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* Policy for CANS-related hall status change: Make a logbook entry when the hall goes in or comes out of laser-controlled access.
 
* Policy for CANS-related hall status change: Make a logbook entry when the hall goes in or comes out of laser-controlled access.
 
** Good examples for [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3747393 entering] and [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3747544 leaving] laser access.
 
** Good examples for [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3747393 entering] and [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3747544 leaving] laser access.
* Make sure beam-size is between 100-500um sigma.
 
* Still many TO day/swing shifts available! You don't need TO training, and will be guided on-site by the target experts!
 
 
* Magnet policies
 
* Magnet policies
 
** HMS Q1 must be ramped down in 50A steps in all cases
 
** HMS Q1 must be ramped down in 50A steps in all cases
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== Ongoing Issues ==
 
== Ongoing Issues ==
* Helium leak in Moller warm return, (Dave Gaskell) [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3746531]
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* Residual target work in Hall
** Warmup completed and hose replaced, will do full cooldown on Monday [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3747642]
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** spectrometer windows contaminated so covered. Don't forget to uncover tomorrow morning (needs RadCon support)
** Maybe ready for spin-dance on Tuesday
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* Accelerator down due to vacuum issue in north linac. PD said it will be until tomorrow morning at least.
** ?PD asked: can we "guarantee" to participate if spin-dance on Wednesday?
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* Reference cell leak fix in place
* Timing cuts and pre-run calibration (Eric, ongoing)
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** Cannot see beam in 24 hours
* HMS/SHMS rotation:
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* issues with operational restrictions during BCM calibration. Decided to punt. Need to do at different time.
** rotated to 20 degrees and parked, will need access to go to 30 degrees
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** rotation can be certified only after work on pivot completed (next week)
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* '''[https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3747671 Target Status]'''
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* ?Q: beam orbit lock procedure?
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* ?Target names in target GUI and MCC consistent?
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** Can we use "carbon foil", "holy carbon" and "optics target" or do we need to be more specific when communicating with MCC?
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* Needed for startup/beam authorization
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** Beamline checklist (Gaskell, DONE)
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** Tech checklist (Walter, in the loop)
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** Detector checklist (Brad)
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** Target checklist (JP)
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** ERR signature from Patricia and Ed
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** Radcon checklist
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== Resolved Issues ==
 
== Resolved Issues ==
* Raster:
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* Moller ready for commissioning
** Min raster current for 1-2 pass set to 0, so don't need FSD mask.
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* Tear in aluminum cover of downstream beampipe fixed
** Will use only single set of raster coils for 1-2 pass running to mitigate coil sync issue
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* Issues in hall with ion pump and Compton slowed down beam setup
* Operational restrictions on targets set as decided in yesterday [http://opsweb.acc.jlab.org/internal/ops/ops_webpage/restrictions/ops_restrictions.html]
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** ?Can we add Compton to our beamline checklist?
** Verified with experts that Be+Al windows are setup correctly (as required by safety and used for previous experiments).
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* HMS Quads were set to wrong polarity - Steve Lassiter fixed this morning
* HMS/SHMS Magnets
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* Target alarm chip masked in FSD when beam on. This could have been really bad and should not have been possible at all. Maybe cause of tear in aluminum cover.
** Magnet control issues resolved [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3747256]
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** Powered-on magnets to 2GeV, found issue with HMS Dipole NMR [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3747370], Steve L. rebooted ioc (fixed).
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** Checked magnets today (including HMS dipole NMR), they are good to go [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3747766]
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* Approximate Unser calibration available, good to go for non-intrusive BCM scan [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3747337]
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* Timing cuts and pre-run calibration (Eric)
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= Run Plan and Scheduling =
 
= Run Plan and Scheduling =
* Target work going on during day today (JP/Todd/Simon/Ethan) to setup controls and finish alignment
 
* Finish target work tonight
 
* If good-to-go, inform Walter tomorrow at 7:00am that we need techs to help close up
 
* Should be ready for beam by SWING Saturday at 2-pass
 
* If target not ready/no beam authorization, try for Sunday, else Monday
 
* Saturday DAY shift workers can assist with final hall work if needed
 
* Participate in Spin Dance if possible (5-pass)
 
  
== Startup run plan through weekend/Monday ==
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== Recently finished ==
* Establish beam (~1-2 days) (empty target and carbon-hole)
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* 2-pass beam checkout done
* Commission spectrometers (C-hole and/or 7-foil optics target)
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* Bull's eye scan done
* Do 2-pass optics (1-2 shifts) (7-fold optics target)
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* Critical 2-pass optics completed but for SHMS only, HMS magnets setup incorrectly. May not be needed anyway.
* Commission target (PolHe3 target)
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* Tentative 2-pass run plan [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NCFehy_w7i-dfH9_Mgn403ec1e-D3Kqb1D2_muhI8FM/edit?usp=sharing]
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== Next up ==
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* Setup 5-pass beam for Spin Dance when accelerator back
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* Commission Moller
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* De-focused run to do SHMS calorimeter calibration and optimize gain matching
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* ...If accelerator really up in the morning
  
 
== Other ==
 
== Other ==

Latest revision as of 17:13, 9 December 2019

RC Meeting Information

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Useful Links

Notices

  • Policy for CANS-related hall status change: Make a logbook entry when the hall goes in or comes out of laser-controlled access.
  • Magnet policies
    • HMS Q1 must be ramped down in 50A steps in all cases
    • Do not ramp HMS Q2 to zero, only go to 10A and then switch off power.

Experiment Status

Ongoing Issues

  • Residual target work in Hall
    • spectrometer windows contaminated so covered. Don't forget to uncover tomorrow morning (needs RadCon support)
  • Accelerator down due to vacuum issue in north linac. PD said it will be until tomorrow morning at least.
  • Reference cell leak fix in place
    • Cannot see beam in 24 hours
  • issues with operational restrictions during BCM calibration. Decided to punt. Need to do at different time.

Resolved Issues

  • Moller ready for commissioning
  • Tear in aluminum cover of downstream beampipe fixed
  • Issues in hall with ion pump and Compton slowed down beam setup
    •  ?Can we add Compton to our beamline checklist?
  • HMS Quads were set to wrong polarity - Steve Lassiter fixed this morning
  • Target alarm chip masked in FSD when beam on. This could have been really bad and should not have been possible at all. Maybe cause of tear in aluminum cover.

Run Plan and Scheduling

Recently finished

  • 2-pass beam checkout done
  • Bull's eye scan done
  • Critical 2-pass optics completed but for SHMS only, HMS magnets setup incorrectly. May not be needed anyway.

Next up

  • Setup 5-pass beam for Spin Dance when accelerator back
  • Commission Moller
  • De-focused run to do SHMS calorimeter calibration and optimize gain matching
  • ...If accelerator really up in the morning

Other

Special Requests

  • Please be gentle with our target :-)