Beamline Simulator, developed by D-Pace, Inc. (formerly Dehnel Consulting Ltd.) of Canada, is a first order modeling code that features an easy to use interface for building beamline systems. Users may drag and drop icons representing common beamline elements such as drift spaces, dipole magnets, quadrupole magnets, solenoid magnets, etc. Beam envelope and multi-particle simulations are both available. Beam pipe apertures, collimators and other device apertures can be defined and modeled. Beam mis-centering can be modeled and studied. The Vary Parameter Window allows users to simulate real-time tuning comparable to that experienced in a control room. For example, the user may tune a magnet current or field strength and simultaneously observe beam spill data and beam plots. Beamline Simulator is ideally suited for quickly determining new beamline tunes and for allowing operator trainees to get the feel of beamline tuning. Single parameter fitting to achieve user defined constraints also makes Beamline Simulator a useful design tool. For more information on the latest release of Beamline Simulator look at the description on the D-Pace website or download the User Manual.
Beamline Simulator version 1.4 includes several useful upgrades requested by users. Among these are the ability to save and load Graphics Properties. Users can now construct an unlimited number of Graphics Properties templates and utilized them in a variety of ways. Another added feature is the ability to Export beamlines for use in PBO Lab. Check out the full set up of ugrades in the Supplement to V.1.4.
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