Published September 2003 | Version v1
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An EPICS-based accelerator interlock and protection system

Creators

  • 1. Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai (China). Shanghai Inst. of Nuclear Research

Description

This paper describes a machine interlock and protection system used for accelerators. The system is composed of a VME front-end computer and an Allen-Bradley programmable logic controller PLC-5. The software is developed in the EPICS (Experimental physics and industrial control system) environment

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Techniques
Journal Volume
26
Journal Issue
9
Journal Page Range
p. 654-657
ISSN
0253-3219

INIS

Country of Publication
China
Country of Input or Organization
China
INIS RN
35089665
Subject category
S43: PARTICLE ACCELERATORS;
Descriptors DEI
CONTROL SYSTEMS; INTERLOCKS; LINEAR ACCELERATORS; LOGIC CIRCUITS; PERSONAL COMPUTERS; PHYSICAL PROTECTION DEVICES; PROGRAMMING
Descriptors DEC
ACCELERATORS; COMPUTERS; DIGITAL COMPUTERS; ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS; MICROCOMPUTERS