Published August 1, 1990 | Version v1
Journal article

The advanced light source control system

Description

The criteria for the design of a modern control system are discussed in the context of the special requirements for the control of the Advanced Light Source (ALS). This is followed by the description of the system being built, which has a number of special features. The emphasis has been placed on providing an extremely wide I/O and CPU bandwidth (greater than 120 Mbits/s and 1200 Mips, respectively) and on using commercially available hardware and software. The only major custom design item is the Intelligent Local Controller (ILC), of which about 600 will be used to interface to the hardware. The use of personal computers for the operator stations allows the use of a wealth of industrial standards for windows, languages and tools. (orig.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A
Journal Volume
293
Journal Issue
1/2
Series
Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res., Sect. A.
Journal Page Range
36-43
ISSN
0168-9002
CODEN
NIMAE

Conference

Title
International conference on accelerator and large experimental physics control systems (ICALEPCS).
Dates
30 Oct - 3 Nov 1989.
Place
Vancouver (Canada).

Optional Information

Contract/Grant/Project number
Contract DE-AC03-76SF00098