On Monday October 1, the HP-FEBIAD source was turned ON again, to complete the operator training. The last session was yesterday and for the time being the ISAC operators can play with the source when time allows, and from the ISAC Control room. For this purpose the source will be kept on this week and also over the week-end.

Friedhelm Ames wrote:

turbo pumps in source section and all ion gauges off all optics and heaters tripped. Reason unknown.

 Checked the Archiver and the striptool: TSG:TP1A & TP1B tripped on Oct. 10, at 7:53am. Both pumps showed timeout, but the AC breakers were not tripped. Also, checked with MCR: they were no power bumps or cooling water problems around that time. 

Discussed it with Kazuya Negishi from Controls: there were no PLC problems. Kazuya and I would monitor the trips. 

Did the HV conditioning for the TiC#3 up to 30kV.

Heaters ramp up in progress.

The TSH:TGHT stopped at 263.7A, but the setpoint is still ramping (now at 421A). The voltage is set correctly: have 6.238V setpoint and 4.386V readback. The reading on the Power Supply shows 418A. Through the window the target assembly looks at high temperature. The readback on Epics seems stuck. E-Fault for Controls 6389

Mass scan file: plotdump-local-clean.txt Nov2 12 13-15-59.txt

The scan was taken at TGHT=573A (read from the PS panel) .

The TBHT = 230A

Started the cooldown for SiC#3.

All TPS optics, with the exception of TPS:Q4 cannot be turned off. E-Fault#6395 for Controls.

Same for the TSG optics: CB1, VCB1 and CBC.

Talked to Evgeniy and Kazuya. Optics are OFF now.

Venting the Test Stand.

TiC#3 will be ready to be removed in few minutes. 

Please note: water is still ON.

Prepared the Test Stand for Controls to investigate E-Fault#6389.

Evgeniy increased the current limit on the power supply TSH:TGHT from 2 rotations to 7 rotations, after talking to Ray Dube.

I turned on the HV at 30kV and started the Auto-ramping.

Evgeniy and Kazuya investigated the problem with TSH:TGHT readbacks and they came to the conclusion that the PS is faulty, and the PLC reads correctly the signal sent by the PS.  Kazuya is redirecting the E-Fault from Controls to PS.

Ray Dube estimated few weeks (4-6) to send the PS offsite for repairs. This needs to be scheduled. For the time being, one can use the Test Stand with the PS setpoints, displayed on its front panel, as a reference.

Purged the gas lines, turned on the HV and started the heaters for CLT FEBIAD: TGHT up to 580A and TBHT up to 230A.

Started March 31, 2014:

- did the HV conditioning up to 30kV.

April 1, 2014:

- started the Heaters Conditioning. 

Heaters Conditioning finished.

The Power Supplies front panel:

TGHT: 5.56V and 580A

TBHT: 2.23V and 227A

April 2, 2014:

- did a mass scan. NOTE: data is shifted by 10-15%.

plotdump-local-clean.txt_Apr2_14_16-33-19.txt

After the scan finished I found the Test Stand EPICS screens whited-out. Decided with Friedhelm to leave it as it was for the night and to contact Controls next day to reboot it without tripping the heaters and the HV.

April 3, 2014:

Found everything recovered. Except: “SOURCES ARCH IS RUNNING” was red. So, I restarted it. Jane Richards and Friedhelm didn’t do any IOC reboot. Also found that the data from yesterday’s scan was saved (see the previous scan).

Did another mass scan:  plotdump-local-clean.txt_Apr3_14_10-18-13.txt

NOTE: data is shifted by 10-15%.

Cooling down .

HV and Heaters Conditioning had finished. The target was cooled down and it's ready for the on-line installation.

As per Friedhelm the conditioning settings are:

TGHT 580A

TBHT 290A

COIL 80A

ANODE 200V

Ramped up completed:

TGHT 580A/5.683V

TBHT 242A/2.295V (EPICS settings) and 289A/2.29V at the PS

COIL 80A

Current on the Anode = 13.431mA

HV and Heaters Conditioning for SiC#30 was completed Friday, May 23, 2014. The target was cooled down and it's ready for the on-line installation.

Anders Mjos wrote:

The pump failed to pump down below 2 Torr. on Friday 15th E-fault 8680 submitted. Vacuum group will replace the pump today

Edi Dalla Valle from vacuum group replaced the roughing pump TSG:RP1 in the morning. However, the pumping curve showed a leak: see attachment. It was suspected the VCR water line connection between the lid and the base of the target Heat Shield. After venting the chamber found the VCR connection between the lid and the base forgotten finger tight. Tighten it with wrenches and restarted pumping.

Aurelia Laxdal wrote:

Anders Mjos wrote: The pump failed to pump down below 2 Torr. on Friday 15th E-fault 8680 submitted. Vacuum group will replace the pump today Edi Dalla Valle from vacuum group replaced the roughing pump TSG:RP1 in the morning. However, the pumping curve showed a leak: see attachment. It was suspected the VCR water line connection between the lid and the base of the target Heat Shield. After venting the chamber found the VCR connection between the lid and the base forgotten finger tight. Tighten it with wrenches and restarted pumping.

 Turned ON the water for the heat shield cooling circuit. Put a lockout padlock on the transformer breaker since Controls work still seems to be underway.

Aurelia Laxdal wrote:

Aurelia Laxdal wrote: Anders Mjos wrote: The pump failed to pump down below 2 Torr. on Friday 15th E-fault 8680 submitted. Vacuum group will replace the pump today Edi Dalla Valle from vacuum group replaced the roughing pump TSG:RP1 in the morning. However, the pumping curve showed a leak: see attachment. It was suspected the VCR water line connection between the lid and the base of the target Heat Shield. After venting the chamber found the VCR connection between the lid and the base forgotten finger tight. Tighten it with wrenches and restarted pumping.  Turned ON the water for the heat shield cooling circuit. Put a lockout padlock on the transformer breaker since Controls work still seems to be underway.

Turned ON the TGHT and ramping it up at a rate of 1A/30sec. Currently it's at 108A.

Aurelia Laxdal wrote:

Aurelia Laxdal wrote: Aurelia Laxdal wrote: Anders Mjos wrote: The pump failed to pump down below 2 Torr. on Friday 15th E-fault 8680 submitted. Vacuum group will replace the pump today Edi Dalla Valle from vacuum group replaced the roughing pump TSG:RP1 in the morning. However, the pumping curve showed a leak: see attachment. It was suspected the VCR water line connection between the lid and the base of the target Heat Shield. After venting the chamber found the VCR connection between the lid and the base forgotten finger tight. Tighten it with wrenches and restarted pumping.  Turned ON the water for the heat shield cooling circuit. Put a lockout padlock on the transformer breaker since Controls work still seems to be underway. Turned ON the TGHT and ramping it up at a rate of 1A/30sec. Currently it's at 108A.

Temperature measurements in progress for Ta46clone HP-SIS target, wrapped with 3 Ta foil heat-shields . Stopped for today at 360A for the TGHT and TBHT kept OFF.

Aurelia Laxdal wrote:

Aurelia Laxdal wrote: Aurelia Laxdal wrote: Aurelia Laxdal wrote: Anders Mjos wrote: The pump failed to pump down below 2 Torr. on Friday 15th E-fault 8680 submitted. Vacuum group will replace the pump today Edi Dalla Valle from vacuum group replaced the roughing pump TSG:RP1 in the morning. However, the pumping curve showed a leak: see attachment. It was suspected the VCR water line connection between the lid and the base of the target Heat Shield. After venting the chamber found the VCR connection between the lid and the base forgotten finger tight. Tighten it with wrenches and restarted pumping.  Turned ON the water for the heat shield cooling circuit. Put a lockout padlock on the transformer breaker since Controls work still seems to be underway. Turned ON the TGHT and ramping it up at a rate of 1A/30sec. Currently it's at 108A. Temperature measurements in progress for Ta46clone HP-SIS target, wrapped with 3 Ta foil heat-shields . Stopped for today at 360A for the TGHT and TBHT kept OFF.

 Temperature measurements in progress for Ta46clone HP-SIS target, wrapped with 3 Ta foil heat-shields. currently at 496A and the window is OK.