local alarm station
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Local Alarm Station. Data Acquisition, Storage and Visualization for Radiation Portal Monitor (RPM). Course Outline. I.Introduction A. Purpose of System B. Definitions and Abbreviations C. Basic Architecture D. User Profiles and Responsibilities. II.Getting Started A. Installation - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Local Alarm Station
Data Acquisition, Storage and Visualization for Radiation Portal Monitor (RPM).
Course OutlineI. Introduction
A. Purpose of SystemB. Definitions and AbbreviationsC. Basic ArchitectureD. User Profiles and Responsibilities
II. Getting StartedA. InstallationB. ConfigurationС. Current State of System
III. Operation OrderA. Current State of SystemB. Alarm processingC. LAS events browser
IV. Standart Operating ProceduresA. Data backup
➲ Automatic data acquisition from all the radiation monitors in real time
➲ Storing data on the events of radiation monitors in the database
➲ Visualization of the data on system operator screen in real time
➲ Logging of the decisions taken by the operator for detection events
➲ Creating and printing reports on system events
I. Introduction: A. Purpose of LAS
I. Introduction: B. Definitions and Abbreviations
LAS – Local Alarm StationSystem (hardware, software, communications infrastructure) for
collecting, storing and visualizing data from RPMsRPM – Radiation Portal MonitorWorkstation – automated workplace of the system operatorLAS service – program that communicates with all the RPM of system; runs in hidden mode at startupVideoserver – program that communicates with all the video cameras of system; runs in hidden mode at startupDB – Database of LAS, software for centralized data storage;
runs in hidden mode at startup
I. Introduction: B. Используемые определения и сокращения (продолжение)
LAS Client – GUI program, provides management interfaces forthe system operator
INSN – (Integrated Nuclear Security Network)System for centralized collecting data from LASes for monitoringRPMs status and enabling expert assistance
Daily Files – Text file of raw RPM data; generated on a daily basisFiles contain information regarding occupancies, alarms, and other conditions
User Files – files of various formatsusually alarm reports, RID-specra, etc. used INSN to transmit additional information on a specific detection
I. Introduction: A. Basic Architecture
I. Introduction: D. User Profiles & ResponsibilitiesAdminstrator Operator
Skills Profile Understanding of RPM detection and response operations Understanding of site operations MySQL server and database configuration experience Networking knowledge and experience
Understanding of RPM detection and response operations Ability to decide on the type of detection Ability to save RID files and alarm protocols
Expectations Maintain configuration of system Manage user profiles Maintain network and database status of health Perform data archiving and backup
Operate RPMs and CAS software according to FLO training and SOPs Decisions on the type of detection Creation of reports on detection and other system events
➲ Before LAS configuration it is necessary to have a list of all RPM with the following parameters:
IP-address of RPMs Daily Files prefix assigned to the given RPM Number of counting gamma and neutron channels with indication of
their location on pillars Availability and type of backup power for each RPM
In the presence of video system: List of IP-addresses and access port number for each video cameras For each RPM - a list of cameras aimed at the detection zone of the
RPM
II. Getting Started: A. Installation
II. Getting Started: B. Configuration
Select "Database..."
Setting of LAS database connection
Enter database IP-address and port number Usually LAS client and database are installed on one computer. In this case IP-address of the service is 127.0.0.1 Default port is 3306
II. Getting Started: B. Configuration
Select “Basic configuration...”
LAS Service
Enter LAS server IP-address and access port number127.0.0.1 and 8082 by default
Enter the location of the LAS. This title will be used in reports
Allow to record Daily Files
II. Getting Started: B. Configuration
“Basic configuration...” item
Daily Files
Enter Daily Files name prefix
Set Daily Files storage time
Allow the use of video system
II. Getting Started: B. ConfigurationVideo system
Enter video server IP-address and access port number
Push to add a video camera
“Basic configuration...” item
Set the display name of the camera
II. Getting Started: B. ConfigurationVideo system: camera
Push to delete the camera
“Basic configuration...” item
Enter camera IP-address and access port number
Specify the location of RPM detectors
II. Getting Started: B. ConfigurationAdd RPM
Set RPM IP-address and access port number
Set the prefix for the names of the RPM Daily Files
Set RPM display name
Allow or diable alarm state auto reset
Specify the type of backup power
Set the camera bound with a given RPM
Push to remove the RPM
“Basic configuration...” item
II. Getting Started: B. ConfigurationBinding camera to RPM
Enable the binding of the RPM to a video system
Add the camera to the list of cameras associated with the RPM
“Basic configuration...” item
II. Getting Started: B. Configuration
Check camera or multiple cameras associated with the RPM
One RPM can be associated with multiple cameras aimed at the detection zone of the RPM
One camera can be associated with several RPMs, located close to each other
“Basic configuration...” item
Binding camera to RPM
II. Getting Started: B. ConfigurationAdding next RPM
Push “Apply” to accept changes
Click on the "Monitor"and add the remaining RPM
“Basic configuration...” item
Push to remove the RPM
II. Getting Started: B. Configuration
Select “User accounts...”
User’s account manager
There are two access levels in the program – Administrator and Operator
Push the “Add” button to add new user
II. Getting Started: B. Configuration
“User accounts...” item
Enter login and access level
Enter user password
Push “ОК” button
System settings can be changed only by administrator, not by operator
User’s account manager
II. Getting Started: B. Configuration
Use the “Lock” button if you want to temporally lock user’s access
Press the “OK” button to apply changes
Administrator only can edit user’s account list
Press the “Remove” button to delete user
User’s account manager
“User accounts...” item
Use the “Edit” button if you want to change password or user’s access level
II. Getting Started: C. Current State
RPM icons
The panel of the current session event log
Main window
Indication of the workstation goes on battery backup
Visibility of the panel controlled by item "Event's log" of "View " menu
II. Getting Started: C. Current StateRPM State indication
Disconnected state Preparing state Ready state Measure state
Alarm in progress state, measurements
are continuing
Alarm state Malfunction state Malfunction that allows further operation
III. Operation Order: A. Current State of RPM
Monitor status with readings temperature sensors and a list of malfunctions
Panel display the live video from cameras bound to a monitor
Panel view of the current total count rate
Yellow color indicates the “Measure” time intervals Red color - alarm
III. Operation Order: B. Alarm processing
This window is closed after a few minutes or on mouse click
Button to go to the list of alarms
A message box about the alarm event
III. Operation Order: B. Alarm processingStep 1
Go to next step
Enter information about the object that alarm triggered
Choose the best shot
III. Operation Order: B. Alarm processingStep 2
Yellow color indicates the “Measure” time intervalsin red - the excess of threshold
Count rate profiles for object movement
Go to next step
III. Operation Order: B. Alarm processingStep 3
Push “Secondary” button if you need additional verification
If the detection is “false” or “innocent”, select the corresponding field
enter a comment and
push “PROCEED” button
III. Operation Order: B. Alarm processingStep 3 (Secondary inspection)
Enter the results of additional inspection
Attach a file of the spectrum from the RID
Specify the category of detection based on additional inspection
enter a comment and
push “PROCEED” button
Select “DB browser...”
III. Operation Order: C. LAS events browser
Select a date range
Choose a category and type of events
Push “Apply” button
Select monitors for viewing
III. Operation Order: C. LAS events browser
Creating and printing tabular report on the event list
Export a file of the spectrum
Create a report on the specified detection event
III. Operation Order: C. LAS events browser
A alarm reportSave as PDF-file
Print out
IV. Standard Operating Procedures:A. Data backup
Data backup and Archiving is recommended
Daily Files are stored in the directories specified during system configuration. Default paths are:
%ALLUSERSAPPDATA%\YaLocalPost\Daily_Files
It is recommended that this directory be copied to external storage (external HDD, USB flash, or other storage media) at least once per week.
For information on backing up MySQL database data, refer to the Administration database MySQL.