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[https://cebaf.jlab.org/files/ops/accboard/ MCC whiteboard]
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[https://cebaf.jlab.org/files/ops/accboard/ MCC whiteboard]<br>
[https://bluejeans.com/660743227 Meeting Bluejeans 660743227]
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[https://bluejeans.com/660743227 Meeting Bluejeans 660743227 (PrimEx)] and [https://bluejeans.com/497773790/1473 Meeting Bluejeans 497773790/1473 (SRC/CT)]<br>
[https://halldweb.jlab.org/data_monitoring/run_statistics/RunPeriod-2021-08/index.html Trigger Counter]
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[https://halldweb.jlab.org/data_monitoring/run_statistics/RunPeriod-2021-08/index.html Trigger Counter (PrimEx) ] and [https://halldweb.jlab.org/data_monitoring/run_statistics/RunPeriod-2021-11/index.html Trigger Counter (SRC/CT) ]
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=Wednesday November 10=
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#Last 24h:
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#* Diamond alignment [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3939661] (Hovanes)
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#* Collimator scan [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3939607] (Hovanes)
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#* Trigger tuning [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3939671][https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3939750] (Sasha)
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#* TPOL added to readout [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3939742] (Sasha)
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#Reports
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#* Monitoring updates [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3939354][https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3939828] (Alex)
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#Issues
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#* Problem with FCal crate [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3939725] (Sasha)
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#* Another FDC gas problem [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3939886] (Lubomir)
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#Plans
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#* Pass change Wednesday 8:30am to (after)noon
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#* FCal maintenance (Mark D and crew)
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#* Remove scintillators from collimator cave, Radcon survey required (Tim, Mark S, Elton)
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=Tuesday November 09=
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#Last 24h:
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#* Beam tuning successful [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3938858] after vertical dispersion quads set back to design set points
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#* Tagger magnet power supply: it is working with decreased loop maximum at 290A and smaller ramping speed
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#* Goniometer does not move in X and Y, access required before diamond alignment to power cycle controlers
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#* Photon beam position off on profiler, reduced tagger magnet current to steer
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#* Beam on AC established
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#* Trigger tuning [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3939127] (Sasha)
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#* Raw mode run 90033 [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3939130]
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#* Production on Al for the rest of the night
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#Reports
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#* Tagger NMR lock [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3938813] (Tim)
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#* Low-Energy Tagger Counters off for 150nA beam [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3939118]
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#* Timing update [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3939156] (Sean)
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#Issues
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#* Missing Channel in FCal near beam hole [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3939226]
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#* Low scaler rate in one BCal channel [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3939224]
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#* Do '''not''' adjust the CDC HC with the AI script, leave it at nominal 2125V
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#Plans
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#* Diamond alignment
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#* Trigger/DAQ checkout
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#* Pass change Wednesday 8:30am to (after)noon
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=Monday November 08=
 
=Monday November 08=
  
 
#Last 72h:
 
#Last 72h:
#* Accelerator beam energy change started Friday 8am, completed XXX
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#* Accelerator beam energy change started Friday 8am
#* New run period started: 2021-11
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#* New run period started: 2021-11, runs 90000+
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#* Solenoid coil4 vacuum degraded on Friday afternoon [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3937615][https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3937976], lead to dump at 9pm [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3937754]
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#* Vacuum recovered after dump [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3937887], ramping to 800A on Saturday [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3937945], fully ramped on Sunday afternoon [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3938509]
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#* Accelerator reconfiguration completed on Sunday ~5pm, counting house staffed from 4pm
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#* Photon beam checkout:
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#** Radiation levels OK [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3938701]
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#** First harp scan not good [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3938623], second not much better [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3938755], OPS and ADL require rematching of beam
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#* Preliminary DAQ configuration with Start Counter trigger [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3938565]
 
#Reports
 
#Reports
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#* Hall B fast tracker prototype installed near PS [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3938422]
 
#Issues
 
#Issues
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#* Tagger magnet cycling
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#* Goniometer camera [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3938660]
 
#Plans
 
#Plans
 
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#* Diamond alignment once beam convergence is satisfactory
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#* Trigger/DAQ checkout
  
 
=Friday November 05=
 
=Friday November 05=
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# [https://halldweb.jlab.org/primexd/run_plan/Run_Plan_Fall_2021.pdf Plan:]  
 
# [https://halldweb.jlab.org/primexd/run_plan/Run_Plan_Fall_2021.pdf Plan:]  
 
#* Beam energy change 11/05-11/07, start Friday 8am
 
#* Beam energy change 11/05-11/07, start Friday 8am
#** Cancel shifts from Friday 10am?
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#** Cancel shifts from Friday 10am
 
#** RadCon survey for tagger halld done at 8am, leave hall and tagger in controlled
 
#** RadCon survey for tagger halld done at 8am, leave hall and tagger in controlled
 
#** Safety Walkthrough scheduled for Friday 2pm (Elton)
 
#** Safety Walkthrough scheduled for Friday 2pm (Elton)

Latest revision as of 12:11, 10 November 2021

MCC whiteboard
Meeting Bluejeans 660743227 (PrimEx) and Meeting Bluejeans 497773790/1473 (SRC/CT)
Trigger Counter (PrimEx) and Trigger Counter (SRC/CT)

Wednesday November 10

  1. Last 24h:
    • Diamond alignment [1] (Hovanes)
    • Collimator scan [2] (Hovanes)
    • Trigger tuning [3][4] (Sasha)
    • TPOL added to readout [5] (Sasha)
  2. Reports
    • Monitoring updates [6][7] (Alex)
  3. Issues
    • Problem with FCal crate [8] (Sasha)
    • Another FDC gas problem [9] (Lubomir)
  4. Plans
    • Pass change Wednesday 8:30am to (after)noon
    • FCal maintenance (Mark D and crew)
    • Remove scintillators from collimator cave, Radcon survey required (Tim, Mark S, Elton)

Tuesday November 09

  1. Last 24h:
    • Beam tuning successful [10] after vertical dispersion quads set back to design set points
    • Tagger magnet power supply: it is working with decreased loop maximum at 290A and smaller ramping speed
    • Goniometer does not move in X and Y, access required before diamond alignment to power cycle controlers
    • Photon beam position off on profiler, reduced tagger magnet current to steer
    • Beam on AC established
    • Trigger tuning [11] (Sasha)
    • Raw mode run 90033 [12]
    • Production on Al for the rest of the night
  2. Reports
    • Tagger NMR lock [13] (Tim)
    • Low-Energy Tagger Counters off for 150nA beam [14]
    • Timing update [15] (Sean)
  3. Issues
    • Missing Channel in FCal near beam hole [16]
    • Low scaler rate in one BCal channel [17]
    • Do not adjust the CDC HC with the AI script, leave it at nominal 2125V
  4. Plans
    • Diamond alignment
    • Trigger/DAQ checkout
    • Pass change Wednesday 8:30am to (after)noon

Monday November 08

  1. Last 72h:
    • Accelerator beam energy change started Friday 8am
    • New run period started: 2021-11, runs 90000+
    • Solenoid coil4 vacuum degraded on Friday afternoon [18][19], lead to dump at 9pm [20]
    • Vacuum recovered after dump [21], ramping to 800A on Saturday [22], fully ramped on Sunday afternoon [23]
    • Accelerator reconfiguration completed on Sunday ~5pm, counting house staffed from 4pm
    • Photon beam checkout:
      • Radiation levels OK [24]
      • First harp scan not good [25], second not much better [26], OPS and ADL require rematching of beam
    • Preliminary DAQ configuration with Start Counter trigger [27]
  2. Reports
    • Hall B fast tracker prototype installed near PS [28]
  3. Issues
    • Tagger magnet cycling
    • Goniometer camera [29]
  4. Plans
    • Diamond alignment once beam convergence is satisfactory
    • Trigger/DAQ checkout

Friday November 05

  1. Last 24h:
    • 7h accelerator down time due to power outage [30]
    • New modules installed in FCal2 test stand [31] (Sasha)
    • Beam restored around 2pm
    • Trigger studies with 20nA and 100nA (Sasha)
    • Recorded 800M+ events with full lHe4 target
    • 8am: PrimEx EoR
  2. Issues: -
  3. Reports:
    • Normalized rates [32] and beam energy [33](Alexandre)
  4. Plan:
    • Beam energy change 11/05-11/07, start Friday 8am
      • Cancel shifts from Friday 10am
      • RadCon survey for tagger halld done at 8am, leave hall and tagger in controlled
      • Safety Walkthrough scheduled for Friday 2pm (Elton)
      • Installation of Youri's detector near the PS on Sunday, calorimeter test has to go today?
      • Maintenance of the A/C for the server room: cancelled
    • Start SRC/CT experiment on Monday
      • Wiki page
      • Morning meeting at same time, but new number: 497773790/1473
      • Do we want to start a new run period 2021-11?
      • Continue SRC/CT run plan discussion here

Thursday November 04

  1. Last 24h:
    • Maintenance day
    • Replaced FCAL 15 bases [34]
    • Restored beam at 11:00pm
    • Harp scan [35]
    • Recorded 150M+ events with full LHe4 target
    • Several beam interruptions, currently loss of power, might take a few hours to restore
  2. Issues:
    • CDC HV alarm at 2:45am, restored by itself for all but one channel (F:14), but HV OK, acknowledged
    • BCAL LED trigger script was off for runs 81702 and 82703. Switched on afterwards.
  3. Plan:
    • Continue production at 200nA with the solenoid on
    • Beam energy change planned for 11/05-11/07, start Friday ~7am
      • Cancel shifts from Friday 10am?
      • RadCon survey for Friday morning is requested, leave hall in controlled, only survey tagger hall?
      • Safety Walkthrough scheduled for Friday 2pm (Elton)
      • EEL Closure from November 5th, 6pm to November 8th, 6am and November 12th, 6pm to November 15th, 6am