	paper received ※ 01 October 2019 paper accepted ※ 19 October 2019 issue date ※ 30 August 2020
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MOPHA135	PyDM - Extension Points	interface, framework, EPICS, controls	539
	H.H. Slepicka, M.L. Gibbs SLAC, Menlo Park, California, USA
	PyDM (Python Display Manager) is a Python and Qt-based framework for building user interfaces for control systems providing a no-code, drag-and-drop system to make simple screens, as well as a straightforward Python framework to build complex applications. PyDM developers and users can easily create complex applications using existing Python packages such as NumPy, SciPy, Scikit-learn and others. With high level interfaces for data plugins and external tools, PyDM can be extended with new widgets, integration with facility-specific tools (electronic log books, data logger viewers, et cetera) as well as new data sources (EPICS, Tango, ModBus, Web Services, etc) without the need to recompile or change the PyDM internal source.
DOI •	reference for this paper ※ https://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-ICALEPCS2019-MOPHA135
About •	paper received ※ 30 September 2019 paper accepted ※ 10 October 2019 issue date ※ 30 August 2020
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WEMPR006	Application Development in the Face of Evolving Web Technologies at the National Ignition Facility	framework, experiment, MMI, controls	1052
	E.R. Pernice, C.R. Albiston, R.G. Beeler, E.H. Chou, C.D. Fry, M. Shor, J.L. Spears, D.E. Speck, A.A. Thakur, S.L. West LLNL, Livermore, California, USA
	Funding: This work performed under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Energy by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory under Contract DE-AC52-07NA27344 The past decade has seen great advances in web technology, making the browser the de-facto platform for many user applications. Advances in JavaScript, and innovations such as TypeScript, have enabled developers to build large scale applications for the web without sacrificing code maintainability. However, this rapid growth has also been accompanied by turbulence. AngularJS arrived and saw widespread adoption only to be supplanted by Angular 2+ a few years later; meanwhile other JavaScript-based languages and developer tools have proliferated. At the National Ignition Facility (NIF), the Shot Setup Tool (SST) is a large web-based tool for configuring experiments on the NIF that is being developed to replace legacy Java Swing application. We will present our experience in building SST during this turbulent time, including how we have leveraged TypeScript to greatly enhance code readability and maintainability in a multi-developer team, and our current effort to incrementally migrate from AngularJS to React.
DOI •	reference for this paper ※ https://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-ICALEPCS2019-WEMPR006
About •	paper received ※ 30 September 2019 paper accepted ※ 10 October 2019 issue date ※ 30 August 2020
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WEPHA048	Management of IOCs at ESS	EPICS, controls, interface, database	1204
	R.N. Fernandes, S.R. Gysin, T. Korhonen, J.A. Persson, S. Regnell ESS, Lund, Sweden M. Pavleski, S. Sah Cosylab, Ljubljana, Slovenia
	The European Spallation Source (ESS) is a neutron research facility based in Sweden that will be in operation in 2023. It is expected to have around 1500 IOCs controlling both the machine and end-station instruments. To manage the IOCs, an application called IOC Factory was developed at ESS. It provides a consistent and centralized approach on how IOCs are configured, generated, browsed and audited. The configuration allows users to select EPICS module versions of interest, and set EPICS environment variables and macros for IOCs. The generation automatically creates IOCs according to configurations. Browsing retrieves information on when, how and why IOCs were generated and by whom. Finally, auditing tracks changes of generated IOCs deployed locally. To achieve these functionalities, the IOC Factory relies on two other applications: the Controls Configuration Database (CCDB) and the ESS EPICS Environment (E3). The first stores information about IOCs, devices controlled by these, and required EPICS modules and snippets, while the second stores snippets needed to generate IOCs (st.cmd files). Combined, these applications enable ESS to successfully manage IOCs with minimum effort.
DOI •	reference for this paper ※ https://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-ICALEPCS2019-WEPHA048
About •	paper received ※ 30 September 2019 paper accepted ※ 09 October 2019 issue date ※ 30 August 2020
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MOPHA014

Building and Packaging EPICS Modules With Conda

EPICS, Linux, software, Windows

223

B. Bertrand, A. Harrisson
ESS, Lund, Sweden

Conda is an open source package, dependency and environment management system. It runs on Windows, macOS and Linux and can package and distribute software for any language (Python, R, Ruby, C/C++…). It allows one to build a software in a clean and repeatable way. EPICS is made of many different modules that need to be compiled together. Conda makes it easy to define and track dependencies between EPICS base and the different modules (and their versions). Anaconda’s new compilers allow conda to build binaries that can run on any modern linux distribution (x86₆4). Not relying on any specific OS packages removes issues that can arise when upgrading the OS. At ESS, conda packages are built using gitlab-ci and pushed to a local channel on our Artifactory server. Using conda makes it easy for the users to install the EPICS modules they want, where they want (locally on a machine, in a docker container for testing…). All dependencies and requirements are handled by conda. Conda environments make it possible to work on different versions on the same machine without any conflict.

Poster MOPHA014 [0.847 MB]

DOI •

reference for this paper ※ https://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-ICALEPCS2019-MOPHA014

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paper received ※ 27 September 2019 paper accepted ※ 08 October 2019 issue date ※ 30 August 2020

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reference for this paper using ※ BibTeX, ※ LaTeX, ※ Text/Word, ※ RIS, ※ EndNote (xml)

MOPHA022

Implementation of ISO 50001 Energy Management System With the Advantage of Archive Viewer in NSRRC

network, controls, instrumentation, SCADA

239

C.S. Chen, W.S. Chan, Y.Y. Cheng, Y.F. Chiu, Y.-C. Chung, K.C. Kuo, M.T. Lee, Y.-C. Lin, C.Y. Liu, Z.-D. Tsai
NSRRC, Hsinchu, Taiwan

Due to the limited energy resources in Taiwan, energy conservation is always a big issue for everyone who lives in this country. According to the data from the related departments, nearly 98% of energy is imported from abroad for more than a decade. Despite the strong dependency on foreign fuel imports, the energy subsidy policy leads to a relatively low cost of energy for end users, while it is not reasonable. In order to resolve the energy resource shortage and pursue a more efficient energy use, the implementation of ISO 50001 energy management system is activated with the advantage of the Archive Viewer in NSRRC this year. The energy management system will build up a overall energy usage model and several energy performance indicators to help us achieve efficient energy usage.

Poster MOPHA022 [0.842 MB]

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reference for this paper ※ https://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-ICALEPCS2019-MOPHA022

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paper received ※ 30 September 2019 paper accepted ※ 10 October 2019 issue date ※ 30 August 2020

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MOPHA045

A New Simulation Stucture to Improve Software Dependability in Collider-Accelerator Control Systems

simulation, controls, framework, network

301

Y. Gao, T.G. Robertazzi
Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA
K.A. Brown, J. Morris, R.H. Olsen
BNL, Upton, New York, USA

In this work, we propose a new simulation framework aiming to improve the robustness of the control system. It focuses on enhancing the reliability of controls ADO codes by running user-customized testing. The new simulation architecture has two independent parts; together they cover a large amount of ADOs frequently used by developers. The first part of the simulation framework focuses on testing ADOs with GPIB connections to devices. It consists of several function blocks and has a switch mechanism which enables users to conveniently turn on and off the simulation mode without changing the ADO codes. Moreover, it contains a special module which automates testing on ADO codes. Testing results are summarized and presented to users for codes analysis. The second part of the framework adopts a totally different structure. It simulates a different type of interface. Specifically, it focuses on testing ADOs with Ethernet connections to devices. It is based on a powerful networking engine called Twisted, which is an event-driven network programming framework developed by the Twisted Matrix Labs. The simulation framework can handle multiple types of devices at the same time.

DOI •

reference for this paper ※ https://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-ICALEPCS2019-MOPHA045

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paper received ※ 27 September 2019 paper accepted ※ 10 October 2019 issue date ※ 30 August 2020

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MOPHA058

Lua-Language-Based Data Acquisition Processing EPICS Subscription Filters

EPICS, timing, site, data-acquisition

342

J.O. Hill
LANL, Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA

Funding: Work supported by US Department of Energy under contract DE-AC52-06NA25396.
A previous paper described an upgrade to EPICS enabling client side tools at LANSCE to receive subscription updates filtered selectively to match a logical configuration of LANSCE beam gates, as specified dynamically by control room application programs. This update paper will examine evolving enhancements enabling Lua-language based data acquisition processing subscription update filters, specified by snippets of Lua-language source-code embedded within the EPICS channel-name’s postfix. We will discuss the generalized utility of this approach across a wide range of data acquisition applications, projects, and platforms; the performance and robustness of our production implementation; and our operational experience with the software at LANSCE.

Poster MOPHA058 [0.881 MB]

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reference for this paper ※ https://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-ICALEPCS2019-MOPHA058

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paper received ※ 01 October 2019 paper accepted ※ 19 October 2019 issue date ※ 30 August 2020

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MOPHA135

PyDM - Extension Points

interface, framework, EPICS, controls

539

H.H. Slepicka, M.L. Gibbs
SLAC, Menlo Park, California, USA

PyDM (Python Display Manager) is a Python and Qt-based framework for building user interfaces for control systems providing a no-code, drag-and-drop system to make simple screens, as well as a straightforward Python framework to build complex applications. PyDM developers and users can easily create complex applications using existing Python packages such as NumPy, SciPy, Scikit-learn and others. With high level interfaces for data plugins and external tools, PyDM can be extended with new widgets, integration with facility-specific tools (electronic log books, data logger viewers, et cetera) as well as new data sources (EPICS, Tango, ModBus, Web Services, etc) without the need to recompile or change the PyDM internal source.

DOI •

reference for this paper ※ https://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-ICALEPCS2019-MOPHA135

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paper received ※ 30 September 2019 paper accepted ※ 10 October 2019 issue date ※ 30 August 2020

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WEMPR006

Application Development in the Face of Evolving Web Technologies at the National Ignition Facility

framework, experiment, MMI, controls

1052

E.R. Pernice, C.R. Albiston, R.G. Beeler, E.H. Chou, C.D. Fry, M. Shor, J.L. Spears, D.E. Speck, A.A. Thakur, S.L. West
LLNL, Livermore, California, USA

Funding: This work performed under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Energy by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory under Contract DE-AC52-07NA27344
The past decade has seen great advances in web technology, making the browser the de-facto platform for many user applications. Advances in JavaScript, and innovations such as TypeScript, have enabled developers to build large scale applications for the web without sacrificing code maintainability. However, this rapid growth has also been accompanied by turbulence. AngularJS arrived and saw widespread adoption only to be supplanted by Angular 2+ a few years later; meanwhile other JavaScript-based languages and developer tools have proliferated. At the National Ignition Facility (NIF), the Shot Setup Tool (SST) is a large web-based tool for configuring experiments on the NIF that is being developed to replace legacy Java Swing application. We will present our experience in building SST during this turbulent time, including how we have leveraged TypeScript to greatly enhance code readability and maintainability in a multi-developer team, and our current effort to incrementally migrate from AngularJS to React.

DOI •

reference for this paper ※ https://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-ICALEPCS2019-WEMPR006

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paper received ※ 30 September 2019 paper accepted ※ 10 October 2019 issue date ※ 30 August 2020

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WEPHA048

Management of IOCs at ESS

EPICS, controls, interface, database

1204

R.N. Fernandes, S.R. Gysin, T. Korhonen, J.A. Persson, S. Regnell
ESS, Lund, Sweden
M. Pavleski, S. Sah
Cosylab, Ljubljana, Slovenia

The European Spallation Source (ESS) is a neutron research facility based in Sweden that will be in operation in 2023. It is expected to have around 1500 IOCs controlling both the machine and end-station instruments. To manage the IOCs, an application called IOC Factory was developed at ESS. It provides a consistent and centralized approach on how IOCs are configured, generated, browsed and audited. The configuration allows users to select EPICS module versions of interest, and set EPICS environment variables and macros for IOCs. The generation automatically creates IOCs according to configurations. Browsing retrieves information on when, how and why IOCs were generated and by whom. Finally, auditing tracks changes of generated IOCs deployed locally. To achieve these functionalities, the IOC Factory relies on two other applications: the Controls Configuration Database (CCDB) and the ESS EPICS Environment (E3). The first stores information about IOCs, devices controlled by these, and required EPICS modules and snippets, while the second stores snippets needed to generate IOCs (st.cmd files). Combined, these applications enable ESS to successfully manage IOCs with minimum effort.

DOI •

reference for this paper ※ https://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-ICALEPCS2019-WEPHA048

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paper received ※ 30 September 2019 paper accepted ※ 09 October 2019 issue date ※ 30 August 2020

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