INTER

This page collects information that will be useful for the implementation of the IBEX control system on INTER.

Background & Timeline

INTER is a high-intensity chemical interfaces reflectometer instrument at ISIS, on TS2. The INTER web page describes the background to the instrument.

Control System

As of 23/06/2021 INTER is running IBEX.

INTER Equipment

The equipment listed below is used on INTER. Please add new information (e.g. new items of equipment, new notes, information about drivers, etc. to this table).

Manufacturer	Model	Type	Connection	Driver	Notes
ISIS	DAE 2	Detector Electronics	Ethernet		see DAE note
ISIS	Mk3	Chopper	N/A		see Chopper note
GALIL	DMC2280	Motion Controller	Ethernet	EPICS
???		4-blade jaws			see Jaws note
ISIS	???	ISIS Vacuum System			see Vacuum System note
Pfeiffer	TPG300	Vacuum Gauge	RS-232	EPICS	see Vacuum System note
Eurotherm	Temperature Controller	All models at ISIS	RS-232	EPICS	see Eurotherm note
Julabo	FP-50	Water Bath	RS-232		see Water Bath note
Julabo	FP-52	Water Bath	RS-232		see Water Bath note
KEPCO	BOP 100-10MG	Bi-Polar Power Supply	RS232	#187	see Kepco note
Keithley	2410	Source Meter	RS-232		see Keithley note
Linkam	T95		RS232		see Linkam note
Knauer	K6	Electric valve drive	RS232		see Knauer note
Knauer	1050	HPLC pump	???		see Knauer HPLC note
~Hitachi~	~L-7100~	~HPLC pump~	~???~		see Hitachi note
Jasco	PU-4180	HPLC pump	???		see JASCO HPLC note
Keyence	LK-G	Positioning Sensor	RS-232		see Keyence note
Nima Trough	???	Trough	???		see Nima Trough note
Thurlby	EX355P	PSU	???		see Thurlby note
Omega	iBTHX	Transmitter	Ethernet		see Omega note
Sensirion	SHT75	Humidity Sensor	???		see Sensirion note
Watson Marlow	323	Peristaltic Pump	???		see Peristaltic Pumps note
WPI	Aladdin-1000	Syringe Pump	???		see Syringe Pumps note
WPI	SP2xx	Syringe Pump	???		see Syringe Pumps note
Biologic	SP200	Potentiostat	???		see Biologic note
Weeder	WTDAC-M	Analog Output Card	???		see Weeder note
ISIS		Environment Monitor	???		see ISIS Environment Monitor note

Note: DAE

See multi-detector and single-detector below.

Note: Choppers

INTER has a Mk3 chopper.

Note: Motion safety

INTER has a safety system which includes light curtains and some other bits, but these are controlled via a safety-rated PLC within a Beckhoff. It forwards a signal when it is “about to trip” motion, which we then use to send an AB 1 command (abort all motion) to all of the galils. this is done to avoid positions being lost on open-loop axes. The actual forwarding code for this lives in custom_records.db in the settings area, and is loaded in by the INSTETC IOC.

Note: Jaws

Provide information about INTER jaws. (After reflectometry meeting these seem to be micro jaws which they borrow from another instrument this is not a galil controlled but have not yet got any extra information)

Note: Vacuum System

TPG300 support is implemented via #216 and #2063

Note: Eurotherm

Eurotherms are used to control temperature Orange Cryostat, CCR and Furnace devices.

Note: Water Baths

INTER uses Julabo water baths

Julabo (which model(s)?)

Note: KEPCO

Kepco BOP 100-10MG PSU.
See also #3005

Note: Keithley

Keithley 2400 Series Source Meter.
See also tickets #1826, #2695, #2801 and #3176.

Note: Hitachi

Hitachi L-7100 HPLC pump (no longer supported at ISIS). ~Can’t find L-7100 on [Hitachi web-site](http://www.hitachi-hightech.com/global/about/corporate/group/hhs (may be obsolete). Check existing SECI VI for logic and manual.~

Note: Linkam

There are VIs for this.
See also Linkam T95 controller and tickets #1106, #1496, #1509.

Note: Knauer

Knauer K-6 Electric Valve Drive. Knauer web site
K-6 model appears to have been superseded. Check existing SECI VI for logic and manual.

Support now implemented (28-03-2019). See #3781.

Note: Knauer HPLC

Knauer HPLC 1050 Knauer HPLC 1050 is discontinued.. Check existing SECI VI for logic and manual.

Support now implemented (04-01-2019). See #3262.

Note: JASCO HPLC Pump

JASCO HPLC pump is a new (for ISIS) model of HPLC pump.

See C:\LabVIEW Modules\Drivers\Jasco PU-4180 HPLC Pump\Documentation for documentation.
See also #3743 & #3923

Note: Keyence

Keyence Web-site
The Keyence LK-G is a laser positioning sensor (possibly superseded by a newer model). It is used when adjusting the height of the sample stage. Check the existing VI.
1. See C:\LabVIEW Modules\Instruments\INTER\Keyence LK-G for existing VI.
2. Current models of Keyence LK-G laser sensors
3. The Keyence LK-G is always in position on the instrument, although not always used.
4. Now implemented (24-07-2019). See #3745

Note: Nima Trough

Nima Trough: SECI uses a manufacturer supplied VI (see C:\LabVIEW Modules\Drivers\Nima Trough). We may need to do the same in IBEX (via lvDCOM).

Note: NIMA Technologies Ltd now seems to be part of Biolin Scientific.
The NIMA trough is used regularly on SURF. The manufacturer supplied VI is used to view graphs showing information about thin films.
The manufacturer has made additional software available for download. A copy of this software is located in \\isis\shares\ISIS_Experiment_Controls\NIMA Trough\Nima_TR8.1.zip.
Support now implemented (25-05-2019). See #3783

Note: Thurlby

Thurlby EX355P PSU - see #155 and #198.

Thurlby Thandar Instruments EX355P PSU
IOC & OPI updated (18-07-2019). See #3784

Note: Omega

OMEGA™ iBTHX transmitter is a device to monitor and record barometric pressure, temperature, relative humidity, and dew point over an Ethernet network or the Internet.

OMEGA devices have proved unreliable on other instruments (e.g. ZOOM, LOQ). Consider other types of device.

Note: Sensirion

Sensirion SHT75 is a device to monitor and record humidity, temperature,… etc.

According to the manufacturer’s web-site the SHT7x series of devices is “end-of-life” as of 31/12/2018.

Note: Biologic

Biologic SP200 is a potentiostat.

See also #618

Note: Peristaltic Pumps

Watson Marlow 323 Peristaltic Pump
- Support now implemented (14-08-2019). See #3786

Note: Syringe Pumps

WPI Aladdin-1000 Syringe Pump
- Support now implemented (20-06-2019). See #3787
WPI SP2xx Syringe Pump - check specific model.
- Support now implemented (05-07-2018). See #3261

Note: Weeder

Weeder WTDAC-M analog output card.

Note: ISIS Environment Monitor

The ISIS Environment Monitor is a device to monitor various environmental properties (temperature, pressure, humidity, etc). There is an existing list of commands and a VI to work from.
- Suspect this is the Sensirion SHT75 device.

Note: Vacuum Chamber

Vacuum chamber – specialist setup using HV and vacuum with some safety trips integrated (instrument scientists says this is be a high priority to enable in IBEX).

Check SECI VI.
Is the vacuum chamber related to the INTER High Voltage VI (listed below)?

INTER Mirror Guides

INTER is due to get new mirror guides (prior to Cycle 2019/01). These will be operational (under SECI) before INTER is migrated to IBEX. There is a sketch showing the three mirror guide sections (MG1 - MG3). MG1 is fixed; it requires no control. MG2 and MG3 are moveable and, therefore, do require control.

There will be, essentially, 3 modes of operation:

no bounce: all three sections centred in height around the incident beam height to allow straight through beam on sample
one bounce: this could be either from the middle section (MG2) or the focusing section (MG3), the latter being more likely
two bounces: MG2 and MG3 both intercept the (reflected beam) with their inner bottom surface and deflect the beam up

In modes 2 and 3 several beamline components need to track: intermediate slit (S1b), slit 2, sample monitor, sample height, slit 3 and detector.

In May 2019, SECI was updated to handle the new mirror guides. IBEX will need to replicate the new functionality in SECI. The is a document describing the SECI changes.

INTER SECI Configs

Document information about INTER SECI configs here.

Configuration Name	Sub-Configurations	Last Accessed	Required
INTER_place_holder1.conf	-	dd/mm/yyyy	-
INTER_place_holder2.conf	-	dd/mm/yyyy	-

INTER Genie Scripts

Similarly, Document information about INTER SECI Genie scripts here.

INTER Notes

INTER has the following specialist panels:

INTER Front Panel
INTER KEYENCE LK-G
INTER Galil DIO
INTER High Voltage
OFFSPEC Piezo Stage
SURF Galil DIO

INTER has the following devices under motion control:

FOM
Jaws & Height
Jaws
Laser Gimbal
Reflectometer Sample Stack
Transmission Monitor
INTER Multi Detector
INTER Point Detectors
INTER Supermirror