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I. Goals of the Project:
The test set-up should provide an estimate whether the control system (CS) of the ESRF satisfies the following requirements:
each point in the equipment should be reachable through the CS - alone or in a group of elements - within a reasonably short response time
single sub-systems must be accessible by the equipment experts through local and through remote control
the CS should be fully functional already at the commissioning of the accelerator complex, providing the following functions: commands, control, testing, debugging, alarms, monitoring and data logging
the CS must provide generic graphic applications and support the development of specific applications
it should be possible to attach applications to the CS with little effort
The test set-up should be characterised by the following criteria, always with respect to ANKA:
user friendliness: interface and response times
functionality
development and debugging tools
expandability
how stable and bug-free it is
easy installation (quality of the documentation, support, existing examples)
quantity of work necessary for installation, operation, maintenance and upgrading
how much external help can be foreseen and for what period
whether upgrades are foreseen, possible or necessary
expected compatibility of newer versions with the existing one
quality and strength of the API (application programmer interface)
II. Results of the project:
Based on the test set-up, a written report summarize the following points:
results of the test operations
relevance of the KS for ANKA
possible improvements and extensions
an estimate of the complete installation costs for hardware and software
an estimate of the operating expenditure in staff and material costs
