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Instrument Control Software at the IBR-2 Reactor: Features and Prospects

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The Sonix package is the main instrument control software at the IBR-2 reactor. It was originated in the beginning of 1990s for the Neutron Spectrometer with High Resolution (beam 6A of IBR-2). Later the complex was transferred to other instruments, including those located outside Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics. A little bit less than 20 installations are in operation now. When developing the complex, we were guided both by world trends, as well as by the specifics of our laboratory. Many important requirements were formulated by our users, therefore, they can be considered as real co-authors of the project. Besides an instrument control itself, the complex also includes remote measurement supervising subsystem (WebSonix service) and the central repository for measurement results.

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  1. Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 141980, Dubna, Moscow oblast, Russia

    A. S. Kirilov, I. A. Morkovnikov, S. M. Murashkevich, T. B. Petukhova & L. A. Truntova

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Kirilov, A.S., Morkovnikov, I.A., Murashkevich, S.M. et al. Instrument Control Software at the IBR-2 Reactor: Features and Prospects. J. Surf. Investig. 14 (Suppl 1), S93–S98 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1027451020070228

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