TY - GEN
T1 - A decade of NSTX operations using collaborative software
AU - Sichta, P.
AU - Davis, W.
AU - Dong, J.
AU - Mastrovito, D.
AU - Tchilinguirian, G.
AU - Zimmer, G.
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - Since the beginning of the National Spherical Torus Experiment's (NSTX) research activities in 1999, open-source and collaborative software have been used extensively for experimental operations. The software included Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System (EPICS) and the Model Data System plus (MDSplus). This paper will begin with a retrospective of ten years of integrated computing, control, and data analysis on NSTX. A variety of practical issues will be reviewed such as: system reliability, availability, and maintainability; using open source software with commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware; obsolescence and remaining current. Recent improvements, current status, and emerging issues will be presented. Numerous proposals for NSTX upgrades have been made that will extend the performance and operating lifetime of NSTX. In light of this, a collective strategy for improving NSTX's collaborative software model for a new decade of operations will be examined.
AB - Since the beginning of the National Spherical Torus Experiment's (NSTX) research activities in 1999, open-source and collaborative software have been used extensively for experimental operations. The software included Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System (EPICS) and the Model Data System plus (MDSplus). This paper will begin with a retrospective of ten years of integrated computing, control, and data analysis on NSTX. A variety of practical issues will be reviewed such as: system reliability, availability, and maintainability; using open source software with commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware; obsolescence and remaining current. Recent improvements, current status, and emerging issues will be presented. Numerous proposals for NSTX upgrades have been made that will extend the performance and operating lifetime of NSTX. In light of this, a collective strategy for improving NSTX's collaborative software model for a new decade of operations will be examined.
KW - Control systems
KW - Data acquisition
KW - Software
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U2 - 10.1109/FUSION.2009.5226473
DO - 10.1109/FUSION.2009.5226473
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:70350741551
SN - 9781424426362
T3 - Proceedings - Symposium on Fusion Engineering
BT - 2009 23rd IEEE/NPSS Symposium on Fusion Engineering, SOFE 2009
T2 - 2009 23rd IEEE/NPSS Symposium on Fusion Engineering, SOFE 2009
Y2 - 1 June 2009 through 5 June 2009
ER -