ORNL, Oak Ridge
*Spallation Neutron Source, ORNL and LANL
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| FR201 | Accelerator Control and Global Networks - State of the Art | 847 |
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As accelerators increase in size and complexity, demands upon their control systems increase correspondingly. Machine complexity is reflected in complexity of control system hardware and software and careful configuration management is essential. Model-based procedures and fast feedback based upon even faster beam instrumentation are often required. Managing machine protection systems with tens of thousands of inputs is another significant challenge. Increased use of commodity hardware and software introduces new issues of security and control. Large new facilities will increasingly be built by national (e.g. SNS) or international (e.g. a linear collider) collaborations. Building an integrated control system for an accelerator whose development is geographically widespread presents particular problems, not all of them technical. Recent discussions of a “Global Accelerator Network” include the possibility of multiple remote control rooms and no more night shifts. Based upon current experience, observable trends and rampant speculation, this paper looks at the issues and solutions-–-some real, some probable, and some pie-in-the-sky.
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