ALICE TPC Gas Control System (toward the first fully implemented LHC gas system) S. Haider EP-TA1-GS

ALICE TPC Gas Control System

(toward the first fully implemented LHC gas system)

S. Haider EP-TA1-GS

ALICE TPC gas system status, JCOP 218.6.2003 S.Haider EP/TA1

Outline

Status What did we learn so far Future Conclusion

ALICE TPC gas system status, JCOP 318.6.2003 S.Haider EP/TA1

Project status (June 2003)

Gas HW e-box PLC PVSS commissioned

Mixer

Pump

CO2-rem. 80% 0%Purifier 60% 80% 0%Distribution 0%Analysis 30% 0% 0%Exhaust 0%Backup 30% 0 0%Test in 167 20% of Gas HW

100% done

ALICE TPC gas system status, JCOP 418.6.2003 S.Haider EP/TA1

PVSS

Schneider PLCQuantum

Schneider PLCPremium

Ethernet

ProfiBUS

WAGO I/O modules

BronkhorstDigital Mass

Flow Controllers

Control Architecture (for Mixer)

ALICE TPC gas system status, JCOP 518.6.2003 S.Haider EP/TA1

Typical2 gas

Mixer

Control box,-ProfiBUS WAGO interface

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ALICE TPC Mixer rack

ProfiBUS-daisy-chain of4 Mass Flow Controllers

ALICE TPC gas system status, JCOP 718.6.2003 S.Haider EP/TA1

Using UNICOS…

Premium and Quantum (with UNICOS + GCS extension)

PVSS (Unicos Beta3 and GCS extensions)

Mass Flow Controller, Analog Valve and Frequency controller were originally not in UNICOS (developed by IT/CO)

ALICE TPC gas system status, JCOP 818.6.2003 S.Haider EP/TA1

ALICE TPC gas system status, JCOP 918.6.2003 S.Haider EP/TA1

Window tree

Modules

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Modes of operation

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ALICE TPC gas system status, JCOP 1518.6.2003 S.Haider EP/TA1

What did we learn so far? (1/3)

Development Gas racks and software can be prepared in parallel Simplified HW drawings were necessary for user panels SW was tested in the lab without the gas HW ready

Process control Validation of UR states, alarms, commands, etc Validation of PLC code design Validation of the UNICOS concept for gas control UNICOS not easy to start with!

ALICE TPC gas system status, JCOP 1618.6.2003 S.Haider EP/TA1

What did we learn so far? (2/3)

PVSS UNICOS Beta version,- but most of functionality available (~80%) Validation of window layers, navigation menus etc… Long way to go for trending !!!

Operation Common look and feel of all Process Control Objects (PCO) Access of objects in Auto/Manual mode Recipes for constants, alarms and parameters FSM based operation

ALICE TPC gas system status, JCOP 1718.6.2003 S.Haider EP/TA1

What did we learn so far? (3/3)

CommissioningAfter short introduction we were able to

operate and fine tune process parameters without the help of the developers

Easily understandable menu structures and concepts of operation

FAST! Took only about 1 week!

ALICE TPC gas system status, JCOP 1818.6.2003 S.Haider EP/TA1

Future plans

Alice TPC Remaining Racks System integration

In 167 with dummy volume Validation of interaction UR identification for top module

UNICOS Porting to UNICOS PVSS release (before system

integration)

ALICE TPC gas system status, JCOP 1918.6.2003 S.Haider EP/TA1

GCS frameworkOnce developed, ALICE TPC will be ported to

this gas frameworkRem: Some gas framework components are

already used Low level objects in PLC and PVSS Synoptic of PVSS Recipes…

ALICE TPC gas system status, JCOP 2018.6.2003 S.Haider EP/TA1

Conclusion

The first “Vertical Gas Slice” with final architecture was successfully implemented and tested. (Visits welcome)

We validated: URD, UNICOS for gas, PLC code generation, PVSS, operation issues, PID regulation etc..

Started development of Gas Frame Work with the experience gained