PP&B Workshop - Experimental Control with EPICS and the Scientific Computing Infrastructure at FHI
- Start: Mar 25, 2025 10:00 AM (Local Time Germany)
- End: Mar 26, 2025 04:00 PM
- Location: Building K, Haber-Villa, Faradayweg 8, 14195 Berlin
- Host: PP&B
Both days include an introductory morning session (10:00-12:00) and a hands-on afternoon session (14:00-16:00). While the first day (Tuesday) covers topics related to Experimental Control via EPICS, the second day (Wednesday) will focus on the FHI Compute Infrastructure and the Viper Supercomputer.
Day 1: Experimental Control with EPICS
EPICS Basics (Morning Session)
- EPICS Infrastructure at FHI
- EPICS Gateway Systems for Experiments
EPICS Hands-On (Afternoon Session)
- Using a preconfigured EPICS Gateway System for Device Control (e.g, Oscilloscopes, Power Supplies, etc.)
Day 2: Scientific Computing Infrastructure
Introducing the FHI Compute Infrastructure and the VIPER Supercomputer at MPCDF (Morning Session)
- Services & Use cases
- Access & Registration
- Advantages & Limitations
- Open Space for Questions & Discussions
Computing Hands-on (Afternoon Session)
- Setting up your Compute Account
- Using Python, Matlab, HDFweb on Jupyterhub
- Using the Virtual Desktop Servers
- Opt.: Creating a simple Python notebook for plotting
- Opt.: Using Python+Dask on a single or multiple Servers
- Opt.: Using Widgets in Jupyterhub (e.g. Archive Widget)
- Opt.: Using the Python Archive Interface in Jupyterhub
- Opt.: Creating, Transferring, Submitting & Retrieving a Compute Job on the Viper Supercomputer.
- Open Space for Questions & Hands-On support.
Date and Location
Date: Tuesday, 25.03.2025 & Wednesday, 26.03.2025
Time: Morning Sessions: 10:00-12:00, Afternoon Sessions: 14:00-16:00
Location: Haber Villa Seminar Room (Ground Floor)
Registration: Not required.
Prerequisites::
- For accessing the internal Documentation of the Compute Infrastructure and the Viper Supercomputer, you need an FHI Gitlab account: register with your fhi email address here: FHI Gitlab.
- In order to follow the Hands-On session for using the Viper Supercomputer you need to register for an MPCDF account beforehand. Please have a look at: FHI Viper Wiki .