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ESS Integrated Control System Software Core Components

ESS Integrated Control System Software Core Components. S.Gysin 2013-09-10. ICS Work Packages and Software. WU3.1 Configuration Data Management (ICS Databases). Scope: The collection, storage, and distribution of configuration data. What type of data:

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ESS Integrated Control System Software Core Components

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  1. ESS Integrated Control SystemSoftware Core Components S.Gysin 2013-09-10 suzanne.gysin@esss.se

  2. ICS Work Packages and Software suzanne.gysin@esss.se

  3. WU3.1 Configuration Data Management (ICS Databases) Scope: The collection, storage, and distribution of configuration data. • What type of data: • static data needed to install, commission, and starting up the machine • Accelerator, Target, Neutron Instruments, and Conventional Facilities • The Work Unit consist of: • data repositories to store the data • software tools to read/write/modify and export the configuration data suzanne.gysin@esss.se

  4. Organization of data Controls Configuration Database (CCDB): Static, physical attributes of the devices in the scope of the ICS Device Configuration Database (DCDB): The configurations files for the EPICS IOC’s. Lattice Database (BLED): This is an import of the simulation using Tracewin and additional elements from Beam Diagnostics. Cable Database: Static information relevant to cables and connections suzanne.gysin@esss.se

  5. Device Configuration DatabaseDCDB • Stores the configuration files for the EPICS IOC’s • Software tools: • Ability to create template for devices with multiple instances (BPM) • Ability to store a device’s configuration file from an IOC • Ability to down load a configuration file to an IOC • Candidates: • ITER’s SDD • ESS/Cosylab custom Excel based tool • Timeframe: • January 2014: decision and high level design • 3Q 2014: first release • Plans for Uppsala test stand: • 2014 - Not needed • 2015 – Part of the vertical integration test suzanne.gysin@esss.se

  6. Controls Configuration Database • Contains the physical attributes of a specific device. (barcode, location, status calibration test results. • What is included: • Control Boxes, MPS devices, PPS devices. Devices controlling vacuum, RF, Cryogenics, target, neutron instruments, and conventional facilities. • Typical question the configuration database can answer are: • Has BLM number XYZ been installed and calibrated? • What is the serial number of the power supply that failed and needs to be replaced? • Timeframe: • Requirements are written and approved, design is starting • Plans for Uppsala test stand: • 2014 - Not needed • 2015 – Candidate for vertical integration test? It will be used for the series testing. suzanne.gysin@esss.se

  7. Lattice Database (BLED) • Contains the ESS Accelerator configuration as it is simulated prior to being built. It includes the location and physics data for: • All accelerating structures • Beam diagnostics • Vacuum • Stubs for RF wave guides • Typical questions the Lattice Database can answer: • How many BPM’s are in the spoke section? • What is the location of the 3rd spoke cryomodule? • Timeframe: • Version 1 is deployed and operational • October - 2013 Lattice will be imported and available • Requirements are in progress • Lattice Browser is in progress • Plans for Uppsala test stand: • Not applicable, except to extract information. suzanne.gysin@esss.se

  8. Cable Database • Contains the attributes of cables and their connectors. • What is included: • Cables for Control Boxes, MPS devices, PPS devices. Devices controlling vacuum, RF, Cryogenics, target, neutron instruments, and conventional facilities. • Equipment destined for the ESS site including the local test stands. • Typical question the configuration database can answer are: • Which devices are connected to port A of device SSSS-BBBB:DDDD-III ? • How long is the cable connecting HBL-PBI:BPM-01a to its power supply. • Timeframe: • Requirements are written and approved • Design is starting • Plans for Uppsala test stand: • Not applicable, since it is site specific suzanne.gysin@esss.se

  9. Configuration Data Management • All databases are: • Integrated, such that a user does not have to switch applications to browse one or the other database • use the ESS naming convention • provide version control • protected by the ICS Authentication and Authorization service • accessed is via the provided API (restful) and the Web based GUI • developed using standard technology • Physically located at DMSC • We are actively working with DISCS, a collaboration to standardize databases for control systems. Other members are BNL and FRIB. suzanne.gysin@esss.se

  10. WU 3.2 Control System Services Scope: provides the common software services to the users of the control system • Applications that benefit from being centralized and/or benefit from being standard and implemented only once. • Includes the applications and repositories that provide the service • Includes Accelerator, Target, Instruments and Conventional Facilities • Construction project only (no operations) suzanne.gysin@esss.se

  11. Operator Screens, Archive, and Alarms • ESS-CODAC • CSS (EPICS control system studio) • Operator Screen GUI builder (BOY) • Short term archive/logging (BEAUTY) • Alarms (BEAST) • Logbook (Olog) • Timeframe: • 1Q 2014 : package available for test stands • Plans for Uppsala test stand: • 2014 Test: available, and can be used for remote access. • Candidate for the 2015 vertical integration test suzanne.gysin@esss.se

  12. CSS: Operator Screen suzanne.gysin@esss.se

  13. BEAUTY: Data Browser suzanne.gysin@esss.se

  14. BEAST: Alarm Service suzanne.gysin@esss.se

  15. Authentication and Authorization • Role Based Access Control for any PV and possibly other resources • Propose to use CERN’s RBAC and extend it to EPICS product • Concise API for any Channel Access client (i.e. application) • Centralized authentication of users via Kerberos • Centralized management of user assignment to roles, and permission to read/write PV • Authorization by roles/location/beam mode in the IOC server. • Timeline: started, requirements and architecture by 1Q 2014 • Candidate for the 2015 vertical integration test suzanne.gysin@esss.se

  16. Long Term Archive • PV storage for a longer time ( 1 year – 5 years?) • Smaller set of process variables, less frequently • Write once, read often, optimized for fast read (data warehouse technology) • Candidates: • SLAC’s archive service • CSS with Cassandra back end • Timeframe: not started • Candidate for the 2015 vertical integration test suzanne.gysin@esss.se

  17. Save, Compare and Restore • Save machine settings, • Compare live values with saved values • Restore saved values. • Features include • a golden snapshot, • grouping PV’s into snapshots, • grouping snapshots into machine configurations, • highlighting changed values and database storage of the information. • Essential during commissioning • Candidates: MASAR • Timeline: requirements are complete, development has not started. • Candidate for the 2015 vertical integration test suzanne.gysin@esss.se

  18. Other Control System Services • Timing System support (DOD) • Archiving on a trigger from the timing system • Post Mortem support • High volume archiving on trigger before failure from the timing system • Safety related • Maintenance Log • log of preventative maintenance • Diagnostic Logging Service • Central index of diagnostic logs. suzanne.gysin@esss.se

  19. Control System Services • Directory Service • Finds PV’s based on search criteria • Candidate – Chanel Finder • Operations Logistics • Beam statistics, run hours, shift summaries, down time, experiment schedules. • Search Service • Google like search on all ICS • Naming Service • EPICS PV to IP address/TCP port mapping • Video Service • Live image stream from instrumentations • How large are the images? suzanne.gysin@esss.se

  20. WU 3.3 ESS Naming Convention Scope: provides the tools, repositories and processes to generate meaningful and consistent names for devices to be installed at ESS • Scope includes all of ESS • Name database includes 1000 items now • Definition of the naming syntax • Tools: • WEB GUI to generate a name for a device and let the user browse the names • Database to keep track of the names • Timeline: • Naming Syntax has been defined • Use to assign 1000 names according to the convention • Next: develop the tools and database • 2014 Names are available • 2015 Candidate for Vertical slice test suzanne.gysin@esss.se

  21. Summary: candidates for vertical integration test • WU 3.1 Configuration Data Management: • Device Configuration Database and Integrator’s tools • Controls Configuration Database and tools • WU 3.2 Control System Services • ESS CODAC : Operator Screens, archiver, alarms • Authentication and Authorization • Long term archive • Save, compare and restore • WU 3.3 Naming Convention • Naming tools • Naming database • Questions • Remote access for people at Lund and Saclay is essential. We can use ssh and vpn along with virtual machines? • Data repositories and applications reside at DMSC (Denmark), how is the network configured? suzanne.gysin@esss.se

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