Author: Ito, Y.
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MOPMS026 J-PARC Control toward Future Reliable Operation 378
 
  • N. Kamikubota, N. Yamamoto
    J-PARC, KEK & JAEA, Ibaraki-ken, Japan
  • S.F. Fukuta, D. Takahashi
    MELCO SC, Tsukuba, Japan
  • T. Iitsuka, S. Motohashi, M. Takagi, S.Y. Yoshida
    Kanto Information Service (KIS), Accelerator Group, Ibaraki, Japan
  • T. Ishiyama
    KEK/JAEA, Ibaraki-Ken, Japan
  • Y. Ito, H. Sakaki
    JAEA, Ibaraki-ken, Japan
  • Y. Kato, M. Kawase, N. Kikuzawa, H. Sako, K.C. Sato, H. Takahashi, H. Yoshikawa
    JAEA/J-PARC, Tokai-Mura, Naka-Gun, Ibaraki-Ken, Japan
  • T. Katoh, H. Nakagawa, J.-I. Odagiri, T. Suzuki, S. Yamada
    KEK, Tokai, Ibaraki, Japan
  • H. Nemoto
    ACMOS INC., Tokai-mura, Ibaraki, Japan
 
  J-PARC accelerator complex comprises Linac, 3-GeV RCS (Rapid Cycle Synchrotron), and 30-GeV MR (Main Ring). The J-PARC is a joint project between JAEA and KEK. Two control systems, one for Linac and RCS and another for MR, were developed by two institutes. Both control systems use the EPICS toolkit, thus, inter-operation between two systems is possible. After the first beam in November, 2006, beam commissioning and operation have been successful. However, operation experience shows that two control systems often make operators distressed: for example, different GUI look-and-feels, separated alarm screens, independent archive systems, and so on. Considering demands of further power upgrade and longer beam delivery, we need something new, which is easy to understand for operators. It is essential to improve reliability of operation. We, two control groups, started to discuss future directions of our control systems. Ideas to develop common GUI screens of status and alarms, and to develop interfaces to connect archive systems to each other, are discussed. Progress will be reported.