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IMMW14, Ferney Voltaire, 26-29 September 2005 hubert.reymond@cern.ch (slide 1/35)

Experience with configurable acquisition software for magnetic measurement. M Gateau, M Marchesotti, A Raimondo, A Rijllart, H Reymond. Introduction SM18 test benches facility Test Master Hardware Recognition System Automation of the magnetic measurements Conclusions.

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  1. Experience with configurable acquisition softwarefor magnetic measurement M Gateau, M Marchesotti, A Raimondo, A Rijllart, H Reymond Introduction SM18 test benches facility Test Master Hardware Recognition System Automation of the magnetic measurements Conclusions IMMW14, Ferney Voltaire, 26-29 September 2005 hubert.reymond@cern.ch (slide 1/35)

  2. Introduction SM18 IMMW14, Ferney Voltaire, 26-29 September 2005 hubert.reymond@cern.ch (slide 2/35)

  3. Introduction Mandate of the magnet test facility: - 1232 dipoles + 460 quadrupoles have to be cold tested at CERN - 12 benches built, organized in 6 clusters of 2 benches (SM18 building) - Wide range of local (per cluster) or shared (mobile rack) equipments - Magnet presence on the bench VS number of tests to execute IMMW14, Ferney Voltaire, 26-29 September 2005 hubert.reymond@cern.ch (slide 3/35)

  4. Introduction • Constraints for the tests & measurements: • Several applications have been developed to assist the tests and measurements • Fast and easy setup of the applications • Taking into account specific calibration of the used devices • Limit as much as possible the manual edition of the configuration files • Traceability of the used equipments is requested by the QA rules IMMW14, Ferney Voltaire, 26-29 September 2005 hubert.reymond@cern.ch (slide 4/35)

  5. SM18 test benches facility • The hardware side … • Each cluster is made of : • DAQ electronic racks • MM rack and systems (TRU, AMPLI…) • HV mobile rack • 14kA, 600A, 60A power supplies • LOSS monitor multimeters • PLC (security for PS & CRYO) • … IMMW14, Ferney Voltaire, 26-29 September 2005 hubert.reymond@cern.ch (slide 5/35)

  6. SM18 test benches facility • … and the software side • The SM18 CR hosts 6 supervision posts : • Test & sequence of tests editor • Management of the tests • Data viewers & analysis • Alarms monitoring & logging • … IMMW14, Ferney Voltaire, 26-29 September 2005 hubert.reymond@cern.ch (slide 6/35)

  7. Test Master • TEMA • HRS • - TTE • - ALARM Control Room TEMA Test Bench - MMP - HVTEST - POWER - LOSS - DVM_DAQ - PDI - HF - LF - POWER DAQ applications MM applications IMMW14, Ferney Voltaire, 26-29 September 2005 hubert.reymond@cern.ch (slide 7/35)

  8. Test Master • Definition of a Test: • From the TEMA point of view, a test is : • - A list of commands • - From a set of pre-defined commands, dedicated to an application • - Used to execute a measurement with a list of specified equipments • - On a local test bench IMMW14, Ferney Voltaire, 26-29 September 2005 hubert.reymond@cern.ch (slide 8/35)

  9. Test Master IMMW14, Ferney Voltaire, 26-29 September 2005 hubert.reymond@cern.ch (slide 9/35)

  10. Test Master IMMW14, Ferney Voltaire, 26-29 September 2005 hubert.reymond@cern.ch (slide 10/35)

  11. Test Master IMMW14, Ferney Voltaire, 26-29 September 2005 hubert.reymond@cern.ch (slide 11/35)

  12. Test Master • Definition of a Sequence: • From the TEMA point of view, a sequence is : • - A list of tests • - Used to execute a set of measurements & to drive the equipments • - On a local test bench IMMW14, Ferney Voltaire, 26-29 September 2005 hubert.reymond@cern.ch (slide 12/35)

  13. Test Master IMMW14, Ferney Voltaire, 26-29 September 2005 hubert.reymond@cern.ch (slide 13/35)

  14. Test Master IMMW14, Ferney Voltaire, 26-29 September 2005 hubert.reymond@cern.ch (slide 14/35)

  15. Test Master • The TEST MASTER fulfills the first 2 constraints: • Management of several applications to assist the tests and measurements • Fast and easy setup of the applications • What about : • Calibration parameters of the devices • Manual edition of the configuration files • Traceability IMMW14, Ferney Voltaire, 26-29 September 2005 hubert.reymond@cern.ch (slide 15/35)

  16. Hardware Recognition System Problem Solution Calibration parameters Manual edition of the configuration Traceability Database Auto configuration Identification IMMW14, Ferney Voltaire, 26-29 September 2005 hubert.reymond@cern.ch (slide 16/35)

  17. Hardware Recognition System Hardware Recognition System IMMW14, Ferney Voltaire, 26-29 September 2005 hubert.reymond@cern.ch (slide 17/35)

  18. Hardware Recognition System Identification Electronic of the DAQ system IMMW14, Ferney Voltaire, 26-29 September 2005 hubert.reymond@cern.ch (slide 18/35)

  19. Hardware Recognition System Identification 15m coil shaft used for magnetic measurements IMMW14, Ferney Voltaire, 26-29 September 2005 hubert.reymond@cern.ch (slide 19/35)

  20. Hardware Recognition System Identification Cryogenic Feed Box used to cool down the magnets IMMW14, Ferney Voltaire, 26-29 September 2005 hubert.reymond@cern.ch (slide 20/35)

  21. Hardware Recognition System Identification • The MOBIC from SIEMENS • Bar code scanner • Industrial portable computer • Wireless communication • Connected to the equipment DB IMMW14, Ferney Voltaire, 26-29 September 2005 hubert.reymond@cern.ch (slide 21/35)

  22. Hardware Recognition System Calibration databases • The calibration data are taken from : • CFB & magnet temperature probe coefficients DB • Coil coefficients DB • Power supply DCCT DB • … IMMW14, Ferney Voltaire, 26-29 September 2005 hubert.reymond@cern.ch (slide 22/35)

  23. Hardware Recognition System Auto configuration • A set of scripts have been developed to : • Compare the needed & present equipments for a dedicated test. • Access to the calibration DB and generate setting files for the dedicated applications. • Build and transfer on the local test bench workstation the final configuration file. IMMW14, Ferney Voltaire, 26-29 September 2005 hubert.reymond@cern.ch (slide 23/35)

  24. Hardware Recognition System But what about the Magnetic Measurements … … at SM18 the MM are managed by the MMP6 application IMMW14, Ferney Voltaire, 26-29 September 2005 hubert.reymond@cern.ch (slide 24/35)

  25. Automation of the magnetic measurements • MMP6 is made of 4 modes of use: • The HARDWARE mode: • Selection of the equipments • Hardware configuration • Test of the communications • Test of the equipments IMMW14, Ferney Voltaire, 26-29 September 2005 hubert.reymond@cern.ch (slide 25/35)

  26. Automation of the magnetic measurements • The RUN mode: • Selection of the magnet type • Selection of the measurement param. • Selection of the current cycle IMMW14, Ferney Voltaire, 26-29 September 2005 hubert.reymond@cern.ch (slide 26/35)

  27. Automation of the magnetic measurements • The MEASUREMENT mode: • Execution of the current cycle • Control of the equipments • Execution of the MM • Reading of the integrators • Saving the data IMMW14, Ferney Voltaire, 26-29 September 2005 hubert.reymond@cern.ch (slide 27/35)

  28. Automation of the magnetic measurements • The DISPLAY mode: • Analysis of the data • Info. about over range / out of limits • Archiving of the raw data & results IMMW14, Ferney Voltaire, 26-29 September 2005 hubert.reymond@cern.ch (slide 28/35)

  29. Automation of the magnetic measurements From the TEST MASTER … … to the MM analysis IMMW14, Ferney Voltaire, 26-29 September 2005 hubert.reymond@cern.ch (slide 29/35)

  30. Automation of the magnetic measurements From the TEMA: Selection of the bench (1/2) Selection of the test to execute (ie : MM) Click on Run Test button Then all the following actions will be done automatically … IMMW14, Ferney Voltaire, 26-29 September 2005 hubert.reymond@cern.ch (slide 30/35)

  31. Automation of the magnetic measurements On the HRS: Extraction of the present equipments from the DB Comparison with the needed one for this MM Extraction of the calibration parameters Configuration file generation for MMP6 Transfer of the config. file on the cluster workstation IMMW14, Ferney Voltaire, 26-29 September 2005 hubert.reymond@cern.ch (slide 31/35)

  32. Automation of the magnetic measurements On the cluster workstation: Launching of the MMP6 application Execution of the commands for this test IMMW14, Ferney Voltaire, 26-29 September 2005 hubert.reymond@cern.ch (slide 32/35)

  33. Automation of the magnetic measurements On MMP6: Execution of the HW test of the equipments Execution of the magnetic measurement Display & online analysis IMMW14, Ferney Voltaire, 26-29 September 2005 hubert.reymond@cern.ch (slide 33/35)

  34. Automation of the magnetic measurements From the users: Checking of the MM status & limits Acceptation of the test Archiving of the raw data IMMW14, Ferney Voltaire, 26-29 September 2005 hubert.reymond@cern.ch (slide 34/35)

  35. Conclusions • - The integration of the Test Master, Hardware Recognition System and MMP6 • satisfies the constraints specified for the test benches facility. • The full system is in use since few month. The performance is very satisfactory, • with a good reliability. • A lot of time has been saved during the phases of measurement and software • configuration. • The experience of HRS will be taken as an example in the view of an adaptation • for the LHC. IMMW14, Ferney Voltaire, 26-29 September 2005 hubert.reymond@cern.ch (slide 35/35)

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