Thursday, October 23, 2014, 15:34

*See elog #142 for target description*

one endcap still in place, one removed for OMEGA-IR2C beam to reach material [see pic]

no heat shields

currently being pumped down

 Friday, October 24, 2014, 11:34

EVAP2 pumped down overnight.

IGP1 = 7e-7 Torr

HS water valves opened, no leaks detected.

TGHT will be ramped up to 1400C

TBHT will be ramped up to 230A

 Friday, October 24, 2014, 14:32

TBHT reached 230A, TGHT reached 1400C

Stepped TGHT up manually to 1600C; TGHT = 693A, 10.6V [see pic]

 Friday, October 24, 2014, 15:58

TGHT = 760A, 12.07V [local read back] = setpoint.

epics readback TGHT = 754.8A, 11.76V

OMEGA = 1700C

Friday, October 24, 2014, 16:26

OMEGA = 1800C

epics readback TGHT = 828.7A, 13.15V

Friday, October 24, 2014, 16:34

OMEGA = 1900C

epics readback TGHT = 899A, 14.53V

Friday, October 24, 2014, 16:46

OMEGA = 2000C

epics readback TGHT = 967A, 15.8V

MIKRON target spot on SiC = 1650C, e = 0.97