MUONFE

This page contains information pertinent to the automation of the Muon Front End Beamline Control at ISIS.

Background & Timeline

The system is due on line September 2016.

Equipment

Manufacturer

Model

Type

Connection

Driver

Notes

Danfysik

8000

PSU

RS232

DFKPS

Created, some outstanding changes needed. See #1208 for comms settings.

Danfysik

9100

PSU

RS232

DFKPS

Created, some outstanding changes needed. See #1208 for comms settings.

Danfysik

8800

PSU

RS232

DFKPS

Created, some outstanding changes needed. See #1208 for comms settings.

TDK

Lambda Genesys

PSU

RS232

TDK_ LAMBDA_ GENESYS

Created, setup required

Glassman

PG200P2.5

PSU

via PLC

Kicker

via PLC

This is monitoring of a relay state

Momentum Slits

via Galil

Galil

This is a separate project, and the same Galil controls the individual beamline jaws. See see Barndoors and Momentum Slits note

Pfeiffer

TPG300

Vacuum Monitor

RS232

TPG300

Valve Control

via PLC

This is the monitoring of various valves

Galil

DMC2280

Motor Controller

Ethernet

EPICS

PLC

This will be a modbus connection, as it is an existing PLC. The details are still unconfirmed

Barndoors and Momentum Slits

The barn doors and momentum slits control the muon beam delivered to the 3 muon instruments: HIFI, muSR and EMU. The control of these devices is described on the Barndoors & Momentum-Slits page.