8-pack control system working group Meeting Notes
24 June 2003
In attendance: E. Andrikopoulos, R. Hall, K.
Kim, J. Nelson, J. Rock
Note taker/typer: J. Nelson
Changes in blue.
Of immediate concern: What’s
preventing the processing loop from working?
Kukhee reported that the
tests last week were all successful – loop without real signals and DIO checks.
SWE is ready to test
processing loop with real signals. Elias
reported that the PHITs are ready to go.
Sounds like there might not be time to test the loop until the next set
of loads are installed.
Elias will send a crate
profile to Ron/Judy/Kukhee of the crate he’s about to take a “spare” SIS out
of.
Elias will work with Steve
and Andrew to create a procedure for calibrating that might require more SW
development.
Kukhee will double check how
the vacuum readings are checked in the slow outer processing loop (versus the
inner fast one).
- Elias reported that this
has been done: LLRF will make “MODIFIED” stickers for the SISes that have been
modified very soon.
- (still to do) Elias
&/or Andrew will finish testing the SISes to make sure they work after the
human error.
-there are now 3 sises in
tr09. Kukhee will make the database and
give the names to Judy (for displays) and to Bob (for archiving).
Judy will add plot buttons
to the support panel(s). Kukhee will
add an acquire button for these new SISes.
-the RMS calculations of AES SIS waveforms for the NLCTA are working. Kukhee will add this feature for the 2 acoustic sensor SISes in TR09.
-(no change) We deferred the following: longer term issue: what to do if reading out an SIS when a fault occurs?
-Janice and Elias repoted
that the DACs failed in an odd manner that was unsafe for the klystrons. There was some discussion about modifying
the driver. Kukhee will look into the
DAC manual and see if we can at least read back the module’s status (light on
front is green or red?). We put off
asking for the DAC to check what was written to it for now. Operations will have to decide.
Misc
-Janice will ask Andrew
about: Andrew will tell Kukhee when he
takes out the DIO module to modify it for the deadman
-(I believe this is still true) Need to test the calibrated waveforms
Peak
Power Meter (PPM)
-Janice reported that
both PPMs are hooked up to labview, though it’s not running all the time during
commissioning and load processing.
-Tonee has yet to
write the labview code to retrieve the scope waveforms, but is working on it.
-Only the PPA PARMs
were being archived. Janice gave the
new list to Judy/Bob. Once the waveform
retrieval is working, we’ll add those PVs to the archive list.
-Janice will teach llrf how to get at archived data and panel.
-Still waiting on Cassel
-(no change) We’re currently waiting for Dick’s setup to settle down then we’ll do one more iteration of getting list, changing database, changing panels, programming the dcm, changing alarm handler and archive stuff as needed
no changes to
stuff below:
-(no change) On going: Need to check out readback with real signals, check archiving of variables (pwr, pmin, pmax, etc), and check the plots.
-(no change)Judy reported the crate profiles on the web are updated and look good. Janice requested that channel assignment information also be available via the web, even it it’s just a link to the template file. Judy and Ron will look into this.
All of these issues are for later:
-TBD: The trickle down of the SLED variables. This was specified at a previous meeting (numbers on SLED panel need to trickle down to I/Q and A/P PVs). For processing, we might want this feature functional sooner rather than later.
-TBD: the trickle down of the variables on the power distribution panel as well. There are 4 PVs there called Klystron Sled-in phases. These need to trickle down to the phase DACs as well. This phase is to be added to the channel phase angle (IQ calib panel) and to the timestep phase before going out to the DAC.
-(no change) SWE plans to implement the following two features requested by LLRF (Joe’s email):
have waveforms archived on (1) every trip and (2) when an acquire is done by a user
-(no change) Later SWE will work with Joe on his other two requests: archive every few minutes and when a change occurs in a selected set of values in EPICS (a pseudo-trip if you will)
(see above)
- Steve confirmed that LLRF folks will indeed contact SWE: (still waiting on HW folks) Processing algorithm ready to be checked. Andy will call Kukhee and Ron when there’s a good time to check it.
- Kukhee will
make sure the processing loop resets
the IQAs too.
-The trigger stopping mechanism on a fault was discussed. Joe proposed a DIO bit goes to NIM logic etc etc. It’s believed that Kukhee’s method of changing the trigger register status is too slow for the number of SISes and their location in different crates.