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| URL | https://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-ICALEPCS2025-WEPD036 |
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| Title | Validating VSlib, the voltage source control library used in the fourth generation of function/generator controllers at CERN |
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| Abstract | The fourth generation of power converter control at CERN, known as Function Generator/Controller 4 (FGC4), is currently under development. The chosen hardware is based on a quad-core A53 ARM-architecture CPU within an AMD Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC System-on-Chip (SoC), where one core is dedicated to voltage source control. This architecture necessitates a new approach to voltage control software, previously implemented on a Digital Signal Processor (DSP) card and an FPGA, where high reliability and performance are crucial. To achieve these goals in a highly integrated environment, a new library called VSlib (Voltage Source library) has been developed. VSlib serves as a toolkit, providing all necessary building blocks for user-defined voltage regulation algorithms, such as filters, controllers, and lookup tables. Additionally, it supports digital and analogue signal logging, inter-core data exchange, and communication with other FGC4s using an in-house Ethernet-based protocol. The development process was test-driven, focusing on performance, determinism, and reliability. The library adheres to best industrial practices, including version control, static analysis, and automated testing. Tests were conducted against power convert models running on a Speedgoat Hardware-in-the-Loop system. |
| Paper | download: WEPD036.pdf |
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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 | 06 September 2025 |
| Revised | 24 September 2025 |
| Accepted | 04 November 2025 |
| Issued | 25 November 2025 |
| DOI | 10.18429/JACoW-ICALEPCS2025-WEPD036 |
| Pages | 1112-1116 |
| Copyright | Published by JACoW Publishing under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. Any further distribution of this work must maintain attribution to the author(s), the published article's title, publisher, and DOI. |