Detector Control System

Detector Control System

This is the wiki page of the DCS Subgroup. This subgroup has been established during the September 2007 PANDA collaboration meeting at GSI. Many updates to this wiki are expected over the next few months. Members of the DCS group should register to this wiki and be added to the PandaControlsGroup

This is the wiki page of the DCS Subgroup. This subgroup has been established during the September 2007 PANDA collaboration meeting at GSI. Many updates to this wiki are expected over the next few months. Members of the DCS group should register to this wiki and be added to the PandaControlsGroup

Organization

Organization

The DCS subgroup has been established on September 17, 2007. The present structure is listed below.

The DCS subgroup has been established on September 17, 2007. The present structure is listed below.

Subgroup chairperson(s)

Subgroup chairperson(s)

The subgroup co-chairmen at this time are LarsSchmitt and DanProtopopescu.

The subgroup co-chairmen at this time are LarsSchmitt and DanProtopopescu.

Subgroup members

Subgroup members

The list below includes the institutes and/or persons that expressed interest in joining the DCS group. It is expected that at the December meeting more specific commitments will be made (designated manpower, responsibility for work packages etc.).

The list below includes the institutes and/or persons that expressed interest in joining the DCS group. It is expected that at the December meeting more specific commitments will be made (designated manpower, responsibility for work packages etc.).

Communication

Communication

There is a forum (hosted at GSI) and there will be a mailing list.

There is a forum (hosted at GSI) and there will be a mailing list.

Forum

Forum

The subgroup forum is located on the GSI server. It is recommended that members of the DCS subgroup do subscribe to this forum.

The subgroup forum is located on the GSI server. It is recommended that members of the DCS subgroup do subscribe to this forum.

Mailing list

Mailing list

panda-dcs@gsi.de will be available soon

panda-dcs@gsi.de will be available soon

Meetings

Meetings

Subgroup meetings will be announced on the PANDA DCS meetings page.

Subgroup meetings will be announced on the PANDA DCS meetings page.

Teleconferencing

Teleconferencing

The software to be used for teleconferencing is still to be decided. Some suggestion can be found here.

The software to be used for teleconferencing is still to be decided. Some suggestion can be found here.

DCS framework structure

DCS framework structure

It is very likely that the PANDA DCS will be a mashup of various specialized systems integrated via a high-level framework.

It is very likely that the PANDA DCS will be a mashup of various specialized systems integrated via a high-level framework.

GSI/FAIR Controls

GSI/FAIR Controls

The GSI/FAIR Controls group is expected to provide:

The GSI/FAIR Controls group is expected to provide:

• Framework design
• Templates and libraries
• Database design and service
• Consulting

• Framework design
• Templates and libraries
• Database design and service
• Consulting

GSI/FAIR Controls liaison

GSI/FAIR Controls liaison

The liaison person to the GSI/FAIR Controls group is Holger Brand (h.brand@gsi.de).

The liaison person to the GSI/FAIR Controls group is Holger Brand (h.brand@gsi.de).

PANDA Detector subsystems

PANDA Detector subsystems

The PANDA magnet, target and detector subsystems groups are expected to provide:

The PANDA magnet, target and detector subsystems groups are expected to provide:

• Subsystem requirements
• Tentative layout of the user interface
• Connection implementation

• Subsystem requirements
• Tentative layout of the user interface
• Connection implementation

Detector liaisons

Detector liaisons

There should be a liaison person for magnet, target and for each detector subsystem. The liaison persons are expected to participate to the DCS subgroup meetings. The preliminary list is below:

There should be a liaison person for magnet, target and for each detector subsystem. The liaison persons are expected to participate to the DCS subgroup meetings. The preliminary list is below:

Open topics / To Do

Open topics / To Do

For the immediate future two drafts are necessary:

For the immediate future two drafts are necessary:

• A DCS requirements document
• A preliminary scheme of devices and values to be controlled/monitored

• A DCS requirements document
• A preliminary scheme of devices and values to be controlled/monitored

Documentation

Documentation

It is advisable that the members of the DCS group browse the documentation for EPICS and MonALISA. PANDA DCS specific documentation will be linked/attached here as it is written.

It is advisable that the members of the DCS group browse the documentation for EPICS and MonALISA. PANDA DCS specific documentation will be linked/attached here as it is written.

Related topics

Related topics

• MonALISA
• EPICS
• NIUser
• CSframework
• EMC/ GEM / Mvd / Magnet / Daq
• Panda Slow Control wiki in the Computing section

• MonALISA
• EPICS
• NIUser
• CSframework
• EMC/ GEM / Mvd / Magnet / Daq
• Panda Slow Control wiki in the Computing section