Machine Protection and Controls - Cyclotrons!

We conclude this introductory series on cyclotrons by taking the viewer on a tour of its nervous system: The Machine Protection and Controls. Jimbo describes the requirements, the subsystems’ numerous monitors and controls, the necessary decision trees, and the software and hardware implementation of it all. 0:00 Introduction to Controls 2:24 The Programmable Logic Controller 9:13 Controlling the Subsystems