INR RAS linac was developed in late 1970s and build during 1980s. Its timing system is based on the fifty years old technologies and requires full upgrade due to system stability decrease, lack of spare parts, progressing hardware degradation and increase in RF jamming. Moreover, the timing system upgrade should be done without additional accelerator complex shutdowns. In this paper a project of a new timing system that fulfills all requirements is presented. Various features and production peculiarities of the new timing system hardware and software are described. Results of the implementation of new system first parts and its commissioning and plans for future upgrade are discussed.

The linac of INR RAS is а high-intensity accelerator of protons and H-minus ions, which is used for a complex of neutron sources, isotope production, proton irradiation and investigations in proton flash therapy. A non-destructive beam instrumentation plays a key role in the linac tuning. The general peculiarity of this multi-component system is that all detectors are home-made devices with a wide operation range and can be used at different ion linacs with a minimum adaptation to beam parameters. Beam current transformers for standard and in-air measurements, resonance and capacitive position and phase monitors, BIF-monitor for 1D and beam cross-section monitor for 2D non-destructive profile diagnostics. Different operation features and manufacturing peculiarities are presented in this paper. Results of implementation, operation and continuous upgrade are described. Also easily scalable typical designs of some detectors are discussed.