Alcator C-Mod Run 1000816 Information

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Session Leader: Unknown (shots 2-29)

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Physics operator(s):Jim Irby
Engineering operator(s):Bill Cochran

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Power System Tests. Irby/Cochran

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Entered: Jul 7 2004 04:37:11:707PM
Author: To Be Determined
Physics Operator Run Summary for 1000816

This run was dedicated to bringing up the power supplies after several weeks
of down time to upgrade the j-port antenna and add boron nitride tiles
to all antennas.


Physop : J Irby
EO : B Cochran



Summary: After problems with two power supply PCs, and some minor data
system problems the power tests went very well today. All supplies
are now tested and ready for operation. The last shot of the
day was a plasma attempt that resulted in a fizzle with a very
late breakdown (shot 29). It should be a good shot to start
with tomorrow. Many diagnostics are already back online.

Problems: EF4 reverse bridge under PLC had a problem, but EF4 worked fine
under hybrid control.

EF2L had large ripple under PLC control, but was okay when the
current and voltage demand was tweaked a little.

The G-side ratiomatic was not working today and needs to be
repaired before tomorrow's run.

Session Leader Comments

Physics Operator Comments
Aug 16 2000 10:39:42:247AMJim IrbyToday is the first run after the vessel entry to
upgrade the j-port antenna and install massive amounts
of boron nitride tiles.

We have had several days of 120C bake and several more days
of ECDC in D2 at 2.e-4 Torr.

Today:

1) power tests
2) check out gas system, data system, hybrid
3) ?

Problems this morning:
. fault indications on OH1 commutation bank. Bill found
a loose connection
. OH and EF3 control PCs had disk error problems
. PCS file locations had been changed
. coldstart log file not updating properly

Alternator ready at 09:50

Did coldstart
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1000816xxx irby PHYSICS_OPERATOR Aug 16 2000 10:01:48:780AM
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Today is the first run after the vessel entry to
upgrade the j-port antenna and install massive amounts
of boron nitride tiles.

We have had several days of 120C bake and several more days
of ECDC in D2 at 2.e-4 Torr.

Today:

1) power tests
2) check out gas system, data system, hybrid
3) ?

Problems this morning:
. fault indications on OH1 commutation bank. Bill found
a loose connection
. OH and EF3 control PCs had disk error problems
. PCS file locations had been changed
. coldstart log file not updating properly

Alternator ready at 09:50

Did cold start

rtnode -- data loaded, A matrix responds
rtnode -- data loaded, M matrix responds
rtnode -- data loaded, PID matrix responds
RT_NODE Done



Loaded 1000616001, dropped Ip to 800 kA
Aug 16 2000 12:18:39:590PM1000816004Jim IrbyOH2U test --- looks good
Aug 16 2000 12:27:16:123PM1000816005Jim IrbyRemoved waggle from TF --- still have backporch

OH2U other polarity

Aug 16 2000 12:49:23:513PM1000816005Jim Irbyoh2l --- negative --- looks okay


Aug 16 2000 12:55:27:420PM1000816007Jim IrbyOH2L -- positive --- looks okay

We have been puffing D2 for the last couple of shots. We are getting
gas into the machine, but the ratiomatic is not on. We assume it's
powered off in the cell.
Aug 16 2000 01:06:06:170PM1000816008Jim Irbyoh1 looks good
Aug 16 2000 04:58:23:937PM1000816024Jim IrbyDisabled gas for next shot to see how sparker responds
Aug 16 2000 05:39:04:640PM1000816027Jim Irbyzeroed voltage programming on ef4

turned off segment 02

EF4 looks good
Aug 16 2000 06:08:49:623PM1000816029Jim IrbyPlasma attempt: very late breakdown, fizzle

Engineering Operator Comments
ShotTimeTypeStatusComment
211:27:11:997AMTestBadcamac errors
311:47:03:200AMTestOkCAMAC only
412:09:53:013PMTestOkOH2U forward only, okay
512:22:37:450PMTestOkOH2U reverse test only, okay
612:38:22:360PMTestOkOH2L forward only
712:50:28:140PMTestOkOH2L reverse test
801:03:05:420PMTestOkOH1 forward only
901:15:22:327PMTestOkOH1 reverse only
1001:30:30:157PMTestOkEF1U test only
1101:44:56:530PMTestOkEF1U reverse test only
1201:59:48:687PMTestOkEF1L forward test only
1302:14:17:263PMTestOkEF1L reverse test only
1402:28:50:157PMTestOkEF4 Forward test only
1502:43:23:140PMTestBadEF4 Reverse did not fire
1602:54:59:577PMTestBadEF4 reverse did not fire
1703:13:10:030PMTestOkEF2U test only
1803:22:33:217PMTestBadEF2L has large ripple on it's output
1904:06:43:467PMTestOkEFC Chopper test only
2004:19:37:653PMTestOkEF3 Test only
2104:28:43:670PMTestOkTF 50ka test only
2204:38:53:840PMTestOkTF 100ka test only
2304:51:47:983PMTestOkTF 150ka test only
2405:01:49:327PMTestOkOH commutation test
2505:11:05:343PMTestOkEF1 commutation test
2605:21:13:340PMTestOkEF4 double swing test
2705:37:01:903PMTestOkEF4 Double swing test
2805:46:25:903PMTestOkEF2L test only
2906:02:06:733PMPlasmaOkNo faults, all systems fired