Computer System for Unattended Control of Negative Ion Source
- Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics, Novosibirsk (Russian Federation)
The computer system for control of cw surface-plasma source of negative ions is described. The system provides an automatic handling of source parameters by the specified scenario. It includes the automatic source start and long-term operation with switching and control of the power supplies blocks, setting and reading of source parameters like hydrogen feed, cesium seed, electrodes' temperature, checking of the protection and blockings elements like vacuum degradation, absence of cooling water, etc. The semi-automatic mode of control is also available, where the order of steps and magnitude of parameters, included to scenario, is corrected in situ by the operator. Control system includes the main controller and a set of peripheral local controllers. Commands execution is carried out by the main controller. Each peripheral controller is driven by the stand-alone program, stored in its ROM. Control system is handled from PC via Ethernet. The PC and controllers are connected by fiber optic lines, which provide the high voltage insulation and the stable system operation in spite the breakdowns and electromagnetic noise of cross-field discharge. The PC program for data setting and information display is developed under the LabView.
- OSTI ID:
- 21611710
- Journal Information:
- AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1390, Issue 1; Conference: 2. international symposium on negative ions, beams and sources, Takayama City (Japan), 16-19 Nov 2010; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.3637435; (c) 2011 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
ANIONS
CESIUM
CHANNELING
COMPUTERIZED CONTROL SYSTEMS
DATA ACQUISITION
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
ELECTRODES
HYDROGEN
ION SOURCES
OPERATION
PLASMA
POWER SUPPLIES
SURFACES
WATER
ALKALI METALS
CHARGED PARTICLES
CONTROL SYSTEMS
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
ELEMENTS
EQUIPMENT
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
IONS
METALS
NONMETALS
ON-LINE CONTROL SYSTEMS
ON-LINE SYSTEMS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS