Fermilab, Batavia, USA
The architecture and implementation aspects of the control and monitoring system developed for Fermilab's new Solenoid Test Facility will be presented. At the heart of the system lies a highly configurable scan subsystem targeted at precise measurements of low temperatures with uniformly incorporated control elements. A multi-format archival system allows for the use of flat files, XML, and a relational database for storing data, and a Web-based application provides access to historical trends. The DAQ and computing platform includes COTS elements. The layered architecture separates the system into Windows operator stations, the real-time operating system-based DAQ and controls, and the FPGA-based time-critical and safety elements. The use of the EPICS CA protocol with LabVIEW opens the system to many available EPICS utilities .
