An inexpensive PC-based ion linac control system

Author

Hamm, M.E. ; Potter, J.M.

Author_Institution

AccSys Technol. Inc., Pleasanton, CA, USA

fYear

1991

fDate

6-9 May 1991

Firstpage

1377

Abstract

A turn-key PC-based control system has been developed for the AccSys line of compact ion linear accelerators and RF power amplifiers. The control interface is based on the DZERO Rack Monitor Module, communicating with a Ballard Technology MIL-STD-1553B controller board in a 286 or 386 personal computer. This cost-effective and easy to operate control system features real-time control and monitoring of the linac/RF amplifier and can be customized for automatic start-up and unattended operation.<>

Keywords

computerised control; ion accelerators; linear accelerators; microcomputer applications; nuclear electronics; physical instrumentation control; physics computing; radiofrequency amplifiers; real-time systems; AccSys line; Ballard Technology MIL-STD-1553B controller board; DZERO Rack Monitor Module; PC-based ion linac control system; RF power amplifiers; automatic start-up; compact ion linear accelerators; control interface; personal computer; real-time control; turn-key PC-based control system; unattended operation; Automatic control; Computerized monitoring; Control systems; Linear accelerators; Linear particle accelerator; Microcomputers; Power amplifiers; Radio frequency; Radiofrequency amplifiers; Real time systems;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Particle Accelerator Conference, 1991. Accelerator Science and Technology., Conference Record of the 1991 IEEE

Conference_Location

San Francisco, CA, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0135-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PAC.1991.164640

Filename

164640