The Colliding Beams Sequencer

Author

Johnson, D.E. ; Johnson, R.P.

Author_Institution

Fermi Nat. Accel. Lab., Batavia, IL, USA

fYear

1989

fDate

20-23 Mar 1989

Firstpage

1657

Abstract

A description is given of the Colliding Beam Sequencer (CBS), a computer program used to operate the p¯-p collider by synchronizing the applications programs and simulating the activities of the accelerator operators during filling and storage. The Sequencer acts as a metaprogram, running otherwise stand-alone applications programs to perform the set-up, beam transfers, acceleration, low beta turn on, and diagnostics for the transfers and storage. The Sequencer and its operational performance are discussed along with its special features, which include a periodic scheduler and command logger

Keywords

beam handling equipment; beam handling techniques; particle accelerator accessories; proton accelerators; Colliding Beam Sequencer; accelerator operators; beam transfers; command logger; diagnostics; filling; low beta turn on; metaprogram; periodic scheduler; proton-antiproton collider; set-up; stand-alone applications programs; storage; Acceleration; Aggregates; Application software; Colliding beam accelerators; Colliding beam devices; Filling; Particle beam injection; Particle beam measurements; Particle beams; Protons;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Particle Accelerator Conference, 1989. Accelerator Science and Technology., Proceedings of the 1989 IEEE

Conference_Location

Chicago, IL

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PAC.1989.72885

Filename

72885