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  680   Wed Apr 23 11:08:34 2025 TD, JMBackground Run
12.08 DSSSD bias & leakage current - attachments
1-2
 10x 
  679   Tue Apr 22 06:44:02 2025 TDTuesday 22 April
07.40 DSSSD bias & leakage current - attachments
1-3
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  678   Sun Apr 20 07:30:29 2025 CBDSSD leakage currents over EasterJust after midnight on 20/04 it appears
DSSD #4 leakage current has perfectly stabilised.
See attached.
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  677   Fri Apr 18 16:18:33 2025 JMD+D BBN energies testD+D minimum energy Ecm = 150 keV which
corresponds to Ed=150 keV/u or Ed=300
keV. Therefore we need a threshold
 16x 
  676   Fri Apr 18 08:17:38 2025 JMMore testing09:10

Arrived at GSI. Leakage currents
status same as before, DSSD4 is still fluctuating.
 15x 
  675   Thu Apr 17 08:51:29 2025 JMGrounding cont.09:00

Came in to see the bias for DSSD4
which has been fluctuating for the past few
 29x 
  674   Wed Apr 16 08:20:05 2025 JMGrounding 09:00

Leakage currents this morning again
appear to have lowered during the night.
 14x 
  673   Tue Apr 15 12:23:10 2025 JMLeakage current / CARME issues14/04/25

Arrived at GSI in the afternoon.

Found that the coolant loop on
 18x 
  672   Thu Apr 10 10:53:14 2025 TDThursday 10 April11.50 DAQ continues
      Data file APR25/R6_13
 8x 
  671   Thu Apr 10 07:02:12 2025 CB (remotely)Current logging enabled - sort ofThere appear to be issues with Shahab's
caenlogging program. It crashes occasionally,
with an error indicating the number of columns
  
  670   Wed Apr 9 10:02:21 2025 TDCARME equipment in CRYRING area moved
There was some tidying up of the CRYRING
hall in advance of this week's EC evaluation
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  669   Wed Apr 9 02:40:04 2025 TDWednesday 9 April03.37 DAQ continues
      Data file APR25/R5_8
 11x 
  668   Tue Apr 8 10:46:13 2025 TDTuesday 8 April
11.30 CRYRING vacuum and temperature - attachments
1-2
 27x 
  667   Mon Apr 7 08:59:41 2025 TDMonday 7 April
10.00 FEE64 power ON
      CARME IE514 OFF
 8x 
  666   Sun Apr 6 14:21:53 2025 TD[How To] Startup CARME
- water flow/interlock checks
   check water flow to/from inflow/outflow
  
  665   Sun Apr 6 11:40:48 2025 TDOptions DB reconstructedOptions directory corrupted unable to change
Options settings per https://elog.ph.ed.ac.uk/CARME/664
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  664   Sun Apr 6 10:17:49 2025 TDSunday 6 April
11.15 CARME IE514 ion gauge remains OFF
      ML says there are 2x ion gauges with
 15x 
  663   Sat Apr 5 16:15:04 2025 TDFEE64 power interlock installed
Water flow and dew point sensors have been
installed on the outlet and inlet cooling
 11x 
  662   Sat Apr 5 16:13:32 2025 TDSaturday 5 April
12.00 CARME IE514 ion gauge 4.2e-11 mbar
      CARME IE514 OFF
 7x 
  661   Fri Apr 4 10:17:16 2025 TDFriday 4 April
10.43 Reboot carme-gsi - unable to open a
working terminal
  
  660   Mon Mar 10 15:47:27 2025 TDAnalysis data files G22-201 R79_10 & R79_24
Analysis of data files G22-201 R79_10 and
R79_24 - attachments 1-2
 R79_10.txtR79_24.txt 
  659   Tue Jul 2 17:43:32 2024 TDOffline analysis G22-201/R89Offline analysis data file G22-201/R89_0 to
R89_13 (c. 6h40m data)
 9x 
  658   Wed Jun 19 12:11:22 2024 CB, RSSCARME statusDSSD off

FEEs off

Motors out, pin inserted, compressed
  
  657   Wed Jun 19 12:08:34 2024 CB + variousRun 101-105Run 101: no target. See ELOG entry by TD.

Run 102: ??

Run 103: ??
  
  656   Wed Jun 19 12:06:50 2024 CB, OF, SSRun 98/99/100 - higher energy10:21 June 17

New energy: 1.125 MeV/u

Target in. Run 98 started.
  
  655   Wed Jun 19 12:04:02 2024 CB + OF, SSRun 96/97Run 96 - as run 89, while we wait for beam
energy change at higher energies

Run stopped around 08:56
  
  654   Wed Jun 19 12:01:29 2024 TD23:00-07:00 Wednesday 19 June23.18 DSSSD bias & leakage current OK - attachment
1
      FEE64 temps OK - attachment 2
 23x 
  653   Wed Jun 19 12:00:56 2024 CBRun 93/94/95 - background04:00 17 June

Moved the detectors back to the
usual configuration (as per run 89).
 6x 
  652   Wed Jun 19 11:54:26 2024 CBRun 91/92 - moving detectors~ 2:00 17 June

 

Run 91
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  651   Mon Jun 17 23:10:08 2024 CBRun 9000:10

As run 89, detectors moved fully
out.
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  650   Mon Jun 17 16:26:00 2024 JM, RSS, CBRun 8917:20

(Run 87 Junk and Run 88 does not
exist)
 19x 
  649   Mon Jun 17 06:26:45 2024 JM, OF, AK, CBChange to 5+ beam07:00

We are changing to 5+ beam so that
we can access higher energies and possibly
 7x 
  648   Mon Jun 17 05:47:35 2024 JMRun 8606:50

No sign of the resonance during
night shift. New run started but when operators
  
  647   Mon Jun 17 04:01:16 2024 JMRun 8505:00

Cooler voltage setpoint 247.45
V.
  
  646   Mon Jun 17 02:05:37 2024 JMRun 8403:00

Cooler voltage setpoint 247.7 V.

FC20 read value 247.15 V.
  
  645   Mon Jun 17 00:05:13 2024 JMRun 8301:00

Cooler voltage setpoint 247.6 V.

FC20 read value 247.05 V.
  
  644   Sun Jun 16 22:49:22 2024 JMRun 8223:38

Cooler voltage setpoint 247.5 V.

FC20 read value 246.95 V.
  
  643   Sun Jun 16 22:40:11 2024 JMTarget overlap test - R8123:10

Beam set to bunched mode to observe
beam lifetime. 
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  642   Sun Jun 16 19:01:30 2024 ML, EMRun 8020:00

Ecooler setpoint 246.8

Readout 246.25
  
  641   Sun Jun 16 13:51:11 2024 CB EM MLRun 7914:51

Ecooler setpoint 246.9

Readout 246.35
 7x 
  640   Sun Jun 16 13:29:05 2024 RSS CBRun 78Target clogged?   
  639   Sun Jun 16 06:02:31 2024 RSSRun 77Run 77 started at 06:48

Cooler voltage setpoint 247.0 V.

 
 20x 
  638   Sat Jun 15 21:14:56 2024 JM, JS, LCRun 7622:15

New run 76 - beam on target with
definite target overlap [coasting]
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  637   Sat Jun 15 13:30:18 2024 JM, JSRun 7514:30

New run 75 - beam on target with
definite target overlap [coasting]
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  636   Sat Jun 15 06:10:21 2024 EM, PMHRun 747:00

Cooler voltage setpoint 247.4 V.

 
 6x 
  635   Sat Jun 15 00:46:45 2024 TDCRYRING hall temperature transientCRYRING hall temperature transient - evening
of Friday 14 June
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  634   Fri Jun 14 22:18:18 2024 RSS, CB, USRun 73Beam is back.New run started.

 

Cooler voltage setpoint 247.3 V.
 20x 
  633   Fri Jun 14 19:59:14 2024 US, LC, CBNew run with name of 72 is started due to target issue21:00

Target is lost. Background run
is being collected.
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  632   Fri Jun 14 14:52:02 2024 JMBeam-Target Overlap ScanThe orbit of the beam in the ring was re-configured
so that the beam position is more central.

With the target density at ~6e11
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  631   Fri Jun 14 14:48:02 2024 CB NP ML[How To] Change target pressure. EMERGENCY ONLY!ONLY FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS if E1 turbo
is below 820 Hz, pressure in E1 is above
2.5E-1 mbar and experts (Nikos, Andreas)
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  630   Fri Jun 14 14:46:54 2024 LC, JM, CB, TD, USRun 71 - beam on target 15:45

New run 71 - beam on target with
definite target overlap [coasting]
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  629   Fri Jun 14 13:45:21 2024 JM, JS, CB, TD, EHRun 70 - beam on target14:45

New run 70 - beam on target with
definite target overlap
 7x 
  628   Fri Jun 14 10:21:24 2024 JS, TDRun 68Frank has been tuning the beam since 08:00

detectors moved fully out

11:20
 9x 
  627   Thu Jun 13 23:01:07 2024 RSS, JS, EHRun 67 - Night shiftRun 67

00:01


      DSSSD bias & leakage
 20x 
  626   Thu Jun 13 21:07:30 2024 LCS, USRun 67- beam on target22:05

The energy is changed to 247.4
V.
 7x 
  625   Thu Jun 13 14:46:17 2024 TDR66 beam overlap test
15.45 Start data file G22-201/R66 
      Beam/target overlap test
  
  624   Thu Jun 13 09:48:25 2024 TD, LCSRun 65 - beam on target10:47

The energy is changed to 247.4
V.
 14x 
  623   Thu Jun 13 06:21:53 2024 TD, LCSRun 64 - contd07.22 E1 pump 799Hz, 2.8A, 2.6e-1 mbar, 4.8e+11/cm2

07.24 DSSSD bias & leakage current OK - attachment
 13x 
  622   Thu Jun 13 00:50:33 2024 JM, JSRun 64 - beam on target01:50

Right arm at 64.60 mm

Left arm IN at 36.54 mm
  
  621   Wed Jun 12 07:16:47 2024 RSS, YL, JM, TD, CBStatus07:56 Gleb has taken the beam to try settings
for the 5+ charge state. As soon as the target
is ready, the 1+ charge state will be given
 6x 
  620   Tue Jun 11 21:16:50 2024 TDRun 63 continuedRun 63 continued

22.06 DSSSD bias & leakage current OK - attachment
 17x 
  619   Tue Jun 11 20:10:25 2024 JMRun 63 - Beam only background21:00

Claude has achieved optimal cooling
parameters for the beam
  
  618   Tue Jun 11 19:44:48 2024 OF, SSTarget out and at HeTarget has been moved out and H2 switched
off. Changed to He.

Nikos will repair nozzle tomorrow
  
  617   Tue Jun 11 12:26:07 2024 RSS, JS, JM, CBRun 62 - Beam optimization + Target changeBeam optimization and target change   
  616   Tue Jun 11 08:34:50 2024 JM, RSS, JSRun 61 - beam on targetNew run 61

Right arm at 64.60 mm

Left arm IN at 36.54 mm
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  615   Tue Jun 11 04:36:17 2024 CB, RSS, JSRun 60 - as 59, left servo in05:36

Run started.

Conditions as before, except left
 11x 
  614   Mon Jun 10 20:31:12 2024 JM, AK, EH, CBRun 59 Beam on target21:32

New run 59

Right arm at 64.60 mm
 18x 
  613   Mon Jun 10 18:22:47 2024 JMElectron cooler calculationsIon beam energy is calculated using Beamcalc
(https://web-docs.gsi.de/~lestinsk/beamcalc/electron.php)

Electron current is set to 4.3
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  612   Mon Jun 10 14:26:52 2024 EH, AKRun 5815:30

Merger OK, Tape server OK

ADC data item statistics OK
 8x 
  611   Mon Jun 10 12:49:56 2024 RSS, DB, CB, JM R58 Space Charge Test
13:53

      DSSSD bias & leakage
current OK - attachment 1

      FEE64
temperatures OK - attachment 2

      ADC
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  610   Mon Jun 10 07:40:47 2024 RSS, DBBeam08:26: There is no beam and Gleb is informed.

08:46: Beam is back.
  
  609   Mon Jun 10 05:24:49 2024 TD, RSS, DBR5706:45 New data file G22-201/R57

      Right arm at 64.60 mm
 16x 
  608   Sun Jun 9 22:14:23 2024 TD, PM, AGRun 56 - Data taking23:15 New run 56 with

      Right arm at 64.60 mm
 31x 
  607   Sun Jun 9 13:45:24 2024 CB PMH AGRun 55 - Data taking14:45

New run 55 with:

Right arm at 64.60 mm
 18x 
  606   Sun Jun 9 09:45:27 2024 JM, CBBeam-Target OverlapTarget density this morning had stabalised
at 7e11 at/cm2

This is sufficient to test the
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  605   Sun Jun 9 08:30:49 2024 JM, CBRun 54 - beam on target09:30

New run 54 with:

Electron cooler setpoint
 7x 
  604   Sat Jun 8 20:32:17 2024 LB, JMRun 52 - beam on targetNew run 52 with:

Electron cooler setpoint
244.2 V
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  603   Sat Jun 8 17:46:12 2024 TD[How To] Cycle Left DSSSDs
Interactive Motion Program [workspace 6,
display 2]
  
  602   Sat Jun 8 14:49:14 2024 TDR51 - contd
15.40 DSSSD bias & leakage current OK - attachments
1-2
 30x 
  601   Sat Jun 8 10:13:52 2024 CB, JM, TDRun 50/51 - data taking11:13

ML enabled ring signals remotely.

Used FakeMotion.dat (read FakeMotion.dat
 8x 
  600   Sat Jun 8 06:13:21 2024 CBRun 47/48/49 - target issues & tests07:00

After putting the target back,
we observe strong periodic (5 s) fluctuations
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  599   Sat Jun 8 00:14:39 2024 LBRun 46 - background with beamRUN 46- started at 00:50

Horizontal beam position = 4.0
mm, vertical beam position = -5.0 mm.
 22x 
  598   Fri Jun 7 22:33:13 2024 LBRun 45 - tests on beam-target overlapTried to double check beam-target overlap
by changing beam horizontal coordinate.

In the tablethe counts in the 4000-5200
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  597   Fri Jun 7 15:53:35 2024 TDDSSD leakage current increase - temperature increase in CRYRING hallRe-increase in DSSSD leakage current c.
14-15.00 6.6.24 

There was a significant temperature
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  596   Fri Jun 7 14:09:04 2024 JM, CB, DR, CN, LBRun 44 - 15N Data Taking15:35

Electron cooler voltage set point
= 244.3 V
  
  595   Fri Jun 7 10:05:40 2024 CBRun 41/42/43 - 15N data taking start11:05

Confirmed overlap is at 4 mm under
new settings.
 8x 
  594   Thu Jun 6 16:23:10 2024 LB CB JMRun 39 - Run 40 15NStarted run 39.

 

We have the 15N+ beam with 426
 15x 
  593   Thu Jun 6 05:44:45 2024 DR YL DB LB CB JMRun 38 - 15N Tests06:45

All system checks OK

Target density 3.4e11
 8x 
  592   Wed Jun 5 13:34:02 2024 JMRun 37 - Change in thresholds14:20

Target nozzle currently being replaced.
No beam
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  591   Wed Jun 5 13:21:45 2024 JM, CBRun 36 - pulser walkthrough14:00

Access to the cave as Nikos and
Andreas have begun work on the target.
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  590   Wed Jun 5 08:34:04 2024 JM. DB, PCTarget nozzle change09:30

Target density has not improved
despite efforts last night. Mid 10 - low
  
  589   Tue Jun 4 19:19:26 2024 TD[How To] Recover DAQ when one FEE64 stops sending data1) STOP DAQ [workspace 2, display 1, browser
tab 'Run Control']
   all FEE64s should change status from 'going'
  
  588   Tue Jun 4 18:08:04 2024 Boudefla Dounia - CB - LB - SDRun 3419:08

Beam energy = 3 MeV.

Horizontal beam position = 4.0
 19x 
  587   Tue Jun 4 15:25:36 2024 BD US CBRun 3316:26

Merger OK, Tape server OK

ADC data item statistics looks
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  586   Tue Jun 4 14:13:17 2024 JM, CB, DB, USRun 32- beam only background15:15

Run 32 started - Beam, no target

Beam energy = 3 MeV.
  
  585   Tue Jun 4 06:56:02 2024 DFF, PC, LB, JM,NP,ABRun 31 contd8:13

Since 6:40 the target density dramatically
dropped to 10^9 since then it has been unstable
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  584   Tue Jun 4 00:04:39 2024 DR, EHRun 31Beam energy = 3 MeV

Horizontal beam position = 4.0
mm, vertical beam position = 0.0 mm.
  
  583   Mon Jun 3 21:37:20 2024 CN, EM, CBRun30Beam energy = 3 MeV

Horizontal beam position = 7.0
mm, vertical beam position = 0.0 mm.
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  582   Mon Jun 3 15:17:41 2024 CN, EM, CBRun29 16:15

In the previous run while working
on the target it was discovered that the
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  581   Mon Jun 3 15:10:12 2024 CN, EM, CBRun2816:10

We start a new run after doing
some test with the motor. Injection time
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  580   Mon Jun 3 11:46:07 2024 SD, SHB, JM, CN, EMRun 2712:46 (attachments 1-4)

Run 27 started - Beam no target

Beam energy = 3 MeV
 12x 
  579   Mon Jun 3 08:43:22 2024 SD, SHBRun 2609:44

Run 26 started - Beam no target

Beam energy is being increased
 8x 
  578   Sun Jun 2 23:38:17 2024 JM, EMRun 25 00:38

Run 25 started - Beam on target

Beam energy = 1.5 MeV.
 32x 
  577   Sun Jun 2 22:46:47 2024 JM, EM, NPRun2423:47

Run 24 started - Beam on target

Beam energy is 1.5 MeV.
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  576   Sun Jun 2 14:30:16 2024 TDOffline analysis G22-201/R22_0 - R22_11Offline analysis data file G22-201/R22_0 to
R22_11
 8x 
  575   Sun Jun 2 13:04:41 2024 JM, AG, CB, DRRun 23 - vertical beam position and beam lifetime tests14:05

Run 22 stopped. Run 23 started
we will now adjust the vertical beam position
 Screenshot_from_2024-06-02_14-04-55.png 
  574   Sun Jun 2 08:47:01 2024 CB, AGRun 22 - longer rung with 20 min storage09:47

12 seconds pre acc

200x cycles
 Screenshot_from_2024-06-02_09-47-53.pngScreenshot_from_2024-06-02_09-48-06.pngScreenshot_from_2024-06-02_11-21-59.pngScreenshot_from_2024-06-02_11-22-27.pngScreenshot_from_2024-06-02_13-02-31.png 
  573   Sun Jun 2 06:41:00 2024 CB, AGRun 21 - tests07:41

Switching to bunched beam to check
D vs H content.
 10x 
  572   Sat Jun 1 21:56:17 2024 JM, EM, EM, TY, CB, AGRun 2022:56

Run 20 started - beam on target

Beam energy is 1.5 MeV. Horizontal
 18x 
  571   Sat Jun 1 16:38:13 2024 TDOffline analysis G22-201/R17Offline analysis data file G22-201/R17

Sort program variables https://elog.ph.ed.ac.uk/CARME/240530_180659/variables.dat
 8x 
  570   Sat Jun 1 13:33:50 2024 TDOffline analysis APR24/R3 (alpha background)
Offline analysis data file APR24/R3 (alpha
background)
 9x 
  569   Sat Jun 1 07:16:15 2024 CB, AB, EM, JMRun 19 - beam target overlapMorning shift

08:16 - as run 18, target off

9:00 Increased storage time to
 19x 
  568   Fri May 31 21:53:20 2024 CB EM, JM,EM ABOvernight beam tests22:53

Run 15 started

Beam tests. We increased the storage
 17x 
  567   Fri May 31 21:03:21 2024 CB, EMRun1422:03

Before this run we checked quickly 
beam with the target on but it does not make
 Screenshot_from_2024-05-31_22-05-57.pngScreenshot_from_2024-05-31_22-07-01.pngScreenshot_from_2024-05-31_22-07-49.png 
  566   Fri May 31 19:12:01 2024 CB, EMRun 13 - test with beam20:00

The beam is set at the correct
energy, operators cross-checked it again.
 Screenshot_from_2024-05-31_20-13-46.pngScreenshot_from_2024-05-31_20-27-58.pngScreenshot_from_2024-05-31_20-32-59.png 
  565   Fri May 31 06:01:55 2024 JM, TY, PW, EM, CBRun 12 - beam on target07:00

Run 12 started. D+ beam is incident
on the target at 1.5 MeV
 12x 
  564   Thu May 30 13:31:01 2024 JM, CB, PW, YLRun 11 - beam on target overlap14:30

Run 11 started. D+ beam in the
ring at 1.5 MeV.
 Screenshot_from_2024-05-30_14-33-19.pngScreenshot_from_2024-05-31_02-09-35.pngScreenshot_from_2024-05-31_06-57-12.png20240531_073828.jpg 
  563   Thu May 30 09:30:33 2024 CB, PW, YL, TDRun 1010:30

Merger OK, Tape server OK

ADC data item statistics looks
 13x 
  562   Thu May 30 08:33:21 2024 CB, PW, YLRun 8 & 9- detector motion tests09:34 - Moved to Run 9 in preparation of
moving detectors. No target yet. Beam in
the ring at 750 keV/A.
 7x 
  561   Thu May 30 07:25:53 2024 Yuri, Phil, NikosGas targetThe cave is closed and beam is back

The d intensity is about half of
the intensity before the break
  
  560   Thu May 30 06:00:51 2024 Yuri Nikos ...Open the caveNikos needs to enter the cave to work on
the target cooling.

 
  
  559   Wed May 29 17:42:06 2024 TDOffline analysis APR24/R2 (pulser walkthrough)ADC offsets using pulser walkthrough data
from data file APR24/R2
 17x 
  558   Wed May 29 16:46:21 2024 NP, AB, PMRun7 - Measurements only with ion beam.18:19 Start or run 7: In beam has been
optimzed up to now by Zoran and Claude. ~7E7
particles at injection. From now on, only
 Screenshot_from_2024-05-29_21-49-57.pngScreenshot_from_2024-05-29_21-50-14.png 
  557   Wed May 29 09:49:35 2024 JM, CBThreshold changes / D+ beam09:00

R4 alpha background continues,
currently R4_12
 Screenshot_from_2024-05-29_11-00-20.pngScreenshot_from_2024-05-29_11-01-30.pngScreenshot_from_2024-05-29_11-01-47.pngScreenshot_from_2024-05-29_11-02-03.png 
  556   Wed May 29 08:10:32 2024 JMRun4 - alpha background09:00

R4 alpha background continues,
currently R4_12
  
  555   Tue May 28 15:25:21 2024 TD, JM, CBPulser testsR3 started

Pulser ON. Approx 2 kHZ.

1.8*w waveforms attachments 1+2
 Screenshot_from_2024-05-28_16-14-56.pngScreenshot_from_2024-05-28_16-15-43.pngScreenshot_from_2024-05-28_16-16-18.pngScreenshot_from_2024-05-28_16-20-05.pngScreenshot_from_2024-05-28_16-28-46.png 
  554   Tue May 28 12:38:31 2024 TD, JM, CBRun 2 - Alpha background run
13.35 FEE64 temperatures OK - attachment
1
 Screenshot_from_2024-05-28_13-35-03.pngScreenshot_from_2024-05-28_13-34-30.pngScreenshot_from_2024-05-28_13-33-19.pngScreenshot_from_2024-05-28_13-36-30.pngScreenshot_from_2024-05-28_13-37-16.png 
  553   Mon May 27 15:25:08 2024 JMStartup27/05/24

The carme-gsi computer has been
moved from the server room into the shifter
  
  552   Fri May 10 21:23:35 2024 TD, CB, JM20Ne7+ test beam22.00

Carsten Brandau stopping e-target
experiment Unattended beam overnight. No
 18x 
  550   Sun Apr 28 23:12:11 2024 TDMonday 28 April00.09 DAQ continues data file R3_21

      DSSSD bias & leakage current OK - attachment
 21x 
  549   Sat Apr 27 23:16:02 2024 TDSunday 28 April
00.12 DAQ continues data file R3_15
 37x 
  548   Fri Apr 26 23:41:16 2024 TDSaturday 27 April
00.34 DAQ continues data file R3_9
 37x 
  547   Fri Apr 26 07:05:01 2024 TDFriday 26 April
08.02 DAQ continues data file R1_14
 19x 
  546   Thu Apr 25 02:31:25 2024 TDThursday 25 April
03.27 DAQ continues - file APR24/R1_7
 39x 
  545   Wed Apr 24 13:18:09 2024 TDExamples of poor CARME cable management/routing
Have observed some instances of poor CARME
cable management/routing
 20240424_125858.jpg20240424_125929.jpg 
  544   Wed Apr 24 12:48:35 2024 TDWednesday 24 April
      Replace AIDA ASIC mezzanine of aida01
 21x 
  543   Tue Apr 23 17:44:41 2024 TDTuesday 23 April
18.43 ASIC settings 2024Feb08-15.59.09
 12x 
  542   Fri Apr 19 02:47:59 2024 TDFriday 19 April
03.45
 12x 
  541   Thu Apr 18 13:34:06 2024 TD, JGThursday 18 April
14.30 
 13x 
  540   Wed Mar 6 10:47:11 2024 JG, TDWednesday 6 March - PEXARIA5 WR test
Courtesy Nik Kurz, JG has installed a PEXARIA5
PCIe card adjacent to CARME - BuTIS single-mode
 temps.PNGstats_1.PNGstats_2.PNGwr_0949.PNG 
  539   Wed Feb 21 07:38:32 2024 TDWedneday 21 February
10.54 23.2.24 Bias OFF
 24x 
  538   Tue Feb 20 14:12:32 2024 JMShutdownCARME DAQ shutdown. FEEs turned OFF and
all MIDAS server windows closed.

Detector bias turned OFF.
 Screenshot_from_2024-02-20_15-11-40.png 
  537   Tue Feb 20 13:20:44 2024 OF, AG, JG, MLR48 status checkDoing afternoon check. Checked the leakage
currents, all ok. Attachment 1

Temperatures ok, attchment 2
 Screenshot_from_2024-02-20_14-22-05.pngScreenshot_from_2024-02-20_14-22-49.pngScreenshot_from_2024-02-20_14-29-39.pngScreenshot_from_2024-02-20_14-34-55.png 
  536   Tue Feb 20 09:57:57 2024 OF, AG, MLRun 48 status checkDoing morning check. Checked the leakage
currents, all ok. Attachment 1

Temperatures ok, attchment 2
 Screenshot_from_2024-02-20_11-06-48.pngScreenshot_from_2024-02-20_11-08-05.pngScreenshot_from_2024-02-20_11-12-26.pngScreenshot_from_2024-02-20_11-13-58.png2024-02-20_11-37-46-304.png 
  535   Tue Feb 20 09:51:37 2024 JMRun 48 beam on targetRun 48 started   
  534   Tue Feb 20 08:41:08 2024 OF, AGstill no beam CRYRINGWe have mosty empty injections into CRYRING.
Only sporadically the beam with good intensity
is injected.
  
  533   Tue Feb 20 07:50:10 2024 JMDAQ restartDAQ restarted. Run46. All appears OK, aida01
shows high rates across ASIC 4 even with
no beam which could not be resolved via ASIC
  
  532   Mon Feb 19 21:46:32 2024 EH, EM, CBRun 45 + end of late shift22:54
We have moved the gas jet target out (y=4000),
the density has dropped to zero.
 14x 
  531   Mon Feb 19 08:45:22 2024 JM, JG, SHB, EM, EHRun 44 - cooled beam on target09:43

Run 44 started cooled beam
on target
 35x 
  530   Mon Feb 19 06:01:17 2024 SHB, JM, JGRun 42 morning shift07:00

Observed reduction in YR09 presure
over last few hours in ML online plot. Beam
 6x 
  529   Mon Feb 19 05:10:48 2024 TDRun 42 night shift contd.06.03 DAQ continues file G22-86/R42_32

      DSSSD bias & leakage current - attachments
 6x 
  528   Sun Feb 18 22:03:56 2024 TDRun 42 night shift
23.03 DAQ continues file G22-86/R42_21
 47x 
  527   Sun Feb 18 13:58:33 2024 AR, OF, JMRun 42 - cooled beam on targetRun 42 - 15:00

Detectors IN (left arm pot =36.54
mm, right arm pot = 70.49 mm). Stationary.
 27x 
  526   Sun Feb 18 13:10:18 2024 TDSunday 18 February - DSSSD 0 aida01 and aida04 *.*.L spectra
DSSSD 0 aida01 1*L spectra, aida04 **L spectra
 Screenshot_from_2024-02-18_13-58-29.pngScreenshot_from_2024-02-18_13-59-55.pngScreenshot_from_2024-02-18_14-01-19.pngScreenshot_from_2024-02-18_14-08-36.pngScreenshot_from_2024-02-18_14-09-44.png 
  525   Sun Feb 18 07:53:51 2024 HW AGRun 40 Morning Shift08:57 Doing morning check. Checked the
leakage currents, all ok. Attachment 1

Tempritures of, attchment 2
 27x 
  524   Sun Feb 18 00:16:55 2024 JM CBRun 40 - night shift01:17

Run 40 continues.

Beam intensity looks OK. Oscillates
 15x 
  523   Sat Feb 17 14:29:03 2024 JM, CB, AR, ABRun 40 - cooled beam on target15:27

Run 40 started cooled beam on target

Detectors IN (left arm pot =36.5
 31x 
  522   Sat Feb 17 13:21:44 2024 JM, CBBeam on target - motors tests14:01

Run 36 started.

We put both detectors to the fully
 Screenshot_from_2024-02-17_14-33-51.pngScreenshot_from_2024-02-17_14-36-27.pngScreenshot_from_2024-02-17_14-39-38.png 
  521   Sat Feb 17 06:19:27 2024 JM, CBRun 35 - contd07:10

FEE temperatures OK

System checks OK
 Screenshot_from_2024-02-17_07-20-01.pngScreenshot_from_2024-02-17_07-21-27.pngScreenshot_from_2024-02-17_09-09-35.pngScreenshot_from_2024-02-17_09-13-44.pngScreenshot_from_2024-02-17_09-14-35.png 
  520   Fri Feb 16 22:03:27 2024 TDRun 35 - night shift
22.51 DAQ continues file G22-86/R35_36
 49x 
  519   Fri Feb 16 10:02:41 2024 JM, OF, CB, AR, EMRun 35 - cooled beam on target11:01

Run 35 started cooled beam on target

Detectors IN (left arm pot =36.5
 27x 
  518   Thu Feb 15 21:07:00 2024 JM, AB, AR, OFRun33 - cooled beam on target22:27

Run 33 started cooled beam on target.

Detectors IN (left arm pot =36.5
 22x 
  517   Thu Feb 15 13:18:30 2024 JGMBS DAQ: target & ring valuesWe are running an MBS DAQ to record the
attached list of slow control values of the
ring and the target. In most cases this is
 2024_jet_daq.txt 
  516   Thu Feb 15 12:40:52 2024 JM. CB, AR, ABRun30 - uncooled beam on targetRun started 13:40

Target density 4.3e11, Beam injection
is ~1e7, Pressure in the ring is ~1e-10 mbar.
 29x 
  515   Thu Feb 15 10:39:50 2024 JM, JG, ML, AG, CBRun29 - beam optimisation11:27

Run 29 started. Beam energy is
1.3435 MeV/u with a cooler voltage of 751.3
  
  514   Wed Feb 14 16:52:46 2024 JM, AR, CB, JGRun28 - beam on target  

Beam energy - 1.361 MeV/u

17:12
 42x 
  513   Wed Feb 14 14:59:13 2024 JM, CB, NP, ML, AG, ABRun 27 -Beam on target optimisationRun 27 Started to check optimsation of
the beam - target overlap.

Beam intensity at injection is
 Target-overlap-scan-optimized.pdf 
  512   Wed Feb 14 14:06:28 2024 CB AR JMPulser Walkthrough
15:06
Run25

Pulser walkthrough

EGG
Ortec 448 Pulser

Amplitide 90,000-10,000
@ 10,000 step
Normalise 5.0
Attenuators
  
  511   Wed Feb 14 08:44:32 2024 CB AR JMMotors test and turbo ONRun number changed 09:44 - Now run 23

Moving motors with the injection

Ring signal very weird, moving
 11x 
  510   Tue Feb 13 17:19:43 2024 JM, AR, NP, AB, RSSRun22 - cooled beam on target (definitely maybe)18:05 We believe we have an overlap between
the beam and the target. Run 22 started.

         
 48x 
  509   Tue Feb 13 08:34:44 2024 Hw, JM, AR, CB, NP, AB, RSSStatus of DAQ - beam overlapCheck the status of the DAQ system, with
Tom. All correct. See attachments:

1 Leackage currents
 10x 
  508   Mon Feb 12 01:40:48 2024 TD, JM, CB, AR, RSSRun17 - Run20
02.35 DAQ continues file G22-88/R17_30
 49x 
  507   Sun Feb 11 13:28:46 2024 JM, CB, TDRun16 - beam on target13:37 Run started - no beam in the ring
(One of the ring magnets was still on RED
when it should have been set to green by
 30x 
  506   Sun Feb 11 07:03:34 2024 TDSunday 11 February
02.02 DAQ continues G22-86/R15_21
      alpha background
 20x 
  505   Sat Feb 10 17:05:13 2024 TDRun 15 - background
17.55 DAQ continues G22-86/R15_11
      alpha background
 20x 
  504   Sat Feb 10 10:00:44 2024 AR RSS JM CBRun 13, 14System checks: all ok

Attatchment 1: Rates ok

Attatchment 2: Temperatures ok
 23x 
  503   Fri Feb 9 17:04:39 2024 JM, AR, CB, NHRun12 - Background    
  502   Fri Feb 9 11:58:04 2024 TD + CB, JM, AR, NH, ABRun10 contd, Run11
12.46 DAQ continues G22-88/R10_14
 27x 
  501   Fri Feb 9 07:57:38 2024 AR, CB, AB, JMRun10 - First cool beam on target8:58

System wide checks okay, except

   
 27x 
  500   Thu Feb 8 17:11:50 2024 CB, EHPulser walkthrough
17:30 File G22-88/R8

Pulser walkthrough

EGG
Ortec 448 Pulser

Amplitide 90,000-10,000
@ 10,000 step
Normalise 5.0
Attenuators
 4.png3.png 
  499   Thu Feb 8 14:59:59 2024 JM, TDChange p+n FEE64 settingsASIC settings for the pn FEEs has been reset
to the default aida settings. This was done
to combat the observed dropping of several
  
  498   Thu Feb 8 11:22:28 2024 JMShifters instruction 2024EMERGENCY SHUTDOWNS

1. CARME motors: Q key
on keyboard while on workspace 1 of appc218
  
  497   Wed Feb 7 13:50:20 2024 Elena Hanu, Carlo Bruno, Michael LestinskyAfternoon shift14:50

 

Temperature, Statistics fine (see
 Screenshot_from_2024-02-07_14-53-36.pngScreenshot_from_2024-02-07_14-56-37.pngScreenshot_from_2024-02-07_14-51-21.png 
  496   Wed Feb 7 10:09:14 2024 CB, JG, EMMorning Shift 11:00

Changed slow comp threshold to
0x32 (500 keV). Checkloaded.
 Screenshot_from_2024-02-07_11-10-08.pngScreenshot_from_2024-02-07_11-10-59.pngScreenshot_from_2024-02-07_11-15-53.pngScreenshot_from_2024-02-07_11-20-38.png 
  495   Tue Feb 6 09:39:54 2024 CBDetector bias tests10:30 Found ADC#4 on aida 1 and 4 are suddenly
noisy. See attach 1-2. Checkloaded multiple
times - no effect.
 13x 
  494   Mon Feb 5 20:15:31 2024 CB, TDDetector move in/out signals17.43 setup signals from detector movement
controller.
 20240205_174307.jpg 
  493   Mon Feb 5 19:43:52 2024 CB, TD, MLBuTIS reference for VETAR2
16.40 CB/ML install fibre optic cable from
patch panel beneath dipole downstream of
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  492   Mon Feb 5 12:48:50 2024 CB TDPulser walkthough - Run4
13.41 DAQ start - file G22-88/R4
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  491   Mon Feb 5 05:45:26 2024 CB TDRun3 - end06.40 DAQ continues file G22-88/R3_42

      DSSSD bias OK - attachment 1
 47x 
  490   Sun Feb 4 08:40:04 2024 CB TDRun3 - contd09.30 DAQ continues file G22-88/R3_17

      DSSSD bias OK - attachment 1
 22x 
  489   Sat Feb 3 15:05:10 2024 CB, TD[How To] Restart Anydesk1. Check Proxy server is correct

localhost : 8080

incoming connections 7070
  
  488   Sat Feb 3 00:13:03 2024 CB TDRun1 end - R3 start
01.07 DAQ continues file G22-88/R1_46
      background alpha
 50x 
  487   Fri Feb 2 09:58:58 2024 TDTapeServer not writng data to disk - plus fix DAQ and NewMerger appear to be cofigured correctly.

Can allocate device, create volume and open
 7x 
  486   Fri Feb 2 08:59:36 2024 JM, TD, CBRun1 start - pulser widths spreadsheetCurrent pulser widths excel spreadsheet attached

09.58 DSSSD bias OK - attachment 1 
 20x 
  485   Thu Feb 1 14:45:09 2024 JM, CBNewMerger setupTo include alll 16 FEE modules in the NewMerger
we edited the file /MIDAS/DB/EXPERIMENTS/MERGE/Options/carme-gsi
from MERGE.LinksAvailable string 5 to MERGE.LinksAvailable
  
  484   Thu Feb 1 10:04:11 2024 JM, CBShaping time testingArrived at the control room to find we
had lost connection to the power relay. We
rebooted the nnrpi1 and re-connected according
 31x 
  483   Wed Jan 31 09:49:38 2024 JM, TDOptimising - Wednesday 31Removed ground from DSSD #1 to the chamber
and set MACBs so that timestamp is from the
NIM WR emulator not the VME VETAR2.
 25x 
  482   Tue Jan 30 14:04:30 2024 NH[HowTo] Update MACB FirmwareThis is how to update the MACB firmware using
the opensource tool xc3sprog
 xusbdfwu.rulesxilinx.tar.gzxc2c128.mapmacb_apr20.jed 
  481   Tue Jan 30 09:14:50 2024 JM, TDTuesday 30 January
09.00 CARME IE514 5.1e-11mbar
 32x 
  480   Mon Jan 29 15:32:08 2024 TD, JMMonday 29 January contd.
Test + and test - daisy chain cabling extended
from DSSSD #1 to #2 to DSSSD #1 to DSSSD
 16x 
  479   Mon Jan 29 08:52:07 2024 TD JMMonday 29 January
09.50 CARME IE514 5.1e-11 mbar ( ambient
temperature 16 deg C )
 32x 
  478   Sat Jan 27 20:38:15 2024 PJCS[INFO] Steps to diagnose White Rabbit problemsThis is a suggested sequence of actions
to help with the current problem with the
White Rabbit timestamp distribution. Test
  
  477   Mon Jan 22 16:29:31 2024 TDSaturday 20 January11.00 No WLAN/WiFi
      came-gsi private LAN appears to be
OK
 30x 
  476   Fri Jan 19 11:17:50 2024 JG, TDFriday 19 January
12.20 CARME IE514 4.1e-11mbar, ambient temperature
16.7 deg C
 18x 
  475   Thu Jan 18 17:21:00 2024 TDThursday 18 JanuaryNetwork ( dhcpd.conf ) and MIDAS startup.tcl/Options/ASIC
settings/rfs filesystems configured
 Capture.PNG 
  474   Wed Jan 17 19:21:20 2024 TDAIDA spares
Spare AIDA hardware 
  
  473   Wed Jan 17 19:15:47 2024 TDWednesday 17 January
CAEN N1419ET remote control via carme-gsi
and nnrpi1 - see https://elog.ph.ed.ac.uk/CARME/472
  
  472   Wed Jan 17 10:31:05 2024 TDRemote control of CAEN N1419ET from nnrpi1
Login to nnrpi1 from carme-gsi using ssh
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  471   Tue Jan 16 16:01:48 2024 TDChange CARMEraspberrypi to nnrpi1
Change RPi from CARMEraspberrypi to nnrpi1
to provide carme-gsi access to Rly16 to control
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  470   Tue Jan 16 14:36:30 2024 TDCARME configuration
FEE64
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  469   Tue Jan 16 08:57:44 2024 JG, DR, TDTuesday 16 January10.00 Outflow manifold returned from workshop
with leaking attachment point welding re-worked.
 8x 
  468   Mon Jan 15 18:51:28 2024 JG, DR, TDMonday 15 January
Cooling water manifolds
  
  467   Sun Jan 14 12:31:32 2024 JM, CBFEE positions mac addresses*Updated following FEE changes. Correct
as of 31/01/24

FEE modules are labelled according
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  466   Sat Jan 13 14:32:21 2024 CB, JMLeaky manifold and cable managementFound two leaks in the welding of the manifolds,
marked them in tape. Manifold to be repaired
on Monday. Remember to re-install missing
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  465   Sat Jan 13 14:25:05 2024 CB, JMBias tests with all FEEs connectedConnected all FEEs.

The two top fees corresponding
to the bottom right detector are connected
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  464   Thu Jan 11 19:57:20 2024 CB, JMAll FEE holders mountedAfter discussions with Davide, changed
the holes in the FEE holders for the bottom-right
detector to slots in order to slightly change
  
  463   Wed Jan 10 19:27:08 2024 CB, JMManifold and more bias testsMounted water manifold on CARME with help
from GSI plumber. Connected all the hoses
with Swagelok self-locking connectors. Tested
  
  462   Wed Jan 10 10:22:41 2024 CB, JMSome FEEs mounted - issues with Det#2 (bottom left)Started mounting some FEEs. We ran into
some mechanical issues due to the new ERNI
connectors on the new flexi-rigid adaptor
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  461   Mon Jan 8 19:29:57 2024 CB, JMManifold repaired + fee assembly in bench Davide extracted the stuck blind plugs
and re-threaded all missing ports. Completed
manifold assembly, except for main inlet/outlet
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  460   Mon Jan 8 19:27:36 2024 CB, JMLeak current tests overnight Left bias in overnight. Leakage current
decreased and stabilised. See attached. Bias
off as we prepare to mount the fees.
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  459   Sun Jan 7 15:38:57 2024 CB, JMManifolds mostly assembled + bias overnight checkAssembled most of the connectors on the
new (green) manifolds. Two blanking pulgs
stuck when mounting - cannot remove them
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  458   Fri Jan 5 12:29:10 2024 JM, CBFurther bias testsBiased detectors this morning to 150V,
the leakage current for all detectors appears
stable and is ~3.5 uA. We have also replaced
  
  457   Thu Jan 4 13:15:10 2024 CB, JMTent removed - bias testRemoved tent, octagon, Neg cables.

Disconnected and removed Baking
Pi, TC08, thermocouples.
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