17–21 Feb 2025
Vienna University of Technology
Europe/Vienna timezone

Constellation - a flexible DAQ and control system for test beam environments

19 Feb 2025, 10:40
50m
Vienna University of Technology

Vienna University of Technology

Gusshausstraße 27-29, 1040 Wien
Board: 76
Poster Semiconductor Detectors Coffee & Posters B

Speaker

Stephan Lachnit (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DE))

Description

The qualification of new detectors in test beam environments presents a challenging setting that requires stable operation of diverse devices, often employing multiple Data Acquisition (DAQ). Changes to these setups are frequent, such as using different reference detectors depending on the facility. Managing this complexity necessitates a system capable of controlling the data taking, monitoring the experimental setup, facilitating seamless configuration, and easy integration of new devices.

Due to limitations in existing frameworks, collaborative efforts between DESY, DVel, Lund University, and the University of Hamburg have led to the development of Constellation - a new, flexible framework tailored towards laboratory and test beam environments. Constellation streamlines setup integration through network discovery, enhances system stability by operating autonomously, and simplifies onboarding with comprehensive documentation.

This contribution will provide a brief overview of the Constellation and insights from the first successful test beam with Constellation.

Author

Stephan Lachnit (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DE))

Co-author

Simon Spannagel (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DE))

Presentation materials