Local Alarm Station Data Acquisition, Storage and Visualization for Radiation Portal Monitor (RPM)

Local Alarm Station

Data Acquisition, Storage and Visualization for Radiation Portal Monitor (RPM).

Course OutlineI. Introduction

A. Purpose of SystemB. Definitions and AbbreviationsC. Basic ArchitectureD. User Profiles and Responsibilities

II. Getting StartedA. InstallationB. ConfigurationС. Current State of System

III. Operation OrderA. Current State of SystemB. Alarm processingC. LAS events browser

IV. Standart Operating ProceduresA. Data backup

➲ Automatic data acquisition from all the radiation monitors in real time

➲ Storing data on the events of radiation monitors in the database

➲ Visualization of the data on system operator screen in real time

➲ Logging of the decisions taken by the operator for detection events

➲ Creating and printing reports on system events

I. Introduction: A. Purpose of LAS

I. Introduction: B. Definitions and Abbreviations

LAS – Local Alarm StationSystem (hardware, software, communications infrastructure) for

collecting, storing and visualizing data from RPMsRPM – Radiation Portal MonitorWorkstation – automated workplace of the system operatorLAS service – program that communicates with all the RPM of system; runs in hidden mode at startupVideoserver – program that communicates with all the video cameras of system; runs in hidden mode at startupDB – Database of LAS, software for centralized data storage;

runs in hidden mode at startup

I. Introduction: B. Используемые определения и сокращения (продолжение)

LAS Client – GUI program, provides management interfaces forthe system operator

INSN – (Integrated Nuclear Security Network)System for centralized collecting data from LASes for monitoringRPMs status and enabling expert assistance

Daily Files – Text file of raw RPM data; generated on a daily basisFiles contain information regarding occupancies, alarms, and other conditions

User Files – files of various formatsusually alarm reports, RID-specra, etc. used INSN to transmit additional information on a specific detection

I. Introduction: A. Basic Architecture

I. Introduction: D. User Profiles & ResponsibilitiesAdminstrator Operator

Skills Profile Understanding of RPM detection and response operations Understanding of site operations MySQL server and database configuration experience Networking knowledge and experience

Understanding of RPM detection and response operations Ability to decide on the type of detection Ability to save RID files and alarm protocols

Expectations Maintain configuration of system Manage user profiles Maintain network and database status of health Perform data archiving and backup

Operate RPMs and CAS software according to FLO training and SOPs Decisions on the type of detection Creation of reports on detection and other system events

➲ Before LAS configuration it is necessary to have a list of all RPM with the following parameters:

IP-address of RPMs Daily Files prefix assigned to the given RPM Number of counting gamma and neutron channels with indication of

their location on pillars Availability and type of backup power for each RPM

In the presence of video system: List of IP-addresses and access port number for each video cameras For each RPM - a list of cameras aimed at the detection zone of the

RPM

II. Getting Started: A. Installation

II. Getting Started: B. Configuration

Select "Database..."

Setting of LAS database connection

Enter database IP-address and port number Usually LAS client and database are installed on one computer. In this case IP-address of the service is 127.0.0.1 Default port is 3306


Select “Basic configuration...”

LAS Service

Enter LAS server IP-address and access port number127.0.0.1 and 8082 by default

Enter the location of the LAS. This title will be used in reports

Allow to record Daily Files


“Basic configuration...” item

Daily Files

Enter Daily Files name prefix

Set Daily Files storage time

Allow the use of video system

II. Getting Started: B. ConfigurationVideo system

Enter video server IP-address and access port number

Push to add a video camera


Set the display name of the camera

II. Getting Started: B. ConfigurationVideo system: camera

Push to delete the camera


Enter camera IP-address and access port number

Specify the location of RPM detectors

II. Getting Started: B. ConfigurationAdd RPM

Set RPM IP-address and access port number

Set the prefix for the names of the RPM Daily Files

Set RPM display name

Allow or diable alarm state auto reset

Specify the type of backup power

Set the camera bound with a given RPM

Push to remove the RPM


II. Getting Started: B. ConfigurationBinding camera to RPM

Enable the binding of the RPM to a video system

Add the camera to the list of cameras associated with the RPM



Check camera or multiple cameras associated with the RPM

One RPM can be associated with multiple cameras aimed at the detection zone of the RPM

One camera can be associated with several RPMs, located close to each other


Binding camera to RPM

II. Getting Started: B. ConfigurationAdding next RPM

Push “Apply” to accept changes

Click on the "Monitor"and add the remaining RPM


Push to remove the RPM


Select “User accounts...”

User’s account manager

There are two access levels in the program – Administrator and Operator

Push the “Add” button to add new user


“User accounts...” item

Enter login and access level

Enter user password

Push “ОК” button

System settings can be changed only by administrator, not by operator



Use the “Lock” button if you want to temporally lock user’s access

Press the “OK” button to apply changes

Administrator only can edit user’s account list

Press the “Remove” button to delete user


“User accounts...” item

Use the “Edit” button if you want to change password or user’s access level

II. Getting Started: C. Current State

RPM icons

The panel of the current session event log

Main window

Indication of the workstation goes on battery backup

Visibility of the panel controlled by item "Event's log" of "View " menu

II. Getting Started: C. Current StateRPM State indication

Disconnected state Preparing state Ready state Measure state

Alarm in progress state, measurements

are continuing

Alarm state Malfunction state Malfunction that allows further operation

III. Operation Order: A. Current State of RPM

Monitor status with readings temperature sensors and a list of malfunctions

Panel display the live video from cameras bound to a monitor

Panel view of the current total count rate

Yellow color indicates the “Measure” time intervals Red color - alarm

III. Operation Order: B. Alarm processing

This window is closed after a few minutes or on mouse click

Button to go to the list of alarms

A message box about the alarm event

III. Operation Order: B. Alarm processingStep 1

Go to next step

Enter information about the object that alarm triggered

Choose the best shot


Yellow color indicates the “Measure” time intervalsin red - the excess of threshold

Count rate profiles for object movement

Go to next step


Push “Secondary” button if you need additional verification

If the detection is “false” or “innocent”, select the corresponding field

enter a comment and

push “PROCEED” button

III. Operation Order: B. Alarm processingStep 3 (Secondary inspection)

Enter the results of additional inspection

Attach a file of the spectrum from the RID

Specify the category of detection based on additional inspection

enter a comment and

push “PROCEED” button

Select “DB browser...”

III. Operation Order: C. LAS events browser

Select a date range

Choose a category and type of events

Push “Apply” button

Select monitors for viewing


Creating and printing tabular report on the event list

Export a file of the spectrum

Create a report on the specified detection event


A alarm reportSave as PDF-file

Print out

IV. Standard Operating Procedures:A. Data backup

Data backup and Archiving is recommended

Daily Files are stored in the directories specified during system configuration. Default paths are:

%ALLUSERSAPPDATA%\YaLocalPost\Daily_Files

It is recommended that this directory be copied to external storage (external HDD, USB flash, or other storage media) at least once per week.

For information on backing up MySQL database data, refer to the Administration database MySQL.

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Local Alarm Station Data Acquisition, Storage and Visualization for Radiation Portal Monitor (RPM)