JB has removed unnecessary cables and items from the snout and platform:

- the bPlast cables and booster boards were removed

- crate below the AIDA frame was disconnected from the power supply

- BB7 cables were removed

- power supply for the booster boards was removed

We switch on the system and check the noise conditions.

We started up. BIAS OK. TEMPS OK.

Thresholds initially set to 100 keV.

Rates in all FEEs are > 200 kHZ. Attachment 6.

We then checked the pulser peak widths in aida14. --> 192 channels with 1 V 1x attenuation. at 700 keV threshold (attachment 3). At 100 keV threshold the peak width was significantly higher!!! ---> 385 channels (attachment 2)

We checked the rates in the FEEs with the 700 keV thresholds (attachment 11).

Furthermore, we checked the constant noise that appears to be present in the y FEEs aida02,04,06,08. This can be seen in attachment 8 and has been noted in previous elogs https://elog.ph.ed.ac.uk/DESPEC/727

Info on current status of ion catcher: vacuum system is ON, electronics is also on (RF ~2MHz) on the side opposite to the DESPEC setup