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Experience with configurable acquisition softwarefor magnetic measurement

Experience with configurable acquisition softwarefor magnetic measurement

M Gateau, M Marchesotti, A Raimondo, A Rijllart, H Reymond

1. Introduction2. SM18 test benches facility3. Test Master4. Hardware Recognition System5. Automation of the magnetic measurements6. Conclusions

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IntroductionIntroduction

SM18

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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

IntroductionIntroduction

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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

IntroductionIntroduction

SM18 test benches facilitySM18 test benches facility

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The hardware side …

Each cluster is made of :

DAQ electronic racksMM rack and systems (TRU, AMPLI…)HV mobile rack14kA, 600A, 60A power suppliesLOSS monitor multimetersPLC (security for PS & CRYO)…

SM18 test benches facilitySM18 test benches facility

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… and the software side

The SM18 CR hosts 6 supervision posts :

Test & sequence of tests editorManagement of the testsData viewers & analysisAlarms monitoring & logging…

Test MasterTest Master

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Control Room

Test Bench- MMP

- HVTEST

- POWER

- LOSS

- DVM_DAQ

- PDI

- MMP

- HVTEST

- POWER

- LOSS

- DVM_DAQ

- PDI

- HF

- LF

- POWER

- HF

- LF

- POWER

TEMA

DAQ applications MM applications

-TEMA

- HRS

- TTE

- ALARM

-TEMA

- HRS

- TTE

- ALARM

Test MasterTest Master

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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

Test MasterTest Master

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Test MasterTest Master

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Test MasterTest Master

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Test MasterTest Master

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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

Test MasterTest Master

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Test MasterTest Master

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Test MasterTest Master

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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

Hardware Recognition SystemHardware Recognition System

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Problem Solution

Calibration parameters

Manual edition of the configuration

Traceability

Database

Auto configuration

Identification

Hardware Recognition SystemHardware Recognition System

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HardwareRecognition

System

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Identification

Electronicof the DAQ system

Hardware Recognition SystemHardware Recognition System

Hardware Recognition SystemHardware Recognition System

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Identification

15m coil shaft usedfor magnetic measurements

Hardware Recognition SystemHardware Recognition System

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Identification

Cryogenic Feed Box usedto cool down the magnets

Hardware Recognition SystemHardware Recognition System

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Identification

The MOBIC from SIEMENS

- Bar code scanner

- Industrial portable computer

- Wireless communication

- Connected to the equipment DB

Hardware Recognition SystemHardware Recognition System

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Calibration databases

The calibration data are taken from :

- CFB & magnet temperature probe coefficients DB

- Coil coefficients DB

- Power supply DCCT DB

- …

Hardware Recognition SystemHardware Recognition System

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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.

Hardware Recognition SystemHardware Recognition System

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But what about the Magnetic Measurements …

… at SM18 the MM are managed by the MMP6 application

Automation of the magnetic measurementsAutomation of the magnetic measurements

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MMP6 is made of 4 modes of use:

The HARDWARE mode:

Selection of the equipmentsHardware configurationTest of the communicationsTest of the equipments

Automation of the magnetic measurementsAutomation of the magnetic measurements

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The RUN mode:

Selection of the magnet typeSelection of the measurement param.Selection of the current cycle

Automation of the magnetic measurementsAutomation of the magnetic measurements

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The MEASUREMENT mode:

Execution of the current cycleControl of the equipmentsExecution of the MMReading of the integratorsSaving the data

Automation of the magnetic measurementsAutomation of the magnetic measurements

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The DISPLAY mode:

Analysis of the dataInfo. about over range / out of limitsArchiving of the raw data & results

Automation of the magnetic measurementsAutomation of the magnetic measurements

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From the TEST MASTER …

… to the MM analysis

Automation of the magnetic measurementsAutomation of the magnetic measurements

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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 …

Automation of the magnetic measurementsAutomation of the magnetic measurements

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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

Automation of the magnetic measurementsAutomation of the magnetic measurements

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On the cluster workstation:

Launching of the MMP6 application

Execution of the commands for this test

Automation of the magnetic measurementsAutomation of the magnetic measurements

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On MMP6:

Execution of the HW test of the equipments

Execution of the magnetic measurement

Display & online analysis

Automation of the magnetic measurementsAutomation of the magnetic measurements

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From the users:

Checking of the MM status & limits

Acceptation of the test

Archiving of the raw data

ConclusionsConclusions

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- The integration of the Test Master, Hardware Recognition System and MMP6satisfies 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 softwareconfiguration.

- The experience of HRS will be taken as an example in the view of an adaptationfor the LHC.