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https://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-ICALEPCS2023-TUMBCMO27
Title EPICS IOC Integration with Rexroth Controller for a T-Zero Chopper
Authors
  • B.K. Krishna, M. Ruiz Rodriguez
    ORNL, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
Abstract A neutron chopper is not typically used as a filter, but rather as a way to modulate a beam of neutrons to select a certain energy range or to enable time-of-flight measurements. T-Zero neutron choppers have been incorporated into several beamlines at SNS and are operated via a Rexroth controller. However, the current OPC is only compatible with Windows XP, which has led to the continued use of an XP machine to run both the Indradrive (Rexroth interface) and EPICS IOC. This setup has caused issues with integrating with our Data Acquisition server and requires separate maintenance. As a result, for a new beamline project, we opted to switch to the Rexroth XM22 controller with T-Zero chopper, which allows for the use of drivers provided by Rexroth in various programming languages. This paper will detail the XM22 controller drivers and explain how to utilize them to read PLC parameters from the controller into the EPICS application and its Phoebus/CSS interface.
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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 08 October 2023
Revised 12 December 2023
Accepted 15 December 2023
Issued/td> 19 December 2023
DOI doi:10.18429/JACoW-ICALEPCS2023-TUMBCMO27
Pages 429-431
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