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6 th International Workshop on Accelerator Operations. Magnus Eriksson ISOLDE CERN. Trieste, Italy 2007. Index:. Background WAO Trieste, 2007 Operations Reflections & Impressions. WAO – Why?.
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6th International Workshop on Accelerator Operations Magnus Eriksson ISOLDECERN Trieste, Italy 2007
Index: Background WAO Trieste, 2007 Operations Reflections & Impressions
WAO – Why? • ”The objective of the workshops are to bring together people that operate accelerators and to help them exchange ideas about accelerator operation, organization, maintenance, documentation, software, control room layout, remote operation, and safety.”
WAO’s so far… Is held every 2 years (America, Europe & Asia). • 1996 JLABR. Lauzè • 1998 TRIUMFN. Stevenson & R. Bloemhard • 2001 CERNR. Bailey • 2003 GUAS KEK Shin-ichi KUROKAWA • 2005 FNLR. Mau • 2007 ELLETRA Emanuel Karantzoulis • 2009 South Korea
Trieste, 2007 100 Participants 34 Labs / Institutes 15 Nations (4 continents) 5 days Incl. Visit to ”Trieste Sincrotrone”
Ways of communication Classic Modern • Telephone • Fixed • Portable • Internal • SMS • Personal contact • Mail • Notebooks & PDA • Logbooks • Webcam • IP Conferencing • Walkie Talkie • Messaging systems • Forums • MSN • Skype
Remote tools Simatic Highres cam
Ways of documenting Paper Electronic Classic Modern Files (.pps .doc .pdf) Manuals Logbooks Webpage, Wiki & Blog Books Voice Recordings Posters Video
Control system / software development • Write specs • Choose architecture • Design • Prototype • Test / debug • Document ”OP should agree with CO before any development starts !!!” ”Software cannot be perfect – we have to live with workarounds”
Reflections • Operation • Software • WIKI is HOT! • Equipment logging • Standardize applications. • Remote operation • Personel • Shift work far more common than on-call. • Clearly defined responsibilities / worktasks important. • Career plan and salary increase as your skill develop. • Training and personal development. • Operators should be given freedom under responsibility. • Hardware • PDA / Mini-PC • Webcam communication • Other • Shift handover • Statistics • Documentation
My impressions • WAO Summary • Nothing revolutionary but an excellent opportunity for meeting people in the same business. • Bigger understanding of different accelerators. • We all fight similar problems. • Possibility to discuss with people you never talk to otherwise. • Open discussion sessions were useful. • Americans • Bureaucrats & strictly controlled • Love titles and career • More active in discussions and louder! • A great opportunity to eat nice food and see new places!