[esa-t474] ESA activities in Jan/Feb 2008

[Alexey Lyapin]

Hi all,

Bino and I were thinking about what needs to be done in the ESA before 
the run in April, actually well before that run as there will surely be 
a lot of things to do just before the run. As we may not have another 
high energy operation period, we should be prepared.
So, a draft plan for some work we think of doing in January/February 
next year is below. Please, add anything you believe we missed!

Best regards,
Alex


ESA - End Jan/Beginning Feb 2008 ???
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- one to two weeks
- 2 people from UK
   -> Bino, Stewart - if no clashes,
      Alex - depending on visa/passport, Gary - ?
- Michele, Sergey - if we plan to do some magnetic measurements

- TODO
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1. calibration tone system
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    - take calibration tone data over long periodes without beam
      -> need to analyse the data maybe before !!!!


    - upgrade/expand the system : upon availability of new components
        -> need to order components a.s.a.p.
        -> replace some of the amplifiers with higher power ones
        -> revise the cabling - 1/4" cables to processors and from
          calibration system, patch panels for BPM cables and couplers
        -> think of a more efficient way of feeding the cal tone in
        -> if needed, bring some of the cal system boxes back to UK

    - need BPM system simulation finished for next run !

    - more temperature sensors inside the processors.
      -> do we have enough AI channels on the breakout box, or VSAM ?
      -> more temp sensors ?


2. uk bpm mover system
    -------------------

    - integrate into SCP : o need ampl voltage which is high enough :
                             check mover ADC specs !
                             --> amplifier or other means of getting
                                 high enough VDC ?

    - code in MINT to handle the ADC level as trigger for calibration
      cycle : need to code the calibration routine in MINT

    - setup macro which does the calibration with the ampls..

    - test & setup the scripts to directly analyse the calibration runs


3. online monitoring
    -----------------

    - do we need new modern pc+screens for monitoring ?

    - get some code up and running based on libbpm for online
      monitoring... recycle mark's stuff ?, build new Qt interface ?


4. magnetic measurements ?
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    - need spectrometer simulation finished by next run

    - do we want more measurements ? : talk to sergey, michele ?


5. zygo studies ?
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