Fusion Energy Division automation of the ISX-B neutral beams

Technical Report · Tue Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5153620· OSTI ID:5153620

Bates, S. C.; Hanna, P. C.

Operation of the two neutral beams on the ISX-B tokamak has been fully automated for an injected power up to 2 MW. A PDP 11/34 FORTRAN program conditions and injects the beams using commercial CAMAC hardware and ad hoc modifications of the beam controls. The fundamental beam conditioning algorithm is based on the breakdown history of the source. Difficulties encountered were noise entering the CAMAC system through control and data lines and the lack of well-defined operating heuristics detailed problem diagnostic techniques. A brief description is given of the hardware and software systems, operating techniques, and items of special concern.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• OSTI ID: 5153620
• Report Number(s): ORNL/TM-8279; ON: DE82016369; TRN: 82-014590
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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