The GE on the Source tray and EE on the target was cleaned. The target will be conditioned again to verify if sparking has been reduced. Torque 120 in lbs

Monday, September 16, 2013, 17:05: Roughing. The roughing pump is somewhat noisy.

Monday, September 16, 2013, 17:26: Starting turbos.

Monday, September 16, 2013, 17:34: Turbos at speed

Monday, September 16, 2013, 17:36: Vacuum at 3.8E-5 T.

Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 08:10: Opened cooling water. Vacuum stable at 6.5E-7. EE flow 4.8 l/min 27.9 C

Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 08:20: Target biased: 30kV, 15kV, -1kV.

Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 08:25: Opening gas line SV5 and Ne SV3 evacuated

Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 08:32: Started auto-ramping to 580A/230A

Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 08:34: Coil to 50A, Anode to 200V (0mA)

Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 08:36: Opened IV4

Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 10:39: EE flow 4.9 l/min 28.5 C

Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 13:05: EE flow 4.9 l/min 28.8 C

Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 15:03: EE flow 4.9 l/min 28.8 C

Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 15:04 :TGHT at 580A, TBHT at 280A.

Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 15:30: TBHT:RDCUR to 290A 

Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 08:07: Stared mass scan.

Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 08:08:EE flow 4.9 l/min 28.8 C

Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 09:14: EE to 2kV. Current at 676 uA

Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 09:23: Opened He gas to 6.0. It was later found the SV2 was closed. I.e. no He was supplied to the target.

Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 09:26: Tuning source. EE 0.8kV, EZL 1.3kV

Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 09:32: Started mass scan.

Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 09:55: A jump in BIAS current from 42 to 61 uA. Came down towards 42 after 30 min

Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 10:22: Ramping down heaters at 2A and 2.5A /min

Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 10:23: He and Ne off.

Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 10:48: Gas lines closed.

Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 10:53: EE flow 4.9 l/min 28.5 C

Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 10:55: IV4 closed.

Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 10:59: Target de-biased.

Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 12:18: Heaters off.

Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 12:18: Stopped turbos.

Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 12:56: Started wenting.

Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 13:02: EE flow 4.9 l/min 28.2 C

Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 13:20 : Chamber vented.