Beamline operation using an industrial control system and distributed object-oriented hardware access

Author

Butler, Hans ; Myers, D.R. ; von Ruden, W. ; Yang, Jian

Author_Institution

ECP Div., CERN, Geneva

Volume

41

Issue

1

fYear

1994

fDate

2/1/1994 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

174

Lastpage

177

Abstract

We describe the Control System of the CERN Neutrino Beamline, based on FactoryLink and equipment controllers using PCs running LynxOS. FactoryLink runs on a workstation and connects via communications tasks over Ethernet to both the PCs and the data acquisition systems of the experiments. The PCs access VME and CAMAC directly via the VICbus. Object-oriented control software, entirely data driven, deals with hardware modules and local survey operations. Remote stations have access via X-Windows

Keywords

CAMAC; beam handling equipment; data acquisition; industrial computer control; microcomputer applications; object-oriented methods; physical instrumentation control; system buses; CAMAC; CERN Neutrino Beamline; Ethernet; FactoryLink; LynxOS; PCs; VICbus; VME; X-Window; beamline operation; data acquisition systems; distributed object-oriented hardware access; equipment controllers; industrial control system; object-oriented control software; remote stations; CAMAC; Communication system control; Control systems; Data acquisition; Ethernet networks; Hardware; Industrial control; Neutrino sources; Personal communication networks; Workstations;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9499

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/23.281483

Filename

281483