New Control and Data Acquisition System in the Advanced LIGO Project

Document #:

LIGO-P1100052-v3

Document type:

P - Publications

Abstract:

A new control and data acquisition system architecture is being implemented as part of the Advanced LIGO project. This system employs a number of multi-core-processor-based computers to perform real-time control, with connection to PCI Express Input/Output devices via fiber optic links. Requirements on the real-time control algorithms include servo loop rates of up to 65KHz and synchronous, deterministic operation to within a few microseconds. To attain this real-time performance, a patch has been developed to the Linux operating system which allows detachment of a processor core from the Linux scheduler for the exclusive use of an assigned real-time task. An overview of the real-time software design which takes advantage of this"core locking" and the/ particulars of the Linux patch/ are described in this paper.

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Topics:

• Data Acquisition System

Author Groups:

• LSC

Related Documents:

• LIGO-G1101141-v1: NEW CONTROL AND DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM IN THE ADVANCED LIGOPROJECT

Referenced by:

• LIGO-G1101141-v1: NEW CONTROL AND DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM IN THE ADVANCED LIGOPROJECT
• LIGO-E1200646: aLIGO,DAQ,System Overview

Publication Information:

This paper is intended for submission for the Industrial Control And Large Experimental Physics Control System (ICALEPSC) conference in October, 2011 (See web page http://icalepcs2011.esrf.eu/)