MicroTCA for CERN Accelerator Control
An open discussion about the current strategy and usage of
MicroTCA @ CERN
M.Vanden Eynden on behalf of BE-CO
Objectives
• Review the strategic choices made by all CERN actors
regarding embedded platforms
• Discuss the experience gained so far @ CERN with
MicroTCA
• Discuss potential collaborations in the context of a
MicroTCA Proof of Concept (PoC) for Accelerator
control
Agenda
• CERN Accelerator embedded platforms in a nutshell
– Current Status
– Strategy
• Tour de table with EP-ESE & LHC experiments
• Q&A
– Functionality, ease of use, availability of commercial and open source
components, cost effectiveness, market sustainability, etc.
• Potential collaborations
• Wrap-up
CERN Accelerator Embedded Platforms in a Nutshell
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Strategy
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VMEbus
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PICMG 1.3 – PCI(e)
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Cost effective solution
Concept of “passive backplane” has to be reviewed
PCIe is a well established standard for many years to come
PXI(e)
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Large “Kit” of commercial and home-made VMEbus modules
With us for the next >15 years -> evolution and support IS required
New generation of MEN A25 SBC with FPGA-based VMEbus interface
Clear MicroTCA adoption from DESY (XFEL) and ESS (LLRF & BI)
Interest from BE-RF (5th MicroTCA workshop in 12/2016 @ DESY)
-> PoC with MicroTCA.4 – with BE/RF TBC?
Large portfolio of modules (NI, Spectrum, etc.)
Linux strategy under discussion with CERN
-> PoC with PXIe – TE/ABT MKI for LHC Injection (Q1 2017)
PLCs
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Managed by BE/ICS
Agenda
• CERN Accelerator platforms in a nutshell
– Current Status
– Strategy
• Tour de table with EP-ESE & LHC experiments
• Potential collaborations
• Wrap-up
Tour de table with EP & LHC experiments
• K.Wyllie – LHCb
https://indico.cern.ch/event/357738/contributions/848813/
LHCb will not use mTCA in the foreseeable future.
We had an idea to use ATCA for upgrades in LS2, but
this has been replaced by another solution (PCIe).
Tour de table with EP & LHC experiments
• A.Kluge – ALICE
– ALICE has no plans to use xTCA technology
• ATLAS
• CMS
• EP-ESE
Agenda
• CERN Accelerator platforms in a nutshell
– Current Status
– Strategy
• Tour de table with EP-ESE & LHC experiments
• Potential collaborations
• Wrap-up