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'''Below  is a list of action items which we would like accomplish before the PrimEx Phase II run in Spring/Summer of 2021'''
 
'''Below  is a list of action items which we would like accomplish before the PrimEx Phase II run in Spring/Summer of 2021'''
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''' Installation in Hall D'''
  
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[https://halldweb.jlab.org/primexd/prep_run_2021/ccal/he_pipe.jpg He pipe installed]
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[https://halldweb.jlab.org/primexd/prep_run_2021/ccal/ccal_on_platform.jpg CCAL installed in the platform]
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[https://halldweb.jlab.org/primexd/prep_run_2021/ccal/shield_wall.jpg Beamline shield wall]
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[https://halldweb.jlab.org/primexd/prep_run_2021/primex_05_24_2021.pptx  Preparation for PrimEx run in 2021 (Talk at the collaboration meeting 05/24/2021]
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[[CCAL preparation]]
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[[FCAL preparation status]]
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[https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3900608 TAGH preparation]
  
 
;Aligning FCAL in the Hall        <span style="color:brown">  -- Coordinated by Tim  Whitlatch  </span>
 
;Aligning FCAL in the Hall        <span style="color:brown">  -- Coordinated by Tim  Whitlatch  </span>
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#** 2020-11-25  [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3858649 91 Bases on test bench for testingover holiday weekend.] 9 Bases failed for whatever reason.
 
#** 2020-11-25  [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3858649 91 Bases on test bench for testingover holiday weekend.] 9 Bases failed for whatever reason.
 
#** 2020-11-30  [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3858886 1 base has problem while testing.]  Will continue testing at 1800 V.   
 
#** 2020-11-30  [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3858886 1 base has problem while testing.]  Will continue testing at 1800 V.   
#** 2020-12-03 All bases hold voltage at 1800 V.
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#** 2020-12-03 All 91 bases hold voltage at 1800 V. [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3859079. Currents are okay and all bases acceptable.]
#** 2020-12-03  [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3859079. Currents are okay and all bases acceptable.]
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# '''Diagnose bases which draw excessive current (> 13 mA) when they are on and off.'''  This curious symptom is not understood. [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3846223]
 
# '''Diagnose bases which draw excessive current (> 13 mA) when they are on and off.'''  This curious symptom is not understood. [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3846223]
 
#* Status:
 
#* Status:
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;Refurbish CCAL active bases  
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; CCAL active bases  
: - manufacture 150 new active bases according to recent modifications by V. Popov and install them on the CCAL  -- <span style="color:brown">  Chris S., Nick S., and Fernando B. </span>
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* Refurbish CCAL active bases: -- <span style="color:brown">  Chris S.</span>
: - Chris has already prepared a new PCB design for the active base
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:: - The amplifier is disabled by default. The amplifier circuit if modified (the amplifier can be enabled if needed). The gain is reduced to 3 by modifying resostors R21, R22, and R31. A diode is added to improve linearity
: - ( replace bases: A.Somov, J.Crafts, V. Berdnikov )
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* [https://halldweb.jlab.org/primexd/prep_run_2021/ccal_base_test.pdf Check modified dividers] -- <span style="color:brown">  Sasha.</span>
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* Install dividers to the CCAL <span style="color:brown">  Sasha, Vlad, Josh.</span>
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Latest revision as of 12:56, 10 September 2021

Below is a list of action items which we would like accomplish before the PrimEx Phase II run in Spring/Summer of 2021 Installation in Hall D

He pipe installed CCAL installed in the platform Beamline shield wall


Preparation for PrimEx run in 2021 (Talk at the collaboration meeting 05/24/2021

CCAL preparation

FCAL preparation status

TAGH preparation

Aligning FCAL in the Hall -- Coordinated by Tim Whitlatch
Moving FCAL platform by about 5 mm in X-direction to make sure that the beam goes through the middle of the FCAL hole (3x3 modules). The exact position of the platform should be confirmed by the alignment group


Preventative maintenance of FCAL PMT bases -- Coordinated by Mark D, with support from Chris S., Nick S., Fernando B., Matt S., Ben R., Paul S.
  1. Change out bases which draw excessive current (> 13 mA) when they are on or which show other signs of problems. High current bases are associated with increased temperature, increased deviation from setpoint and future high voltage failure. There are about 200 high current bases. They are repaired using the standard procedure for cleaning and replacing resistors on the base.
  2. Diagnose bases which draw excessive current (> 13 mA) when they are on and off. This curious symptom is not understood. [1]
    • Status:
      • 8 bases have been remove from the FCAL for special diagnosis. These plus 2 more have arrived with Paul at IU with details of the problem symptoms.
      • Report from Paul. Base 23286 drew 14 mA when powered up. The COMM board by itself draws 14 mA, so the problem is there. It was not immediately obvious what is wrong with the COMM board. The other 7 had current draws > 20 mA when powered up. In all cases the COMM board by itself had most of the excess current draw. In all 7 chip U9 on the COMM board was warm or hot to the touch. This chip drives the test pulser on the SOCK board. If there is a spark at the PMT socket the test pulser transistor is destroyed and U9 is damaged.
  3. Improve robustness of firmware for handling communication failures. When the beam is on we regularly have about 2-3 bases that lose communication per day. The HV drops to zero and the only known way to recover is to power cycle all the bases at the end of the run. This means that we permanently have some holes in the FCAL from perfectly working bases. We will try to modify the firmware to fix this issues. Ben R., Mark D.
    • Plan
    1. compile the existing code and load onto a test unit to make sure we can reproduce what you currently have
    2. have it communicate over the CAN interface like normal
    3. try to crash the micro-controller with a radiation source
    4. make a small firmware change to enable the watchdog timer and try to crash the micro-controller again with source (we should plan to track/observe if a watchdog reset occurs which should match the rate of lockups from step 3 if conditions are the same, but in this case it should self recover)
    5. look into remote/boot loader firmware update code & power to try and optimize.
    • Status
      • 2020-10-08 Ordered a RLINK-STD STM8 series Debugger, Programmer (In-Circuit/In-System) to program the base firmware.
        • 2020-10-15 The RLINK has arrived and has been delivered to Ben.
      • 2020-10-16 Adam Hartburger toured EEL118 and began the paperwork to give us a test source.
      • 2020-10-22 Source testing has begun.
        • 2020-11-06 More than a week of study have not been able to reproduce the problem.
      • 2020-11-11 No drops observed, source returned.
      • 2020-12-03 The firmware changes were made (v1.5) and Nick will be testing in the PMT base setup he has in EEL. We were able to load firmware and see the new version reported. Some bench top test shows the watchdog timer works and resets the unit when the CPU is forcefully halted (using a debugger to trash the CPU) state).

Now Nick will add new commands to the backend software (to get status and be able to test some various forced reset conditions). Once we see the various features working it will be good to port/test on whatever software is used in the Hall D environment (and look into remote firmware updates if needed to lower power to make that work).

  1. Evaluation of bases in inner rings for Compton events
    • 25 bases have already been replaced in this area. Status of FCAL bases in 3 inner rings Colin
    • A possible 47 more could be replaced, we should evaluate which of these are showing any issues. Mark D.


CCAL active bases
  • Refurbish CCAL active bases: -- Chris S.
- The amplifier is disabled by default. The amplifier circuit if modified (the amplifier can be enabled if needed). The gain is reduced to 3 by modifying resostors R21, R22, and R31. A diode is added to improve linearity
  • Install dividers to the CCAL Sasha, Vlad, Josh.


Increase LED light pulse on the CCAL LMS system
- replace (use multiple LEDs) on the LMS system (A.Somov, J.Crafts, V. Berdnikov)
- Driver(s) for multiple LEDs Chris S., Nick S., and Fernando B.