Custom application of PCS software development platform on EAST

• Published in: Fusion engineering and design Vol. 166; p. 112314
• Main Authors: Yan, L.L., Yuan, Q.P., Xiao, B.J., Zhang, R.R., Zheng, Y.Y., Zhu, J.Q., Guo, H.R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.05.2021; Elsevier Science Ltd
• Subjects: Algorithms; Component reliability; Custom components; Data structures; Graphical user interface; Integrate; Modules; Plasma control; Plasma control system; Software; Software development; Software development tools; Waveforms; Custom components; Plasma control system; Integrate
• ISSN: 0920-3796; 1873-7196
• DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2021.112314

•A new method of visual customization was used to develop an algorithm on EAST PCS.•Several custom components for PCS have been implemented.•The PCS-SDP is verified, the results are efficient and reliable. The plasma control system software development platform (PCS-SDP) will provide an effective, convenient, and visual development environment for PCS software developers. The detailed design of PCS-SDP for the Chinese fusion engineering testing reactor has been completed. A custom application of PCS-SDP is implemented on EAST to verify its effectiveness and reliability, and validate the platform architecture and technical proposal. PCS-SDP customizes components corresponding to the algorithm control interface. Developers can directly drag and drop the components to design data structure, waveform information, and other parameters of the algorithm required for communication with the GUI interface. Moreover, the algorithm logic master file, including the basic modules and functions, is predefined in the platform. Developers only need to add the algorithm logic code to the corresponding module and then save the project. The new algorithm can be compiled, linked with other files, and finally successfully integrated into PCS. Therefore, PCS algorithm development becomes more intuitive and efficient.