Real-Time Framework (RTF) hands-on workshop
About RTF
The Real-Time Framework (RTF) is the software framework used at ITER to deploy and run real-time applications. An RTF application is described as an XML configuration of function blocks, and each control loop can run in its own isolated CPU thread. Applications can be deployed on a single node or distributed over several nodes.
What the workshop offers
The workshop introduces developers and integrators to RTF. At the end of the course, participants can explain the CODAC standard approach to developing and running real-time applications with RTF, and how to integrate them with CODAC Operation Applications. Typical topics, adapted to each audience, are:
- the structure of an RTF application: function blocks, plugins and services
- building an application the CODAC standard way, using standard function blocks and the RTF tools
- deploying, configuring and running applications on real-time nodes
- integration of RTF applications with CODAC Operation Applications
- data exchange between applications and monitoring of running applications
- on request: integration of models developed in Simulink
Format
The standard course lasts about two days. A first part presents the concepts, followed by hands-on exercises in which participants build, run and test an RTF application in a prepared training environment. Sessions take place on site, with remote participation possible. Sessions tailored to a specific project or team can also be organized on request.
Who can attend
The workshop is open to engineers who develop, integrate or operate real-time applications for ITER, from the ITER Organization, the Domestic Agencies and industry. Places are limited. Prerequisites: basic Linux command-line experience and familiarity with the CODAC Core System.
Registration
To register your interest in a session, please send an e-mail to @email with the following information:
- your full name, e-mail address and affiliation
- the workshop or session you would like to attend
- for Domestic Agencies and industry: the name of the plant system and Procurement Arrangement you work on
- the names of your ITER contact persons, if any
- the areas of the workshop that interest you most
If you need a visa, please register at least two months in advance.
Practical information
Workshops are organized at ITER Headquarters in Saint-Paul-lez-Durance, France, unless stated otherwise. Participation is free of charge. Travel, visa and accommodation in France are the responsibility of the participants. We recommend arriving one day before the workshop and staying in Aix-en-Provence.
Upcoming sessions
Next session:
- 13–14 April 2027, ITER Headquarters, remote participation possible.
Further sessions are announced on this page. Teams interested in a dedicated session are welcome to get in touch using the contact above.