Alcator C-Mod Run 1070313 Information

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Operators
Session leader(s):
Physics operator(s):Jim Irby
Engineering operator(s):Bill Cochran

Engineering Operator Run Comment
Power System. MP465, MP298a

Session Leader Plans

Physics Operators Plans
Entered: Mar 12 2007 05:02:18:600PM
Author: Jim Irby
Physop plan for 1070313 (Copy of Wolfe Plan from 1070312)
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Power System tests possibly followed by
MP465 WASP setup activities (pre-plasma tests only)
MP298a C-Mod Startup

The main purpose of this run is Engineering Power System tests. Most testing
will be carried out under PLC control. DPCS will optionally be used to perform
double swing test of the EF4 supply and provide input for the Chopper (EFC)
system. Gas puff tests will also be carried out under DPCS control, as allowed
by the Engineering Operator.

ECDC
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ECDC should be run overnight in D2 at 2e-4 Torr.

Scan from 44 to 103 cm with resistance dwell at 45 cm


Gas Setup:
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fill B-top 6psi D2 Hybrid Disabled (PG4)
fill B-side lower 1 psi Argon Hybrid Disabled (PG1)
fill B-side Upper as is, Hybrid Disabled (PG2)
fill B-main 40psi D2 Hybrid Disabled (PG3)
NINJA pumped out, Disabled
* Valves will be Enabled for testing during the course of the day.

Shot sequence for the power system testing will be determined by the
Engineering operator. Additional TF tests are requested prior to plasma
operation for verification of the correct bias current sign for the inner wall
WASP probe (MP#465). Session Leader for these shots will be either
B. LaBombard or N. Smick. There will likely be a cell access and 30 minute
delay during these tests to change a driver from A-port WASP to K-port WASP.

If we get to it, we will attempt to begin plasma operation under the
long-standing MP#298a "C-Mod Startup".
The following engineering setup should be used:
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Power Systems as on 1060613015
Acoil Configuration +Dtop -Dbot -Jtop +Jbot, Enabled
Check on TF invert time relative to back-porch programming (see Irby)

Gas setup as above, except ENABLE B-top and B-main.

TORVAC: Pumping Gate valves open

Enable the following gate valves and shutters, assuming no vacuum problems:
ECE, Z-bolo
Check with Terry and/or Reinke before opening VUV

ICRF setup: None
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Physop plan for power tests:
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Draw gas and p.s. waveforms as requested.

Verify magnetics signals and DPCS inputs; special attention to f11 flux loop.
Look for current in cryopump hardware near EF1 pocket on commutation tests
(probably hard to see until we try for a null though, maybe not then).


Physop plan for MP#298a:
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Load from 1060613015 (first shot after last field reversal to normal
direction, LSN, 5.4T). Probably get a dpcs config warning - verify dpcs_fizzle
source shot for normal current direction (1060308026).

Reduce Ip from 1MA to 800kA, change NL04 from 9e19 to 6e19 (assuming TCI is
working); if TCI not working, then turn off NL04 feedback and set
Segment 2 pre-programmed PG3 to zero volts, after an initial puff.

Tune startup as required, try for plasma shots to clean up machine. Consider
lower Ip target (600kA) depending on results.

Session Leader Summaries

Physics Operator Summaries
Entered: Mar 13 2007 01:27:49:717PM
Author: Jim Irby
A few more glitches today.

. lack of heaters on lower vertical ports caused leak to 2.5e-5 Torr until Andy and Ronald got the heaters going.

. An electrolytic cap blew in the power room UPS spraying the inside of the UPS cabinet with vital fluids. The UPS is the primary backup for control and fault electronics for power supplies and alternator, so we decided not to continue the power tests until this unit is repaired.

. Bob Granetz reported problems with F01 and F21

. Steve Wolfe reports we lost gas puff monitor information for a shot or two. Probably CAMAC issue.

. SECURE to CONTROLLED acces issue still being worked on

We did manage to test the EFC, EF2U, and EF2L supplies, and started to look at the C-coils.

Session Leader Comments

Physics Operator Comments
Mar 13 2007 08:47:11:680AMJim IrbyWe are still having problems with the ACCESS system. We can currently go into SECURE access, but can not go into CONTROLLED access. So to get into the power room we will have to go to FREE access.
Mar 13 2007 09:43:19:467AM1070313001Jim IrbyGot some EFC current!

EFC Rogowkis okay, shunts okay


Mar 13 2007 09:53:32:390AM1070313002Jim IrbyEFC test

prepuff and main enabled.

Got gas
Mar 13 2007 10:00:33:000AM1070313003Steve Wolfe
Shot#3: No gas response to the b-main pulse in seg1
There's also no signal from the valve, can't tell whether 
it actually went or not. All other signals are present. 

Keep an eye on it.  

Mar 13 2007 10:39:14:250AM1070313003Jim Irbypg3 (main) start moved from 0.5 to .01 s for 10 ms


Mar 13 2007 10:19:25:310AM1070313004Steve Wolfe
Shot#4: Jim has a visitor, wolfe filling in as physop.
Use his PCS if I need it. 
EF2U test PLC control. 
Leave gas puff as on shot 3, about 20-50ms
Got puffs on this one.
Still no trace from B-main
Bob's reporting problems on f01 and f21. 

Mar 13 2007 10:22:49:000AM1070313005Steve Wolfe
Shot#5: 
EF2L test PLC control. 
Leave gas puff as on shot 3, about 20-50ms
Very small gas puffs this time? Shape is the
same it looks like the ratiomatic response is down 
a factor of ten? 
I'm still getting no signal from the main valve
\ENGINEERING::TOP.TORVAC.GAS.PVALVE_4:WAVEFORM
This was working yesterday. 

F21 came on half-way through the shot, ends with
a baseline offset. F01 still just has bit noise. 

Mar 13 2007 10:51:53:810AM1070313006Jim IrbyHave leak (looks like air). Seems to have happened between shots 4 and 5. Machine up to 2.5e-5 Torr (at 10:48 AM) and rising.

Cooling shut down, going to free access.

Brian was running f-port scanning probe, but when he pumped it out nothing happened.




Mar 13 2007 11:06:41:937AM1070313006Steve Wolfe
Shot#6 - Load from 1051031007 for C-coil test. 
Warns about using new dpcs, and bad magnetics. 
Ignore magnetics, it is using baseline sub
and fizzle; should be ok. 

Pvalve trace is back. I should have had the 
gas valve enable turned off 
we got big puff from pg3, since the f.d. was out to 
1.7sec

No output from acoil, looks like I sent a demand signal 
We seem to have a leak. 


Mar 13 2007 11:18:10:373AM1070313006Jim IrbyLost UPS power in power room. This loss shut down scanners, bus instrumentation, and O2 alarms, etc. Systems coming back up with UPS bypassed (11:18).
Mar 13 2007 11:21:26:077AM1070313006Jim IrbyBasepressure coming down --- had frosted up flanges on lower verticals, which may have been the cause. Heaters were installed.

Engineering Operator Comments
ShotTimeTypeStatusComment
109:30:42:607AMTestOkEFC Power Supply Test
209:43:44:357AMTestOkEFC Power Supply Test
309:53:32:513AMTestOkEFC Power Supply Test
410:03:07:793AMTestOkEF2U Power Supply Test
510:15:29:763AMTestOkEF2L Power Supply Test
610:33:35:200AMTestBadC.Coil Power Supply Test

System Availability
Mar 13 2007 09:30:08:060AM
SystemAvailableCommentAvailability
Changed
OwnerDescriptionWho Can
Change
Active MHDno Feb 05 2007 04:33PM (twf)Joe SnipesActive MHD Antennasears,snipes
ASPnoPerpendicular Mach probe head is installed. The trubopump system for head change-out is not yet installedMar 12 2007 09:50PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardA-Port Scanning Probelabombard
BESyesvertical array of six views at R ~ 87.3 cm, radial array of three views out to R ~ 89 cm, both at outboard midplane. Three discrete fiber views of beam at R ~ 70.0, 76.5 and 82.5 cm.Feb 06 2007 10:00AM (bravenec)Ron BravenecBeam Emission Spectroscopybravenec
BolometersnoPreparing external amplifiers and DAQ. Midplane/2-Pi ready soon after first plasma, 2D ready by start of science runs.Mar 06 2007 01:08PM (mlreinke)Matt ReinkeBolometershutch,mlreinke
Boronizationno Jan 14 2007 01:47PM Jim IrbyBoronizationdekow,irby
CNPAno Jan 14 2007 02:06PM Ron ParkerCompact Neutral Analyzerparker
CXRSnoThe pedestal toroidal array was installed, spatially and absolutely calibrated. There are 10 chords intersects the beam at the range major_R=[75,4:87.4]cm. Spatial resolution: 1.2 cm. The F-top poloidal array was installed and spatially calibrated. There are 19 chords intersects the beam at the range major_R=[67.8:91.0]cm. Spacial resolution: 1.22 cm.Mar 06 2007 08:09PM (rowan)Bill RowanCharge Exchange Spectroscopybespam,blip,rachmcd,rowan
D Alphayes\ha2_bright and \SPECTROSCOPY::TOP.VUV.VIS_SIGNALS:MCP_VIS_SIG1 are availableMar 11 2007 10:28PM (terry)Jim TerryBalmer Alpha Monitorirby,terry,wolfe
Dalsayescamera is re-installed, and view has been calibratedFeb 26 2007 03:28PM (marmar)Earl MarmarVisible Bremsstrahlungmarmar
Disruption Mitigationno Jan 14 2007 02:02PM Bob GranetzGas Jetgranetz,whyte
Divertor IRno Mar 06 2007 10:50AM Glen WurdenDivertor IR Digital Videogwurden,terry
Divertor IR Spectroscopyno Mar 06 2007 10:51AM Glen WurdenDivertor IR Spectroscopygwurden,ldorf,terry
DNBno Jan 14 2007 01:46PM Bob GranetzDiagnostic Beambeals,granetz
FRC-ECEyesOnly channel 17-32 available until after power testFeb 21 2007 12:54PM (phillips)Perry PhillipsHeterodyne ECE-32 channelsphillips
FSPnoPerpendicular Mach probe head is installed. The probe drive appears to be 'sticky' and needs service.Mar 12 2007 09:52PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardF-Port Scanning Probelabombard
GPCno Jan 23 2007 02:23PM (g)Amanda HubbardECE Polychromaterhubbard,schmidt
GPC2no Jan 14 2007 01:45PM Amanda HubbardECE Polychromaterhubbard,schmidt
GPInoNot available 3/1-3/6Jan 23 2007 02:24PM (g)Jim TerryGas Puff Imagingterry,zweben
H/Dyesspectral calibration needs to be checked, but system should be ready for the runFeb 26 2007 03:28PM (marmar)Earl MarmarH/D Ratiomarmar
Hirex IIIno Jan 14 2007 01:53PM John RiceHigh Resolution X-Rayince,rice
Hirex Jryes Mar 06 2007 08:59AM (rice)John RiceHigh Resolution X-Rayince,rice
HXRno Jan 23 2007 02:24PM (g)Ron ParkerHard X-Ray Arrayparker,schmidt
ICRF D-Antennano80.5 MHz. control/data system upgrade ongoing.Feb 27 2007 03:52PM (ylin)Steve WukitchD-port antennawukitch,ylin
ICRF E-Antennano80 MHz. control/data system upgrade. FFT installation, etc.Feb 27 2007 03:53PM (ylin)Steve WukitchE-port antennawukitch,ylin
ICRF J-Antennanocontrol/data system, crowbar cabinet, frequency tuning from 70 to 78 MHzFeb 27 2007 03:53PM (ylin)Steve WukitchJ-port antennawukitch,ylin
Lower HybridnoAvailable after 3/20Jan 23 2007 02:24PM (g)Ron ParkerLower Hybriddterry,parker
LPIno Jan 14 2007 02:03PM Earl MarmarLithium Pellet Injectorbose,marmar
Ly-alphanoPreparing external amplifiers and DAQ. Midplane ready soon after first plasma, 2D ready by start of science runs.Mar 06 2007 01:09PM (mlreinke)Matt ReinkeLyman alpha cameraslabombard,mlreinke
McPhersonnowill check out system on shots with plasmaMar 11 2007 10:36PM (terry)Jim TerryVUV Spectrometerreinke,terry
Michelsonno Mar 06 2007 10:57AM Amanda HubbardECE Te Profileshubbard,schmidt
MSEno Jan 23 2007 02:24PM (g)Steve ScottMotional Stark Effectjinseok,sscott
NeutronsyesCalibrated detectors are positioned correctly; Voltage is on on the He3 bank; Remaining voltages will be turned on when plasma attempts startMar 13 2007 08:23AM (fiore)Catherine FioreNeutron Detectorsfiore
Neuts and HardsnoReady to go when bolo CAMAC crate is brought on lineMar 13 2007 08:45AM (irby)Jim IrbyX-Ray/Neutron Detector at K-Horirby
NINJAyesAll capillaries displayed by the NINJA_CONTROL GUI have been tested. The gas plenum needs to be purged.Mar 12 2007 10:08PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardNINJA gas pufflabombard,terry
PCIno Jan 14 2007 02:03PM Miklos PorkolabPhase Contrast Imagingedlund,lianglin,ntsujii,porkolab
Plasma TVnoWIDE1 and DIV (without an ND filter) are almost ready; cell access of a few hrs is needed. WIDE2 awaits completion of new camera holder; it should be available after 3/13/2007. Other views will be brought up as cell access permits.Mar 11 2007 10:35PM (terry)Jim TerryVideo of plasma via several camerasdekow,irby,terry,wolfe
Polarimeterno Mar 11 2007 12:07PM Jim IrbyC-Mod Polarimeterirby
Reflectometerno Mar 05 2007 05:34PM (dominguez)Earl MarmarReflectometerdominguez,marmar
TCIyesNL04 at 71.04 cm from 3/9/07 calibrationMar 09 2007 05:47PM (irby)Jim IrbyTwo-Color Interferometer (TCI)irby,murray
TS - CorenoSystem being re-assembledMar 06 2007 08:55AM (jwhughes)Jerry HughesThomson Scattering - Corejwhughes
TS - EdgenoSystem being re-assembledMar 06 2007 08:55AM (jwhughes)Jerry HughesThomson Scattering - Edgejwhughes
UDIV Probe Arrayyes14 probes are operational ('ramped' geometry). n,Te, particle flux reported every 10 ms.Two high-gain channels are installed and operational for ECDC plasma diagnosis.Mar 13 2007 09:05AM (twf)Brian LaBombardUpper Divertor Probe Arraylabombard
Upper Div. CryopumpnoIn-vessel hardware is installed; in-vessel cryogenic systems are leak-tight.Work is proceeding on external LHe and LN2 transfer linesas well as PLC control system. We will do the first LN2 cool-down tests manually.Mar 13 2007 08:54AM (twf)Brian LaBombardUpper Divertor Cryopumpirby,labombard
WASPnoA-port and K-port WASPs are installed and check out electrically. We will power them up during magnet tests for checkout...Mar 12 2007 09:54PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardInner Wall Probelabombard,nsmick