WE2T01
Overview of current and future platforms for big
experiments/different types of machines
David Beauregard

Introduction
What is the goal?
– Collect and disseminate information– Identify trends– Get people talking

Introduction
Technological GrowthIntroduction– Timing System– Orbit Feedback– BPMs– FCTs, PCTs, ICTs
– Transverse Feedback– Tune Feedback– LLRF– Cameras (CCD, Streak, other)– Motor Control– Machine protection– Machine parameter measurements such as betatron tune, chromaticity, higher-ordermultipoles, space charge, impedance, emittance, etc.

Introduction• How to interpret my data
– Not a comprehensive study (22 facilities)– Some responses covered multiple facilities– Some responses did not cover all items– I am not an expert in all of these fields– There are things I would do differentlyIntroduction
Outline• Current state of instrumentation systems• Plans for upgrading these systems• Diverse Trends in our industry• Challenges and considerations• Conclusion• Q&ACurrent Status of Instrumentation
Timing System

Current Status of Instrumentation
Timing System• Micro-Research Finland (VME, cPCI, MicroTCA)– Approximately 25% of responses (or more)Current Status of Instrumentation
Timing System• Micro-Research Finland (VME, cPCI, MicroTCA)– Approximately 25% of responses (or more)

VME– Approximately 67%
MicroTCA– Approximately 10%
In-House– 40%

Current Status of Instrumentation
Timing System• Micro-Research Finland (VME, cPCI, MicroTCA)– Approximately 25% of responses (or more)

VME– Approximately 67%
MicroTCA– Approximately 10%
In-House– 40%

Notable mentions- Marble- White Rabbit

Current Status of Instrumentation
Timing System• planned Upgrades– 4 facilities planning/implementing upgrades– 3 plan to use MicroTCA

Current Status of Instrumentation
Timing System• planned Upgrades– 4 facilities planning/implementing upgrades– 3 plan to use MicroTCA (all 3 moving away from VME)

Current Status of Instrumentation
Orbit Feedback• Libera– Approximately 36%• In-house development– Over 50%

Current Status of Instrumentation
Orbit Feedback• Libera– Approximately 36%• In-house development– Over 50%• MircoTCA– Approximately 20%

Current Status of Instrumentation
Orbit Feedback• Libera– Approximately 36%• In-house development– Over 50%• MircoTCA– Approximately 20%• VME (only one system)

Current Status of Instrumentation
Orbit Feedback• planned Upgrades– One planned upgrade to FPGA system

Current Status of Instrumentation
Orbit Feedback• planned Upgrades– One planned upgrade to FPGA system• CLS Orbit Feedback UpgradeCurrent Status of Instrumentation
BPMs

Current Status of Instrumentation
BPMs• Bergos/Libera– 30%• In-House Development– 60%

Current Status of Instrumentation
BPMs• Bergos/Libera– 30%• In-House Development– 60%• VME– 15%• MicroTCA– 15%

Current Status of Instrumentation
BPMs• planned Upgrades– 3 planned or ongoing upgrades– All using MicroTCA

Current Status of Instrumentation
FCTs, PCTs, ICTs
• Bergos– 35%• Scope– Agilent, Keithley, KeySight– TekTronix, PicoScope, DTaq
– 60%

Current Status of Instrumentation
FCTs, PCTs, ICTs
• Bergos– 35%• Scope– Agilent, Keithley, KeySight– TekTronix, PicoScope, DTaq
– 60%

• 100% off the shelfCurrent Status of Instrumentation
Transverse Feedback

Current Status of Instrumentation
Transverse Feedback• Dimtel– 60%• VME, MicroTCA, cRIO, PXI– Each mentioned once
– In-house 25%

Current Status of Instrumentation
Transverse Feedback• planned Upgrades– 5 Facilities planning upgrades– Dimtel– PXI– cRIOCurrent Status of Instrumentation
LLRF

Current Status of Instrumentation
LLRF• Alba– 20%• MicroTCA or ATCA
– 65%

• VME
– 13%

• In-House at least 25%

Current Status of Instrumentation
LLRF• Planned Upgrades– 2 plan on moving to MicroTCA– 1 moving to Marble-mini– 1 moving to cRIO

Current Status of Instrumentation
LLRF• Planned Upgrades– 2 plan on moving to MicroTCA– 1 moving to Marble-mini– 1 moving to cRIO

• More VME being removed

Current Status of Instrumentation
CamerasCurrent Status of Instrumentation
Cameras• Strong preference for network cameras– Cameralink, GigE-Vision– Nearly 75%• Non network based– VME, PXI, cRIO, Firewire– 30%

Current Status of Instrumentation
Cameras• Streak Cameras– Hamamatsu– Optronics

Current Status of Instrumentation
Cameras• Planned upgrades– 2 facilities moving away from VME– 1 to cRIO
– 1 to Ethernet

Current Status of Instrumentation
Motion Control

Current Status of Instrumentation
Motion Control• Quite varied– Mix of DeltaTau, Beckhoff, Galil, National Instruments– IcePAP, SAMbuCa• VME– Less than 20%• In-House– 15%

Current Status of Instrumentation
Motion Control• Planned Upgrades– 3 facilities

Current Status of Instrumentation
Motion Control• Planned Upgrades– 3 facilities moving away from VME

Current Status of Instrumentation
Motion Control• Planned Upgrades– 3 facilities moving away from VME– Beckhoff, cRIO,

Current Status of Instrumentation
Machine Protection

Current Status of Instrumentation
Machine Protection• Mostly PLC based– Allen Bradley, Siemens, Rockwell, Modicon– Almost 80%• MicroTCA used at 1 facility• VME used at 2 facilities

Current Status of Instrumentation
Machine Protection• Planned Upgrades– Replace PLC and VME with MicroTCA– Replace cPCI with White Rabbit

Industry Trends• What can we make of this data?

Industry Trends
VME– VME is still in use– Very mature and large ecosystem,well supported, and cheaperIndustry Trends
VME– VME is still in use– Very mature and large ecosystem,
well supported, and cheaper– Slow bus speed– Definite trend moving away from VME

Industry Trends
MicroTCA– Adoption rate increasing– MTCA.4 referenced often– Young ecosystem, butadvancing quickly– More complex than VME

Industry Trends
NIM– Not going anywhere– No software or computer– No data on backplane– Simple and Robust– Not much pressure to replaceIndustry Trends
FPGA– They are everywhereIndustry TrendsPXI\PXIe\PCI\– PXI, PXIe, and PCI being phased out– cPCI or cRIO still widely used
– One facility phasing out cPCI

Industry Trends
Open Source– Open Hardware– Open Source SoftwareChallenges and Considerations
Reasons for upgrades– Old obsolete equipment– Adding new capabilities– software licensing cost
– incompatibility with newer system/software– streamlining hardware form factors/software methodologies– attracting new talent– open source as much as possible– similar control system to other facilities

Challenges and Considerations
Lessons Learned– Proper asset management is invaluable for procurement planning
as well as planning future upgrades– Consultants are not all created equal

Challenges and Considerations
Supply Chain– Long lead times– Unavailability leads to extra effort– System consolidation– Order early– Working closely with industrial partners

Challenges and Considerations
Commercial VS In-House development• System dependent• Local government• Customizability• Features• Availability• ControlChallenges and Considerations
Manpower– We are all limited by staffing level

Conclusion• This was not quite what I expectedConclusion• This was not quite what I expected• There is no one solution for all

Conclusion• This was not quite what I expected• There is no one solution for all

Conclusion• This was not quite what I expected• There is no one solution for all• The sun is setting on older platforms• MicroTCA here to stayAcknowledgements
Adriana Wawrzyniak
Daniel de Oliveira Tavares
Lorraine Bobb
Hirokazu Maesaka
Lucas Russo
Jonah Weber
Emilio Perez Juarez
Thapakron Pulampong
Reinhard Bacher
Willem Blokland

Austen Rose
Sergio Rodrigo Marques
Danny Padrazo
Toru Fukui
Gregory Portmann
Martin Pieck
Natthawut Suradet
Sukho Kongtawong
Kay Wittenburg
Yongbin Leng
Junxia Wu

Chatchabhumi Dhammatong
Michael AbbottDongCheol Shin
Ioan Kozsar
Michael Chin
Heath Andrew Watkins
Keerati Manasatitpong
Nawin Juntong
Robert Michnoff
Yingbing Yan

Contact InfoDavid.Beauregard@lightsource.ca

Thank you