The control software of the BEaTriX x-ray beam calibration facility: problems and solutions

M. Ghigo; B. Salmaso; S. Basso; D. Spiga; L. Paoletti

doi:10.1117/12.2629985

29 August 2022 The control software of the BEaTriX x-ray beam calibration facility: problems and solutions

M. Ghigo, B. Salmaso, S. Basso, D. Spiga, L. Paoletti

Proceedings Volume 12189, Software and Cyberinfrastructure for Astronomy VII; 121890Y (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2629985
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2022, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Abstract

In the context of the ATHENA mission, the BEaTriX (Beam Expander Testing X-ray) facility has been developed for the test and acceptance of the Silicon Pore Optics Modules (MM) that, once assembled, will compose the mirror of the X-ray telescope. This paper describes the software developed to control the entire facility. The language employed is LabVIEW, a control language commonly used for data acquisition, instrument control, and industrial automation. The software is composed of two independent sections: the first one is dedicated to the management of the facility during the tests of the mirror modules, as it incorporates an automated control of all the functionalities of the facility. The second one will be used for the maintenance of the facility, permitting the independent access to every single component of the system for functional checks. In the paper, the program and its functionalities are described, presenting what we have implemented to address specific problems.

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M. Ghigo, B. Salmaso, S. Basso, D. Spiga, and L. Paoletti "The control software of the BEaTriX x-ray beam calibration facility: problems and solutions", Proc. SPIE 12189, Software and Cyberinfrastructure for Astronomy VII, 121890Y (29 August 2022); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2629985

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