Title :
Graphical user interface of RFX control and data acquisition system
Author :
Flor, G. ; Hemming, O.N. ; Luchetta, A. ; Manduchi, G. ; Schmidt, V. ; Taliercio, C. ; Vitturi, S. ; Fredian, T.W. ; Stillerman, J.A.
Author_Institution :
Gruppo di Padova per Ricerche sulla Fusione, CNR, Padova, Italy
Abstract :
The paper presents the user interface aspects of the control and data acquisition system (SIGMA) of the RFX nuclear fusion experiment. SIGMA uses programmable controllers (PLCs) for slow signals and VAX based CAMAC for the fast data acquisition and timing tasks. The paper briefly summarises the technical aspects of the user interface: PLC based systems use operating consoles which employ IBM PC/AT compatibles running a commercial plant supervision package. The VAX based part employs VAXstations as user consoles with an extensive graphical user interface (initially DECwindows, now Motif). The use of these tools is illustrated by presenting the entire operation sequence for an RFX shot
Keywords :
CAMAC; DEC computers; IBM compatible machines; SCADA systems; Tokamak devices; fusion reactor design; fusion reactor operation; fusion reactors; graphical user interfaces; microcomputer applications; nuclear engineering computing; programmable controllers; DECwindows; IBM PC/AT compatibles; Motif; RFX control system; RFX data acquisition system; RFX nuclear fusion experiment; RFX shot; SIGMA; VAX based CAMAC; VAXstations; fast timing tasks; fusion reactor; graphical user interface; operating consoles; operation sequence; plant supervision package; programmable controllers; slow signals; user consoles; CAMAC; Condition monitoring; Control systems; Data acquisition; Fusion reactors; Graphical user interfaces; Packaging; Programmable control; Timing; User interfaces;
Conference_Titel :
Fusion Engineering, 1993., 15th IEEE/NPSS Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Hyannis, MA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1412-3
DOI :
10.1109/FUSION.1993.518400
