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https://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-ICALEPCS2023-THMBCMO23
Title Development of a New Timing System for ISIS
Authors
  • R.A. Washington
    STFC/RAL/ISIS, Chilton, Didcot, Oxon, United Kingdom
Abstract The timing system at the ISIS Neutron and Muon source has been operating in its current iteration since 2008. Machine timing is handled by the Central Timing Distributor (CTD) which transmits various timing signals to ISIS accelerator equipment over RS-422 compliant timing buses. The nature of these timing signals has not changed since ISIS first delivered neutrons in 1984, and this paper will look at how an event-based timing system can be employed in the next generation of timing system for ISIS. A new timing system should allow for the distribution of events, triggers and timestamps, provide an increase in timing resolution and be fully backwards compatible with the current timing frame. The new Digitised Waveform System (DWS) at ISIS supports White Rabbit (WR). There is an available WR network which can be used to investigate a new timing system based on WR technology. Conclusions will be drawn from installing this new system in parallel with the current timing system; a comparison between the systems, alternatives, and next steps will be discussed.
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Conference ICALEPCS2023
Series International Conference on Accelerator and Large Experimental Physics Control Systems (19th)
Location Cape Town, South Africa
Date 09-13 October 2023
Publisher JACoW Publishing, Geneva, Switzerland
Editorial Board Volker RW Schaa (GSI, Darmstadt, Germany); Andy Götz (ESRF, Grenoble, France); Johan Venter (SARAO, Cape Town, South Africa); Karen White (SNS, Oak Ridge, TN, USA); Marie Robichon (ESRF, Grenoble, France); Vivienne Rowland (SARAO, Cape Town, South Africa)
Online ISBN 978-3-95450-238-7
Online ISSN 2226-0358
Received 05 October 2023
Revised 10 October 2023
Accepted 13 December 2023
Issued/td> 17 December 2023
DOI doi:10.18429/JACoW-ICALEPCS2023-THMBCMO23
Pages 1247-1249
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