ucn-nedm daq daq and slow control l.lee 1 july 3, 2013

UCN-nEDM DAQ

DAQ and Slow Control

L.Lee

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July 3, 2013

VME CPU (MIDAS FE)

VME CPU (MIDAS Slow Control)

DAQ CPUs EthernetMIDAS PC

Run ControlEvt-Builder

Data-Logger Online Monitor

VME ProcessorXVB602

MIDAS Front-End

VME Processor (Share w/ AutoFill System)?

(Future Auto-Cooldown Sys)?

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32-ch. VMEDigital

I/O module

Multichannel Scaler

16/32-ch. VMEStruck SIS3800

Series MCS

MSCB-GPIBGPIB

(e.g., Lakeshoremodules, etc…)

Status of valves, pumps,…

(UCN valves, EDMvalve, rotary valve,

etc…)Discriminators

Transducers fromUCN-Source &

Probes (pressure, temp, levels, needle valves,fluxgates,…)

EPICS orEthernet

Beam &Accel.

variables

Gating to Accel.,DAQ modules,

UCN source& EDM cell

(Beam, Scalers, Valves, E-fieldPolarity?,…)

Drive Valves,& Misc,…

VME CPU (MIDAS FE)

UCN Detectorsp

EDMCell

He-II + UCNs

Spall.n Tgt

VME

VME

VME

MSCBEthernet


TC

(30-60 s)

H1

beamON

(~60 s)

beam OFF (~ 180 s)

t

Y

0s 60s ~120s ~360s (?) beamON

beamOFF,UCNvalveopen

EDMdoor

closed

EDMdooropen

RamseyPrecession

CountSurviving UCNs

readdata

resetfor

nextcycle

SequenceModulemodified

VME-PPG32

Merge32-ch. VME

Collector-driverI/O module w/VME-PPG32

RF (,H1,TC,) andSpherical coils (H0),E-field (HV, pol),other magnets,…

MSCB-GPIBGPIB to

high precisionSig. Generator,Magnet P.S.,

HV P.S., etc…

Ethernet to MSCB

DAQ Overview

Flash ADC 64-ch VME

Ethernet

EthernetMIDAS PCRun ControlEvt-Builder


VME

Ethernet

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Other nEDM Subsystems

Comagnetometer data ??

32-ch. VMEDigital

I/O module

Multichannel Scaler


Series MCS




EPICS orEthernet

Beam &Accel.

variables





VME CPU (MIDAS FE)

UCN Detectorsp

EDMCell

He-II + UCNs

Spall.n Tgt

VME

VME

VME

MSCBEthernet

TC

(30-60 s)

H1

beamON

(~60 s)

beam OFF (~ 180 s)

t

Y

0s 60s ~120s ~360s (?) beamON


EDMdoor

closed

EDMdooropen

RamseyPrecession

CountSurviving UCNs

readdata

resetfor

nextcycle


VME-PPG32

Merge32-ch. VME



MSCB-GPIBGPIB to


HV P.S., etc…

Ethernet to MSCB

Flash ADC 64-ch VME

Ethernet



VME

VME “Main DAQ” 4

VME Crate for “Main DAQ”

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10 SLOT VME HALF/SPLIT CRATE

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GE XVB602 VME Processor

Early in life-cycle(Originally V7865, but late in life-cycle)

Platform for MIDAS Front-EndResides in VME crate 6U single-slot form factorVME crate controller functions(i.e. arbitrates VMEbus)

Intel Core i7 Duo processors @ 2.53 GHz4GB Memory (DDR2 SDRAM)2 x Gigabit Ethernet4 x USB 2 x RS232/422

OS: Multi-OS capable (we plan to run Linux)

VME Processor

Cost: $4,450 each Two have been purchased for UCN(1 paid by DAQ group, 1 by UCN)Arrived Jan-2013

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VME-PPG32 Pulse-Pattern Generator

32-Channel Sequence ModuleTRIUMF-Designed and Built(Modified version requested)Resides in VME crate6U single-slot form factor

Time Base: Internal or External (NIM)Internal Clock – 100 MHz

Existing version has 32 NIM outputsModified version to have multi-format outputsPropose to have 8–16 channels with open collector-driver 24V output -- drive valves;8 channels with TTL output, if needed

VME Sequencer

Cost: $7,000 (for 2 units)

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Sample Sequence

VME-PPG32 Pulse-Pattern Generator

Existing version has 32 NIM outputs Modified version will have multi-format outputs(Propose to have 8–16 channels with open collector-driver 24V outputs -- to drive valves Possibly 8 channels with TTL output?)

TIME BASE (Internal/External)

EVENT GATE (NIM)(Start/Trigger Scalers)

BEAM GATE (NIM)

OPEN UCN VALVE (24 V)

EDM FLAPPER-VALVE (24 V)

ROTARY VALVE (24 V)(UCN Draining & Counting)

START/TRIGGER ADCs (NIM)

START RF SEQUENCE (TTL)(Trigger RF Waveform)

STOP AND RESET (NIM)

~ 60 s

~ 35 s(eventually much longer)

~ 180 s

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Sample Sequence

TIME BASE (Internal/External)

EVENT GATE (NIM)(Start/Trigger Scalers)

BEAM GATE (NIM)

OPEN UCN VALVE (24 V)

EDM FLAPPER-VALVE (24 V)

ROTARY VALVE (24 V)(UCN Draining & Counting)

START/TRIGGER ADCs (NIM)

START RF SEQUENCE (TTL)(Trigger RF Waveform)

STOP AND RESET (NIM)

~ 60 s

~ 35 s(eventually much longer)

~ 180 s

beamON

(~60 s)

beam OFF (~ 180 s)

Y

tUCN Detectorsp

EDMCell

He-II + UCNs

Spall.n Tgt

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Struck SIS3820

32-Channel Multi-purpose ScalerResides in VME crate6U single-slot form factor

Input formats: NIM, ECL, LVDS250 MHz counting rate

MCS mode: Fixed or Variable Length time intervalsInterval Length: Internal timer or External signalBuffered ReadoutMinimum Buffer memory size: 64 MB

What Interval Length (dwelltime) is good for UCN?(t per timeslice)

10, 100, 500 ms? 1 sec or more ?

VME Multichannel Scaler

beamON

(~60 s)

beam OFF (~ 180 s)

Y

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tCost: $3,850 (?)1 has been provided to UCN already,by TRIUMF DAQ group

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CAEN V1740B

64-Channel Flash ADCResides in VME crate6U single-slot form factor

Sampling Rate: 65 MSamples/s (~ 15 ns bins)Resolution: 12-bit per sampleInput range: 2 V p-p (single-ended)

On-board Pulse-Shape analysis and Zero-Suppression via FPGA

For UCN: Store only Charge & Timing info Gain Monitor Pile-Up Correction

VME Flash-ADC

Cost: $11,000

(Or TRIUMF-built option)

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VME Digital I/O Module

TRIUMF VDIO32VME Digital (Binary) I/O

32-Channel Digital I/O ModuleTRIUMF-Designed & BuiltResides in VME crate6U single-slot form factor

Input/Output configurationprogrammable in groups of 8

For UCN:Read status of miscellaneousvalves, pumps, etc…

Cost: $500 each

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32-ch. VMEDigital

I/O module

Multichannel Scaler


Series MCS

MSCB-GPIBGPIB







EPICS orEthernet

Beam &Accel.

variables





VME CPU (MIDAS FE)

UCN Detectorsp

EDMCell

He-II + UCNs

Spall.n Tgt

VME

VME

VME

MSCBEthernet


TC

(30-60 s)

H1

beamON

(~60 s)

beam OFF (~ 180 s)

t

Y

0s 60s ~120s ~360s (?) beamON


EDMdoor

closed

EDMdooropen

RamseyPrecession

CountSurviving UCNs

readdata

resetfor

nextcycle


VME-PPG32

Merge32-ch. VME



MSCB-GPIBGPIB to


HV P.S., etc…

Ethernet to MSCB

DAQ Overview

Flash ADC 64-ch VME

Ethernet



VME

Ethernet

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MSCB-GPIBGPIB




UCN Detectorsp

EDMCell

He-II + UCNs

Spall.n Tgt

MSCB



MSCB-GPIBGPIB to


HV P.S., etc…

Ethernet to MSCB



Ethernet

MSCB “Slow Control”

Other nEDM Subsystems

Magnetic Shielding data (Fluxgates, Feedback coils,…)

Comagnetometer data

Other magnetometer data

Environmental data - Vibrational/Acoustical - Temperature

…Etc…

MSCB, VME I/O, orDedicated subsystem DAQ

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Midas Slow Control Bus

Slow Control Computer(MIDAS Slow Control)

Ethernet SubMaster

WaveformGenerator

DC Power SupplyLevelMeter

LevelMeter

MSCB ribbon cable

Ethernet

WaveformGenerator

MSCB-GPIBAdapter

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MSCB-GPIBGPIB




UCN Detectorsp

EDMCell

He-II + UCNs

Spall.n Tgt

MSCB



MSCB-GPIBGPIB to


HV P.S., etc…

Ethernet to MSCB



Ethernet

MSCB “Slow Control”

LHe Autofill SubSystem

MSCB, VME

AutoCooldown SubSystem??

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Cost Estimate for DAQ Components(Not including “Other nEDM Subsystems”)

(From 2011 RTI Proposal)

$4,450$ 0 (?)

(2)

$54,395

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ucn-nedm daq daq and slow control l.lee 1 july 3, 2013

Documents

ucn valves

needle valves

etcstatus of valves

ucnnedm daq daq

daq modules

ge xvb602 vme processorearly

daq group

mhzexisting version