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.

Thursday, July 06, 2023, 16:13: Roughing.

Thursday, July 06, 2023, 16:41: TP1B on.

Thursday, July 06, 2023, 16:47: TP1A on.

Thursday, July 06, 2023, 16:55: TP1A Trip, reset.

Thursday, July 06, 2023, 16:56: IG1 on.

Thursday, July 06, 2023, 16:58: Vacuum @ 1.32e-05T. Waterline FS#5 open.

Thursday, July 06, 2023, 17:02: Power's on. HV Rack is open.

Friday, July 07, 2023, 06:52: Auto-ramping TGHT / TBHT to 350 / 150 A @ 2A per minute. Vacuum at 5.02e-07T

Attempted to open IV4, however it timed out.

Friday, July 07, 2023, 08:25: IV4 reset & opened.

Friday, July 07, 2023, 09:02: HV on.

Friday, July 07, 2023, 09:40: BIAS / EE / BIAS @ 30 / -1.5 / 13 kV. 

Friday, July 07, 2023, 10:10: Auto-ramping TGHT / TBHT to 580 / 230 A @ 2A per minute. Vacuum at 6.34e-07T

Friday, July 07, 2023, 10:28: Optics set. FC0 @ 3.36e-11, set from 1uA to 100 nA.

Friday, July 07, 2023, 10:59: Reduce BIAS to 20 kV due to sparking.  

Friday, July 07, 2023, 12:24: BIAS back to 30 kV. TGHT / TBHT @ 580 / 230 A. FC0 @ 2.52e-09. Vacuum @ 1.32e-06T. Beginning mass & wire scans.

Friday, July 07, 2023, 16:57:  BIAS / EE / BIAS @ 0 kV.

Friday, July 07, 2023, 16:59: Vacuum @1.14e-06T. Auto-cooling @ 2 A per min. 

Replacement for Nb#10

Friday, August 25, 2023, 17:15: Roughing.

Friday, August 25, 2023, 17:57: Vacuum taking a while to rough down. Vacuum @ 1.034T. Opened FS#5.

Friday, August 25, 2023, 17:59: Water leak noted. Venting.

Friday, August 25, 2023, 18:27: The left HS waterline was not tight. Chamber is cleaned out & wiped down.

Friday, August 25, 2023, 18:28: Roughing. Purge on RP1

Friday, August 25, 2023, 19:00: Open closed ballast repeatedly on RP1 to purge excess moisture.

Friday, August 25, 2023, 19:05: FS#5 open. No effect on vacuum. Vacuum @ 2.228T & dropping. Power / sources on.

Friday, August 25, 2023, 19:18: Quick bypass check with "IG1 on". Tapped up TGHT / TBHT to 5 A each, & down again. 500 V on & off the BIAS. ok. Bypass removed. Vacuum @ 1.222T. Will remote start TP later. Allow vacuum to stabilize. Otherwise ready for remote operation.

Friday, August 25, 2023, 23:14: Vacuum @ 0.135T. TP1B on. 

Friday, August 25, 2023, 23:20: TP1B at speed. CG1 @ 0.165 T - Allow to stabilize. 

Friday, August 25, 2023, 23:26: CG1 @ 0.091 T. TP1A on.

Friday, August 25, 2023, 23:36: TP1A Tripped. Reset & restart. TP1B off.

Saturday, August 26, 2023, 00:02: The  TSG:CG1A limit to open needs to be increased from 0.050T to 0.100T. Currently at 0.070T. Unable to restart the TP until it's below the limit. Will wait till morning... Later in the morning.

Saturday, August 26, 2023, 09:19: TP1B switched on. 

Saturday, August 26, 2023, 10:08: TP1A switched on.

Saturday, August 26, 2023, 10:16: TP1 A tripped. Reset right away - CG1A @ 0.048T. 

Saturday, August 26, 2023, 10:17: IG1 on. 

Saturday, August 26, 2023, 16:40: IV4 open.

Saturday, August 26, 2023, 16:41: Optics set. Vacuum @ 5.63e-06T 

Saturday, August 26, 2023, 23:43: Vacuum @ 4.46e-06T. Auto-ramping TGHT / TBHT to 350 / 150 A @ 2 A per minute. Expecting outgassing however. 

Sunday, August 27, 2023, 09:11: Vacuum @ 5.10e-06T. TGHT / TBHT @ 350 / 150 A. Auto-ramping TGHT to 400 A. 

Sunday, August 27, 2023, 10:44: Abort TGHT @ 383 A. Auto-ramping TGHT / TBHT to 500 / 200 A.

Sunday, August 27, 2023, 19:13: Vacuum @ 5.08e-06T. TGHT / TBHT @ 422 / 189 A. Auto cool TGHT / TBHT to 250 / 100 A @ 4 A per minute.

Sunday, August 27, 2023, 20:06: Auto-ramping TGHT / TBHT to 580 / 230 A @ 2 A per min. 

Sunday, August 27, 2023, 22:43: Halt auto-ramp @ 490 / 230 A. 

Sunday, August 27, 2023, 22:50: BIAS / EE / EZL @ 30 / -1.5 / 13 kV. 

Sunday, August 27, 2023, 22:52: Begin mass & wire scans. Manually tap up TGHT to 500 A. Vacuum @ 5.36e-06T 

Sunday, August 27, 2023, 23:04: Manually tap up TGHT to 505 A 

Sunday, August 27, 2023, 23:09: Manually tapped up TGHT to 520 A.

Sunday, August 27, 2023, 23:11: Increase TSH auto-ramp vacuum limit from 5.00e-06T to 6.00e-06T. Auto-ramping TGHT to 580 A @ 3A per min.

Sunday, August 27, 2023, 23:25: TGHT up to 554 A . Vacuum limit reached. Take mass & wire scans.

Sunday, August 27, 2023, 23:59: Peak on Mass 40. Otherwise mostly back round.  

Monday, August 28, 2023, 00:02: Reset TSH auto-ramp vacuum limit to 5.0e-06T. Auto-cooling @ 2A per minute.\

Monday, August 28, 2023, 00:09: HV tapped down to 0 V. 

Monday, August 28, 2023, 06:08: IV4 closed. Sources off. 

Monday, August 28, 2023, 06:09: IG1 & turbo pumps off.

Monday, August 28, 2023, 07:30: Power off. Venting. Purge FS#5.

Thermocouples installed on the left end plate x 2.

Monday, September 25, 2023, 16:23: Roughing.

Monday, September 25, 2023, 16:51: TP1B on.

Monday, September 25, 2023, 16:56: Waterline FS#5 open. Vacuum ok.

Monday, September 25, 2023, 16:58: Power on. TP1A on.

Tuesday, September 26, 2023, 09:44: Auto-ramping TGHT / TBHT to 350 / 150 A @ 2 A per minute. 

Tuesday, September 26, 2023, 16:11: Auto-ramping TGHT / TBHT to 580 / 230 A @ 2 A per minute. 

Tuesday, September 26, 2023, 16:12: IV4 opened. 

Tuesday, September 26, 2023, 16:45: Optics on/set. BIAS / EE / EZL @ 1 / -0.5 / 1 kV. TC @ 47 / 51 C

Tuesday, September 26, 2023, 21:00: BIAS / EE / EZL @ 30 / -1.5 / 13 kV. Spark @ 28 kV.

Tuesday, September 26, 2023, 21:41: Mass & wire scans taken. Masses from 110 to 160? Curious. 

Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 08:24: TC @ 71 / 79 C. 

Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 11:57: BIAS / EE / EZL @ 35 / -1.8 / 15 kV.

Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 12:06: BIAS / EE / EZL @ 40 / -2.0 / 17 kV. Spark right after.

Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 12:23: Recovered computer & epics controls from previous spark.

Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 12:36: BIAS / EE / EZL @ 45 / -2.3 / 19 kV. Spark @ 44.5 kV.

Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 13:17: Large spark *

Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 13:21: Closed IV4. Reset TSG:TP1B. TMS:TP6 Spinning up? Did not reset right away. Reset optics. Epics & Firefox on the TS computer are down. 

Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 13:26: BIAS / EE / EZL @ 40 / -2.0 / 17 kV. Plus 1 spark while tapping the HV down. TMS:TP6 has recovered.

Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 14:01: HV to 0 kV. TS computer is disconnected from the network but epics is still running. 

Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 14:05: TC @ 69.8 / 81 C

Thursday, September 28, 2023, 09:23: TS computer is running again. Continue HV  tests.

Thursday, September 28, 2023, 09:31: BIAS / EE / EZL @ 30 / -1.5 / 13 kV.

Thursday, September 28, 2023, 09:47: BIAS / EE / EZL @ 40 / -2.0 / 17 kV.

Thursday, September 28, 2023, 10:43: No sparks thus far.

Thursday, September 28, 2023, 10:46: BIAS / EE / EZL @ 45 / -2.3 / 19 kV.

Thursday, September 28, 2023, 10:50: Gauge for FEBIAD gases is "buzzing".

Thursday, September 28, 2023, 10:52: BIAS / EE / EZL @ 47.5 / -2.5 / 20 kV.

Thursday, September 28, 2023, 11:35: No sparks occurred. BIAS / EE / EZL @ 0 kV.

Thursday, September 28, 2023, 11:41: PS off. IV4 closed. 

Thursday, September 28, 2023, 11:42: IG1 off. Turbo pumps off.

Thursday, September 28, 2023, 12:35: Venting.

Tuesday, April 09, 2024, 15:25: Roughing.

Wednesday, April 10, 2024, 05:41: TP1B on. 

Wednesday, April 10, 2024, 05:47: TP1A on. 

Wednesday, April 10, 2024, 06:01: IG1 on. 

Wednesday, April 10, 2024, 12:21: Waterline FS#5 open. Vacuum stable @ 1.23e-06T.

Wednesday, April 10, 2024, 12:25: Power / sources on.

Wednesday, April 10, 2024, 12:32: TGHT / TBHT @ 5/5A tapped up & back down manually. Ok.

Wednesday, April 10, 2024, 12:33: Anode @ 25 V, Coil @ 10 A. Tapped up & down manually. Ok.

Wednesday, April 10, 2024, 12:35: BIAS / EE / EZL @ 1 / -0.5 / 1 kV. Tapped up & down manually. Ok.

Wednesday, April 10, 2024, 12:37: Vacuum @ 1.19e-06T. Ok, but will allow to drop further.

Thursday, April 11, 2024, 10:21: Gas lines open.

Thursday, April 11, 2024, 10:34: BIAS / EE / EZL @ 30 / -1.5 / 13 kV.

Thursday, April 11, 2024, 10:38: BIAS / EE / EZL @ 40 / -2.0 / 17 kV.

Thursday, April 11, 2024, 10:41: Significant sparking for about 5 seconds. BIAS / EE / EZL @ 43 / -2.0 / 19 kV.

Thursday, April 11, 2024, 10:42: BIAS / EE / EZL @ 45 / -2.0 / 19 kV.

Thursday, April 11, 2024, 10:46: BIAS / EE / EZL @ 47.5 / -2.2 / 22 kV. Sparking again. On the spark gap.

Thursday, April 11, 2024, 10:56: BIAS / EE / EZL @ 50 / -2.5 / 25 kV.

Thursday, April 11, 2024, 11:26: 30 minutes @ 50 kV. 2 sparks in that time. The second spark tripped the optics & IG6. They were reset.

Thursday, April 11, 2024, 11:31: BIAS / EE / EZL @ 30 / -1.5 / 13 kV.

Thursday, April 11, 2024, 11:38: HV tapped to 0 kV.

Thursday, April 11, 2024, 11:39: Vacuum @ 8.27e-07T.

Thursday, April 11, 2024, 13:03: BIAS / EE / EZL @ 30 / -1.5 / 13 kV. Vacuum @ 8.16e-07T.

Thursday, April 11, 2024, 13:26: Coil @ 80 A. Tapped up manually at 4 A per min approx.

Thursday, April 11, 2024, 13:28: Vacuum @ 1.01e-06T

Thursday, April 11, 2024, 13:57: Vacuum @ 2.96e-06T

Thursday, April 11, 2024, 14:19: Coil @ 0 A.

Thursday, April 11, 2024, 14:21: Anode @ 100 V.

Thursday, April 11, 2024, 14:22: Anode @ 200 V.

Thursday, April 11, 2024, 14:24: Anode @ 500 V.

Thursday, April 11, 2024, 14:28: Anode @ 0 V.

Thursday, April 11, 2024, 14:32: HV to 0 kV.

Friday, April 12, 2024, 06:30: Auto-ramping TGHT / TBHT to 580 / 290 A @ 2 A per min. 

Friday, April 12, 2024, 13:23: Auto-ramping aborted. TGHT @ 556 A, Vacuum @  4.94e-06T. Allow 20 min for stabilization.

Friday, April 12, 2024, 13:44: Auto-ramping TGHT to 580 A @ 2 A per min. Vacuum @ 4.57e-06T. 

Friday, April 12, 2024, 14:15: Aborted auto-ramp. Vacuum @ 5.20e-06T. Will manually tap up. 

Friday, April 12, 2024, 14:32: BIAS / EE / EZL @ 30 / -1.5 / 13 kV. Vacuum @ 5.31e-06T. The extraction electrode is acting up. Doubling the voltage on what is input. Add 50 V on the slider, 100 V will go to the readback. 

Friday, April 12, 2024, 14:49: HV back to 0 kV. 

Friday, April 12, 2024, 15:12: EE Troubleshooting. Cage open & multiple tests to adjust the voltage.

Friday, April 12, 2024, 15:19: Auto-cooling @ -2 A per min 

https://elog.triumf.ca/TIS/Test-Stand/1003

EE Issue resolved. TS closed up.

Wednesday, April 17, 2024, 14:08: IV4 opened. Vacuum @ 5.26e-07T.

Wednesday, April 17, 2024, 14:12: TGHT / TBHT manually tapped up to 5 / 5 A.

Wednesday, April 17, 2024, 14:13: BIAS / EE / EZL @ 2.5 / -1.0 / 1.0 kV. Ok.

Wednesday, April 17, 2024, 14:15: Anode to 100 V. Ok. Coil PS is still.

Wednesday, April 17, 2024, 14:19: Rear cage reopened. Coil PS on. Coil @ 5 A. Ok. Gas on in the morning.

Wednesday, April 17, 2024, 14:21: Auto-ramping TGHT / TBHT to 350 / 150 A @ 2 A per min. Coil back to 0 A.

Thursday, April 18, 2024, 05:57: Auto-ramping TGHT / TBHT to 580 / 290 A @ 2 A per min. 

Thursday, April 18, 2024, 08:26: Gas lines purged & reopened full of Ar.

Thursday, April 18, 2024, 08:39: Optics set with common tune.

Thursday, April 18, 2024, 08:48: BIAS / EE / EZL @ 30 / -1.5 / 13 kV.

Thursday, April 18, 2024, 08:50: Begin mass & wire scans w/o Anode & Coil

Thursday, April 18, 2024, 08:55: MB1 appears to be tripped & out of sync.

Thursday, April 18, 2024, 08:57: Switched MB1 PS off, controller off. Restart them. PS on, then controller. Reset on epics & Can Diagnostics TMS:HallMB1 (cfg)

Thursday, April 18, 2024, 08:59: MB1 ready. Continue testing / mass scan.

Thursday, April 18, 2024, 09:37: Anode to 100 V. Coil to 20 A.

Thursday, April 18, 2024, 10:15: Set optics to Dave's previous tune.

Thursday, April 18, 2024, 10:49: Primary mass & wire scans set complete.

Thursday, April 18, 2024, 11:01: Anode & Coil to 0. Scanning w/ Dave's previous tune.

Thursday, April 18, 2024, 11:52: BIAS / EE / EZL to 0 kV. Gas lines closed. IV4 closed.

Thursday, April 18, 2024, 11:53: Begin auto-cooling @ 2 A per min.

Friday, April 19, 2024, 06:56: Power off. IG1 off. TP1B & TP1A off.  

Friday, April 19, 2024, 09:03:   VV1 open -  venting 

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.

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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