Advanced LIGO Guardian Documentation

Document #:

LIGO-T1500292-v1

Document type:

T - Technical notes

Abstract:

User and administrator documentation for the Advanced LIGO Guardian automation platform. This document describes:

* Guardian concept and behavior
* how to program it to automate a system
* usage with EPICS and the Ezca library
* how to install the software
* how to administer a site installation

This document is updated as new versions of Guardian are released and features are added and improved.

Files in Document:

• AdvancedLIGOGuardian.pdf (741.6 kB)

Topics:

• State Control and Monitoring

Authors:

• Jameson Graef Rollins

Keywords:

guardian automation

Notes and Changes:

For Guardian release 1447.

** PRELIMINARY VERSION **

This version is incomplete and is still under development.

Related Documents:

• LIGO-T1300884: Advanced LIGO Automation Requirements
• LIGO-G1400016: Advanced LIGO Guardian: Overview and Coder’s Introduction
• LIGO-G1500506: Advanced LIGO Automation with Guardian

Referenced by:

• LIGO-E1400209: aLIGO, Automation, Guardian