For the second coil

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To-do list

  • Wiring
    • remove jumper box and cables and bring to F117 for rework - done
    • remove current-limiting resistor boxes, bring to F117 for rework - done
    • minimize summed coil voltage readouts, do most sums in PLC - done
    • add separate readouts of splice and vapor-cooled lead voltages - done
    • combine splice and lead into one hardware quench/overvoltage protection channel using Newport controller
    • match and balance all current-limiting resistors, go back to original 100k Ohm matched resistors - done
    • read out voltage taps for quench detection and DAQ using separate resistor chain - done
    • update wiring diagrams to "as built"
    • get diagrams and spec sheets to Fernando - done
    • understand signal clipping and interaction between readout modules, test and replace if necessary
    • minimize noise
  • Danfysik power supply
    • understand ramp-down mechanism - done
    • measure fast dump resistors in power supply - done
    • eliminate 2V DC offset - done
    • fix slow dump - done
    • implement ground fault detection compatible with quench detector
    • make more copies of full Danfysik power supply manual (get from Steve L)
  • Danfysik quench detector
    • match and balance resistors - done
    • install test points for gain/offset tuning - done
    • install pots for balance
    • install bias circuit if unable to eliminate Danfysik DC offset - not needed
      • doesn't appear to be needed since offset problem solved
  • Dataforth system
    • Correct for 2M Ohm internal impedance and 200k Ohm resistors in voltage tap readouts
  • USB device
    • install voltage dividers to extend voltage range
    • add resistors to Zener protection circuit
  • automated elog entries
    • automatically dump screens to files
    • create perl script
    • create cron job
  • A-B HMI improvements
    • get additional HMI client license from Steve
    • get second HMI computer working
    • implement A-B license server - done
    • get A-B IIS file server system working - done
    • upgrade to 100 screen license if needed
    • change HMI database to MySql - done
    • create more pre-defined trend plots
    • simplify existing screens
    • better indication of what caused fast/slow dump
  • A-B PLC program improvements
    • new channels
    • simplify many operations
    • improve PLC early problem detection
    • improve PLC cryo control under varying CTF operating conditions
    • implement early-warning quench/overvoltage detection in PLC
    • use custom instructions to simplify code
  • EPICS
    • serve out all PLC channels to CA
      • need list from Josh
    • implement guard shack notification for IOC hang/crash


For the hall

  • UPS on Danfysik boards and contactor
  • may implement active isolation depending on test results
  • max ramp rate in the hall is 10V / 20H = 0.5 A/sec
  • do we need additional valves, check valves, bypasses, whatever?
  • do we need Dataforth voltage attenuators on coil tap channels?


Basic questions

  • what is causing blockage in vapor-cooled lead?
    • broken valve!
  • lag between field and current...are there turn-to-turn shorts in coil 1?
    • maybe short, maybe eddy currents
  • what worked, what didn't for coil 1?
  • what should we do differently for the next coil?
    • will we open up coils 3 and 4?
  • what might we consider doing differently in the hall?
    • do we want an independent review of our fast (and slow) dump strategy and system?
  • have we documented our experience?
  • sub-coil inductances
    • measure with inductance meter on the platform
    • inductance seen on splices