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WBS5 Central Instrumentation/Data Acquisition and Controls

WBS5 Central Instrumentation/Data Acquisition and Controls. G. E. Oliaro for the Computer I&C, Network Engineering Groups and NSTX I&C Team Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory NCSX CDR 5/22/02 Princeton NJ 08543. Primary Design Basis of WBS 5.

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WBS5 Central Instrumentation/Data Acquisition and Controls

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  1. WBS5 Central Instrumentation/Data Acquisition and Controls G. E. Oliaro for the Computer I&C, Network Engineering Groups and NSTX I&C Team Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory NCSX CDR 5/22/02 Princeton NJ 08543 G. E. Oliaro Slide 1

  2. Primary Design Basis of WBS 5 • The NCSX Design Leverages the NSTX Technology and Experience Base and Provides a Low Risk - Cost Effective Implementation. • Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) • Maximize Use of Open Source (Free) Software • Just-In-Time Design & Purchase • Steer Current NSTX Upgrades to Benefit NCSX • Network • CAMAC Replacement to CPCI & PCI • Synchronization System • Plasma Control (FIMM) • CAMAC Instrumentation Will Not Be Used In Design • Maximize Use of Experience Base at PPPL G. E. Oliaro Slide 2

  3. W. Davis J. Dong T. Gibney R. Marsala D. Mastrovito P. Roney P. Sichta K. Tindall J. Wertenbaker G. Zimmer NSTX I&C and Data Acquisition Team G. E. Oliaro Slide 3

  4. WBS 5 Project Elements • WBS 51 TCP/IP network Infrastructure • WBS 52 Central Facilities I&C • WBS 53 Diagnostic Data Acquisition and Facility Computing • WBS 54 Facility Timing and Synchronization • WBS 55 Real Time Plasma and Power Supply Control System • WBS 56 Central Safety and Interlock System • WBS 57 Control Room Facility G. E. Oliaro Slide 4

  5. WBS 51TCP/IP Network Infrastructure • Requirements • Provide Common Backbone For All NCSX Data Communications • Support >1GB of Data Per Shot • Minimum 100Mbps and 1Gbps (10Gbps?) links • Cost Base is 10/100Mbps • Isolation of Physics, Engineering & Plant facilities • Firewall protection to Engineering & Plant networks from outside world • Fiber Optic network infrastructure for machine platform environment • Total of 150 Network Drops throughout NCSX Facility at D-Site and C-Site • Share Engineering and Physics Subnet with NSTX to Allow Seamless Sharing of Common Resources G. E. Oliaro Slide 5

  6. TCP/IP Network Infrastructure • Hub and Fiber Patch Points at 5 PPPL Locations • Use Existing C-Site to D-Site Fiber Optic Runs • Non-TCP/IP • 24 fibers C-Site/D-Site for Plasma Control/Utility I&C • Timing and Synchronization • 96 Diagnostic Fiber Optic Cables Between Test Cell and Control Room G. E. Oliaro Slide 6

  7. WBS 52Central Facilities I&C • Requirements • Supervisory Control and Monitoring to All Engineering Subsystems Using Standard Distributed Control System (DCS) Functions • Provide Machine Operations Control, Timing and Synchronization With Other Operating Machines at PPPL • Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System (EPICS) Distributed Control System (DCS) • Well Established World Wide User Community and Successful Use on NSTX • Multi-Platform & OS Base • Multiple I/O Capability: PLCs, PCI, CPCI, CAMAC, VME • Standard DCS Capabilities • Trending • Alarms & Alarm Logging • Graphical Mimics, Control & Monitoring G. E. Oliaro Slide 7

  8. Central Facilities I&C • Support 10-12 Day One Engineering Subsystems with Expansion Capabilities G. E. Oliaro Slide 8

  9. WBS 53Diagnostic Data Acquisition and Facility Computing • Design Requirements • All Data Available Online for Life of Machine • Access to All Engineering Process Control Data • Growth for >1GB of Data per Shot • Redundancy • All Data on RAID 5 • Battery Backup Cache • Dual Power Supply • Auto Configured Hot Spare RAID 5 Disk • Archive 3 Copies of Raw & Process Data • Nightly Backup of Local Data Acquisition Computer & Central Data Server • Data continuously Maintained on Central RAID 5 Storage Array G. E. Oliaro Slide 9

  10. Diagnostic Data Acquisition and Facility Computing • MDSplus (MIT) Set of Tools • Setup, Data Acquisition, Post-Processing Analysis, and Display • Pulsed Mode Experiments • Access to Data With Unified Methods • MDSplus Ported to UNIX • MDSplus Clients Run on VMS/Unix/Windows. • Interfaces to FORTRAN, C, Java, IDL, Visual Basic, and LabView. • Deploy 7 Remote Data Acquisition I/O Processors • VME, CPI, CPCI (Compact PCI) • Deploy Primary UNIX Based MDSplus Data Acquisition Server • Augment PPPL Facility Tape Backup System to 0.5 to 1.0 PB • Augment PPPL Facility Compute Cluster G. E. Oliaro Slide 10

  11. WBS 54Facility Timing and Synchronization • Single Clock Generator with Multiple Receiver System • Two Approaches Using Existing Designs • Use the BNL/ORNL-Spallation_Neutron_Source (10 MHz) timing system • Upgrade NSTX (TFTR) Design to Current Technology Base G. E. Oliaro Slide 11

  12. WBS 55Real Time Plasma and Power Supply Control System • Use Existing Hardware and Software System In Use For NSTX • Two Merlin 4 333MHz PPC Boards (20+ GFLOPS Total) • Clone Software With Parameter Changes for NCSX • Power Supply RTC (PSRTC) Software • GA Plasma Control System (PCS) Software • Add 64 Digitizer Channels in NCSX Test Cell in Two Crates • Systran FiberExtreme Fiber Channel (1 Gbps) to Power Supply Building • DMA (160MBps) Into Array Processor Using PPPL Developed FPDP Input Multiplexing Module (FIMM) G. E. Oliaro Slide 12

  13. WBS 56Central Safety and Interlock System • Multi Site • Access Control at Doors • Door Interlocks • E-Stop • Input from 10 subsystems • Fail Safe Design • Redundant PLC • Outboard Electro-Mechanical Watch Dog Timers • Hard Wire Backup – Planned At This Time… • Uninterruptible Power Source • EPICS Monitoring G. E. Oliaro Slide 13

  14. WBS 57Control Room Facility • Requirements • Minimum of 3200 sq.ft. Main Control Room (Same As NSTX) to Support Collaborative Research • 600 sq.ft. Diagnostic Rack Space Against Test Cell • Raised flooring. • 25 dual workstation tables wired for network and power. • 12-15 equipment racks wired for network and power. • Expandable closed circuit TV system with 3 PTZ cameras • Test Cell PA system • Diagnostic machine microphones data included in MDSplus tree • Dual screen, multi window “comfort” display system • Wireless Ethernet for the Physics network to support visitors and laptop computers G. E. Oliaro Slide 14

  15. WBS 5 Cost & Schedule Breakdown • 5 Central I&C $4,115K 9.8%Cont. $403K • 51 TCP/IP Network Infrastructure $716K 5.0% $36K • 52 Central Facilities I&C $978K 10.0% $98K • 53 Data Acquisition & Facility Computing $641K 16.0% $103K • 54 Facility Timing & Synchronization $676K 14.0% $95K • 55 Real Time Power Supply Control $374K 8.0% $30K • 56 Central Safety Interlock System $409K 8.0% $33K • 57 Control Room Design $320K 3.0% $10K G. E. Oliaro Slide 16

  16. Conclusions • The NCSX Design Leverages the NSTX Technology and Experience Base and Provides a Low Risk - Cost Effective Implementation. • Low Schedule Risk - Mirrors Actual NSTX Experience • Backend Loading Saves Cost and Optimizes Technology Choices • PPPL IT Infrastructure Upgrades Today Will Benefit NCSX • Technology Chosen Empowers Small (<10) Experienced NSTX Team G. E. Oliaro Slide 17

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