1. Overview of new high level software applications developed for the HIE- ISOLDE superconducting linac D.Lanaia*, M.A. Fraser, D. Voulot *The research project has been supported by Marie Curie Early Initial Training Fellowship of the European Community’s Seventh programme under contract number (PITN-GA-2010- 264330-CATHI) CATHI Final Review Meeting 22-26th September 2014, Barcelona

2. Outline Introduction Control System and Generic CERN Application REX-ISOLDE software applications HIE-ISOLDE software applications Conclusions

3. Introduction CATHI Final Review Meeting 22-26th September 2014, Barcelona REX & HIE ISOLDE -> Post Accelerate Radio Active Beam (RIB) REX & HIE ISOLDE -> Post Accelerate Radio Active Beam (RIB) StructureEnergyA/q REX-ISODLERFQ + BUN + IHS + 7 Gaps + 9 Gaps 0.3 < E < 3 MeV/u @ A/q = 4.5 2 < A/q < 4.5 HIE-ISOLDE Stage1REX + 2 High β (10 SC Cavities) Energy ≃ 5.5 MeV/u @ A/q = 4.5 Fully variable from 0.45 to 5.5 MeV/u 2 < A/q < 4.5 HIE-ISOLDE Stage2AREX + 4 High β (20 SC Cavities) Energy ≃ 10 MeV/u @ A/q = 4.5 Fully variable from 0.45 to 10 MeV/u 2 < A/q < 4.5

4. Energy Performance of HIE-ISOLDE CATHI Final Review Meeting 22-26th September 2014, Barcelona A/qEnergy [MeV/u] 210.1 2.58.8 37.7 46.5 4.56.0 A/qEnergy [MeV/u] 216.9 2.514.3 312.5 410.2 4.59.4 Stage 1: Stage 2:

5. CERN Control System CATHI Final Review Meeting 22-26th September 2014, Barcelona CERN has an integrated control infrastructure deployed over all the CERN accelerator complex.  Advantages: Many generic applications/tools Support BE/CO Portability  Boundary conditions: Need to follow standard architecture Programming: language Java

6. CERN Software Infrastructure CATHI Final Review Meeting 22-26th September 2014, Barcelona F.E.C (Front End Computer) FESA Class Real Time Tasks System InCa Applications Server Java Based Protocol Control Room Workstation 3-tier Architecture Communication Middleware InCA (Injector Control Application): Reduce duplication Reduce Maintenance Cost Improve performances of the control system FESA in charge of: Hardware abstraction Real time control of equipment Runs on Front End Computer

7. Control Applications Strategy for HIE-ISOLDE CATHI Final Review Meeting 22-26th September 2014, Barcelona  HIE ISOLDE Applications will be fully integrated in the CERN control system  Use of general tools developed for CERN  DIAMON  TIMBER  INSPECTOR  Working Set  Use of existing application developed for REX-ISOLDE  Upgrade where needed  Development of specific new application for HIE-ISOLDE  HIE-Converter  HIE-Phase Up  HIE-Generator  Time of Flight

8. CATHI Final Review Meeting 22-26th September 2014, Barcelona Timber Timber: Login and data monitoring Developed for LHC TIMBER can extract time series data from multiple data source simultaneously. Will be used for alignment monitoring for the SC Cavities Could be used to replace ISOLDE local logging system

9. CATHI Final Review Meeting 22-26th September 2014, Barcelona Inspector: Inspector: Integrate Synoptic  What is it? o Graphical framework implemented in Java that allows to control and to monitor any CERN standard equipment. o Application developed for ISOLDE. Now used in AD; LINAC4; PS; SPS  What it does: o - Rapid application development (several monitoring widget) o - Device acquisition/writing o - Data elaboration (using the concept of virtual devices) o - Data logging o - Mail/SMS alarm Courtesy of: M. Ferrari (BE-OP) & L. Bertrand (BE-OP)

10. CATHI Final Review Meeting 22-26th September 2014, Barcelona Working Set & Knobs Equipment Array Working Set  The Working Set o group devices together so that generic applications for display acquisition and controls properties can be seen and controlled in a grouped way.

11. REX-ISOLDE Applications REX-EBIS & REX Trap CATHI Final Review Meeting 22-26th September 2014, Barcelona Mass analyser Trap EBIS q + ions to LINAC 1 + ions from ISOLDE ISOLDE Low energy part No changes are foreseen for those applications Controls and display all REXEbis devices and time settings

12. REX-ISOLDE Application REX-Diagnostic CATHI Final Review Meeting 22-26th September 2014, Barcelona

13. REX-ISOLDE Application Mass-Scann & Energy Scan Mass Scan: Mass Scan: Identification of mass peaks and correct A/q selection before the REX - RFQ Energy Scan: Energy Scan: Scan the field of the separator magnet after REX to find the energy

14. CATHI Final Review Meeting 22-26th September 2014, Barcelona HIE-ISOLDE Application HIE-Diagnostic  Beam Diagnostics o Beam Intensity and Transmission: Faraday Cup o Energy & Time Spectroscopy: Si detector o Transverse profile & position: Scanning Slit Same Concept of the REX Beam Diagnostic Application In this conference presentation by: E.D. Cantero E.D. Cantero A. Garcia Sosa A. Garcia Sosa

15. CATHI Final Review Meeting 22-26th September 2014, Barcelona T = 9.87 ns RF synchro Si-detector 1 Si-detector 2 ∆t1 ∆t2 T.O.F. = (∆t2 - ∆t1) + n * T_rf The idea: HIE-ISOLDE Application Time Of Flight

16. CATHI Final Review Meeting 22-26th September 2014, Barcelona HIE-ISOLDE Application HIE-Phase Up  Cavity Phase Up  REX:  REX: NC machine with fixed velocity profile. -> Phase-up check once per year at machine starts  HIE-ISOLDE:  HIE-ISOLDE: SC machine -> 32 independently-phased cavities (variable velocity profile). Different phasing for each beam and energy.

17. CATHI Final Review Meeting 22-26th September 2014, Barcelona HIE-ISOLDE Application HIE-Converter (1/2)  HIE Converter:  HIE Converter: Converts optics setting coming from Trace3D in Eq. Array format and vice versa.  Visualise the beam envelope.  Quickly evaluate a setting.  Check on line where the beam could be mismatched.  Future upgrade to different simulation codes.

18. CATHI Final Review Meeting 22-26th September 2014, Barcelona HIE-ISOLDE Application HIE-Converter (2/2) Magnetic Element: Magnetic Element: Calibration Curve NC.RF: NC.RF: Fixed. Scaled with A/q SC.RF: SC.RF: routine that optimize the phase in each gap Vo CavityParameterCalculator Yes No

19. CATHI Final Review Meeting 22-26th September 2014, Barcelona HIE-ISOLDE Application HIE-Generator  Setting Generator: few  Setting Generator: Generating SCRF setting from few beam input Time Saving Setting Generator: Routine for phasing RF Calibration Curve A/q Voltage Distribution Cavity Specification & Limit Can be executed on line Allows quick change during set up

20. Dry Run & Commissioning CATHI Final Review Meeting 22-26th September 2014, Barcelona Dry Run:  From the Control Room down to the equipment Needed software for commissioning:  Upgrade of low energy part  Diagnostic  Working Set & knobs for all the devices Nice to have  Specific developed software

21. Conclusion and Summary CATHI Final Review Meeting 22-26th September 2014, Barcelona  HIE - ISOLDE Control System:  HIE - ISOLDE Control System: Fully integrated with CERN system o InCA o DIAMON o TIMBER  HIE - ISOLDE Application: o Keep the same concept of the ISOLDE one. ISOLDE Application will need to updated for the new devices o Minimize the need of new application o New Application have been developed and test have been performed at ISOLDE o Debug will be done as much as possible before beam commissioning

22. CATHI Final Review Meeting 22-26th September 2014, Barcelona To my supervisor To all the people that worked and had fun with me… CATHI Marie Curie Action Acknowledgment Thank you!!