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#<strike> <span style="color:red"> Reset HCO </span> </strike>
 
#<strike> <span style="color:red"> Reset HCO </span> </strike>
 
# <span style="color:red"> LH2 Target</span>  
 
# <span style="color:red"> LH2 Target</span>  
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#* <span style="color:red"> Installation </span> Tim. Mid. Feb.
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#* <span style="color:red"> Installation </span> Tim. Mid. Feb. Craned up onto the platform yesterday. Tmorrow: servey and alignment.
 
#* <span style="color:red"> Controls </span> Target Group. Need to assign a dedicated screen for target control.
 
#* <span style="color:red"> Controls </span> Target Group. Need to assign a dedicated screen for target control.
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#* <span style="color:red"> Verify that we can install a solid target taped on the rohacell chamber  in case of LH2 target failure.  </span>
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#* <span style="color:red"> Verify that we can install a 1 mm solid CH2 target taped on the nose of the start counter in case of LH2 target failure.  </span>
 
#<span style="color:red"> Goniometer  </span>
 
#<span style="color:red"> Goniometer  </span>
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#*<span style="color:red"> Build and install a frame at JLab for testing controls/tune procedure - </span> Tim
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#*<span style="color:red"> Build and install a frame at JLab for testing controls/tune procedure - </span> Tim. Should be available early next week.
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#*<span style="color:red"> Procure a test diamond (Hovanes will ask Hall B/ Richard thick 300 μm diamond? for initial tests - </span>
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#*<span style="color:red"> Richard Jones will provide a 100 μm diamond for initial tests - </span>
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#*<span style="color:red"> Controls  </span> (Hovanes)
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#*<span style="color:red"> Controls  </span> (Hovanes) Expect about 2 days of work.
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#*<span style="color:blue"> Develop and test the tuning software (Ken L., Richard J.) </span>
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#*<span style="color:blue"> Develop and test the tuning software: Ken L. will come on Apr. 17th. Franz K. and Eugene Pasyuk to take care of the initial tests? </span>
 
#*<span style="color:blue"> Install nominal diamonds (sometimes in April) </span>
 
#*<span style="color:blue"> Install nominal diamonds (sometimes in April) </span>
 
#<span style="color:red">Active collimator (remains in its current position in front of 5mm hole and attached to primary collimator)</span>  
 
#<span style="color:red">Active collimator (remains in its current position in front of 5mm hole and attached to primary collimator)</span>  
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#*<span style="color:red">Test installation in front of 3.4 mm hole</span>. To be done today. Expected time for the process:2×2 hours. Tom, Alex B.
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#*<strike><span style="color:red">Test installation in front of 3.4 mm hole</span>. </strike> (Time needed for the process:2×15min.)
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#*<span style="color:red">Check alignment with pin for 5mm and 3.4mm holes</span> Tom, Alex. B.   
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#*<strike><span style="color:red">Check alignment with pin for 5mm and 3.4mm holes</span> </strike>
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#*<span style="color:red">Check noise with new cable configuration</span> Alex. B.   
 
#<span style="color:red">Upstream profiler installed on a remotely controlled insertable holder</span>
 
#<span style="color:red">Upstream profiler installed on a remotely controlled insertable holder</span>
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#*Design/construction: Tim. Parts are ordered. They may arrive between mid- to end of February.  
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#*<strike>Design</strike>/construction: Tim. Parts are ordered. They will arrive March 6th at the earliest ⇒ Profiler will initially be static.
 
#*Installation/Control . Tom/Hovanes. 1 to 2 weeks to install and test controls once the parts arrive.   
 
#*Installation/Control . Tom/Hovanes. 1 to 2 weeks to install and test controls once the parts arrive.   
 
#*Survey. Tim/Tom
 
#*Survey. Tim/Tom
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#<span style="color:red">Survey</span> Tim.
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#<span style="color:red">Survey</span> Tim. 6h
 
#*<span style="color:red">Realign photon beam line after bellow installation</span>   
 
#*<span style="color:red">Realign photon beam line after bellow installation</span>   
 
#*<span style="color:red">P.S. detectors</span>   
 
#*<span style="color:red">P.S. detectors</span>   
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#*<span style="color:red">Diamond</span>   
 
#*<span style="color:red">Diamond</span>   
 
#*<span style="color:red">Photon Polarimeter</span>   
 
#*<span style="color:red">Photon Polarimeter</span>   
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#*<span style="color:red">Solenoid (in case of floor settling)</span>
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#*<strike><span style="color:red">Solenoid (in case of floor settling)</span> </strike>
 
#*<span style="color:red">Upstream profiler</span>  
 
#*<span style="color:red">Upstream profiler</span>  
 
#<span style="color:red">Solenoid</span> George/Beni.
 
#<span style="color:red">Solenoid</span> George/Beni.
 
#*<span style="color:red"> Power supply maintenance: Danfysik Technician starts Jan 22, finish by Feb 1</span>
 
#*<span style="color:red"> Power supply maintenance: Danfysik Technician starts Jan 22, finish by Feb 1</span>
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#*<span style="color:red">Problematic connectors: 90% replaced</span>
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#*<span style="color:red">Problematic connectors: >90% replaced</span> 1 more connector to replace (on order)
 
#*<span style="color:red">Power Supply Robustness: Identifying available spares, finish by Feb 27</span>
 
#*<span style="color:red">Power Supply Robustness: Identifying available spares, finish by Feb 27</span>
 
#*<span style="color:red">New VCL Flow Controllers: Vendor claims they are fixed, install by Feb 6</span>
 
#*<span style="color:red">New VCL Flow Controllers: Vendor claims they are fixed, install by Feb 6</span>
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#*<strike><span style="color:red">Awkward ground fault fuse check: Requirement eliminated, simplify using high amp fuse by Feb 6 </span></strike>
 
#*<strike><span style="color:red">Awkward ground fault fuse check: Requirement eliminated, simplify using high amp fuse by Feb 6 </span></strike>
 
#*<strike><span style="color:red">Annual system maintenance: Complete, all power connections and control terminations re-torqued. </span></strike>
 
#*<strike><span style="color:red">Annual system maintenance: Complete, all power connections and control terminations re-torqued. </span></strike>
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#*<span style="color:red">Simplified Ramp- up/ down documentation: signed by Fed 20.</span>
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#*<span style="color:red">Simplified Ramp- up/ down documentation: signed by Feb 20.</span>
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#*<span style="color:red">Defective He Level control (Cryo Group issue): Replace by February 20. </span>
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#*<span style="color:blue">Defective He Level control (Cryo Group issue): Replace by February 20. </span>
 
#<span style="color:red">Start Counter</span> Eric. P.
 
#<span style="color:red">Start Counter</span> Eric. P.
 
#*<span style="color:red"> Remove the piece of tape in the beam path. (Eric P.)</span>  
 
#*<span style="color:red"> Remove the piece of tape in the beam path. (Eric P.)</span>  
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#*<span style="color:red"> Install 1mm CH2 solid target on the nose</span>
 
#*<span style="color:red"> Reinstallation </span>  
 
#*<span style="color:red"> Reinstallation </span>  
 
#<span style="color:red"> FDC </span> Lubomir
 
#<span style="color:red"> FDC </span> Lubomir
 
#*<span style="color:red"> Chiller back by end of Feb. </span> Sent to factory on 01/15/15  Tim/Tom
 
#*<span style="color:red"> Chiller back by end of Feb. </span> Sent to factory on 01/15/15  Tim/Tom
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#*<span style="color:red"> Implement power-off switch of equipment safety</span> Dave B.
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#*<span style="color:red"> Implement power-off switch of equipment safety</span> Dave B. Almost ready.
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#*<span style="color:red"> (Also for CDC) Analysis of Ar/CO2 gas mixture</span>
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#*<span style="color:red"> (Also for CDC) Adjust the gas mixture with less argon. In Fall, it was closer to 57% than the nominal 50%</span>
 
#<span style="color:red"> CDC </span> Beni.
 
#<span style="color:red"> CDC </span> Beni.
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#*<span style="color:red"> Cable re-routing </span> Fernando. Rerouting of HV cable to be done next week.
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#*<span style="color:red"> Cable re-routing </span> Fernando.  
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#*<span style="color:red"> Ready for cosmic run (BCal trigger) </span> Replaced a few ADC already.
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#**<strike>Rerouting of LV cables is done. </strike>
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#*<span style="color:red"> Adjust the gas mixture with less argon. In Fall, it was closer to 55% than the nominal 50%</span>
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#**<strike>Rerouting of HV cables is done</strike> Will be tested next week.
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#*<span style="color:red"> Ready for cosmic run (BCal trigger) </span> Replaced a few ADC already. Codi put new firmware in ADC.
 
#<span style="color:red"> Pair Spec. </span> Alex S.
 
#<span style="color:red"> Pair Spec. </span> Alex S.
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#*<span style="color:red"> Fix ≈10 channels? </span> Fernando/Alex S./Vlad.  
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#*<span style="color:red"> Fix ≈10 channels? </span> Fernando/Alex S./Vlad. Arm A: 2 channels to be looked at. Arm B: 6 channels. Will check cables but will not do anything beyond (too risky, given the time left before the run)
 
#*<span style="color:red"> Have a user-friendly GUI allowing all time monitoring of coinc. rates </span> Alex S.
 
#*<span style="color:red"> Have a user-friendly GUI allowing all time monitoring of coinc. rates </span> Alex S.
 
#<span style="color:red"> FCal </span> Hovanes
 
#<span style="color:red"> FCal </span> Hovanes
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#*<span style="color:red"> GUI </span>  
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#*<span style="color:red"> Voltage GUI </span>  
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#*#Improve underlying control software
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#*#<span style="color:red">Improve underlying control software.</span>  Hovanes is working on it.
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#*#Improve the GUI
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#*#<span style="color:red">Improve the GUI. </span> Manuel.
 
#<strike> <span style="color:red"> BCal </span> Elton </strike>
 
#<strike> <span style="color:red"> BCal </span> Elton </strike>
 
#<span style="color:red"> TOF </span>  
 
#<span style="color:red"> TOF </span>  
 
#*<span style="color:red"> Fall run TOF performance and improvements for spring run will be discussed tomorrow.</span>
 
#*<span style="color:red"> Fall run TOF performance and improvements for spring run will be discussed tomorrow.</span>
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#*<span style="color:red"> Voltage Range </span> Fernando
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#*<span style="color:red"> Voltage Range </span> Fernando. Will work on it next week.
 
#<span style="color:red">Shielding</span>  
 
#<span style="color:red">Shielding</span>  
 
#*<span style="color:red">Tagger</span>  
 
#*<span style="color:red">Tagger</span>  
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#<span style="color:red">DAQ: Multiblock mode run at ≈20 kHz</span> Sergey
 
#<span style="color:red">DAQ: Multiblock mode run at ≈20 kHz</span> Sergey
 
#*<span style="color:red">Fix F125 firmware problem</span> Cody is working on fixing it by mid-Feb.
 
#*<span style="color:red">Fix F125 firmware problem</span> Cody is working on fixing it by mid-Feb.
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#*<span style="color:red">Run Condition database RCDB interface with DAQ</span>
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#*<span style="color:red">Run Condition database RCDB interface with DAQ.</span> Still don't know how to proceed. Depends on the availability of Dmitry.
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#*<span style="color:red">Need to check new CODA version from CODA group</span>
 
#<span style="color:red">Online</span> David L.
 
#<span style="color:red">Online</span> David L.
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#*<span style="color:red">Fix high rate freeze</span> Will start working on it by end of Jan.
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#*<span style="color:red">Fix high rate freeze</span> Will start working on it by end of tomorrow.
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#*<span style="color:red">Upgrade O.S. (Red Hat 7) </span> Deferred to after Spring run, except for GLUON01 that will be upgraded.
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#*<span style="color:red">Upgrade O.S. (Red Hat 7) </span> Deferred to after Spring run, except for GLUON01 that is upgraded. Need to check if we can use it (e.g. by running CSS).  
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#*<span style="color:red">Improve software for scaler readout (Paul M.)</span>  
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#*<span style="color:red">Improve software for scaler readout (Paul M.)</span> Changing method to send data to epics.
 
#<span style="color:red">Accelerator RF timing (Elton/Fernando)</span>  
 
#<span style="color:red">Accelerator RF timing (Elton/Fernando)</span>  
 
#* Current plan is that MO Hall D signal will be distributed to FCal plateform.  
 
#* Current plan is that MO Hall D signal will be distributed to FCal plateform.  
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#* Fibers from accelerator are installed (Hall + Tagger)
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#* Ordering cables for signal distribution.
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#* Everything should be completed in about 2 weeks.
 
#<span style="color:green">Photon polarimeter </span>  
 
#<span style="color:green">Photon polarimeter </span>  
 
#*<span style="color:blue">Should arrive between mid-February and early March</span>  
 
#*<span style="color:blue">Should arrive between mid-February and early March</span>  
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#<span style="color:blue">Phone Sprint repeater.</span>
 
#<span style="color:blue">Phone Sprint repeater.</span>
 
#*<span style="color:blue">Will be tested just before we start taking beam, when all equipments/controls are ready </span>
 
#*<span style="color:blue">Will be tested just before we start taking beam, when all equipments/controls are ready </span>
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#* Need to let IT know of the test, for safety purpose (won't be able to call 911/firefigheters/guards from cell phones in the hall) . IT have administration authority to turn repeater on/off. IT contact: Brian Hess.
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#* Tom to be the interface with IT.
 
# Specific safety notice (from Tom/Tim/Mark):
 
# Specific safety notice (from Tom/Tim/Mark):

Revision as of 09:12, 4 February 2015

General information

Weekly Meetings, 8:45am, Wednesdays, Hall D conference room. Held by the Run Coordinator. Present Run Coordinator: Alexandre Deur

Connect Information

To connect from the outside by phone please do the following

1.) To join via a Web Browser, go to the page [1] https://bluejeans.com/660743227.

2.) To join via Polycom room system go to the IP Address: 199.48.152.152 (bjn.vc) and enter the meeting ID: 660743227.

3.) To join via phone, use one of the following numbers and the Conference ID: 660743227.

4.) The moderator code is 8394

Dial Either +1 408 740 7256 or +1 888 240 2560 for US or Canada

4.) More information on connecting to bluejeans is available. The old ESNET and SeeVough Information is archived here.

Specific instructions for connecting from JLab's Hall D conference room:

  • Turn polycon on if necessary (do it before turning the computer on)
  • With the polycon, place a call at 199.48.152.152
  • Press # to enable the polycom keypad, then enter the meeting id: 660743227 and #
  • You may have to unmute the microphone: #*4
  • Turn the computer on if needed

Meeting General Agenda

Jan. 29th 2015 meeting

  1. Report relevant updates from 7:50 and 8:00 daily MCC meetings:
    • Accelerator schedule: No daily/weekly MCC meetings. Expected schedule:
    1. Feb. 13 - Feb. 26: Beam restoration (13 days)
    2. Feb. 27 - March 26: Accelerator development. Physics running conditions are similar to Fall 2014: Accelerator has priority. Possible running for Halls A/B/D.
    3. March 27 - April 2: Commission 5-pass separator.
    4. Apr. 3 - May 4: Physics run (Halls A/B/D).
  2. Report on Work in the Hall:
    • If you have work to do in the Hall, please notify Tom (Hall work coordinator) and if necessary, document it in the electronic logbook.
    • OSL need to be worn everywhere in Hall D.
  3. Hot Check OUT Status 13% ready ; 68% checked ; 18% not ready
  4. Spring 2015 runplan

Installation punch list

(items in red: must be done by 02/2715 ; Blue: must be done by 03/03/15 ; Green: Nice to have it

  1. Reset HCO
  2. LH2 Target
    • Installation Tim. Mid. Feb. Craned up onto the platform yesterday. Tmorrow: servey and alignment.
    • Controls Target Group. Need to assign a dedicated screen for target control.
    • Verify that we can install a 1 mm solid CH2 target taped on the nose of the start counter in case of LH2 target failure.
  3. Goniometer
    • Build and install a frame at JLab for testing controls/tune procedure - Tim. Should be available early next week.
    • Richard Jones will provide a 100 μm diamond for initial tests -
    • Controls (Hovanes) Expect about 2 days of work.
    • Develop and test the tuning software: Ken L. will come on Apr. 17th. Franz K. and Eugene Pasyuk to take care of the initial tests?
    • Install nominal diamonds (sometimes in April)
  4. Active collimator (remains in its current position in front of 5mm hole and attached to primary collimator)
    • Test installation in front of 3.4 mm hole. (Time needed for the process:2×15min.)
    • Check alignment with pin for 5mm and 3.4mm holes
    • Check noise with new cable configuration Alex. B.
  5. Upstream profiler installed on a remotely controlled insertable holder
    • Design/construction: Tim. Parts are ordered. They will arrive March 6th at the earliest ⇒ Profiler will initially be static.
    • Installation/Control . Tom/Hovanes. 1 to 2 weeks to install and test controls once the parts arrive.
    • Survey. Tim/Tom
  6. Survey Tim. 6h
    • Realign photon beam line after bellow installation
    • P.S. detectors
      • coarse detectors
      • high granularity detectors
    • Total Absorption Counter (TAC)
    • LH2/start counter
    • Diamond
    • Photon Polarimeter
    • Solenoid (in case of floor settling)
    • Upstream profiler
  7. Solenoid George/Beni.
    • Power supply maintenance: Danfysik Technician starts Jan 22, finish by Feb 1
    • Problematic connectors: >90% replaced 1 more connector to replace (on order)
    • Power Supply Robustness: Identifying available spares, finish by Feb 27
    • New VCL Flow Controllers: Vendor claims they are fixed, install by Feb 6
    • Cryo trips: Fixed; chart recorder reading flat-lines at 24V
    • Awkward ground fault fuse check: Requirement eliminated, simplify using high amp fuse by Feb 6
    • Annual system maintenance: Complete, all power connections and control terminations re-torqued.
    • Simplified Ramp- up/ down documentation: signed by Feb 20.
    • Defective He Level control (Cryo Group issue): Replace by February 20.
  8. Start Counter Eric. P.
    • Remove the piece of tape in the beam path. (Eric P.)
    • Install 1mm CH2 solid target on the nose
    • Reinstallation
  9. FDC Lubomir
    • Chiller back by end of Feb. Sent to factory on 01/15/15 Tim/Tom
    • Implement power-off switch of equipment safety Dave B. Almost ready.
    • (Also for CDC) Analysis of Ar/CO2 gas mixture
    • (Also for CDC) Adjust the gas mixture with less argon. In Fall, it was closer to 57% than the nominal 50%
  10. CDC Beni.
    • Cable re-routing Fernando.
      • Rerouting of LV cables is done.
      • Rerouting of HV cables is done Will be tested next week.
    • Ready for cosmic run (BCal trigger) Replaced a few ADC already. Codi put new firmware in ADC.
  11. Pair Spec. Alex S.
    • Fix ≈10 channels? Fernando/Alex S./Vlad. Arm A: 2 channels to be looked at. Arm B: 6 channels. Will check cables but will not do anything beyond (too risky, given the time left before the run)
    • Have a user-friendly GUI allowing all time monitoring of coinc. rates Alex S.
  12. FCal Hovanes
    • Voltage GUI
      1. Improve underlying control software. Hovanes is working on it.
      2. Improve the GUI. Manuel.
  13. BCal Elton
  14. TOF
    • Fall run TOF performance and improvements for spring run will be discussed tomorrow.
    • Voltage Range Fernando. Will work on it next week.
  15. Shielding
    • Tagger
      • Improve shielding at entrance of tagger magnet
      • shield e- beam flange
        • Shield the bottom of the photon beam line pipe.
        • Use "Shadow shield (raise current wall just downstream of tagger magnet)
        • Add to the green wall a layer of 4 of polyethylene in the sheet of flame ( from beam line to south wall).
        • Fill empty beam-pipe hole in the green wall with polyethylene beads.
      • Shield near tagger rack
    • Collimator cave: shield gamma probe Done
  16. Radiation monitor
    • In order
    • Install new radiation monitors
    • Update readout Hovanes, Pavel D., Dan Sexton
    • Lay cables for new neutron probe downstream of Solenoid
  17. Trigger Alex S.
    • Reduction of switching noise in FCal trigger Alex S.
      • Implement a trigger with high threshold for high energy signals and with SC (or TOF) coincidence for low energy signals
    • Trigger connection to TDC (Beni) Cables made by Chris for redundant timing information.
    • Firmware update
    • Change jumper in distribution board (Alex S.)?
    • Define trigger type and strategy for next run
  18. DAQ: Multiblock mode run at ≈20 kHz Sergey
    • Fix F125 firmware problem Cody is working on fixing it by mid-Feb.
    • Run Condition database RCDB interface with DAQ. Still don't know how to proceed. Depends on the availability of Dmitry.
#*Need to check new CODA version from CODA group
  1. Online David L.
    • Fix high rate freeze Will start working on it by end of tomorrow.
    • Upgrade O.S. (Red Hat 7) Deferred to after Spring run, except for GLUON01 that is upgraded. Need to check if we can use it (e.g. by running CSS).
    • Improve software for scaler readout (Paul M.) Changing method to send data to epics.
  2. Accelerator RF timing (Elton/Fernando)
    • Current plan is that MO Hall D signal will be distributed to FCal plateform.
    • Fibers from accelerator are installed (Hall + Tagger)
    • Ordering cables for signal distribution.
    • Everything should be completed in about 2 weeks.
  3. Photon polarimeter
    • Should arrive between mid-February and early March
    • Fiducialize
    • Installation
    • Survey
    • Control
  4. TAC
  5. Phone Sprint repeater.
    • Will be tested just before we start taking beam, when all equipments/controls are ready
    • Need to let IT know of the test, for safety purpose (won't be able to call 911/firefigheters/guards from cell phones in the hall) . IT have administration authority to turn repeater on/off. IT contact: Brian Hess.
    • Tom to be the interface with IT.
  6. Specific safety notice (from Tom/Tim/Mark):
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