MAPS

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

Background & Timeline

MAPS is a chopper spectrometer on TS1 at ISIS. The MAPS web page describes the background to the instrument.

Control System

MAPS will migrate from the SECI control system to the IBEX control system.

MAPS Equipment

The equipment listed below is used on MAPS. 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

T0 Chopper

N/C

see T0 Chopper note

ISIS

MK3

Disk Chopper

Ethernet

EPICS

see Disk Chopper note

FZJ

Digital Drive

Fermi Chopper

Ethernet

TBD

see Fermi Chopper note

???

TBD

Fermi Chopper Lift

TBD

see Fermi Chopper Lift note

LINMOT Jaws

TBD

Motion Controller

RS232

EPICS

see LinMot note

Pfeiffer

TPG300

ISIS Vacuum System

RS232

#216

see Pfeiffer note

Eurotherm

Temperature Controller

All models at ISIS

RS-232

EPICS

see Eurotherm note

McLennan

PM600

Motion Controller

RS-232

EPICS

see McLennan note

ISIS

Sample Changer

via McLennan

see Sample Changer note

???

???

Heater

RS-232

controlled via Eurotherm

ISIS

RAL

Furnaces

N/A

controlled via Eurotherm

Neocera

LTC-21

Temperature Controller

RS-232

#1828

see Neocera note

Note: DAE

Main Detector banks + several fixed monitors.

Note: MAPS T0 Chopper

T0 chopper is generally operated in read-only mode (i.e. visiting scientists should never change its settings).
T0 is an ISIS MK3 chopper.

Note: MAPS Disk Chopper

User needs the ability to change speed & phase settings.
Disk Chopper is an ISIS MK3 chopper.

Note: MAPS Fermi Chopper

The fermi chopper controller is a Jülich model (FZJ - Forschungszentrum Jülich) - custom built for ISIS and believed to be a prototype being developed by both institutions. A copy of the manual (PDF) is in the shared area.
The control program will need to include various safety-critical condition monitoring routines (e.g. overspeed, bearing voltage out-of-range). See manual for more details.
The Fermi chopper on MAPS is primarily controlled via scripts. Scripts are used to calculate the speed & phase, based on the energy and frequency (this calculation could be folded into IOC). The OPI should merely display the energy, frequency, speed & phase, not allow the user to change them.
Ideally, the Fermi Chopper should have a hierarchy of OPIs - at least, Simple UI (user) & Complex UI (manager). Talk with the instrument scientist about what is important when we design the IOC & OPI(s).

Note: MAPS Fermi Chopper Lift

A lift is used to raise/lower the Fermi chopper. Lowered means the Fermi chopper is in the beam; raised means it is out of the beam. It would be helpful if the lift can report its status to the IBEX GUI.
Lift is controlled by a PLC, therefore IBEX can report status of lift by interrogating the PLC. IBEX will not be able to change the lift position - that will have to be done on the PLC control panel. Make/type of PLC - to be determined.
Given the above, the requirement that “The Fermi chopper must not be operated (i.e. it must not be spinning) when it is in the raised position. Lift controls should not be accessible to the user.” is automatically satisfied.

Note: LinMot

LinMots are used to drive the jaws. There are two 4-blade sets: one named “fermi” and the other “sample” which relate to their positions in the beamline.

Note: Pfeiffer

Model TPG 300, used for vacuum system read-back. May actually be read back via PLC (same PLC that controls the Fermi Chopper Lift).

Note: Eurotherm

Eurotherms in use on MAPS. Used to control temperature of all top-loading CCRs, Orange cryostats, heaters and furnaces.

Note: McLennan

  1. One McLennan is used to control the rotating centre-stick, McLennan-Newport Rotation Stage

    1. Typically used to rotate sample (about vertical axis) into position and hold for periods of several minutes to several hours before moving on to next measurement.

Note: Neocera

Neocera is used only occasionally. Neocera LTC-21 Manual

MAPS SECI Configs

MAPS has a number of SECI configurations, which need to be migrated.

MAPS Genie Scripts

Critical OpenGenie scripts for initialisation and focussing.

MAPS has a number of instrument specific Genie scripts. These need to be migrated to genie_python.

MAPS Notes

Add any notes about special items of equipment, setup or conditions on MAPS that might impact the deployment and configuration of IBEX.