Digitizer hardware for magnetic data acquisition on COMPASS-U

This paper presents the design and development of a modular digitizer prototype tailored for magnetic sensor data acquisition within the COMPASS-U tokamak facility, an upcoming experiment in Prague that will operate under conditions relevant to future experiments like ITER and DEMO. The magnetic dia...

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Main Authors: Oliveira J., Torres A., Batista A.J.N, Sousa J., Carvalho B., Havranek A., Fernandes H.
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Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2023-01-01
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Online Access:https://www.epj-conferences.org/articles/epjconf/pdf/2023/14/epjconf_animma2023_03005.pdf
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author Oliveira J.
Torres A.
Batista A.J.N
Sousa J.
Carvalho B.
Havranek A.
Fernandes H.
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Torres A.
Batista A.J.N
Sousa J.
Carvalho B.
Havranek A.
Fernandes H.
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description This paper presents the design and development of a modular digitizer prototype tailored for magnetic sensor data acquisition within the COMPASS-U tokamak facility, an upcoming experiment in Prague that will operate under conditions relevant to future experiments like ITER and DEMO. The magnetic diagnostic data serves a dual role, both for scientific analysis and real-time control. Due to the latter, the data integrity and fidelity is paramount for the plasma performance and overall safety of the fusion experiment. The digitizer prototype showcases a contemporary adaptation of prior board designs deployed in large fusion experiments such as JET and W7X. Leveraging the advanced capabilities of the Xilinx K26 Zynq Ultrascale+ System-on-Module, this digitizer interfaces seamlessly with ADC modules, facilitating real-time data pre-processing. The digitizer sends data to the real-time control system by a high-speed PCI Express interface. A distinctive facet of the design lies in its configurable clock architecture, allowing versatile distribution of clocks and triggers to accommodate diverse experimental scenarios. The inherent modularity and dynamic reprogramming of the hardware mean the system can find applications beyond its intended role. These include data acquisition for other diagnostics or application in different experiments. The modularity and flexibility and scalability of this design position it as invaluable candidate for high-volume data acquisition systems with a high number of isolated channels at a low cost per channel. As the scientific community endeavors towards advancing fusion technologies, the presented modular digitizer design stands poised to make significant contributions in magnetic diagnostics and real-time control applications.
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spelling doaj.art-b2f5a66611d84d0d97070a51087c15542024-01-26T16:33:48ZengEDP SciencesEPJ Web of Conferences2100-014X2023-01-012880300510.1051/epjconf/202328803005epjconf_animma2023_03005Digitizer hardware for magnetic data acquisition on COMPASS-UOliveira J.0Torres A.1Batista A.J.N2Sousa J.3Carvalho B.4Havranek A.5Fernandes H.6Instituto de Plasmas e Fusa˜o Nuclear, Instituto Superior Te´cnicoInstituto de Plasmas e Fusa˜o Nuclear, Instituto Superior Te´cnicoInstituto de Plasmas e Fusa˜o Nuclear, Instituto Superior Te´cnicoInstituto de Plasmas e Fusa˜o Nuclear, Instituto Superior Te´cnicoInstituto de Plasmas e Fusa˜o Nuclear, Instituto Superior Te´cnicoInstitute of Plasma Physics of the CASInstituto de Plasmas e Fusa˜o Nuclear, Instituto Superior Te´cnicoThis paper presents the design and development of a modular digitizer prototype tailored for magnetic sensor data acquisition within the COMPASS-U tokamak facility, an upcoming experiment in Prague that will operate under conditions relevant to future experiments like ITER and DEMO. The magnetic diagnostic data serves a dual role, both for scientific analysis and real-time control. Due to the latter, the data integrity and fidelity is paramount for the plasma performance and overall safety of the fusion experiment. The digitizer prototype showcases a contemporary adaptation of prior board designs deployed in large fusion experiments such as JET and W7X. Leveraging the advanced capabilities of the Xilinx K26 Zynq Ultrascale+ System-on-Module, this digitizer interfaces seamlessly with ADC modules, facilitating real-time data pre-processing. The digitizer sends data to the real-time control system by a high-speed PCI Express interface. A distinctive facet of the design lies in its configurable clock architecture, allowing versatile distribution of clocks and triggers to accommodate diverse experimental scenarios. The inherent modularity and dynamic reprogramming of the hardware mean the system can find applications beyond its intended role. These include data acquisition for other diagnostics or application in different experiments. The modularity and flexibility and scalability of this design position it as invaluable candidate for high-volume data acquisition systems with a high number of isolated channels at a low cost per channel. As the scientific community endeavors towards advancing fusion technologies, the presented modular digitizer design stands poised to make significant contributions in magnetic diagnostics and real-time control applications.https://www.epj-conferences.org/articles/epjconf/pdf/2023/14/epjconf_animma2023_03005.pdfdata acquisitionfusion reactorsplasma measurementscodacintegratormagnetic diagnostics
spellingShingle Oliveira J.
Torres A.
Batista A.J.N
Sousa J.
Carvalho B.
Havranek A.
Fernandes H.
Digitizer hardware for magnetic data acquisition on COMPASS-U
EPJ Web of Conferences
data acquisition
fusion reactors
plasma measurements
codac
integrator
magnetic diagnostics
title Digitizer hardware for magnetic data acquisition on COMPASS-U
title_full Digitizer hardware for magnetic data acquisition on COMPASS-U
title_fullStr Digitizer hardware for magnetic data acquisition on COMPASS-U
title_full_unstemmed Digitizer hardware for magnetic data acquisition on COMPASS-U
title_short Digitizer hardware for magnetic data acquisition on COMPASS-U
title_sort digitizer hardware for magnetic data acquisition on compass u
topic data acquisition
fusion reactors
plasma measurements
codac
integrator
magnetic diagnostics
url https://www.epj-conferences.org/articles/epjconf/pdf/2023/14/epjconf_animma2023_03005.pdf
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