The Run Control system of the NA62 experiment at CERN SPS

TL;DR

The paper describes the design and evolution of the Run Control system for the NA62 experiment at CERN, which manages complex subsystems to facilitate data collection for rare decay measurements.

Contribution

It presents a centralized, adaptable Run Control system that integrates multiple subsystems and evolves with operational feedback for the NA62 experiment.

Findings

Effective integration of subsystems for data acquisition.

Continuous evolution based on user feedback.

Towards automation in run control processes.

Abstract

The NA62 experiment at CERN SPS started physics data taking this year with the aim to measure the ultra-rare decay $K^+\to\pi^+\nu\bar{\nu}$. The experiment consists of a large number of subsystems to reach the goal of 10% accuracy and less than 10% background. The Run Control has been designed to link their trigger and data acquisition system in a single central application easily controllable by non-expert shifters. It has been continuously evolving over time, integrating new equipments, following new requirements and feedback from shifters. The next steps of development is a more automatized system that integrates the knowledge acquired during the operation of the experiment.