Summer Downtime Ideas 2002

updated 20 June 02


Talk topic suggestions:

· Utilities – Cooling tower and LCW systems for PEP, Linac, DR’s (op or EOIC)

· Electrical distributions
· Compressed Air
· “DCS” control system

· Beam Containment Architecture (Op or EOIC with help from Brian B. and ADSO)

· Protection devices, shut-off paths, bypass features

· MPS systems (2 ops or EOICs)

· VME based – (“new MPS”)
· Abort systems
· TIU
· Old MPS (e+, DRs)

· Timing system (2 ops or EOICs)

· PEP bucket jumps
· Diagnostics
· Architecture

· Klystron Diagnostics

· Linac – PIOP, MKSU, PADs, Head-Tail detectors (Op or EOIC)
· PEP RF – (Heinz, Dmitry, Mike Browne)
· Linac modulators

· BaBar Injection soft Abort/timer (expert)

· Electron cloud / Bunch patterns (Artem K, Franz-Joseph D, Sasha N)

· Tune Tracker, Interferometer, BxBm Current Monitor (Alan Fisher)

· Bunch length, beam size monitors (Robert Holzapple)

· Source Lasers (Axel B.)

· Overview
· Diagnostics

· Fire Dept. emergency response (Don Locquaio)

· Emergency Operations Center (Steve Mahaley)

· Linac Beam Loading (Franz-Joseph D.)

· Injector beam dynamics (Op or EOIC + Jim T)

· PPS modes and Stopper configurations

· PEPII IP Orbit Control (Op or EOIC)

· BITBUS Magnet Control (AME)

· CAMAC/Micros (Ralph J)

· BaBar systems

· SPPS

· Future of SLAC

· NLCTA (Marc R)



Projects:

Research, Document and present one of the above topics

or

· SPPS project – Sector 11 Chicane/bunch compressor

· LER injection TDC signal into SCP

· PEP Kicker signals into oscilloscope and video system

· MPS upgrades (Tilghman)

· RF and Timing diagnostics (Mike Browne)

· New PEP RF stations (Alan Hill)

· NLCTA software projects (Janice)

· BCS logic SCP displays (Mike Saleski) (similar to vacuum valve logic displays)

· Remote scope trace capture

· Update VAX and Control System Reference Manual

· Build HER and LER Injection Synchrotron Oscillation Monitor/Scope System

· Write help for LFB system

· Contribute to ASO-2 training manual reference

· Think of ways to make the MCC library more useful. Update inventory list.

· Update beam line maps

· Update safety inspection checklists

· Write/update MATLAB routines for PEP klystron fault files (Ron Akre) See Note.

· Make scope signals accessible through internet (for experts helping remotely) See Note.

· Improve usage of NI PCI-1409 frame grabber for MCC. See Note.