Local control unit for ITER-India gyrotron test facility (IIGTF)

Necessary controller hardware is procured and several pre-prototype developments have been taken up to establish the critical subsystems such as protection interlocks and SCU. Software applications for PLC and PXIe systems are being developed using LabVIEWTM and CODAC Core System platforms. Here, we provide an overview of the prototype LCU for IIGTF, which includes the architecture, implementation topology, prototype test results along with the current status.