1. K.Knuth1, Sz. Nagy2, W. Nörtershäuser4,5, and C. Smorra3,5.
Triga-Trap
February, 26th
Jens Ketelaer1
K. Blaum2,3, M. Block4, K. Eberhardt5, M. Eibach1, F. Herfurth4, J. Ketter1,
K.Knuth1, Sz. Nagy2, W. Nörtershäuser4,5, and C. Smorra3,5.
1Universität Mainz, Institut für Physik, Staudinger Weg 7, D Mainz, Germany,
2Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, Saupfercheckweg 1, D Heidelberg,
3Universität Heidelberg, Physikalisches Institut, Philosophenweg 12, D Heidelberg, Germany,
4GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Planckstraße 1, D Darmstadt, Germany,
5Universität Mainz, Institut für Kernchemie, Fritz-Straßmann-Weg 2, D Mainz, Germany.
Outline:
What is Triga-Trap?
Control system layout
New classes
Wishlist

2. The Triga-Trap facility
High-precision mass measurements on
actinoides
neutron-rich fission products
Two detection techniques
TOF-ICR
FT-ICR (single-ion sensitivity)
J. Ketelaer et al., Nucl. Instr. Meth. A 594 (2008) 162.
J. Ketelaer et al., Eur. Phys. J. A, accepted (2008).
C. Smorra et al., J. Phys. B, submitted (2009).

3. The Triga-Trap team

4. Demands on a control system for Triga-Trap
Vacuum
Edwards Active Gauge Controller (RS232)
Leibold Ionivac IM540 (RS232)
Gas inlet
Pfeiffer RVC 300 (RS232)
Voltages
CAEN SY1527LC (TCP/IP)
GSI HV Switch (RS485)
NI PCI /- 10 V analog output card (PCI)
ISEG 214M (RS232)
Timing
NI PCI-7811R FPGA card 1MB (PCI)
NI PCI-7813R FPGA card 3MB (PCI)
Excitation
Stanford Research Systems DS345 (GPIB)
Agilent 33250A (GPIB)
Rhode&Schwarz SML01 (GPIB)
Data Acquisition
Stanford Research Systems SR430 (GPIB)
NI PCI-4551 (PCI)
Misc
PI Mercury Stepper Motor Controller (USB)
Xantrex XFR Current Supply (GPIB)
Scientec Vector S310 Power Meter (RS232)
Marconi Microwave Power Meter (GPIB)
Thorlabs TD001 Laser Attenuator (RS232)
...
Control System
Measurement Control /
Data Acquisition
MM6 / C++

5. CS architecture @ Triga-Trap
Network DNS Server
Data storage / Backup
PC 1
DMS Server, Domain MATS
DIM Server
SQL Server, ODBC Database CS
FPGA
PC 2
DNS Server CS
PC 3
OPC Server
DSC Engine
CS (LV7.1)
Development PC CS
DS 345 / Agilent 33250A
SR 430
NI PCI-6723
NI PCI-4551 …
CAEN SY1527LC

6. especially for vacuum system and voltages
New classes
Power Supplies
Xantrex XFR
ISEG NHQ
Vacuum
Pfeiffer RVC300
Edwards AGC
UMZ voltage supply
Leibold IM540
SR310 Powermeter
Marconi Powerm.
Thorlabs TD001
NI PCI-4551
Triga-Trap GUI
based on GridGUI class
especially for vacuum system and voltages

7. ‚Wishlist‘ CS MM6 related Integration of FT-ICR detection
new hardware classes in CS
integration in MM6 classes
integration in MM6 C++ GUI
Modifications of the Power Supply Channel base class (user interaction)
Implementation of DIM Trending and Triga-Trap
Migration of existing drivers and classes from LV7.1
MM6 related
Automatic switching between main ion and reference ion
Connection to CS, treatment of the ‚special‘ functions
2-D scans within same CS object (voltages)
3-D plots for 2-D scans
Helpfile 

8. Thanks for your attention !
Special thanks to …
… Christian Rauth
… Dietrich Beck
… Frank Herfurth
… all CS developers
Thanks for your attention !
Funding:
854
VH-NG-037