1. Local Alarm Station
Data Acquisition, Storage and Visualization for Radiation Portal Monitor (RPM).

2. Course Outline I. Introduction A. Purpose of System
B. Definitions and Abbreviations
C. Basic Architecture
D. User Profiles and Responsibilities
II. Getting Started
A. Installation
B. Configuration
С. Current State of System
III. Operation Order
A. Current State of System
B. Alarm processing
C. LAS events browser
IV. Standart Operating Procedures
A. Data backup

3. I. Introduction: A. Purpose of LAS
Automatic data acquisition from all the radiation monitors in real time
Storing data on the events of radiation monitors in the database
Visualization of the data on system operator screen in real time
Logging of the decisions taken by the operator for detection events
Creating and printing reports on system events

4. I. Introduction: B. Definitions and Abbreviations
LAS – Local Alarm Station
System (hardware, software, communications infrastructure) for collecting, storing and visualizing data from RPMs
RPM – Radiation Portal Monitor
Workstation – automated workplace of the system operator
LAS service – program that communicates with all the RPM of system; runs in hidden mode at startup
Videoserver – program that communicates with all the video cameras of system; runs in hidden mode at startup
DB – Database of LAS, software for centralized data storage;
runs in hidden mode at startup

5. I. Introduction: B. Используемые определения и сокращения (продолжение)
LAS Client – GUI program, provides management interfaces for
the system operator
INSN – (Integrated Nuclear Security Network)
System for centralized collecting data from LASes for monitoring
RPMs status and enabling expert assistance
Daily Files – Text file of raw RPM data; generated on a daily basis
Files contain information regarding occupancies, alarms,
and other conditions
User Files – files of various formats
usually alarm reports, RID-specra, etc.
used INSN to transmit additional information on a specific
detection

6. I. Introduction: A. Basic Architecture

7. I. Introduction: D. User Profiles & Responsibilities
Adminstrator
Operator
Skills Profile
Understanding of RPM detection and response operations
Understanding of site operations
MySQL server and database configuration experience
Networking knowledge and experience
Ability to decide on the type of detection
Ability to save RID files and alarm protocols
Expectations
Maintain configuration of system
Manage user profiles
Maintain network and database status of health
Perform data archiving and backup
Operate RPMs and CAS software according to FLO training and SOPs
Decisions on the type of detection
Creation of reports on detection and other system events

8. II. Getting Started: A. Installation
Before LAS configuration it is necessary to have a list of all RPM with the following parameters:
IP-address of RPMs
Daily Files prefix assigned to the given RPM
Number of counting gamma and neutron channels with indication of their location on pillars
Availability and type of backup power for each RPM
In the presence of video system:
List of IP-addresses and access port number for each video cameras
For each RPM - a list of cameras aimed at the detection zone of the RPM

9. II. Getting Started: B. Configuration
Setting of LAS database connection
Select "Database..."
Enter database IP-address and port number
Usually LAS client and database are installed on one computer. In this case IP-address of the service is
Default port is 3306

10. II. Getting Started: B. Configuration
LAS Service
Select “Basic configuration...”
Enter the location of the LAS. This title will be used in reports
Enter LAS server IP-address and access port number
and 8082 by default

11. II. Getting Started: B. Configuration
Daily Files
“Basic configuration...” item
Allow to record Daily Files
Enter Daily Files name prefix
Set Daily Files storage time

12. II. Getting Started: B. Configuration
Video system
“Basic configuration...” item
Allow the use of video system
Enter video server IP-address and access port number
Push to add a video camera

13. II. Getting Started: B. Configuration
Video system: camera
“Basic configuration...” item
Set the display name of the camera
Enter camera IP-address and access port number
Push to delete the camera

14. II. Getting Started: B. Configuration
Add RPM
“Basic configuration...” item
Specify the location of RPM detectors
Set RPM display name
Set the prefix for the names of the RPM Daily Files
Set RPM IP-address and access port number
Allow or diable alarm state auto reset
Specify the type of backup power
Set the camera bound with a given RPM
Push to remove the RPM

15. II. Getting Started: B. Configuration
Binding camera to RPM
“Basic configuration...” item
Enable the binding of the RPM to a video system
Add the camera to the list of cameras associated with the RPM

16. II. Getting Started: B. Configuration
Binding camera to RPM
“Basic configuration...” item
Check camera or multiple cameras associated with the RPM
One RPM can be associated with multiple cameras aimed at the detection zone of the RPM
One camera can be associated with several RPMs, located close to each other

17. II. Getting Started: B. Configuration
Adding next RPM
“Basic configuration...” item
Push “Apply” to accept changes
Click on the "Monitor"and add the remaining RPM
Push to remove the RPM

18. II. Getting Started: B. Configuration
User’s account manager
Select “User accounts...”
There are two access levels in the program – Administrator and Operator
Push the “Add” button to add new user

19. II. Getting Started: B. Configuration
User’s account manager
System settings can be changed only by administrator, not by operator
“User accounts...” item
Enter login and access level
Enter user password
Push “ОК” button

20. II. Getting Started: B. Configuration
User’s account manager
Administrator only can edit user’s account list
“User accounts...” item
Use the “Edit” button if you want to change password or user’s access level
Use the “Lock” button if you want to temporally lock user’s access
Press the “OK” button to apply changes
Press the “Remove” button to delete user

21. II. Getting Started: C. Current State
Main window
RPM icons
The panel of the current session event log
Visibility of the panel controlled by item "Event's log" of "View " menu
Indication of the workstation goes on battery backup

22. II. Getting Started: C. Current State
RPM State indication
Disconnected state
Preparing state
Ready state
Measure state
Alarm in progress state, measurements are continuing
Alarm state
Malfunction state
Malfunction that allows
further operation

23. III. Operation Order: A. Current State of RPM
Monitor status with readings temperature sensors and a list of malfunctions
Panel display the live video from cameras bound to a monitor
Panel view of the current total count rate
Yellow color indicates the “Measure” time intervals
Red color - alarm

24. III. Operation Order: B. Alarm processing
Button to go to the list of alarms
A message box about the alarm event
This window is closed after a few minutes or on mouse click

25. III. Operation Order: B. Alarm processing
Step 1
Enter information about the object that alarm triggered
Choose the best shot
Go to next step

26. III. Operation Order: B. Alarm processing
Step 2
Count rate profiles for object movement
Yellow color indicates the “Measure” time intervals
in red - the excess of threshold
Go to next step

27. III. Operation Order: B. Alarm processing
Step 3
If the detection is “false” or “innocent”, select the corresponding field
enter a comment and
push “PROCEED” button
Push “Secondary” button if you need additional verification

28. III. Operation Order: B. Alarm processing
Step 3 (Secondary inspection)
Enter the results of additional inspection
Attach a file of the spectrum from the RID
Specify the category of detection based on additional inspection
enter a comment and
push “PROCEED” button

29. III. Operation Order: C. LAS events browser
Select “DB browser...”
Select monitors for viewing
Select a date range
Choose a category and type of events
Push “Apply” button

30. III. Operation Order: C. LAS events browser
Create a report on the specified detection event
Export a file of the spectrum
Creating and printing tabular report on the event list

31. III. Operation Order: C. LAS events browser
A alarm report
Save as PDF-file
Print out

32. IV. Standard Operating Procedures: A. Data backup
Data backup and Archiving is recommended
Daily Files are stored in the directories specified during system configuration. Default paths are:
%ALLUSERSAPPDATA%\YaLocalPost\Daily_Files
It is recommended that this directory be copied to external storage (external HDD, USB flash, or other storage media) at least once per week.
For information on backing up MySQL database data, refer to the Administration database MySQL.