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URLhttps://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-ICALEPCS2025-MOBR004
TitleLeveraging software simulators in SKA Dish LMC development and testing
Authors
  • S. Twum
    SKA Observatory
  • A. Lethole, A. Venter, B. Ojur, D. Petrie, M. Nzama, N. Padavattan, U. Silere, Y. Reddi
    South African Radio Astronomy Observatory
AbstractThe Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project employs the TANGO Controls framework to manage its telescopes. Within SKA MID, the Dish Local Monitoring and Control (LMC) software integrates dish sub-components into the overall control system. Because hardware availability is often limited, Dish LMC development and validation are heavily based on software simulators derived from Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and system-level requirements. These simulators emulate the behaviour of the respective devices for requirement verification. Their use has enabled iterative testing in both staging and integration environments, accelerated development, and reduced risks ahead of hardware integration. This paper presents the design and implementation of Dish LMC simulators, their role in supporting system-level validation and advancing software maturity.
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Conference20th Int. Conf. Accel. Large Exp. Phys. Control Syst. (ICALEPCS'25)
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LocationChicago, IL, USA
Date20-26 Sep 2025
PublisherJACoW Publishing, Geneva, Switzerland
Editorial BoardKent Wootton (ANL), Jeffery Biss (FNAL), Gustavo Bruno (ANL), Jeff Kirchman (ANL), Kelly Jaje (ANL), Denise Skiadopoulos (ANL), SuYin Grass Wang (ANL)
Online ISBN978-3-95450-255-4
Online ISSN2226-0358
Received07 September 2025
Revised25 September 2025
Accepted28 October 2025
Issued25 November 2025
DOI10.18429/JACoW-ICALEPCS2025-MOBR004
Pages68-71
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