Libera Spark Cargnelutti

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Libera Spark Compact eBPM solution

Manuel Cargnelutti, Libera Workshop 2014, 10.04.2014
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Outline
What is Libera Spark?
The driver for the development
Steps towards a new platform
The electron BPM application
Conclusions
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What is Libera Spark?
Latest product of the Libera family
Electron Beam position monitor
Result of a collaboration with the European

Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF)
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Base for many other developments
The driver: a well specified customer request

Development of a booster BPM that, compared
to the state of the art of the existing BPMs, has:
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Lower performance
Lower price
No maintenance required
The driver: a well specified customer request

A good opportunity to:
Take advantage of emerging technologies
Optimize the existing solutions towards simplicity
Improve the test & development process

(e.g. test-driven development is possible)
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What are the key points in the development?
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Latest advances in the SoC

technology provide FPGA and
CPU embedded in the same chip
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High level of HW/SW integration

Lower power consumption

Identify application-specific
components and make them
reconfigurable
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Reconfigurable RF front-end

Identify application-specific
components and make them
reconfigurable
Simple and straightforward
access to the instrument, with
minimum number of interfaces
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Reconfigurable RF front-end
Low cost and no maintenance

required, PoE power supply
Moving towards a new platform
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HW & SW integration
Xilinx ZYNQ provides FPGA and CPU in

the same chip
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Data exchange through shared memory
HW & SW integration
Xilinx ZYNQ provides FPGA and CPU in

the same chip
Data exchange through shared memory
No data copy, no communication protocols
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Low power instrument
1. SoC requires less power

2. Proper selection of RF
components
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Less heat to treat
components
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Less heat to treat

components
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Passive cooling with heat-sink

Fans no longer needed
No fans-induced noise
Less heat to treat

components
Less power required
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Less heat to treat

components
Less power required
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PoE power supply
Easy SW maintenance
No SW is installed in the device memory
SW is loaded when the unit boots up, from an image:

1. stored in the SD-card
2. downloaded from a server which can be common for all the units
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Easy SW maintenance
No SW is installed in the device memory
SW is loaded when the unit boots up, from an image:

1. stored in the SD-card
2. downloaded from a server which can be common for all the units
Upgrade of the SW of all units possible changing only one image
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The electron BPM application
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HW overview
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HW overview
Platform
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Delivered signals
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Delivered signals
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Delivered signals
First example on how the

user can easily extend or
optimize the existing
functionalities
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Software interface
The SCPI-like interface enables a

straightforward communication with the
instrument
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Software interface

instrument
The interface is based on an essential set
of commands (few tens)
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Software interface

instrument
The interface is based on an essential set
of commands (few tens)
Possibility to support EPICS/TANGO
device servers for an easy integration in
the control system
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Let's try it!
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Conclusions
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Libera Spark...
...Provides everything needed from a simple electron BPM instrument
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Libera Spark...
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Based on the latest advances in SoC technology
Libera Spark...
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Providing a reconfigurable RF front-end
Libera Spark...
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No need of maintenance
Libera Spark...
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Low power consumption (PoE supply)
Libera Spark...
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Immediate SW interface and GUI
Libera Spark...
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Immediate SW interface and GUI
Low price
...and the performance?

Let's consider X and Y signals
delivered from the unit at 1Msample/s
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With -40 dBm input level, initial
requirement was to achieve a
resolution below 600 m
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With -40 dBm input level, initial
requirement was to achieve a
resolution below 600 m
Libera Spark has X and Y resolution
below 20 m
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Thank you for your attention!

Any question?
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Naslov prezentacije (Arial 8pt regular) / Ime in priimek, datum (Times New Roman 8pt italic)

Libera Spark Compact eBPM solution

Manuel Cargnelutti, Libera Workshop 2014, 10.04.2014

What is Libera Spark?

The driver for the development

Steps towards a new platform

The electron BPM application

Manuel Cargnelutti, Libera Workshop 2014, 10.04.2014

What is Libera Spark?

Latest product of the Libera family

Electron Beam position monitor

Result of a collaboration with the European

Base for many other developments

Manuel Cargnelutti, Libera Workshop 2014, 10.04.2014

The driver: a well specified customer request

Manuel Cargnelutti, Libera Workshop 2014, 10.04.2014

The driver: a well specified customer request

Take advantage of emerging technologies

Optimize the existing solutions towards simplicity

Improve the test & development process

Manuel Cargnelutti, Libera Workshop 2014, 10.04.2014

What are the key points in the development?

Manuel Cargnelutti, Libera Workshop 2014, 10.04.2014

Latest advances in the SoC

High level of HW/SW integration

Manuel Cargnelutti, Libera Workshop 2014, 10.04.2014

Latest advances in the SoC

High level of HW/SW integration

Manuel Cargnelutti, Libera Workshop 2014, 10.04.2014

Latest advances in the SoC

High level of HW/SW integration

Low cost and no maintenance

Manuel Cargnelutti, Libera Workshop 2014, 10.04.2014

Moving towards a new platform

Manuel Cargnelutti, Libera Workshop 2014, 10.04.2014

Moving towards a new platform

Manuel Cargnelutti, Libera Workshop 2014, 10.04.2014

Moving towards a new platform

Manuel Cargnelutti, Libera Workshop 2014, 10.04.2014

Xilinx ZYNQ provides FPGA and CPU in

Data exchange through shared memory

Manuel Cargnelutti, Libera Workshop 2014, 10.04.2014

Xilinx ZYNQ provides FPGA and CPU in

Data exchange through shared memory

No data copy, no communication protocols

Manuel Cargnelutti, Libera Workshop 2014, 10.04.2014

Low power instrument

1. SoC requires less power

Manuel Cargnelutti, Libera Workshop 2014, 10.04.2014

Low power instrument

Manuel Cargnelutti, Libera Workshop 2014, 10.04.2014

Low power instrument

Less heat to treat

1. SoC requires less power

Passive cooling with heat-sink

Manuel Cargnelutti, Libera Workshop 2014, 10.04.2014

Low power instrument

Less heat to treat

1. SoC requires less power

Passive cooling with heat-sink

Manuel Cargnelutti, Libera Workshop 2014, 10.04.2014

Low power instrument

Less heat to treat

1. SoC requires less power