Online Project List
From GlueXWiki
Below I list a number of online projects (currently in no particular order). Some are small and self-contained, and thus suitable for individuals at universities.
- ROOT/cMsg histogram transport
- Use the JLab cMsg interprocess communication package to transport ROOT histograms over a network.
- Remote access and display of EPICS data
- Investigate mechanisms for remote display of controls system variables under different scenarios (read-only to full control).
- IRMIS
- Implement one complete detector system as a test case.
- EPICS JAVAIOC
- Download and test.
- Control System Studio
- Download and test (based on Java/Eclipse).
- Allen-Bradley PLC
- Learn how to use PLC and how to connect to EPICS using SNS driver.
- Visual DCT
- Figure out if this might be useful for Hall D.
- EPICS Asyn driver
- Figure out if it might be useful for Hall D, and if so learn how to use it.
- EPICS/Labview connection
- Figure out how to connect EPICS and Labview on Linux, with Labview as both client and server.
- EPICS State Notation Language
- Figure out what SNL is good for and how to use it.
- EPICS Portable CA Server
- Figure out how to use the new C++ PCAS library. Find out if Java version exists and learn how to use it, too.
- Labview CAEN HV control
- Find a good Labview control system for CAEN HV crates and test.
- Labview Wiener crate control
- Download module from Wiener and test.
- SNS EPICS alarm system
- Download and test.
- SNS EPICS archiver
- Download and test.
- ORNL EPICS SCORE backup/restore/compare system
- Download and test.
- EPICS base
- Figure out how to create new record types, and new device and driver support modules.
- EPICS tools
- Survey the many EPICS tools available and figure out which ones might be useful for Hall D. Then download and test.
- J5 database application development system
- Download, test, and work out how we might use it for database apps and elogs.
- OPC
- Is OPC useful for Hall D? If so, get it and test.
- CAN control
- Learn about CAN and how we might control 3000 devices (FCAL PMT bases).
- I2C control
- Learn about I2C and how we might control 1000 devices (electronics boards).
- EPICS on the web
- Learn how to use CAML and Web2cToolkit.
- AFECS
- Learn how to use AFECS from DAQ group.
- cMsg
- Learn how to use the cMsg publish/subscribe interprocess communication package from the DAQ group.
- EVIO
- Learn how to use the EVIO event I/O package from the DAQ group.