Alcator C-Mod Run 1071129 Information

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Operators
Session leader(s):
Physics operator(s):Robert Granetz
Engineering operator(s):Ed Fitzgerald

Engineering Operator Run Comment
MP#473: LH check-out and initial operation

Session Leader Plans
Entered: Nov 28 2007 02:25:25:197PM
Author: Greg Wallace
Session leader plan for 1071129
MP#473: LH check-out and initial operation
SL: G. Wallace
PO: R. Granetz

Plasma setup:
Start with a shot from 1071128 which works and go from there. Ip~750kA,
nl_04~0.9e20, outer gap~1cm.

LH setup:
Set launcher to 1.5mm behind LH limiter. Phase shifters set to 90 deg current
drive direction.

Before first plasma: Puff LH Gas System into vessel with gate valves closed to calibrate the new capillaries.

1) Enable CPS and start with short, low power pulses at 40kV beam voltage. 3 x
25ms pulses at 50% duty cycle (12.5 on, 12.5 off), 20kW per klystron. Start
with 90 degree phasing for all pulses. Vary nl_04 and/or outer gap to verify
that the CPS is operating correctly. Repeat at 60 and 120 degree phasing. (May
require cell acces to set CPS trip levels.)

2) Increase pulse length to 500ms, single phase during each shot. 60, 90, 120
degree phasing, 20kW per klystron.

3) Increase power in 5kW (per klystron) incriments under good coupling
conditions. If shot does not run clean, go back to previous lower power level
for several shots before increasing again.

Physics Operators Plans
Entered: Nov 28 2007 04:47:40:643PM
Author: Robert Granetz
Engineering setup for Thursday 29 Nov 2007

MP#473: LH check-out and initial operation

Session leader: G. Wallace
Physics operator: R. Granetz

ECDC overnight in D2 and bake at 60 C.

Run will start at 09:00 and end at 17:00.

Power systems as on 1071128004.

NOTE: WE MAY WANT TO DO BETWEEN-SHOT ECDC. 

A-coil configuration: +Dtop -Dbot -Jtop +Jbot; Enabled (standard
configuration)

Gas Setup:
   fill B-Top            with  6 psi D2  Hybrid enabled  (PG4)
   fill B-side lower     with  1 psi Ar  Hybrid DISABLED (PG1)
  leave B-side upper     as is           Hybrid DISABLED (PG2)   
   fill B-main (C-side)  with 40 psi D2  Hybrid enabled  (PG3)
  leave NINJA            as is           DISABLED

Enable the following gate valves and shutters, assuming no vacuum problems:
  ECE, VUV, Z-bolo (Do not enable DNB gate valve.)
 
Torvac setup: gate valves open after the shot

Specific diagnostics: plasma TV (wide1, wide2), hard x-ray monitor

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ICRF Setup: no

LH Setup: as per session leader's instructions

DNB: no

Cryopump: no
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Run plan:
  NOTE: given that reliable plasma operation has not been achieved yet, most
  of this run may end up being devoted to plasma startup, rather than LH
  startup.
  
  Start with the best shot from 1071128 (011) and set Ip=0.75 MA, nl_04= 0.9e20 m-2,
  outer gap = 1 cm.  LH launcher initially set to 1.5 mm behind limiter.  90
  deg phasing.  Follow session leader's run plan.  Density and/or outer gap
  may be varied during the day.

  We may also try calibrating the new LH gas puff system between shots.


Session Leader Summaries
Entered: Nov 29 2007 04:49:54:820PM
Author: Greg Wallace
Three test shots were fired with the new new LH_B and LH_D capillaries on the NINJA. Preliminary analysis shows flow rates ~.5 torr*l/s, at 94 torr D2 in the plenum. This is in the ballpark of our anticipated flow rate of ~.1 torr*l/s.

No plasma shots with LH today due to network problems, duds, and fizzles. This run day will be delayed until we reliably get plasmas.

Physics Operator Summaries
Entered: Nov 29 2007 05:19:48:283PM
Author: Robert Granetz
Run summary for Thursday 29 Nov 2007

MP#473 LH startup

Session leader: G. Wallace
Physics operator: R. Granetz

A very frustrating day, partly due to computer problems...network
difficulties as well as shot cycle difficulties.  These resulted in
us losing about half the attempted shot cycles.  This left 18 shot
cycles that had power supplies enabled, of which 15 had all power
supplies working.  Of these, we had 4 plasmas, 10 fizzles, and 1 dud.
The final shot (029) was a full-length plasma.  After shot 15 I updated
all the DPCS estimators in segment 1 to use the newly-repaired flux
loops.  Segment 2 had already been updated a couple of days ago.  So
shot 1071129029 is a good one to load for future runs.

Because of all the difficulties with plasma operation today, the lower
hybrid system was not turned on at all.  However, we did successfully
test the LH gas puffing system, and did some initial calibrations into
the empty vacuum chamber before plasma operation began this morning.

Scorecard:  4 plasmas
            4 duds
           10 fizzles
            0 power supply tests
           13 no-power MDS shot cycles
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    Total: 31 shot cycles (The number of shot cycles does not match the
           the final shot number because several cycles didn't increment
           the shot counter.)

Session Leader Comments

Physics Operator Comments
Nov 29 2007 09:07:16:280AM1071129001Robert GranetzThe first shot will be a no-power test in order to check that the
computer problems earlier this morning have been fixed.
Nov 29 2007 09:21:04:130AM1071129001Robert GranetzShot 01 -- No-power test of computers and network. Worked okay on the 2nd attempt.

Next shot: try for plasma.
Nov 29 2007 09:32:13:230AM1071129002Robert GranetzShot 02 -- Dud. No EF4.

Next shot: try again, this time with all supplies.
Nov 29 2007 09:56:22:067AM1071129003Robert GranetzShot 03 -- Nothing happened? The STATE machine entered PULSE, but MDSplus didn't.
So there is no data for shot 03.

Next shot: no-power shot to check that shot cycle is working properly.
Nov 29 2007 10:09:29:150AM1071129003Robert GranetzShot 03 -- No-power test shot. This is the 2nd attempt at a shot 03 cycle.
Looks like the shot cycle worked this time, so we have data for
this shot 03.

Next shot: go for plasma.
Nov 29 2007 10:38:04:520AM1071129004Robert GranetzShot 04 -- Plasma. A real plasma. Disrupted at t=1.31 s. Don't know why.
Ip=0.72 MA, Bt=5.4 T, nl_04=1.0e20 m-2. Prad (2pi diode) is only
0.2 MW. H/(H+D) starts at 0.2 and rises to 0.4. No LH.
EFIT chi-squareds on new flux loops are around 0.5, which means that
I've specified the new position coordinates correctly, I guess.

Next shot: No DPCS changes. If I get several plasmas in a row, I'll start updating
the predictors in segment 1.
Nov 29 2007 10:45:29:850AM1071129005Robert GranetzShot 05 -- No-power shot because shot cycle hung up again. Not sure if
this cycle actually will be recorded as shot 05.

Next shot: another no-power test shot
Nov 29 2007 11:04:04:450AM1071129005Robert GranetzShot 05 -- Another failed shot cycle. Not sure if any data will be recorded.

Next shot: Who knows. I don't even know what the shot number will be.
Nov 29 2007 11:13:33:987AM1071129006Robert GranetzShot 06 -- No-power test shot. This cycle worked properly.

Next shot: Try for plasma again.
Nov 29 2007 11:28:48:947AM1071129007Robert GranetzShot 07 -- Fizzle. Fields and pressure look reasonable.

Next shot: repeat; don't change a thing
Nov 29 2007 11:43:09:607AM1071129008Robert GranetzShot 08 -- Fizzle.

Next shot: decrease pre-fill pulse by 2 ms.
Nov 29 2007 11:54:20:033AM1071129009Robert GranetzShot 09 -- Fizzle.

Next shot: add -15 amps to IC_EF4
Nov 29 2007 12:18:07:747PM1071129010Robert GranetzShot 10 -- Dud.

Next shot: add +0.5 mT to Br0
Nov 29 2007 12:25:36:810PM1071129011Robert GranetzShot 11 -- Fizzle. Br0 did not change. I might not have loaded the 0.5 mT change.

Next shot: definitely loaded the +0.5 mT change to Br0 for the next shot.
Nov 29 2007 12:39:57:020PM1071129012Robert GranetzShot 12 -- No-power shot due to hangup in INIT

Next shot: go for plasma again.
Nov 29 2007 12:56:13:540PM1071129013Robert GranetzShot 13 -- Dud. OH1 did not commutate.

Next shot: try again
Nov 29 2007 01:08:26:873PM1071129014Robert GranetzShot 14 -- Fizzle.

Next shot: add +15 amps back to IC_EF4
Nov 29 2007 01:29:24:400PM1071129015Robert GranetzShot 15 -- Plasma. Disrupted at t=0.42 s. Looks like the plasma was getting
resistive. Okay, so now I think I know what the fields and gas pressure
should look like on a plasma shot.

Next shot: ""Call"" all the magnetics-based estimators in segment 1 in order to use
the new flux loops. This means we may have to start the breakdown tweaking
from scratch again, but it has to be done.
Nov 29 2007 01:50:46:687PM1071129016Robert GranetzShot 16 -- Dud. EF3 didn't fire. It's breaker pulled out sometime before PULSE. Therefore
there were very large induced currents in EF3, and I can't use this dud to figure
out adjustments in the RCUR and Br0 offsets.

Next shot: try again, no DPCS changes
Nov 29 2007 02:21:47:497PM1071129017Robert GranetzShot 17 -- Fizzle. The null actually looks decent.

Next shot: change RCUR offset in seg 1 to be +1000 A-m.
Nov 29 2007 02:45:55:413PM1071129018Robert GranetzShot 18 -- Fizzle. Decent null and pressure.

Next shot: add -0.3 mT to Br0.
Nov 29 2007 02:47:04:240PM1071129019Robert GranetzShot 19 -- Fizzle. Slightly later breakdown.

Next shot: Set Br0 offset back to 0.0000
Nov 29 2007 03:02:52:543PM1071129020Robert GranetzShot 20 -- no-power shot cycle because we got stuck in INIT.

Next shot: try again
Nov 29 2007 03:15:45:953PM1071129021Robert GranetzShot 21 -- no-power cycle again.

Next shot: who knows?
Nov 29 2007 03:36:35:040PM1071129022Robert GranetzShot 22 -- no power cycle; INIT problem

Next shot: no-power cycle test
Nov 29 2007 05:10:27:610PM1071129023Robert GranetzShot 23 -- No-power shot cycle.

Next shot: no-power shot cycle
Nov 29 2007 03:49:43:373PM1071129024Robert GranetzShot 24 -- No-power shot cycle

Next shot: try for plasma?
Nov 29 2007 04:03:47:113PM1071129025Robert GranetzShot 25 -- Plasma! This used the newly-repaired flux loops in all predictors in both
segments 1 and 2, so at least we accomplished something today.

Next shot: more plasma
Nov 29 2007 04:17:42:023PM1071129026Robert GranetzShot 26 -- Fizzle.

Next shot: decrease nl_04 to 0.5e20 m-2
Nov 29 2007 04:29:14:467PM1071129027Robert GranetzShot 27 -- Fizzle.

Next shot: reduce pre-fill by 2 ms.
Nov 29 2007 04:49:18:380PM1071129028Robert GranetzShot 28 -- No-power shot cycle.

Next shot: Plasma attempt...probably shot 28 again.
Nov 29 2007 05:02:43:573PM1071129029Robert GranetzShot 29 -- Plasma. Full-length shot!! Ip=0.75 MA, Btor=5.4 T, nl_04=6e19 m-2.

End of run.

Engineering Operator Comments
ShotTimeTypeStatusComment
109:16:30:490AMTestOkShot cycle test
209:28:55:307AMPlasmaBadEF4 did not fire
309:44:11:157AMTestOkShot cycle test
410:19:18:310AMPlasmaOk
510:38:22:537AMTestBad
611:11:10:500AMTestOkshot cycle test
711:23:22:960AMPlasmaOk
811:37:54:637AMPlasmaOk
911:50:24:093AMPlasmaOk
1012:05:00:710PMPlasmaOk
1112:18:42:230PMPlasmaOk
1312:52:29:917PMPlasmaOk
1401:05:06:903PMPlasmaOk
1501:17:36:300PMPlasmaBadOH1 type 1 fault self powered cct fired
1601:40:51:920PMPlasmaBadEF breaker opened right before shot
1702:28:55:763PMTestOk
1802:29:02:890PMPlasmaOk
1902:46:19:583PMTestOk
2002:56:52:230PMPlasmaBadNo power shot computer problems
2103:08:00:263PMPlasmaBadNo Power shot, Comp probs
2203:16:50:893PMTestBad
2403:44:04:653PMTestOkcycle test
2503:57:37:127PMPlasmaOkPF breaker pulled after plasma disrupted
2604:10:56:680PMPlasmaOk
2704:26:14:123PMPlasmaOk
2904:51:54:617PMPlasmaOkfull length!!!

System Availability
Nov 29 2007 09:15:56:567AM
SystemAvailableCommentAvailability
Changed
OwnerDescriptionWho Can
Change
Active MHDyesFully operationalMar 28 2007 09:19PM (sears)Joe SnipesActive MHD Antennasears,snipes
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
Bolometersnofoil and diode 2pi's, midplane AXUV, midplane foils, divertor AXUV and WB1-AX, WB2-AX,WB2-LY all attached and collecting data but need to be debugged. Nov 26 2007 10:28PM (mlreinke)Matt ReinkeBolometershutch,mlreinke
BoronizationnoFirst Boronization 5/9/07 Bottle has been removed from the cellSep 14 2007 12:42PM (dekow)Jim IrbyBoronizationdekow,irby
CNPAno Jan 14 2007 02:06PM Ron ParkerCompact Neutral Analyzerparker
Cryopump - Upper DivertornoLN2 manual valve is closed. LHe valve is closed and disconnected from PLC.Sep 14 2007 01:26PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardUpper Divertor Cryopumpirby,labombard
CXRSyesThe pedestal toroidal array was installed, spatially and absolutely calibrated. There are 10 chords intersect the beam at the major_R_range=[74.2:86.3]cm. Spatial resolution: 1.2 cm. The F-top poloidal array was installed and spatially calibrated. There are 19 chords intersect the beam at the major_R_range=[67.8:91.0]cm. Spatial resolution: 1.22 cm.Nov 27 2007 10:21AM (bespam)Bill RowanCharge Exchange Spectroscopybespam,blip,rachmcd,rowan
D Alphayes\ha2_bright and \SPECTROSCOPY::TOP.VUV.VIS_SIGNALS:MCP_VIS_SIG1 are availableNov 26 2007 04:23PM (terry)Jim TerryBalmer Alpha Monitorirby,terry,wolfe
Dalsayesoptics repaired, camera re-installed, and view has been re-calibratedNov 27 2007 09:54AM (marmar)Earl MarmarVisible Bremsstrahlungmarmar
Disruption Mitigationno Nov 20 2007 10:47PM (granetz)Robert 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,terry
DNBno Nov 20 2007 10:47PM (granetz)Robert GranetzDiagnostic Neutral Beambeals,granetz
FRC-ECEyesChs 17-32 working - low freq. mixer being repairedNov 26 2007 11:41AM (phillips)Perry PhillipsHeterodyne ECE-32 channelsphillips
G-Side RatiomaticyesGauge is operational and calibrated against G-side MKS on shot#1071127002Nov 27 2007 01:25PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardG-side ratiomatic ionization gaugelabombard,toland
GPCno Detectors warm, and dewar disassembled to repair Ch 9.Nov 21 2007 09:04AM (hubbard)Amanda HubbardECE Polychromaterhubbard,schmidt
GPC2noDetectors warm. Nov 21 2007 09:03AM (hubbard)Amanda HubbardECE Polychromaterhubbard,schmidt
GPInoNeither the Xpt-view nor the midplane-view camera is operational. Nov 26 2007 04:25PM (terry)Jim TerryGas Puff Imagingterry,zweben
H/DyesShould be operational for the FY08 campaignNov 27 2007 09:54AM (marmar)Earl MarmarH/D Ratiomarmar
Hirex Jryes Mar 06 2007 08:59AM (rice)John RiceHigh Resolution X-Rayince,rice
Hirex SrnoBe Window has a leak and so the gate valve is closedNov 23 2007 12:50PM (ince)John RiceHigh Resolution X-Rayince,rice
HXRyesSomething might be wrong with channel 26; all others working fine.Mar 23 2007 10:43AM (schmidt)Ron ParkerHard X-Ray Arrayparker,schmidt
ICRF D-AntennanoCoaxial line disconnected from the antennaSep 14 2007 11:24AM (ylin)Steve WukitchD-port antennawukitch,ylin
ICRF E-Antennanocoaxial line disconnected from the antennaSep 14 2007 11:24AM (ylin)Steve WukitchE-port antennawukitch,ylin
ICRF J-AntennanoAntenna is still connected. We will only do transmitter work after the lines are disconnected and capped. Sep 14 2007 11:26AM (ylin)Steve WukitchJ-port antennawukitch,ylin
Lower HybridyesLH I-Q detectors repaired and calibrations done. Nov 29 2007 06:37AM (dterry)Ron ParkerLower Hybriddterry,parker
LPIno Oct 12 2007 12:41PM (bose)Earl MarmarLithium Pellet Injectorbose,marmar
Ly-alphanoMidplane and WB1-LY attached but need to be debuggedNov 20 2007 05:21PM (mlreinke)Matt ReinkeLyman alpha cameraslabombard,mlreinke
McPhersonnoVoltage control problems using upgraded PLC control codeNov 27 2007 09:17AM (mlreinke)Jim TerryVUV Spectrometermlreinke,terry
MichelsonnoDetector Warm. Nov 21 2007 09:04AM (hubbard)Amanda HubbardECE Te Profileshubbard,schmidt
MKSyesE-Top, E-Bottom, F-top (cryo), G-side, and B-bottom are operational. F-top gauge has a 'sniffer tube' to measure pressures in cryopump gas box.Mar 20 2007 06:42PM (g)Brian LaBombardBaratron pressure gaugeslabombard
MLPnoInitial tests on the A-port scanning probe went well. We need to take care of some control glitches that caused some component failures. May 30 2007 08:01PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardMirror Langmuir Probe Electronics Systemlabombard
MSEnoWe are basically awaiting the DNB & its new aperture. MSE itself is OK. Two of 10 channels are dead.Nov 20 2007 08:26PM (sscott)Steve ScottMotional Stark Effectjinseok,sscott
NeutronsyesVoltage is on for the He3 bank. Voltage will be turned on for the global system at the first plasma attempts.Nov 26 2007 08:31AM (fiore)Catherine FioreNeutron Detectorsfiore
Neuts and Hardsno Nov 16 2007 01:32PM (irby)Jim IrbyX-Ray/Neutron Detector at K-Horirby
NINJAyesAll capillaries displayed by the NINJA_CONTROL GUI have been tested. Nov 26 2007 04:26PM (terry)Brian LaBombardNINJA gas pufflabombard,terry
PCInoBoth CO2 and HeNe Lasers are disabled----- safe for machine entry.Sep 14 2007 03:21PM (lianglin)Miklos PorkolabPhase Contrast Imagingedlund,lianglin,ntsujii,porkolab
Penning GaugesyesAll gauges except B_DivL are operatingNov 27 2007 01:31PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardPenning Ionization Gaugeslabombard
Plasma TVyesWIDE1, WIDE2 (chan 33), DANT, JANT and DIV are operational.Nov 26 2007 04:27PM (terry)Jim TerryVideo of plasma via several camerasdekow,irby,terry,wolfe
PolarimeternoSafe for Machine EntrySep 14 2007 12:17PM (irby)Jim IrbyC-Mod Polarimeterirby
Probe Array - ISDyesOperationalNov 27 2007 01:40PM (labombard)Brian LabombardInner Lower Divertor Probe Arraylabombard
Probe Array - LHyesOperationalNov 27 2007 01:40PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardLower Hybrid Probe Arraylabombard
Probe Array - OSDyesOperationalNov 27 2007 01:41PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardOuter Lower Divertor Probe Arraylabombard
Probe Array - UDIVyesOperationalNov 27 2007 01:41PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardUpper Divertor Probe Arraylabombard
ReflectometernoSystem offSep 14 2007 02:46PM (dominguez)Earl MarmarReflectometerdominguez,marmar
Scanning Probe - ASPyesOperational, but needs to be checked with plasma.Nov 27 2007 01:45PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardA-Port Scanning Probelabombard
Scanning Probe - FSPnoPneumatic air supply is still disconnected.Nov 27 2007 01:46PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardF-Port Scanning Probelabombard
Scanning Probe - WASPyesA- and K-port WASP electrodes have been replaced/tested.Nov 27 2007 01:44PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardInner Wall Scanning Probelabombard,nsmick
TCIyesCO2 Laser is on --- initial alignment completeNov 16 2007 01:23PM (irby)Jim IrbyTwo-Color Interferometerirby,murray
TS - CorenoSystem is being reassembled following manned access. Availablity during pre-physics phase will be limited.Nov 26 2007 02:58PM (jwhughes)Jerry HughesCore Thomson scatteringjwhughes,yma
TS - EdgenoSystem being reassembled following manned access. Availability will be limited during pre-physics portion of campaign.Nov 26 2007 02:59PM (jwhughes)Jerry HughesMillimeter resolution edge Thomson scatteringjwhughes,yma
Vispecno350 and 670 nm, 4 spatial channelsNov 28 2007 09:58AM (agraf)Alex GrafVisible Spectrometeragraf
XTOMOnoData acquisition upgraded before FY08. Still waiting on engineering network connection to run digitizers.Nov 27 2007 09:16AM (mlreinke)Bob GranetzX-Ray Tomographygranetz,mlreinke


Nov 29 2007 01:40:17:420PM
SystemAvailableCommentAvailability
Changed
OwnerDescriptionWho Can
Change
Active MHDyesFully operationalMar 28 2007 09:19PM (sears)Joe SnipesActive MHD Antennasears,snipes
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
BolometersnoDiode 2pi working fine, foil 2pi still in the same poor condition as last campaign. Midplane AXUV down, fixing problem with AXA. Midplane foils working fine, but need calibration. 2D bolometry is being digitized but need to debug and calibrate gains.Nov 29 2007 01:38PM (mlreinke)Matt ReinkeBolometershutch,mlreinke
BoronizationnoFirst Boronization 5/9/07 Bottle has been removed from the cellSep 14 2007 12:42PM (dekow)Jim IrbyBoronizationdekow,irby
CNPAno Jan 14 2007 02:06PM Ron ParkerCompact Neutral Analyzerparker
Cryopump - Upper DivertornoLN2 manual valve is closed. LHe valve is closed and disconnected from PLC.Sep 14 2007 01:26PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardUpper Divertor Cryopumpirby,labombard
CXRSyesThe pedestal toroidal array was installed, spatially and absolutely calibrated. There are 10 chords intersect the beam at the major_R_range=[74.2:86.3]cm. Spatial resolution: 1.2 cm. The F-top poloidal array was installed and spatially calibrated. There are 19 chords intersect the beam at the major_R_range=[67.8:91.0]cm. Spatial resolution: 1.22 cm.Nov 27 2007 10:21AM (bespam)Bill RowanCharge Exchange Spectroscopybespam,blip,rachmcd,rowan
D Alphayes\ha2_bright and \SPECTROSCOPY::TOP.VUV.VIS_SIGNALS:MCP_VIS_SIG1 are availableNov 26 2007 04:23PM (terry)Jim TerryBalmer Alpha Monitorirby,terry,wolfe
Dalsayesoptics repaired, camera re-installed, and view has been re-calibratedNov 27 2007 09:54AM (marmar)Earl MarmarVisible Bremsstrahlungmarmar
Disruption Mitigationno Nov 20 2007 10:47PM (granetz)Robert 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,terry
DNBno Nov 20 2007 10:47PM (granetz)Robert GranetzDiagnostic Neutral Beambeals,granetz
FRC-ECEyesChs 17-32 working - low freq. mixer being repairedNov 26 2007 11:41AM (phillips)Perry PhillipsHeterodyne ECE-32 channelsphillips
G-Side RatiomaticyesGauge is operational and calibrated against G-side MKS on shot#1071127002Nov 27 2007 01:25PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardG-side ratiomatic ionization gaugelabombard,toland
GPCno Detectors warm, and dewar disassembled to repair Ch 9.Nov 21 2007 09:04AM (hubbard)Amanda HubbardECE Polychromaterhubbard,schmidt
GPC2noDetectors warm. Nov 21 2007 09:03AM (hubbard)Amanda HubbardECE Polychromaterhubbard,schmidt
GPInoNeither the Xpt-view nor the midplane-view camera is operational. Nov 26 2007 04:25PM (terry)Jim TerryGas Puff Imagingterry,zweben
H/DyesShould be operational for the FY08 campaignNov 27 2007 09:54AM (marmar)Earl MarmarH/D Ratiomarmar
Hirex Jryes Mar 06 2007 08:59AM (rice)John RiceHigh Resolution X-Rayince,rice
Hirex SrnoBe Window has a leak and so the gate valve is closedNov 23 2007 12:50PM (ince)John RiceHigh Resolution X-Rayince,rice
HXRyesSomething might be wrong with channel 26; all others working fine.Mar 23 2007 10:43AM (schmidt)Ron ParkerHard X-Ray Arrayparker,schmidt
ICRF D-AntennanoCoaxial line disconnected from the antennaSep 14 2007 11:24AM (ylin)Steve WukitchD-port antennawukitch,ylin
ICRF E-Antennanocoaxial line disconnected from the antennaSep 14 2007 11:24AM (ylin)Steve WukitchE-port antennawukitch,ylin
ICRF J-AntennanoAntenna is still connected. We will only do transmitter work after the lines are disconnected and capped. Sep 14 2007 11:26AM (ylin)Steve WukitchJ-port antennawukitch,ylin
Lower HybridyesLH I-Q detectors repaired and calibrations done. Nov 29 2007 06:37AM (dterry)Ron ParkerLower Hybriddterry,parker
LPIno Oct 12 2007 12:41PM (bose)Earl MarmarLithium Pellet Injectorbose,marmar
Ly-alphanoMidplane and WB1-LY attached but need to be debuggedNov 20 2007 05:21PM (mlreinke)Matt ReinkeLyman alpha cameraslabombard,mlreinke
McPhersonyesWorking fine.Nov 29 2007 01:36PM (mlreinke)Jim TerryVUV Spectrometermlreinke,terry
MichelsonnoDetector Warm. Nov 21 2007 09:04AM (hubbard)Amanda HubbardECE Te Profileshubbard,schmidt
MKSyesE-Top, E-Bottom, F-top (cryo), G-side, and B-bottom are operational. F-top gauge has a 'sniffer tube' to measure pressures in cryopump gas box.Mar 20 2007 06:42PM (g)Brian LaBombardBaratron pressure gaugeslabombard
MLPnoInitial tests on the A-port scanning probe went well. We need to take care of some control glitches that caused some component failures. May 30 2007 08:01PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardMirror Langmuir Probe Electronics Systemlabombard
MSEnoWe are basically awaiting the DNB & its new aperture. MSE itself is OK. Two of 10 channels are dead.Nov 20 2007 08:26PM (sscott)Steve ScottMotional Stark Effectjinseok,sscott
NeutronsyesVoltage is on for the He3 bank. Voltage will be turned on for the global system at the first plasma attempts.Nov 26 2007 08:31AM (fiore)Catherine FioreNeutron Detectorsfiore
Neuts and Hardsno Nov 16 2007 01:32PM (irby)Jim IrbyX-Ray/Neutron Detector at K-Horirby
NINJAyesAll capillaries displayed by the NINJA_CONTROL GUI have been tested. Nov 26 2007 04:26PM (terry)Brian LaBombardNINJA gas pufflabombard,terry
PCInoBoth CO2 and HeNe Lasers are disabled----- safe for machine entry.Sep 14 2007 03:21PM (lianglin)Miklos PorkolabPhase Contrast Imagingedlund,lianglin,ntsujii,porkolab
Penning GaugesyesAll gauges except B_DivL are operatingNov 27 2007 01:31PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardPenning Ionization Gaugeslabombard
Plasma TVyesWIDE1, WIDE2 (chan 33), DANT, JANT and DIV are operational.Nov 26 2007 04:27PM (terry)Jim TerryVideo of plasma via several camerasdekow,irby,terry,wolfe
PolarimeternoSafe for Machine EntrySep 14 2007 12:17PM (irby)Jim IrbyC-Mod Polarimeterirby
Probe Array - ISDyesOperationalNov 27 2007 01:40PM (labombard)Brian LabombardInner Lower Divertor Probe Arraylabombard
Probe Array - LHyesOperationalNov 27 2007 01:40PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardLower Hybrid Probe Arraylabombard
Probe Array - OSDyesOperationalNov 27 2007 01:41PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardOuter Lower Divertor Probe Arraylabombard
Probe Array - UDIVyesOperationalNov 27 2007 01:41PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardUpper Divertor Probe Arraylabombard
ReflectometernoSystem offSep 14 2007 02:46PM (dominguez)Earl MarmarReflectometerdominguez,marmar
Scanning Probe - ASPyesOperational, but needs to be checked with plasma.Nov 27 2007 01:45PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardA-Port Scanning Probelabombard
Scanning Probe - FSPnoPneumatic air supply is still disconnected.Nov 27 2007 01:46PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardF-Port Scanning Probelabombard
Scanning Probe - WASPyesA- and K-port WASP electrodes have been replaced/tested.Nov 27 2007 01:44PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardInner Wall Scanning Probelabombard,nsmick
TCIyesCO2 Laser is on --- initial alignment completeNov 16 2007 01:23PM (irby)Jim IrbyTwo-Color Interferometerirby,murray
TS - CorenoSystem is being reassembled following manned access. Availablity during pre-physics phase will be limited.Nov 26 2007 02:58PM (jwhughes)Jerry HughesCore Thomson scatteringjwhughes,yma
TS - EdgenoSystem being reassembled following manned access. Availability will be limited during pre-physics portion of campaign.Nov 26 2007 02:59PM (jwhughes)Jerry HughesMillimeter resolution edge Thomson scatteringjwhughes,yma
Vispecno350 and 670 nm, 4 spatial channelsNov 28 2007 09:58AM (agraf)Alex GrafVisible Spectrometeragraf
XTOMOnoData acquisition upgraded before FY08. Still waiting on engineering network connection to run digitizers.Nov 27 2007 09:16AM (mlreinke)Bob GranetzX-Ray Tomographygranetz,mlreinke


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Active MHDyesFully operationalMar 28 2007 09:19PM (sears)Joe SnipesActive MHD Antennasears,snipes
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
BolometersnoDiode 2pi working fine, foil 2pi still in the same poor condition as last campaign. Midplane AXUV down, fixing problem with AXA. Midplane foils working fine, but need calibration. 2D bolometry is being digitized but need to debug and calibrate gains.Nov 29 2007 01:38PM (mlreinke)Matt ReinkeBolometershutch,mlreinke
BoronizationnoFirst Boronization 5/9/07 Bottle has been removed from the cellSep 14 2007 12:42PM (dekow)Jim IrbyBoronizationdekow,irby
CNPAno Jan 14 2007 02:06PM Ron ParkerCompact Neutral Analyzerparker
Cryopump - Upper DivertornoLN2 manual valve is closed. LHe valve is closed and disconnected from PLC.Sep 14 2007 01:26PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardUpper Divertor Cryopumpirby,labombard
CXRSyesThe pedestal toroidal array was installed, spatially and absolutely calibrated. There are 10 chords intersect the beam at the major_R_range=[74.2:86.3]cm. Spatial resolution: 1.2 cm. The F-top poloidal array was installed and spatially calibrated. There are 19 chords intersect the beam at the major_R_range=[67.8:91.0]cm. Spatial resolution: 1.22 cm.Nov 27 2007 10:21AM (bespam)Bill RowanCharge Exchange Spectroscopybespam,blip,rachmcd,rowan
D Alphayes\ha2_bright and \SPECTROSCOPY::TOP.VUV.VIS_SIGNALS:MCP_VIS_SIG1 are availableNov 26 2007 04:23PM (terry)Jim TerryBalmer Alpha Monitorirby,terry,wolfe
Dalsayesoptics repaired, camera re-installed, and view has been re-calibratedNov 27 2007 09:54AM (marmar)Earl MarmarVisible Bremsstrahlungmarmar
Disruption Mitigationno Nov 20 2007 10:47PM (granetz)Robert 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,terry
DNBno Nov 20 2007 10:47PM (granetz)Robert GranetzDiagnostic Neutral Beambeals,granetz
FRC-ECEyesChs 17-32 working - low freq. mixer being repairedNov 26 2007 11:41AM (phillips)Perry PhillipsHeterodyne ECE-32 channelsphillips
G-Side RatiomaticyesGauge is operational and calibrated against G-side MKS on shot#1071127002Nov 27 2007 01:25PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardG-side ratiomatic ionization gaugelabombard,toland
GPCno Detectors warm, and dewar disassembled to repair Ch 9.Nov 21 2007 09:04AM (hubbard)Amanda HubbardECE Polychromaterhubbard,schmidt
GPC2noDetectors warm. Nov 21 2007 09:03AM (hubbard)Amanda HubbardECE Polychromaterhubbard,schmidt
GPInoNeither the Xpt-view nor the midplane-view camera is operational. Nov 26 2007 04:25PM (terry)Jim TerryGas Puff Imagingterry,zweben
H/DyesShould be operational for the FY08 campaignNov 27 2007 09:54AM (marmar)Earl MarmarH/D Ratiomarmar
Hirex Jryes Mar 06 2007 08:59AM (rice)John RiceHigh Resolution X-Rayince,rice
Hirex SrnoBe Window has a leak and so the gate valve is closedNov 23 2007 12:50PM (ince)John RiceHigh Resolution X-Rayince,rice
HXRyesSomething might be wrong with channel 26; all others working fine.Mar 23 2007 10:43AM (schmidt)Ron ParkerHard X-Ray Arrayparker,schmidt
ICRF D-AntennanoCoaxial line disconnected from the antennaSep 14 2007 11:24AM (ylin)Steve WukitchD-port antennawukitch,ylin
ICRF E-Antennanocoaxial line disconnected from the antennaSep 14 2007 11:24AM (ylin)Steve WukitchE-port antennawukitch,ylin
ICRF J-AntennanoAntenna is still connected. We will only do transmitter work after the lines are disconnected and capped. Sep 14 2007 11:26AM (ylin)Steve WukitchJ-port antennawukitch,ylin
Lower HybridyesLH I-Q detectors repaired and calibrations done. Nov 29 2007 06:37AM (dterry)Ron ParkerLower Hybriddterry,parker
LPIno Oct 12 2007 12:41PM (bose)Earl MarmarLithium Pellet Injectorbose,marmar
Ly-alphanoMidplane and WB1-LY attached but need to be debuggedNov 20 2007 05:21PM (mlreinke)Matt ReinkeLyman alpha cameraslabombard,mlreinke
McPhersonyesWorking fine.Nov 29 2007 01:36PM (mlreinke)Jim TerryVUV Spectrometermlreinke,terry
MichelsonnoDetector Warm. Nov 21 2007 09:04AM (hubbard)Amanda HubbardECE Te Profileshubbard,schmidt
MKSyesE-Top, E-Bottom, F-top (cryo), G-side, and B-bottom are operational. F-top gauge has a 'sniffer tube' to measure pressures in cryopump gas box.Mar 20 2007 06:42PM (g)Brian LaBombardBaratron pressure gaugeslabombard
MLPnoInitial tests on the A-port scanning probe went well. We need to take care of some control glitches that caused some component failures. May 30 2007 08:01PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardMirror Langmuir Probe Electronics Systemlabombard
MSEnoWe are basically awaiting the DNB & its new aperture. MSE itself is OK. Two of 10 channels are dead.Nov 20 2007 08:26PM (sscott)Steve ScottMotional Stark Effectjinseok,sscott
NeutronsyesVoltage is on for the He3 bank. Voltage will be turned on for the global system at the first plasma attempts.Nov 26 2007 08:31AM (fiore)Catherine FioreNeutron Detectorsfiore
Neuts and Hardsno Nov 16 2007 01:32PM (irby)Jim IrbyX-Ray/Neutron Detector at K-Horirby
NINJAyesAll capillaries displayed by the NINJA_CONTROL GUI have been tested. Nov 26 2007 04:26PM (terry)Brian LaBombardNINJA gas pufflabombard,terry
PCInoBoth CO2 and HeNe Lasers are disabled----- safe for machine entry.Sep 14 2007 03:21PM (lianglin)Miklos PorkolabPhase Contrast Imagingedlund,lianglin,ntsujii,porkolab
Penning GaugesyesAll gauges except B_DivL are operatingNov 27 2007 01:31PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardPenning Ionization Gaugeslabombard
Plasma TVyesWIDE1, WIDE2 (chan 33), DANT, JANT and DIV are operational.Nov 26 2007 04:27PM (terry)Jim TerryVideo of plasma via several camerasdekow,irby,terry,wolfe
PolarimeternoSafe for Machine EntrySep 14 2007 12:17PM (irby)Jim IrbyC-Mod Polarimeterirby
Probe Array - ISDyesOperationalNov 27 2007 01:40PM (labombard)Brian LabombardInner Lower Divertor Probe Arraylabombard
Probe Array - LHyesOperationalNov 27 2007 01:40PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardLower Hybrid Probe Arraylabombard
Probe Array - OSDyesOperationalNov 27 2007 01:41PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardOuter Lower Divertor Probe Arraylabombard
Probe Array - UDIVyesOperationalNov 27 2007 01:41PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardUpper Divertor Probe Arraylabombard
ReflectometernoSystem offSep 14 2007 02:46PM (dominguez)Earl MarmarReflectometerdominguez,marmar
Scanning Probe - ASPyesOperational, but needs to be checked with plasma.Nov 27 2007 01:45PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardA-Port Scanning Probelabombard
Scanning Probe - FSPnoPneumatic air supply is still disconnected.Nov 27 2007 01:46PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardF-Port Scanning Probelabombard
Scanning Probe - WASPyesA- and K-port WASP electrodes have been replaced/tested.Nov 27 2007 01:44PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardInner Wall Scanning Probelabombard,nsmick
TCIyesCO2 Laser is on --- initial alignment completeNov 16 2007 01:23PM (irby)Jim IrbyTwo-Color Interferometerirby,murray
TS - CorenoSystem is being reassembled following manned access. Availablity during pre-physics phase will be limited.Nov 26 2007 02:58PM (jwhughes)Jerry HughesCore Thomson scatteringjwhughes,yma
TS - EdgenoSystem being reassembled following manned access. Availability will be limited during pre-physics portion of campaign.Nov 26 2007 02:59PM (jwhughes)Jerry HughesMillimeter resolution edge Thomson scatteringjwhughes,yma
Vispecno350 and 670 nm, 4 spatial channelsNov 28 2007 09:58AM (agraf)Alex GrafVisible Spectrometeragraf
XTOMOnoData acquisition upgraded before FY08. Still waiting on engineering network connection to run digitizers.Nov 27 2007 09:16AM (mlreinke)Bob GranetzX-Ray Tomographygranetz,mlreinke