New PPSNew PPS EPICSEPICS

PanelsPanels: : intro & demointro & demo

Original intention…Training & Troubleshooting Original intention…Training & Troubleshooting forfor

• Secure Loop LogicSecure Loop Logic• Set Entry Loop LogicSet Entry Loop Logic

Later bells and whistles…Later bells and whistles…• Zone Search LogicZone Search Logic

• VVS & Stopper PermitsVVS & Stopper Permits

Secure LoopsSecure Loops

What do they do?What do they do?

• Tell you that an area is ready for beam.Tell you that an area is ready for beam.

Where are they?Where are they?

• West EndWest End (CID, LI00, DRIP, NDR, SDR) (CID, LI00, DRIP, NDR, SDR)

• 2 thru 29 (LI02 – LI29, e+ vault)2 thru 29 (LI02 – LI29, e+ vault)

• 30 – MCC (LI30, BSY, FFTB, x-ray hutch, 30 – MCC (LI30, BSY, FFTB, x-ray hutch, ESA, NARC, SARC)ESA, NARC, SARC)

• PEP (IR2-IR12, NIT, SIT)PEP (IR2-IR12, NIT, SIT)

Set Entry LoopsSet Entry LoopsWhat do they do?What do they do?• Tell you that the radiation hazards Tell you that the radiation hazards

common to a collection of zones are off.common to a collection of zones are off.• Each PPS zone may have additional zone-Each PPS zone may have additional zone-

specific radiation & electrical hazards that specific radiation & electrical hazards that need to be off for entry.need to be off for entry.

• Serves as an acknowledge from operations Serves as an acknowledge from operations that a LINAC entry is desirable (there’s no that a LINAC entry is desirable (there’s no CA), enabling keybank releases. (LI00 & CA), enabling keybank releases. (LI00 & LI30 oddities).LI30 oddities).

Where are they?Where are they?• West End West End • 2 thru 302 thru 30

Purpose of the new panelsPurpose of the new panels

• TrainingTraining– Operator Training books are PPS ZONE specific. This Operator Training books are PPS ZONE specific. This

should help show how the zones fit into the broader should help show how the zones fit into the broader world of PPS for making beam or setting entry.world of PPS for making beam or setting entry.

– Current documentation not geared for operator useCurrent documentation not geared for operator use

• TroubleshootTroubleshoot– Q: “I just had a secure loop fault. What caused it?”Q: “I just had a secure loop fault. What caused it?”– A: Trace it backwards to the source. List all possible A: Trace it backwards to the source. List all possible

inputs (even those without remote readback).inputs (even those without remote readback).– Q: “I can’t set entry to the LINAC. Why?”Q: “I can’t set entry to the LINAC. Why?”– A: List all requirements.A: List all requirements.

Panel Demonstration…Panel Demonstration…

• Current StatusCurrent Status– Set Entry Loop Logic CompletedSet Entry Loop Logic Completed– Secure Loop Logic Completed (except PEP)Secure Loop Logic Completed (except PEP)– Several Zone Secure Loops CompletedSeveral Zone Secure Loops Completed– Using EPICS dm2kUsing EPICS dm2k– See e-mail for how to access the test panelsSee e-mail for how to access the test panels

• Future ImprovementsFuture Improvements– EPICS dm2k soon to be discontinued; should EPICS dm2k soon to be discontinued; should

import easily into EPICS edmimport easily into EPICS edm– Add more PPS & ready for beam diagnosticsAdd more PPS & ready for beam diagnostics– Available from SCP (“in production” with color Available from SCP (“in production” with color

sets)sets)