HBD HV Control System Development Manuel Proissl HBD Meeting 09/18/2007

OUTLINE  Current PHENIX HV Control Setup  Run7 HBD HV GUI  Features of new HV Control for Run8  General Software Design  T/S >> C/S Architecture  UML :: Use-Case-Diagram  Interface Overview / Functions (Bertan)  Java vs. Perl TK  Development Outline & Status HBD HV Control System – Development Manuel Proissl Page 2 of 18 Upgrades For Run8 | PHENIX, BNL HBD Meeting :: September 18 th, 2007

PHENIX HV CONTROL SETUP EPICS Database  HV Server (  HV2002 TM ) ROOT Interface Loop over channels Check / Verify Stat. Respond to users HV Server HV Client LeCroy 1458 Mainframe LC 1471 Experimental Hardware[HBD, …] 16 ……… 88 HBD HV Control System – Development Manuel Proissl Page 3 of 18 Upgrades For Run8 | PHENIX, BNL HBD Meeting :: September 18 th, 2007

PHENIX HV CONTROL SETUP EPICS Database  HV Server (  HV2002 TM ) HV Server (central machine) –List of hardware items, HV channel definitions – maintaining automatically –Main interaction program: hvclient LeCroy 1471 Channel Properties: –Measured (Peak) Current –Measured / Demand Voltage –Ramp Rate Up / Down –Trip (Peak) Current –Channel Enable / Ramp Trip Enable –Channel Status –Measured Voltage / Current Dead Zone –High Voltage Limit HBD HV Control System – Development Manuel Proissl Page 4 of 18 Upgrades For Run8 | PHENIX, BNL HBD Meeting :: September 18 th, 2007

Run7 HBD HV GUI Too much traffic: Checking / Modifying Channel by Channel [instead of group transmissions] Terminal / Server System [slow] Various claims from Shift Crew –Need of standard GUI HV Control went through many changes throughout Run7 HBD HV Control System – Development Manuel Proissl Page 5 of 18 Upgrades For Run8 | PHENIX, BNL HBD Meeting :: September 18 th, 2007

Run7 HBD HV GUI HBD HV Control System – Development Manuel Proissl Page 6 of 18 Upgrades For Run8 | PHENIX, BNL HBD Meeting :: September 18 th, 2007

FEATURES OF Run8 HV CONTROL Reduced Traffic :: One-Time Transmissions Bertan Tests On-The-Fly –Access to IR  Disconnect / Rearrange Jumpers on new Divider  Start Bertan Test Program  Select Test Sequence  Review Immediate Test results (incl. recommendations) HV Status Verification System Automated LogBook V2.0 Reporting & Expert Alert System New user-friendly Interface Standard GUI for SA1 C/S Architecture, Stable & Extendable (3 layers), … HBD HV Control System – Development Manuel Proissl Page 7 of 18 Upgrades For Run8 | PHENIX, BNL HBD Meeting :: September 18 th, 2007

GENERAL SOFTWARE DESIGN Current HV Control Setup: Terminal (Client) / Server Upgrade to Client / Server Architecture Introducing a 3-layer system Final System Extendable [guaranteed by UML design] User-friendly, easy-navigation Interface Java GUI Perl / SSH Client C via shell HBD HV Control System – Development Manuel Proissl Page 8 of 18 Upgrades For Run8 | PHENIX, BNL HBD Meeting :: September 18 th, 2007

T/S >> C/S Architecture Terminal / Server Client / Server HBD HV Control System – Development Manuel Proissl Page 9 of 18 Upgrades For Run8 | PHENIX, BNL HBD Meeting :: September 18 th, 2007

General UML :: Use-Case-Diagram HBD HV Control System – Development Manuel Proissl Page 10 of 18 Upgrades For Run8 | PHENIX, BNL HBD Meeting :: September 18 th, 2007

Interface Overview / Functions Running the HV Control GUI: SplashLogin Window Important Notice: Windows here do not represent the final design. Only for function demonstration! HBD HV Control System – Development Manuel Proissl Page 11 of 18 Upgrades For Run8 | PHENIX, BNL HBD Meeting :: September 18 th, 2007

Interface Overview / Functions Running the HV Control GUI: SHIFT MODE Standard HV Control :: SA1 Important Notice: Window does not represent the final design. Only for function demonstration! HBD HV Control System – Development Manuel Proissl Page 12 of 18 Upgrades For Run8 | PHENIX, BNL HBD Meeting :: September 18 th, 2007

Interface Overview / Functions Running the HV Control GUI: EXPERT MODE HV Control :: Expert Window does not represent the final design. Only for function demonstration! HBD HV Control System – Development Manuel Proissl Page 13 of 18 Upgrades For Run8 | PHENIX, BNL HBD Meeting :: September 18 th, 2007

JAVA vs. PERL TK Object-Oriented –Code & Data merged into indivisible object –More power and flexibility of object [class, instance, inheritance, polymorphism] –Intelligent information request; messages >> object’s interface Speed: Sufficient Memory: Large but Affordable Interface: Very Good JavaPerl TK Procedural-Oriented –Code & Data kept separately –Functions sequentially [change in code affects what follows] –Code reusable Speed: Good Memory: Small Interface: Basic Structure :: Performance :: HBD HV Control System – Development Manuel Proissl Page 14 of 18 Upgrades For Run8 | PHENIX, BNL HBD Meeting :: September 18 th, 2007

JAVA vs. PERL TK Error Analysis: Easy –Problems, errors, malfunctions easy to detect/track + control Protection: Safe –Prevents dead loops, memory leaks –Source code secure [compiler] GUI :: incl. SSH networking: very good JavaPerl TK Error Analysis: Difficult Protection: Bad –memory leaks >> no functions available –Source code not safe [not designed to] GUI :: TK package SSH networking: 3 rd party libraries Robust :: Function :: HBD HV Control System – Development Manuel Proissl Page 15 of 18 Upgrades For Run8 | PHENIX, BNL HBD Meeting :: September 18 th, 2007

DEVELOPMENT OUTLINE Software Requirement Analysis (UML :: Use-Case Diagram) Software Design (Functions, Structure) Development Plan (Use of Technologies, Documentation, Timeline) Programming (incl. test of sections) –Server Scripts [verify handshake] –SA1 version [client] –Expert version [client] –Protection System, Login, Splash Crash Tests System goes online. HBD HV Control System – Development Manuel Proissl Page 16 of 18 Upgrades For Run8 | PHENIX, BNL HBD Meeting :: September 18 th, 2007

DEVELOPMENT STATUS √ Software Requirement Analysis (UML :: Use-Case Diagram) √ Software Design (Functions, Structure) √ Development Plan (Use of Technologies, Documentation, Timeline) Programming (incl. test of sections) √ Server Scripts [verify handshake] –SA1 version [client] -- in progress -- –Expert version [client] -- in progress -- –Protection System, Login, Splash Crash Tests System goes online. HBD HV Control System – Development Manuel Proissl Page 17 of 18 Upgrades For Run8 | PHENIX, BNL HBD Meeting :: September 18 th, 2007

SUMMARY Introducing C/S Architecture Users profit from 3 layer system (GUI | shell) User-friendly Java Interface –Standard SA1 GUI | Expert version Development Status: Shift / Expert Version in progress One-Time 1471 Channel Checks New Features incl. Bertan Tests On-The-Fly  Any Upgrading Function Requests?? HBD HV Control System – Development Manuel Proissl Page 18 of 18 Upgrades For Run8 | PHENIX, BNL HBD Meeting :: September 18 th, 2007