Review of BI-SW workload BIJune 2011

BI Workload Review June 2011

BI-SW Section Mandate BI1) Provide software for BIs instruments

x Help hardware people understand their systems
x Requirements from BI HW

x Provide data for operational applications

x Requirements from OP/ABP/(CO) etc

y This includes the following responsibilities:

x Develop Real Time Front End Software for our instruments including the remote control communication interface. x Develop Expert Graphical User Interfaces [GUI] when needed y Not included: Applications used by operational users (as a principle)

Several exceptions exist (accepted) (BCTFPS, BPMOPS, CTF BPM, SEQ Tasks)

Question is where/when to stop (good enough)

2) Take active part in the commissioning and performance assessment of instruments

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SW Section Staff - Introduction

Name
Ana Applied Physicist Stephane Applied Physicist Stephen MSc Computing Michael Physics engineer John Technician Maxim (LD 2014) MSc Computing
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AGE

Work Breakdown
40% LHC 50% PS + SPS maintenance 10% LEIR coordination 20% PS supervision 30% LHC 20% ISOLDE 50% SPS + PS maintenance/upgrade

42

38

40

50% LHC 20% FESA (BE-CO) 30% PS + SPS maintain + consolidation

46

40% LHC 20% PS maintain + consolidation 10% LINAC4 30% Staff Association

48

10% LHC 40% SPS + PS EA maintain + consolidation

32

50% LHC 30% PS maintain + consolidation 20% LINAC4

Core Skills for BI-SW members BIy

Programming know-how Multi-threading / Networking Structure and optimisation Re-use of code CERN Development/Deployment know-how FESA IDE (C++), Eclipse (JAVA) CCDB (dgII etc) Timing events and telegrams Understand his/her role Sometimes driving projects - sometimes not Flexibility and availability Understand customers requirements x Reduce assumptions (see later) Look inside own code before outside x Complex systems - did anything change recently ?

Communication Oral and written

Multi-tasking while remaining focused: Work on several projects at the same time Systematic & Independent Good memory or structured approach Seen this issue before? Documented somewhere? Remain calm under pressure Persistency Analytical skills Data analysis (mathematical) Understand sources of errors Efficient and effective How and what Basic instrument knowledge See later
4

Basic understanding of electronics VME/PC technology ADC/DAC/RAM

Exploitation/Maintenance (staff)
y y y y

AD and ISOLDE
0.3 FTE

PS Complex (with LN(2+3)/LEIR/PS EA)

0.5

SPS (including SPS EA)

0.5 FTE

LHC
3 FTE

Total = ~50% of (staff) resources

(Difficult to separate consolidation from maintenance)
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Projects involving BI-SW 2011-2016 BI2011y

LHC Systems:
Fast BLM (DAB64x) Injection Matching

Controls renovation & consolidation

y New Linux VME CPUs on systems kept long term y Hardware not compatible or not supported by BE-CO ?
Specific issue with 36 channel ADC (MPV908 replacement)

AD consolidation (include hardware renovation) y Inventory of systems installed to be made y Renovation plan to be made
ELENA construction

y BI systems to be specified hardware design etc y LN4 including new PSB systems y Injection interlocks (BCT) y PSB Orbit/Trajectory system y Turn by turn profiles
Main difficulty relates to scheduling of (all) this work

y PS complex (including LN3) x SEM Grids a go-go x PSB/PS DC BCT SPS

x x y MOPOS replacement Radiation hard cameras

Injector Upgrades (new systems)

PSB/CPS/SPS

y y
y
y

New BLM systems New Wire-scanners (including 40MHz)

CTF3 systems
y List of systems to be made

FESA 3.0 software investment to be decided (news September 2011)

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Project leadership Core-skills CoreHave insight into all aspects of the instrument Detectors, Electronics, Software (including applications) Document design, usage, functionality and performance y Willingness to discuss implementation details
y

Find best alternative

Ability and willingness to communicate and motivate Information sharing Mile-stones (including priorities) Availability (avoid assumptions) y Commit to established standards Choice of hardware modules etc y Provide feedback and credit where it is due
y
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IntraIntra-Section Working Strategy

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Conclusions
y

Identified Manpower Issues

XX XX

Projects understaffed
XX
x Type of manpower required (staff / fellow / student)

XX
x Type of manpower required (staff / fellow / student)

Outlook for the future

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