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=== DAQ checkout=== | === DAQ checkout=== | ||
+ | Lower DAQ thresholds for MIPs. Starting numbers from previous studies: | ||
+ | * E(BCAL)>180 MeV | ||
+ | * E(FCAL)>250 MeV | ||
+ | * 1 hit in start counter | ||
+ | * 78 kHz, 90% livetime, 1 GB/s | ||
=== Luminosity Scan === | === Luminosity Scan === |
Revision as of 15:55, 13 September 2021
Tentative Schedule
Activity | Time | Beam Conditions |
---|---|---|
Target change C ladder |
3 shifts | no beam |
Detector and DAQ checkout | 2 shifts | 140 nA |
Luminosity Scan | 1 shift | Varies |
Run with C target |
20 days (12 days proposal) | 140 nA |
Compton running for density checks | 1 shift | |
Target change to 4He | 5 shifts | |
Compton running for density checks | 1-2 shift | |
Run with 4He | 10 days (10 days proposal) | 140 nA |
Empty Cell Run | 1 shift | 140 nA |
Target change to D | 3 shifts | |
Run D | 8 days (5 days proposal) | 140 nA |
Target change to Cu | 5 shifts | |
Run with Cu | 10 days | 140 nA |
Total | 54 days |
General Conditions
The following numbers were taken from the production running conditions.
Numbers need to be updated for our run.
Item | Polarized Beam |
---|---|
Beam Current | 140 nA |
Active Collimator (Inner) optimal coordinates | x = 1.0 mm, y = −0.2 mm |
BPM (IPM5C11B) optimal coordinates | x = −0.5 mm, y = +1.0 mm |
Tagger Quadrupole (MQPAD00) Current | −4.2 A |
Tagger Magnet Current | 208.4 A |
Radiator | JD70-105, 47 μm |
Coherent Peak Position | 8600 ± 10 MeV |
Beam Profiler | retracted |
Collimator | 5.0 mm |
TPol target | Be 75 μm |
Pair Spect. Convertor | retracted |
Pair Spect. Magnet Current (set point) | 910 A |
GlueX Solenoid | 1350 A |
TAC | retracted |
Trigger Types
The experiment will have physics and monitoring triggers in the data stream. Previous trigger configuration here
- Physics trigger
Trigger Type | Trigger Bit (starting from 1) | |
---|---|---|
Main Production trigger | 0.7 FCAL + BCAL > 180 MeV & SC | 1 |
BCAL > 1.1 GeV | 3 | |
Luminosity | PS | 4 |
- Monitoring triggers
Trigger Type | Trigger Bit |
---|---|
FCAL LED | |
BCAL LED | |
DIRC LED | |
Random |
Detailed Activities
- Beam established following Hall D procuedures [1]
Prior to beam activities
Estimated time (3-4 Shifts: 1 Day)
- With Radcon support, Hall D techs uncable and remove start counter from cryostat
- With Radcon support, Target Group secures target gas, inerts the target piping, and bleeds vacuum chamber to atmospheric pressure
- With Radcon support, Target Group removes foam portion of cryostat
- With Radcon support, Target Group removes foam portion of cryostat
- With Radcon support, Target Group removes superinsulation around target cell
- With Radcon support, Target Group removes target cell
- With Radcon support, Target Group mounts Carbon ladder in place of the gas cell
- With Radcon support, Target Group, Foam portion of cryostat is put back in place, vacuum pumps on
- With Radcon support, Hall D techs Start counter put back in place, cables attached
- With Radcon support, Hall D techs Target inserted into solenoid
- Survey adjusts position in solenoid
- Hall D techs Beamline assembled and pump
- Hall D techs Ramp up the magnet
Calibration before production runs
Estimated time (1 Shift)
- Establish typical tagged photon beam
- Harp scans for the electron Beam (and PS)
- Initial detector check out
- Equalize CCAL gains (calibrate CCAL)
- TAC run ??
DAQ checkout
Lower DAQ thresholds for MIPs. Starting numbers from previous studies:
- E(BCAL)>180 MeV
- E(FCAL)>250 MeV
- 1 hit in start counter
- 78 kHz, 90% livetime, 1 GB/s
Luminosity Scan
- 1M(?) events runs with the following currents 30, 60, 90, 120, 150 nA
- Ideal Rate 80 kHz (91% livetime)
Production runs with Carbon
Run at nominal conditions for 20 days.
Production runs with 4He
- Loading the target
- With Radcon support, Hall D techs uncable and remove start counter from cryostat
- With Radcon support, Target Group secures target and bleeds vacuum chamber to atmospheric pressure
- With Radcon support, Target Group removes foam portion of cryostat
- With Radcon support, Target Group removes foam portion of cryostat
- With Radcon support, Target Group removes superinsulation around target cell
- With Radcon support, Target Group removes target cell
- With Radcon support, Target Group mounts LHe4 ladder in place of the carbon ladder
- With Radcon support, Target Group, Foam portion of cryostat is put back in place, vacuum pumps on
- With Radcon support, Hall D techs Start counter put back in place, cables attached
- With Radcon support, Hall D techs Target inserted into solenoid
- Survey adjusts position in solenoid
- Hall D techs Beamline assembled and pump
- Hall D techs Ramp up the magnet
- Detector and DAQ checkout
- Production run with 4He for 10 days
Empty Cell Runs
Estimated time (2 Shifts)
- Target group pumps out the LHe from the target cell.
- Target group bring up to room temperature.
- Target group pump out of the cell.
- Runs with Empty Cell target (1 shift).
Production runs with D
- Target group cool down the cell filled with liquid D (Estimated time 1-2 shifts)
- Detector and DAQ checkout
- Production run with D for 8 days
Target swap to Cu ladder
Estimated time (3-4 Shifts: 1 Day)
- With Radcon support, Hall D techs uncable and remove start counter from cryostat
- With Radcon support, Target Group secures target gas, inerts the target piping, and bleeds vacuum chamber to atmospheric pressure
- With Radcon support, Target Group removes foam portion of cryostat
- With Radcon support, Target Group removes foam portion of cryostat
- With Radcon support, Target Group removes superinsulation around target cell
- With Radcon support, Target Group removes target cell
- With Radcon support, Target Group mounts Carbon ladder in place of the gas cell
- With Radcon support, Target Group, Foam portion of cryostat is put back in place, vacuum pumps on
- With Radcon support, Hall D techs Start counter put back in place, cables attached
- With Radcon support, Hall D techs Target inserted into solenoid
- Survey adjusts position in solenoid
- Hall D techs Beamline assembled and pump
- Hall D techs Ramp up the magnet
Production runs with Cu
Run at nominal conditions for 10 days.