JEF meeting, July 21, 2023

Meeting time and location:

• 9:30 am EST (JLab time) remote only
• Connection information

• Preparation of parts for ECAL modules -- Sasha
  • Crystals:

    - Received all crystals from CRYTUR [1].

    - Jane with students performed inspection of 88 crystals, expect to receive 66

  • Received all long signal cables from the first order (1200). Received 450 short signal cables [2]
  • Procurement parts for the LMS:

    - Waiting for 7,600 ft of optical fibers (August/September)

• Module fabrication -- Sasha
  • All modules have been fabricated, proceed with the final inventorization (about 1610 modules in total)
  • Fixing about 20 modules with small imperfections (overlapping Tedla)
• Ongoing projects -- Sasha, all
  • Visual inspections of fabricated modules [3] - done
  • Prepare to move modules into Hall D [4] [5][6]
  • Prepare space for the ECAL in Hall D. Move and install shelves. 70 modules have already been moved into the hall.
  • Tested, labeled, and bundled (53 bundlesout of 100) [7] of signal cables connected from the flash ADC to the patch panel [8]. Receive cartridges for the printer, will resume labeling and cable bundling today.
  • Removing signal cables from the FCAL and rearranging signal cables in the hall [9] Rearranging_FCAL_cables - done

    - 400 signal cables were removed,re-labeled and bundled

    - all cables have been re-arranged, two VXS crates can be removed (will be used by the ECAL)

    - install two flash ADCs

  • Cutting optical fibers and gluing plastic caps [10]
  • Report from students
  • Test fabricated modules using LMS [11] 644 modules have been tested.
• Testing of PMT dividers -- Sasha / Vlad
  • All electronics components received, will be shiped to the company to fabricate dividers today (Chris)
• Proceedures
• Installation of the FCAL2 detector & integration to GlueX -- Sasha / Arshak / Vlad / Hakob
  • Started installing detector modules [12]
  • Detector installation page
  • Updates from the meetings with Tim's group [13]
  • Discussion of the FCAL2 installation procedures [14]
  • Final mapping of low-voltage cables
  • Projects for summer students
  • Summer Students (2023)
• Light monitoring system -- Arshak

Agenda

• Preparation of parts for ECAL modules -- Sasha
• Module fabrication -- Sasha
• Ongoing projects -- Sasha, all
• Testing of PMT dividers -- Sasha / Vlad
• Proceedures
• Installation of the FCAL2 detector & integration to GlueX -- Sasha / Arshak / Vlad / Hakob
• Light monitoring system -- Arshak
• Simulations/Analysis
  • File:Island july23.pdf