Software for the new power supply system
This software manages a power supply system with 13 units, LVPS and HVPS, sequencer, settings, limits, and control. Developed test program is robust, with Linux support for monitoring and interlock via NSM messages.
Software for the new power supply system
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Software for the new power supply system 2002 May 30 T.Tsuboyama
The whole system was delivered from Kenwood on 13 May • A PS system consists of • Two crates • Total of 13 isolated PS units. • 11 LVPS + 2 HVPS • Built-in sequencer • Voltage/current setting • Voltage/current limit • Ramp up/down control (HV) • GPIB interface
Software • A huge test program was developed by Kenwood. • It seems a simple modification of this software does not work. • Similar lines are repeatedly used many times: the code is difficult to read. • It assumes one GPIB card and one GPIB address. • It is an interactive program through console.
The software to be developed • One computer with two GPIB interface cards controls the 10 systems. • NSM driven: Linux is essential. • Commands are sent through NSM messages or unix signals. • Monitor data from PS is sent back to DAQ through NSM. • Interlock information from P.S. is sent to CDAQ via NSM messages.