Procedure installing solid target

Procedure to install/change solid targets

Experts: Matt Marchlik, Alexandre Deur, Tim Withlatch

Procedure:

1. If needed, request Radiological survey of the target area.
2. Remove the beam profiler if necessary.
3. Open the two hose clamps holding the beam tube to the fixed V-blocks.
   

   hose clamp
4. Spin the adjustment nut on the adjustable V-block rest until the beam line is high enough to allow the target mount tube to be easily removed. (ADJUSTABLE V REST PICTURE LINK)

5.) Remove the target mount tube. Make sure you support it horizontally to not break the thin white extremity of the tube (fragile). See the white extremity: Media: solid_target_end.jpg 6.) Remove the current target and replace it with the desired one. The targets are stored in a yellow plastic bin attached to the underside of the support frame. 7.) Insert the target mount tube. Make sure you support it horizontally to not break the thin white extremity of the tube (fragile). Slide it up to the nominal target Z-position marked by a white ring painted on the target tube. If the orientation of the target matters (e.g. we are using the Cross target or the Triangle target), align the black line on the target tube to the black line on the support tube. See picture Media: solid_target_alignment.jpg 8.) Lower the beam line down onto the two fixed V-blocks by spinning the adjustment nut on the adjustable V-block rest. Spin the nut a couple of times further to ensure the temporary V-block is not in contact with the beam line. 9.) If necessary, Reinstall the profiler. 10.) Update database to reflect the target change: procedure to update the target status in the database.