WEPD003

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URL	https://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-ICALEPCS2025-WEPD003
Title	Extension of the SPIRAL2 PLC-based control system for the integration of DESIR and NEWGAIN
Authors	Q. Tura Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules, GANIL, Grand Accélérateur National d'Ions Lourds A. Trudel Grand Accélérateur National d'Ions Lourds, GANIL, Institut de Recherche sur les Lois Fondamentales de l'Univers B. Luce, M. Lochon, T. Beauchef GANIL, Grand Accélérateur National d'Ions Lourds C. Hocini Grand Accélérateur Nat. d'Ions Lourds, Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules L. Daudin, P. Alfaurt Laboratoire de Physique des deux infinis Bordeaux
Abstract	The SPIRAL2 heavy ion accelerator is currently undergoing several extension projects under development. In Phase 1+, the DESIR experimental hall will receive very low energy radioactive ion beams from S3 or SPIRAL1. In Phase 1++, a new cryogenic ion source and a new injector will be implemented to broaden the range of heavy ions currently accelerated. This contribution presents the integration of these new facilities into the SPIRAL2 PLC-based control system. The integration builds on recent technological upgrades while maintaining system consistency and ensuring compliance with the specific constraints related to radiation protection and operational safety. Some existing PLCs have been extended, and new ones have been added to automate processes related to beam operation (machine protection system, equipment insertion, vacuum, RF, cryogenics), building infrastructure (nuclear ventilation, refrigeration, alarm management), and nuclear safety (access control units, radiation monitoring). This integrated approach ensures a coherent, maintainable control system that supports safe and efficient operations for the DESIR and Newgain projects.
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Conference	20th Int. Conf. Accel. Large Exp. Phys. Control Syst. (ICALEPCS'25)
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Location	Chicago, IL, USA
Date	20-26 Sep 2025
Publisher	JACoW Publishing, Geneva, Switzerland
Editorial Board	Kent Wootton (ANL), Jeffery Biss (FNAL), Gustavo Bruno (ANL), Jeff Kirchman (ANL), Kelly Jaje (ANL), Denise Skiadopoulos (ANL), SuYin Grass Wang (ANL)
Online ISBN	978-3-95450-255-4
Online ISSN	2226-0358
Received	05 September 2025
Revised	23 September 2025
Accepted	29 October 2025
Issued	25 November 2025
DOI	10.18429/JACoW-ICALEPCS2025-WEPD003
Pages	1043-1047
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