View source for Beam and Raster Checkout for A1n/d2n (Short Procedure)

=== When should we do a short beam checkout? ===
  - After beam studies.
  - If for some reason the accelerator has been down for a "significant"
    period of time (say more than ~8 hours).
  - If anything "significant" has changed in the beam line and you are
    not sure if it will affect the position or profile of the beam
    delivered to the hall.

=== Establish beam in the hall ===
  '''Goals '''
  - Using "Target Out" location, tuned beam only, make sure beam reaches beam dump without hitting anything.

=== Harp scans ===
  '''Goals '''
  - Verify operation of Harp scanners w/ beam.
  - Establish acceptable beam profile. 

  '''Note'''
  - We need sigma=100–500um at the target
  - If sigma is larger than 500um, ask MCC to tune beam.
  - Once sigma reaches below 500um, call RC for advice on whether we should accept the beam.

  '''Setup '''
  - Beam Current:   5 uA CW
  - Target:         No Target 
  - Raster:         Off

  '''Procedure'''
  1) Verify that the raster is OFF
  2) Ask MCC for harp scans with IHA3H07A and IHA3H07B
  3) Verify beam profile:
    i  ) Find the harp scans on the Ops ELOG. They should be titled "HarpFitter: IHA3H07A" and "HarpFitter: IHA3H07B"
    ii ) On a counting house desktop, run `harp_project_to_target`
    iii) Enter the sigma values from peak 2 and peak 3 of both harp scans
    iv ) The script will project the width to the target and suggest an appropriate raster diameter to request from MCC
    v  ) Confirm with the RC that this value makes sense.

  If you'd like to verify the projection script's arithmetic, you can use the distances in Dave Gaskell's comment
  on this log entry.
  https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3764458
  
  The script's repository has a longer discussion of projecting the width from the harps to the target.
  https://github.com/johnmatter/harp_scan_projection

=== Initial Raster check with YAG Viewer===
  '''Goals '''
  - Establish beam to be roughly centered in beam pipe by locating it on [[Hall_C_YAG_Viewer |YAG viewer]] just upstream of target.
  - Turn on Raster and verify beam profile expands as expected.
  - No CW beam should be allowed in the Hall until this step is completed.
    
  '''Setup '''
  - Beam Current:   Tune Beam (Viewer limited)
  - Target:         No Target
  - Raster:         Off; 5mm diameter

  '''Procedure'''
  1) Call MCC to insert YAG viewer on Hall C superharp girder.
  2) Start with raster off. MCC should post a picture. Verify the beam spot is roughly centered.
  3) If the beam energy has changed, check that on the Hall C Raster Control GUI it is initialized for the correct beam energy.
  4) Request raster on with the diameter determined from the harp scans.
  5) Ask MCC to post a video of the viewer. It should show beam spot on viewer expanding larger than raster off case, and the beam spot size should show a breathing pattern. 
  6) MCC will retract viewer after check is done.

  - An example of what to look for can be found in https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3764451
  - Another example posted in elog: https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3768480
  - Here is an example of how to interpret the images on the YAG viewer: https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3749551 (taken during initial beam checkout in December 2019).

=== Check Beam Positions ===
  '''Goal '''
  - Do this if nominal beam positions are already established.

  '''Setup '''
  - Beam Current:   5 uA CW
  - Target:         No Target

  '''Procedure'''
  1) With "No Target" position, ask MCC for 5uA CW and verify beam position with established nominal position
  2) In the orbit locks' "Expanded View" window, verify that the values in the light blue boxes match the nominal positions.
  
  If you can't find the orbit lock expanded view, do the following:
  1) Search for "orbit" in jmenu, and select "Orbit Locks Expanded View" from the drop down menu
  2) Find the row labeled "HallCOrb" (this box should be green!)
  3) Click the far right button labeled "Other", and select "HallCOrb Corrector and Bpm Info" from the drop down menu
  4) Verify that the values in the light blue boxes match the nominal positions.

  As of January 26th, 2020, the positions should look like this log entry.
  https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3768504

=== Target/Beam centering, Raster checkout ===
  '''Goals '''
  - Establish beam position on target, check/confirm raster size
  - This step is optional, consult RC whether we need to do this.

  '''Procedure'''
  - see https://hallcweb.jlab.org/wiki/index.php/Beam_and_Raster_Checkout_for_A1n/d2n_(Long_Procedure)#Target.2FBeam_centering.2C_Raster_checkout