Conditioning the UC#40 LP-SIS assembly & ISAC TS main vacuum chamber. Straight / round oven in use (TGHT only).

Tuesday, August 30, 2022, 13:55: BV1B open. Roughing.

Tuesday, August 30, 2022, 14:00: BV1A open.

Wednesday, August 31, 2022, 07:29: Vacuum @ 0.064T. TP1B on. 

Wednesday, August 31, 2022, 07:35: TP1 A on. 

Wednesday, August 31, 2022, 08:56: Vacuum @ 9.97e-06T. Waterline FS#5 opened.

Wednesday, August 31, 2022, 08:58: Vacuum @ 9.95e-06T. OK. Power on.

Thursday, September 01, 2022, 07:50: Vacuum @ 5.21e-06T. 

Thursday, September 01, 2022, 07:54: Manually tapped up TGHT to 50 A.

Limit increased on TGHT parameter setup to 5.500e-06T.

Thursday, September 01, 2022, 07:57: Auto-ramping TGHT to 580 A @ 2 A per min. 

Monday, September 12, 2022, 15:09: Vacuum @ 1.69e-06T. Auto-cooling @ 2A per min. 

Monday, September 26, 2022, 10:52: Turbo pumps off.

Monday, September 26, 2022, 12:20: Venting. PS off & waterlines purged.

No UCx target installed. Straight / blank oven in use for out gassing.

Thursday, July 07, 2022, 16:50: Roughing.

Thursday, July 07, 2022, 16:53: BV1A Open.

Thursday, July 07, 2022, 17:31: TP1B on.

Thursday, July 07, 2022, 17:36: TP1A on.

Thursday, July 07, 2022, 17:46: IG1 on. Vacuum @ 2.31e-05T

Thursday, July 07, 2022, 17:47: Waterline FS#5 Opened. Vacuum @ 2.05e-05T & continuing down.

Thursday, July 07, 2022, 18:00: Bypass on IG1. 10A TGHT Check. Ok. Back to 0A. Removed bypass. Ready for remote operation.

Friday, July 08, 2022, 10:44: Started autoramping TGHT 580A/TBHT 0A

Friday, July 08, 2022, 15:37: Autoramping complete

Saturday, July 09, 2022, 07:34 : ramp down started

Sunday, July 10, 2022, 22:14: IG1, TP1B & A off. TP6 has tripped. Sources off.  
 

Using a broken LP-FEBIAD source. TGHT only.

Tuesday, May 31, 2022, 13:24: Roughing.

Tuesday, May 31, 2022, 13:54: TP1B on.

Tuesday, May 31, 2022, 14:06: TP1A on.

Tuesday, May 31, 2022, 14:13: IG1 on.

Wednesday, June 01, 2022, 07:41: Vacuum @ 2.13e-06T. Waterline FS#5 open.

Wednesday, June 01, 2022, 07:43: Power/Sources on.

Wednesday, June 01, 2022, 07:51: Auto-ramping TGHT to 580A @ 2A per min.

Monday, June 06, 2022, 07:09: Auto-cooling @ 2A per min. 

Wednesday, June 08, 2022, 07:07: Turbo pumps off.

Wednesday, June 08, 2022, 07:53: Venting.

Tube / TGHT only.

Thursday, October 14, 2021, 10:11: Roughing.

Thursday, October 14, 2021, 12:05: TP1B on. 

Thursday, October 14, 2021, 12:10: TP1A on. 

Thursday, October 14, 2021, 13:27: IG1 on.

Thursday, October 14, 2021, 16:08: Vacuum @ 3.73e-06T

Thursday, October 14, 2021, 16:10: FS#5 open. Vacuum Stable.

Thursday, October 14, 2021, 16:13: PS on. Sources on. TGHT manually tapped up to 10 A. OK. Allow vacuum to stabilize further.

Friday, October 15, 2021, 06:38: Auto-ramping TGHT to 580 A @ 2 A per min. 

Friday, October 15, 2021, 21:32: Auto-Cooling @ 1 A per min. 

Monday, October 18, 2021, 07:50: Sources, IG1, & turbo pumps off.  

Monday, October 04, 2021, 15:38: Roughing.

Monday, October 04, 2021, 16:08: TP1B on. 

Monday, October 04, 2021, 16:15: TP1 A on. 

Monday, October 04, 2021, 16:41: IG1 on.

Tuesday, October 05, 2021, 06:47: Vacuum @ 4.09e-06T.

Tuesday, October 05, 2021, 06:49: Waterlines opened. Vacuum stable.

Tuesday, October 05, 2021, 06:50: Power / sources on.

Tuesday, October 05, 2021, 06:52: Auto-ramping TGHT to 580 A @ 2 A per min.

Wednesday, October 06, 2021, 05:44: Auto-cooling @ 3 A per min. Vacuum @ 2.37e-06T.\

Wednesday, October 06, 2021, 09:37: Power / sources off.

Wednesday, October 06, 2021, 09:38: IG1 off. TSG:TP1 A & B off.

Wednesday, October 06, 2021, 11:11: Venting. Waterlines off.

Edit* Switched from ITW to ITE. on station icon - AS.

Tuesday, April 23, 2019, 14:39: Roughing.

Tuesday, April 23, 2019, 15:09: Turbo pumps started.

Tuesday, April 23, 2019, 15:18: Ion gauge on. 

Wednesday, April 24, 2019, 07:33: RGA on.

Wednesday, April 24, 2019, 07:37: Waterlines opened. Vacuum ok @ 7.99e-07T. No response on RGA

Wednesday, April 24, 2019, 07:41: Power / sources on.

Wednesday, April 24, 2019, 07:43: Auto-ramping TGHT  to 575 @ 2A per min. Vacuum limit remains at 3.000e-06T.

Thursday, April 25, 2019, 14:07: Auto-cooling @ 2 A per min.

Friday, April 26, 2019, 07:53: sources off.

Friday, April 26, 2019, 07:55: RGA off. Power off.

Friday, April 26, 2019, 07:57: Turbos off.

Friday, April 26, 2019, 08:00: HS waterlines purged.

New coil lines installed for P2N testing later.

Monday, April 15, 2019, 14:15: Roughing.

Monday, April 15, 2019, 14:49: Turbo pumps on.

Tuesday, April 16, 2019, 08:20: RGA on.

Gradually open each line. Wait 5 minutes & monitor the response.

Tuesday, April 16, 2019, 08:30: Open Return & Supply main valves.

Tuesday, April 16, 2019, 08:32: Open FS#5. Vacuum @ 4.29e-06T. No response on RGA (water).

Tuesday, April 16, 2019, 08:37: Vacuum @ 4.37e-06T

Tuesday, April 16, 2019, 08:38: Open FS#4. Vacuum @ 4.37e-06T. No response on RGA (water).

Tuesday, April 16, 2019, 08:43 Vacuum @ 4.29e-06T

Tuesday, April 16, 2019, 08:44 Open FS#3. Vacuum @ 4.29e-06T. No response on RGA (water).

Tuesday, April 16, 2019, 08:49: Vacuum @ 4.26e-06T.

Tuesday, April 16, 2019, 08:50: Open FS#2. Vacuum @ 4.29e-06T. No response on RGA (water).

Tuesday, April 16, 2019, 08:57: Vacuum @ 4.29e-06T.

Wednesday, April 17, 2019, 08:30: Power/sources on. Vacuum @ 2.46e-06T.

Wednesday, April 17, 2019, 10:30: Auto-ramping TGHT  to 150 @ 2A per min. Vacuum limit increased to 3.000e-06T.

Wednesday, April 17, 2019, 11:53: Auto-ramping TGHT  to 300 @ 2A per min. Vacuum @ 2.50e-06T.

Wednesday, April 17, 2019, 13:10: Auto-ramping TGHT  to 350 @ 2A per min. Vacuum @ 2.95e-06T.

Thursday, April 18, 2019, 07:23: Auto-ramping TGHT  to 575 @ 2A per min. Vacuum @ 2.40e-06T.

Tuesday, April 23, 2019, 06:45: Auto-Cooling TGHT @ 2A per min. Vacuum @ 9.22e-07T. 

Tuesday, April 23, 2019, 08:29: RGA error. Shut off RGA.

Tuesday, April 23, 2019, 11:34: Power/sources off.

Tuesday, April 23, 2019, 11:37: IG1 off. Turbos off.

Tuesday, April 23, 2019, 12:53: Venting.

42972-5 Base / 42972-9 Lid

Tuesday, November 05, 2024, 16:30: Roughing. 

Tuesday, November 05, 2024, 17:04: TP1B on.

Tuesday, November 05, 2024, 17:13: TP1A on.

Tuesday, November 05, 2024, 17:21: IG1 on @ 2.41e-05T 

Wednesday, November 06, 2024, 10:35: Vacuum @ 5.75e-07T. Waterline FS#5 open. 

Wednesday, November 06, 2024, 16:24: TGHT/TBHT ramping to 580/230A at 2A/min

Thursday, November 07, 2024, 09:16:  Increasing BIAS/EE/EZL to 30/2.5/13 kV slowly

Thursday, November 07, 2024, 11:26:  as expected, no beam out to FC0. slowly increasing to bias to 45kV alongside ezl to 28kV

Thursday, November 07, 2024, 11:27:   TGHT dropped out for 1s. Did not register a trip or anything. simply jumped down to 0A and immediately recovered.

Thursday, November 07, 2024, 14:40:   At 45kV, there were no sparks noticed. The target assembly was brought down to 0V and ramped down to 0A/0A at -2A/min  

Wednesday, November 13, 2024, 09:15: PS Off. TP off - AS. 

Wednesday, November 13, 2024, 11:26: VV1 opened - BB. 

Wednesday, October 02, 2019, 13:42: Roughing.

Wednesday, October 02, 2019, 14:13: Turbo Pumps started.

Wednesday, October 02, 2019, 14:19: Ion gauge on.

Wednesday, October 02, 2019, 14:24: RGA on.

Thursday, October 03, 2019, 07:35: Waterlines opened.  No response on RGA. Vacuum ok @ 7.53e-07T

Thursday, October 03, 2019, 07:37: Power / Sources on.

Thursday, October 03, 2019, 07:38: Auto-ramping TGHT to 580 A @ 2 A per min.

Friday, October 04, 2019, 14:53: Auto-cooling @ 2 A per min. 

Wednesday, October 16, 2019, 10:17: RGA off.

Wednesday, October 16, 2019, 10:19: Power / Sources off. IG1 off. Turbo pumps off.

Using broken LP-FEBIAD oven. TBHT off.

Friday, September 27, 2019, 11:53: Roughing.

Friday, September 27, 2019, 13:14: Turbo pumps on.

Friday, September 27, 2019, 13:20: Ion gauge on.

Friday, September 27, 2019, 13:24: RGA on.

Monday, September 30, 2019, 07:30: Waterlines Opened. No response on RGA. Vacuum ok @ 5.39e-07T.

Monday, September 30, 2019, 07:34: Power / Sources on.

Monday, September 30, 2019, 07:35: Auto-ramping TGHT to 580 A @ 2 A per min.

Tuesday, October 01, 2019, 14:29: Auto-Cooling TGHT @ 2A per min.

Wednesday, October 02, 2019, 08:24: Power / sources off.

Wednesday, October 02, 2019, 08:25: RGA off.

Wednesday, October 02, 2019, 08:26: Ion gauge & Turbo pumps off.

Wednesday, October 02, 2019, 12:50: Venting & Waterlines purged.

Wednesday, June19, 2024, Spare TiC HP-SIS target installed. TiC#24C

Wednesday, June19, 2024, 15:00: Roughing

Wednesday, June19, 2024, 17:25:  TP1B started.

Wednesday, June 19, 2024, 15:30:  TP1B Green. OK.

Wednesday, June 19, 2024, 15:30 : TP1A on.

Wednesday, June 19, 2024, 15:40: Time out on TP1A

Wednesday, June 19, 2024, 15:43: Turn on BV1A & TP1A

Wednesday, June 19, 2024, 15:43 : TP1A Green. OK.

Wednesday, June 19, 2024, 15:44: IG1 turned on @ 3.92e-05 T

_________   dave neilson

 Thursday, June 20, 2024, 10:23: Water cooling valves opened. no effect on vacuum.    

Thursday, June 20, 2024, 11:19: Power on. Increasing TGHT TBHT to 440A 290A at 1A/30s

Thursday, June 20, 2024, 15:59  increasing BIAS / EE / EZL to 30 / -1.5 / 13 kV.

Thursday, June 20, 2024, 16:21   slowly increasing BIAS to test for high voltage sparking  --- sparked at 33.6kV, sparked at 34kV. 34.6kV, 37.8kV sparking infrequent (period >5min)

Thursday, June 20, 2024, 17:18  decreasing high voltages  to 0

Thursday, June 20, 2024, 17:36  decreased TGHT to 300A overnight.

Friday, June 21, 2024, 09:16 Increasing TGHT to 580A (1A/30s) for testing

 Friday, June 21, 2024, 12:28  increasing BIAS / EE / EZL to 30 / -1.5 / 13 kV.

 Friday, June 21, 2024, 16:31  decreasing BIAS / EE / EZL to 0

Tuesday, June 25, 2024, 10:05 : TP1A TP1B off. preparing to vent chamber for target replacement.

Wednesday, July 10, 2024, 12:22: Venting - AS

Wednesday, July 10, 2024, 14:57: Roughing.

FM-SW calibrated leak installed.

Friday, April 26, 2024, 13:48: Roughing.

Friday, April 26, 2024, 14:20: TP1B started.

Friday, April 26, 2024, 14:26: TP1B Green. OK.

Friday, April 26, 2024, 14:30: TP1A on.

Monday, April 29, 2024, 08:44: Vacuum @ 4.58e-07T. Waterline FS#5 open. Vacuum ok.

Monday, April 29, 2024, 08:50: Power / sources on. Tap up check. TGHT / TBHT to 5 / 5 A. BIAS / EE / EZL to 1 / -0.5 / 1 kV. Anode to 100 V. Coil to 4 A. Ok. Tap back down.

Monday, April 29, 2024, 10:44: IV4 open.

-BB:

Monday, April 29, 2024, 11:07: BIAS / EE / EZL @ 30 / -1.5 / 13 kV.

Monday, April 29, 2024, 11:12: BIAS / EE / EZL @ 40 / -1.8 -2.0 / 17 kV.

Monday, April 29, 2024, 11:19: BIAS / EE / EZL @ 43 / -2.0 / 19 kV.

Monday, April 29, 2024, 11:23: BIAS / EE / EZL @ 45 / -2.0 / 19 kV.

Monday, April 29, 2024, 11:27: BIAS / EE / EZL @ 47.5 / -2.2 / 22 kV.

Monday, April 29, 2024, 11:33: BIAS / EE / EZL @ 50 / -2.5 / 25 kV.

Monday, April 29, 2024, 12:05: 30 minutes @ 50 kV. 3 sparks at the very end. 2 inside and 1 outside.

Monday, April 29, 2024, 12:09: BIAS / EE / EZL @ 30 / -1.5 / 13 kV. Vacuum @ 4.67e-07T. Start tapping up coil.

Monday, April 29, 2024, 12:32: Coil @ 80 A. Tapped up manually at 4 A per min approx. Vacuum @ 5.2e-07T

Monday, April 29, 2024, 14:00: Vacuum @ 7.20e-07T (30-60 min depending on whether the out gassing levels or begins to decrease)

Monday, April 29, 2024, 14:02: Coil @ 0 A.

Monday, April 29, 2024, 14:05: Anode @ 100 V.

Monday, April 29, 2024, 14:07: Anode @ 200 V.

Monday, April 29, 2024, 14:09: Anode @ 500 V.

Monday, April 29, 2024, 14:11: Anode @ 0 V.

Monday, April 29, 2024, 14:33: HV @ 0 V.

Monday, April 29, 2024, 14:34: Auto-ramping TGHT / TBHT to 350 / 150 @ 2A per minute.

Tuesday, April 30, 2024, 07:18: Auto-ramping TGHT / TBHT to 580 / 290 @ 2A per minute. 

Tuesday, April 30, 2024, 13:44: Gas lines purged & refilled with Ar.

Tuesday, April 30, 2024, 13:48: optics set.

Tuesday, April 30, 2024, 13:51: BIAS / EE / EZL @ 30 / -1.5 / 13 kV.

Tuesday, April 30, 2024, 13:56: Anode @ 100 V. Coil @ 20 A

Tuesday, April 30, 2024, 13:59: Reset / Cfg MB1

Tuesday, April 30, 2024, 14:40: Initial mass & wire scans complete.

Tuesday, April 30, 2024, 15:07:  Argon gas lines purged. 

Tuesday, April 30, 2024, 15:07:  Mass scan repeated.

Tuesday, April 30, 2024, 15:42:   Gas on. Magnet set to 40.1 mass/charge. Anode & coil vs fc6 output optimization scan started. 0-90A coil and 0-400V anode.

Tuesday, April 30, 2024, 15:55:   Vacuum is noticeably rising. If it reaches 5e-6T, will terminate the scan.

Tuesday, April 30, 2024, 15:59:  rate of increase appears to be slowing and reaching a plateau.

Tuesday, April 30, 2024, 16:01:    optimization data at measure_id=6058.  image at bottom.

Tuesday, April 30, 2024, 16:03: COIL and anode set to 0. decreasing BIAS/EZL/EE to 0V

Tuesday, April 30, 2024, 16:12: decreasing TGHT TBHT at 1A/30s to 0

 Wednesday, May 01, 2024, 09:38:   TP1B and TP1A turned off, winding down

 Wednesday, May 01, 2024, 10:1: VV1 open, venting.  Water cooling off. purged lines

Monday, April 17, 2023, 14:03: Roughing.

Monday, April 17, 2023, 14:08: BV1A open.

Monday, April 17, 2023, 14:32: TP1B on.

Monday, April 17, 2023, 14:38: TP1A on.

Monday, April 17, 2023, 14:47: TP1A Timed out. Restarted it within 30 seconds & it's up to speed. IG1 on.

Tuesday, April 18, 2023, 11:49: Vacuum @ 3.68e-07T. Waterline FS#5 opened. Vacuum stable.

Tuesday, April 18, 2023, 11:52: Power / Sources on.

Tuesday, April 25, 2023, 12:20: Power / Sources off

Tuesday, April 25, 2023, 12:26: IG1 Off. TP1B & TP1A off.

Ceramic elbow installed on the anode.

Friday, May 05, 2023, 06:47: Roughing.

Friday, May 05, 2023, 07:24: TP1B on.

Friday, May 05, 2023, 07:34: TP1A on.

Friday, May 05, 2023, 07:43: IG1 on.

Friday, May 05, 2023, 12:12: Vacuum @ 6.91e-06T. FS#5 opened. Vacuum stable.

Friday, May 05, 2023, 12:16: Power/sources on. Gases set

Friday, May 05, 2023, 12:19: Optics on / set.

Friday, May 05, 2023, 12:21: Quick System ready check - OK. Manually set. 

TGHT / TBHT @ 5 / 5 A

BIAS / EE / EZL @ 1 / -0.5 / 1 kV

Anode @ 100 V - 7.326mA

Coil @ 10 A.

Friday, May 05, 2023, 12:23: Ready for operation. All sources back to 0 A / 0 V. Optics remain. Vacuum continues down @ 6.70e-06T.

Monday, May 08, 2023, 08:21: IV4 open.

Monday, May 08, 2023, 08:25: Tap up Anode in steps @ 20 v per 20 seconds.

Anode @ 100 V = 4.884 mA

Anode @ 200 V = 6.105 mA

Anode @ 300 V = 7.326 mA

Anode @ 400 V = 7.326 mA  

Monday, May 08, 2023, 08:42: Anode tapped down to 20 V. 

Monday, May 08, 2023, 08:52: Coil tapped up to 70 A @ 7 A per minute. 

Monday, May 08, 2023, 09:12: Coil tapped back down to 0 A @ 7 A per minute.  

Monday, May 08, 2023, 09:15: Auto-ramping TGHT / TBHT to 580 / 290 A @ 2 / 1 A per min.  

Monday, May 08, 2023, 09:20: BIAS / EE / EZL set to 10 / -1.0 / 5 kV. 

Monday, May 08, 2023, 14:37: TGHT / TBHT @ 580 / 290 A. BIAS / EE / EZL set to 30 / -1.5 / 13 kV. 

Monday, May 08, 2023, 14:38: Anode tapped up to 100 V @ 20 V per 20 seconds. Begin mass & wire scans.  

Monday, May 08, 2023, 15:01: Mass & wire scans complete. 

Monday, May 08, 2023, 18:59: Tap up Anode in steps @ 20 v per 20 seconds from 100 V.

Anode @ 100 V = 9.768 mA

Anode @ 200 V = 12.210 mA

Anode @ 300 V = 14.652 mA

Monday, May 08, 2023, 19:05: Anode @ 400 V = 17.094 mA

Monday, May 08, 2023, 19:18: Anode tapped down to 20 V. 

Monday, May 08, 2023, 19:24: BIAS / EE / EZL @ 1 / -0.5 / 1 kV 

Monday, May 08, 2023, 19:35: Coil tapped up to 70 A @ 7 A per minute. 

Monday, May 08, 2023, 19:49: Coil tapped back down to 0 A @ 7 A per minute. Vacuum rose to 6.20e-06T @ 70A. Stabilized back down around 2.24e-06T.

Monday, May 08, 2023, 19:53: Auto-cooling @ 1 A per minute. 

Tuesday, May 09, 2023, 06:59: Anode, & HV sources to 0 V. IV4 closed.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023, 07:35: SV5 closed. Power / sources off.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023, 07:38: IG1 off. TP1B & TP1A off.

Tuesday, May 09, 2023, 08:49: Venting.

Wednesday, March 29, 2023, 09:15: Roughing.

Wednesday, March 29, 2023, 12:22: TP1B on.

Wednesday, March 29, 2023, 12:40: TP1A on.

Wednesday, March 29, 2023, 13:03: IG1 on.

Thursday, March 30, 2023, 08:23: Vacuum @ 3.42e-07T.

Thursday, March 30, 2023, 08:24: Waterline FS#5 open. Vacuum ok.

Thursday, March 30, 2023, 08:31: Manual Checks:

TGHT / TBHT @ 5 / 5 A ok

BIAS / EE / EZL @ 1 / 0.5 / 1 kV ok.

Thursday, March 30, 2023, 08:32: Anode @ 100 V ok. Coil @ 10 A ok.

Thursday, March 30, 2023, 08:56: Auto-ramping TGHT / TBHT to 350 / 100 A @ 2 A per minute.

Thursday, March 30, 2023, 11:45: Abort heating. TGHT / TBHT @ 233 / 100 A.

Thursday, March 30, 2023, 13:53: Auto-cooling @ 2 A per min 

Thursday, April 13, 2023, 11:07: New TMS:RP2 roughing pump installed: Elog 961

Thursday, April 13, 2023, 12:06: Gas lines opened. Ar gas @ 50 kPa

Thursday, April 13, 2023, 13:34: IG1 @ 2.27e-07T / IG6 @ 6.46e-06T. Open IV4

Thursday, April 13, 2023, 13:35: IG1 @ 3.66e-07T / IG6 @ 6.31e-06T7.

Thursday, April 13, 2023, 13:39: IG1 @ 4.03e-07T / IG6 @ 6.24e-06T. Power / Sources on.

Thursday, April 13, 2023, 13:42: Optics still require vacuum below 5.01e-06T on IG6. Wait.

Friday, April 14, 2023, 06:30: Optics still not configuring on TMS:Q2,Q5 or TMS:CB1. Controls group notified. 

Friday, April 14, 2023, 06:42: Auto-ramping TGHT / TBHT to 350 / 150 A @ 2A per minute.  

Friday, April 14, 2023, 11:26: Optics fixed / set. Continue ramping to 580 / 270 A @ 2A per minute.

Friday, April 14, 2023, 12:27: Halt & hold ramping. Vacuum @ 5.01e-06T. 

Friday, April 14, 2023, 13:54: Ramping continued. 

Friday, April 14, 2023, 14:57: Halt & hold ramping. Vacuum @ 5.01e-06T. 

Friday, April 14, 2023, 15:38: Ramping continued. 

Friday, April 14, 2023, 15:47: TGHT / TBHT @ 580 / 290 A.

BIAS / EE / EZL @ 30 / -1.5 / 13 kV. Anode @ 100 V. Coil @ 10 A

Friday, April 14, 2023, 15:51: Anode @ 400 V. 

Friday, April 14, 2023, 15:52: Anode back to 300 V / 41 mA. . Limited around 350 V. Current limit 50 mA.

Friday, April 14, 2023, 15:55: Adjusted current limit. Anode @ 400 V / 72.039 mA.

Friday, April 14, 2023, 15:58: Adjust Anode current limit further. 300 mA. 

Friday, April 14, 2023, 16:06: Anode stable. Reduced current limit to 150 mA. Anode @ 400 A / 91.575 mA

Friday, April 14, 2023, 16:35: Spark* during mass scan. Current limited on the Anode. Reset optics as well.  

Friday, April 14, 2023, 16:41: Reduced Anode to 100 V /  30.525 mA. Current limit reduced to 100 mA. 

Friday, April 14, 2023, 19:45: Auto-Cooling @ 2 A per min. HV, Coil, & Anode to 0. 

Monday, April 17, 2023, 07:35: Coil manually tapped up to 80 A @ 8 A per min.

Monday, April 17, 2023, 08:39: IV4 closed. 

Monday, April 17, 2023, 08:44: Power ? Sources off.

Monday, April 17, 2023, 08:45: IG1 off. Turbos pump TP1B & TP1A off.

Monday, April 17, 2023, 13:24: Venting.

Monday, April 17, 2023, 13:26: Odd, the venting is going very slowly. "Aiding" the venting process.

Target oven was inspected post TS. Risks of cracking due to crystallization.

New TiC LP-FEBIAD Target installed.

Monday, May 01, 2023, 14:23: Roughing.

Monday, May 01, 2023, 21:42: TP1B on 

Monday, May 01, 2023, 21:49: TP1A on. 

Monday, May 01, 2023, 21:57: IG1 on. 

Tuesday, May 02, 2023, 08:39: Vacuum @ 1.16e-06T. Waterline FS#5 opened.

Tuesday, May 02, 2023, 08:48: Power / sources on. Source gas set. SV5 remains open.

Tuesday, May 02, 2023, 09:00: Optics set.

Tuesday, May 02, 2023, 09:13: System ready check - OK. Manually set.

TGHT / TBHT @ 5 / 5 A

BIAS / EE / EZL @ 1 / -0.5 / 1 kV

Anode @ 100 V - 10.989 mA

Coil @ 10 A.

Tuesday, May 02, 2023, 10:12: Coil @ 70 A. Tapped up manually @ 7 A per minute.  

Tuesday, May 02, 2023, 12:20:

Tap up Anode in steps @ 20 v per 20 seconds.

Anode @ 100 V = 10.989 mA

Anode @ 200 V = 12.210 mA

Anode @ 300 V = 12.210 mA

Anode @ 400 V = 13.431 mA 

Tuesday, May 02, 2023, 12:36: Anode @ 20 V. 

Tuesday, May 02, 2023, 12:53: BIAS / EE / EZL @ 10 / -0.5 / 5 kV

Wednesday, May 03, 2023, 04:30: Auto-ramping TGHT / TBHT to 550 / 280 A @ 1 A per minute. 

Wednesday, May 03, 2023, 10:42: BIAS / EE / EZL @ 30 / -1.5 / 13 kV.

TGHT / TBHT @ 360 / 280 A. Ramping ongoing. 

Wednesday, May 03, 2023, 14:04: TGHT / TBHT @ 550 / 280 A

Wednesday, May 03, 2023, 14:10: Anode tapped up to 100 V @ 20 V per 20 seconds.

Wednesday, May 03, 2023, 14:25: Large spark*. Reset Optics.  

Wednesday, May 03, 2023, 14:46: Mass & wire scans complete. 

Wednesday, May 03, 2023, 17:05: Anode & coil checks complete. Auto-cooling of TGHT / TBHT @ 1 / 2 A per minute.

Wednesday, May 03, 2023, 22:51: IV4 closed. 

Thursday, May 04, 2023, 07:35: SV5 closed. Sources / Power off.

Thursday, May 04, 2023, 07:37: IG1 off. TP off.

Thursday, May 04, 2023, 09:17: Venting.

NOTE:

TBHT Power Supply is 600A. EPICS thinks it is 500. Multiply current setting with 1.2 for actual current to the tube.

Friday, March 28, 2014, 10:38: Stopped turbos. Vacuum at 1.3E-7 T 

Friday, March 28, 2014, 15:05: Venting

By RM

Friday, March 28, 2014, 15:22: Target assembly installed

Friday, March 28, 2014, 15:43: Chamber Roughing started

Friday, March 28, 2014, 15:58: Turbos started

Friday, March 28, 2014, 16:03: TP1B at speed

Friday, March 28, 2014, 16:06: TP1A at speed

Friday, March 28, 2014, 16:07: IG1 Turned on - reading 1.29e-05T

 By R.M.

Monday, March 31, 2014, 09:55: Water to heatshield line turned on, no change in vacuum: 1.31e-07 T

Salts added: 

Cs - 15 uL

Li - 10 uL

Na - 10 uL

Rb - 10 uL

K - 5 uL

Empty target in use. Mirror installed inside to look at the target through the top cooling opening.

Monday, July 20, 2020, 14:36: Roughing. Assistance req'd to close the doors.

Monday, July 20, 2020, 15:12: Turbo pumps on.

Monday, July 20, 2020, 15:17: Ion gauge on.

Monday, July 20, 2020, 15:26: TP1A tripped.

Monday, July 20, 2020, 16:00: Continued backing trips. Await pump down.

Monday, July 20, 2020, 16:29: Attempt Bypass.

Monday, July 20, 2020, 16:32: Trip on TMS:TP2? Odd. Restarted quick.

Monday, July 20, 2020, 16:34: TSG:TP1A & TSG:TP1B up to speed. Ion gauge on. Pumping down.

See: https://elog.triumf.ca/TIS/Test-Stand/802 for wiring spec. TGHT / TBHT (on coil) connected.

Tuesday, July 21, 2020, 07:16: Water lines Opened. No response on vacuum. Ok @ 2.13e-06T. 

Tuesday, July 21, 2020, 08:27: Ion gauge & Turbo pumps off. One more target / electrical check is required.

Tuesday, July 21, 2020, 09:50: Venting.

Tuesday, July 21, 2020, 10:19

Extech measurements (µOhm):

TGHT Left leg Ta-Cu: 205, 215, 212, 201.

TGHT Right leg Ta-Cu: 287, 295, 275, 292.

TGHT Ta legs: 596, 606, 597, 598.

TBHT A: 1470, 1471.

TBHT B: 1469, 1469.

Tuesday, July 21, 2020, 10:36: Roughing.

Tuesday, July 21, 2020, 13:06: Turbo pumps on.

Tuesday, July 21, 2020, 13:16: Ion gauge on.

Tuesday, July 21, 2020, 13:40: Lockout / power / sources on.

Wednesday, July 22, 2020, 09:28: Auto-ramping TGHT / TBHT to 100 / 100 A @ 4 A per min.

Wednesday, July 22, 2020, 09:54: Auto-ramping TGHT / TBHT to 200 / 200 A @ 4 A per min.

Wednesday, July 22, 2020, 10:30: Visual note @ 200 A. No glow noted on target or the legs. Auto-ramping TGHT / TBHT to 300 / 300 A @ 4 A per min.

Wednesday, July 22, 2020, 10:57: Visual note @ 300 A. The target is glowing & reflecting the glow on the legs. The glow is even. Vacuum @ 2.95e-06T (Allow to stabilize).

Wednesday, July 22, 2020, 11:05: Vacuum @ 2.24e-06T. Auto-ramping TGHT / TBHT to 400 / 400 A @ 4 A per min.

Wednesday, July 22, 2020, 11:26: Auto-ramp aborted. TGHT heating OK. TBHT moving off?

TGHT: "Set" to 384 A = 383.6 A

TBHT: "Set" to 384 A = 318.2 A

Wednesday, July 22, 2020, 11:34: Manually tap down by 10 A. TBHT increases as TGHT decreases.

TGHT: "Set" to 374 A = 373.6 A

TBHT: "Set" to 374 A = 325.4 A

Wednesday, July 22, 2020, 11:35: Manually tap down TGHT only by 10 A. TBHT increases as TGHT decreases.

TGHT: "Set" to 364 A = 363.4 A

TBHT: "Set" to 374 A = 331.3 A

Wednesday, July 22, 2020, 11:37: Manually tap down TBHT only by 10 A. No change.

TGHT: "Set" to 364 A = 363.4 A

TBHT: "Set" to 364 A = 331.4 A

Wednesday, July 22, 2020, 11:39: Manually tap down TGHT down to 350 A. TBHT increases as TGHT decreases.

TGHT: "Set" to 350 A = 349.5 A

TBHT: "Set" to 364 A = 339.0 A

Wednesday, July 22, 2020, 11:40: Tap down to TGHT & TBHT to 340 A.

Wednesday, July 22, 2020, 11:43: Adjust TBHT Voltage limit from 3.001 to 4.001 V.

Wednesday, July 22, 2020, 11:44: Manually tap up both TGHT &TBHT to 350 A.

TGHT: "Set" to 350 A = 349.5 A

TBHT: "Set" to 350 A = 348.9 A

Wednesday, July 22, 2020, 11:45: Auto-ramping TGHT / TBHT to 400 / 400 A @ 4 A per min.

Wednesday, July 22, 2020, 12:43: Auto-ramping TGHT / TBHT to 500 / 500 A @ 4 A per min.

Wednesday, July 22, 2020, 12:59: Adjust TBHT voltage limit from 4.001 to 6.001 V

Wednesday, July 22, 2020, 13:11: Visual note @ 500 A. The target  is glowing bright. Vacuum @ 2.51e-06T

Auto-ramping TGHT / TBHT to 550 / 550 A @ 4 A per min.

Wednesday, July 22, 2020, 13:25: TGHT / TBHT @ 550 A. Vacuum @ 2.74e-06T

 Wednesday, July 22, 2020, 13:27: Auto-ramping TGHT / TBHT to 600 / 600 A @ 4 A per min.

Wednesday, July 22, 2020, 13:41: TGHT / TBHT @ 600 A. Vacuum @ 3.23e-06T

Target visual. Center hot / Legs Ok. Bright. Use welding glasses to view. 

Tuesday, October 10, 2023, 15:18: Roughing.

Tuesday, October 10, 2023, 15:46: TP1B on.

Tuesday, October 10, 2023, 15:52: TP1B at speed. CG1A @ 0.113T & dropping.

Tuesday, October 10, 2023, 15:53: TP1A on.

Tuesday, October 10, 2023, 16:01: TP1A tripped. Reset.

Tuesday, October 10, 2023, 16:03: TP1A on. IG1 on.

Wednesday, October 11, 2023, 09:14: FS#5 open. Vacuum @ 5.19e-07T.

Wednesday, October 11, 2023, 09:20: PS / Sources on.

Wednesday, October 11, 2023, 09:22: Auto-ramping TGHT / TBHT to 230 / 230 A @ 2 A per min.

Wednesday, October 11, 2023, 14:10: HV off.

Wednesday, October 11, 2023, 14:26: Grounded HV rack. HV on.

Wednesday, October 11, 2023, 14:27: BIAS / EE / EZL @ 1 / -0.5 / 1 kV.

Wednesday, October 11, 2023, 22:59: BIAS / EE / EZL @ 30 / -1.5 / 13 kV. 

Wednesday, October 11, 2023, 23:24: 1st round of mass & wire scans complete.

Thursday, October 12, 2023, 09:37: HV off.

Wednesday, October 18, 2023, 08:12: IV4 closed. Sources off.

Wednesday, October 18, 2023, 08:14 : Power off. IG1 off. TP off.

Thursday, August 15, 2024, 08:15: Formerly Ta#67 until the thin foil target, - AS

HS note:

Base# 45235-16

Lid# 39956-8

Thursday, October 03, 2024, 16:04: Roughing. IG6? Error?

Thursday, October 03, 2024, 16:24: BV1A open. 

Thursday, October 03, 2024, 16:32: TP1B on

Thursday, October 03, 2024, 16:43: TP1A on.

Thursday, October 03, 2024, 16:51: IG1 on. 

Thursday, October 03, 2024, 20:01: Water cooling on. No effect to vacuum. TGHT TBHT ramping at 1A/30s to 580A/230A

Friday, October 04, 2024, 09:13 : Slowly increasing BIAS/EE/EZL to 30/2.5/13 kV.

Friday, October 04, 2024, 09:30:   problem with TMSIG6 (low pressure sensor in beam line).  Forced on for interlocks temporarily.  

Friday, October 04, 2024, 11:14   mass scanned - FC6 background working.  filename = 2024-10-04--11-11 HP-Ta-24D - scan 3.txt 

Friday, October 04, 2024, 11:14 repeating mass scan.   filename = 2024-10-04--11-40 HP-Ta-24D - scan 4.txt

Friday, October 04, 2024, 11:53 increasing to bias 50kV / ezl 33kV. 

Friday, October 04, 2024, 12:34:  BIAS/EZL at 50/33 kV.  Leaving for HV conditioning.

Friday, October 04, 2024, 12:43   one spark from HV BIAS to ground caused TGHT to trip. Current was restored within 10s. 

Friday, October 04, 2024, 15:31:  decreasing BIAS/EZL to 30/13kV.  Throughout time at high voltage, there were 3 sparks. Two were within 5 minutes of each other, and the last 2 hours proceeded without incident (no sparks)

Friday, October 04, 2024, 15:47  BIAS EZL at 30/13 kV.  running final mass scan. background FC6 appears not to be working again. but then restored.  scan file name = 2024-10-04--16-30 HP-Ta-24D - scan 5.txt

Friday, October 04, 2024, 16:22 decreasing biases to 0V

Friday, October 04, 2024, 16:23  ramping TGHT TBHT to 0/0A at -1A/30s

 Monday, October 07, 2024, 07:58: IV4 closed. IG1 off. TP off.

Monday, October 07, 2024, 08:43: PS off. Waterlines purged. Venting.