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Campaign Execution: Running and Monitoring Experiments

1. Introduction​

Access: Automation -> Execution

Once you have designed your experiment template and assigned your components in the Campaign Designer, the Execution view is where you launch and monitor your live campaign. ARES OS manages the iterative flow between the planner, the experiment script, and the analyzer in real-time.

2. Launching a Campaign​

Follow these steps to start your campaign:

  1. Select Campaign: Use the dropdown menu at the top left to select your designed experiment (e.g., Close the Loop).
  2. Campaign Preview: Toggle the Campaign Preview switch to see a read-only view of your experiment steps and assigned services before launching.
  3. Configure Execution Parameters:
    • Desired Number of Experiments: Enter the total iterations for the campaign (e.g., 3) and click SET.
    • Re-Planning Rate: Define how often the planner should update parameters (e.g., 1 for every experiment) and click SET.
    • Desired Experiment Result: If your analyzer provides a specific score or target, set your goal range here and click SET.
  4. Start Campaign: Click the Play button in the top-right control bar to begin execution.

3. Real-Time Monitoring​

During execution, the dashboard provides a live breakdown of each experiment iteration:

Execution Status​

  • Active Campaign: A green notification confirms when ARES has successfully started the campaign.
  • Experiment Status Toggle: Shows whether the current experiment is actively running or idle.
  • Live Console: ARES displays each iteration (e.g., Experiment 1, Experiment 2) with a log of individual commands.

Command Feedback​

For every step in your experiment, the console tracks

  • Status: Indicates if a command has Succeeded, is Running, or is Undefined (awaiting execution).

4. The Closed-Loop Flow​

As the campaign progresses, you can observe the interaction between your registered services:

  1. Planning: The system contacts your Planning Service to retrieve the next set of parameters (e.g., a new Setpoint for the Tube Furnace).
  2. Execution: The experiment script runs on the hardware using these planned values.
  3. Analysis: Upon completion of the script, the Analyzer processes the results and provides feedback to the system, which then informs the next planning cycle.

5. Completing or Stopping a Campaign​

  • Completion: Once the Stop Condition (e.g., desired number of experiments) is met, a green notification will indicate Campaign Completed.
  • Manual Stop: You can stop the campaign at any time using the Square (Stop) button in the control bar.
  • Emergency Stop: The red Emergency Stop button in the bottom right is always available to immediately halt all hardware operations.