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Role Phone Number
Hall B Run Coordinator (757) 575-7540 (cell)
Hall B Physics Division Liaison (757) 876-1789 (cell)
MCC 7048
Crew Chief 7045
Crew Chief (757) 876-3367 (cell)
Program Deputy (757) 876-7997 (cell)
RadCon (757) 876-1743 (cell)
Gate House Guard 5822
Location Phone Number
Hall B Floor 5165
Hall B Space Frame 5170 and 5171
Hall B Forward Carriage 5371
Hall B Gas Shed 7115
Hall B Counting House 5244 (Shift Expert)
Hall B Counting House (757) 329-4846 (Shift Expert cell)
Hall B Counting House 5245 or 5126 (Shift Worker)
Hall A Counting House 5501
Hall C Counting House 6000
Hall D Counting House 5504
Hall B System Phone Number On-Call Person
Engineering (757) 748-5048 (cell)
(757) 897-9060 (cell)		 Engineering On-Call (primary)
Denny Insley (secondary)
Slow Controls (757) 748-6922 (cell) Nathan Baltzell
Beamline (757) 303-3996 (cell) Eugene Pasyuk
DC (757) 218-4372 (cell)
(757) 748-5048 (cell)		 Florian Hauenstein (primary)
Engineering On-Call (secondary)
SVT/MVT/MM (757) 541-7539 (cell)
(757) 753-7769 (cell)		 Yuri Gotra (primary)
Rafo Paremuzyan (secondary)
ECAL (757) 810-1489 (cell) Cole Smith
FTOF/CTOF/CND (757) 344-7204 (cell) Daniel Carman
ALERT (757) 329-4844 (cell) Raphael Dupré
HTCC/LTCC (757) 344-7174 (cell) Youri Sharabian
FT (757) 344-1848 (cell) Raffaella De Vita
BAND (757) 310-7198 (cell) Florian Hauenstein
RICH (757) 344-3235 (cell)
(757) 748-6922 (cell)		 Christopher Dilks (primary)
Nathan Baltzell (secondary)
DAQ (757) 232-6221 (cell) Sergey Boiarinov
HYDRA (317) 550-9226 (cell) Torri Jeske
Authorized Hall B Solenoid/Torus Operators
Hall B Denny Insley, Morgan Cook, Eugene Pasyuk
Magnet Group Probir Ghosha, Renuka Rajput-Ghoshal
Detector Support Group Brian Eng, Pablo Campero, Tyler Lemon
DC Power Onish Kumar, Sarin Philip
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CLAS12 Run Group A, Fall 2018
Beam energy 10.6 GeV (5 pass)
Important: Document all your work in the logbook!
Remember to fill in the run list at the beginning and end of each run

RC: Daniel S. Carman

PDL: Eugene Pasyuk


  • Note 1: Be very mindful of the background rates in the halo counters, rates in the detectors, and currents in the SVT for all settings to ensure that they are at safe levels.

The integrated rates on the upstream counters have to be in the range 0-15 Hz (rates up 100 Hz are acceptable) and the rates on the midstream counters have to be in the range 10-20 Hz (acceptable up to 50 Hz) @50 nA. Counting rates in the range of hundreds of Hz may indicate bad beam tune or bleed-through from other Halls.

  • Note 2: At the end of each run, follow the standard DAQ restart sequence

"end run", "cancel", "reset", then if the run ended correctly, "download", "prestart", "iocjscalerRestartAll.sh", "go". If the run did not end correctly or if any ROCs had to be rebooted, "configure", "download", "prestart", "iocjscalerRestartAll.sh", "go".

After each step, make sure it is complete in the Run Control message window. If a ROC has crashed, find which one it is and issue a roc_reboot command and try again. Contact the DAQ expert if there are any questions.

  • Note 4: Do not turn OFF FTOF HVs, even during the beam tune
  • Note 5: In case of a Torus and/or Solenoid Fast Dump do the following:
    1. Notify MCC to request beam OFF and to drop Hall B status to Power Permit
    2. Call Engineering on-call
    3. Make separate log entry with copies to HBTORUS and HBSOLENOID logbooks. In the "Notify" field add Ruben Fair, Probir Goshal, Dave Kashy and esr-users@jlab.org
    4. Notify Run Coordinator
    5. Call the MM expert to turn the detector off
    6. Call SVT expert to turn SVT off
    7. Turn off all the other detectors
  • Note 6: When beam is being delivered to the Faraday Cup:
    1. the Fast Shut Down elements: Upstream, Midstream, Downstream, BOM, and Solenoid should always be in the state UNMASKED
    2. No changes to the FSD threshold should be made without RC or beamline expert approval
  • Note 7: Do not turn on or off SVT or MM - only the SVT or MM expert can do that
  • Note 8: Any request for a special run or change of configuration has to be approved by the RC & documented
  • Note 9: Carefully check the BTA every hour and run the script btaGet.py to print for you what HAS TO BE in BTA for this hour. Edit BTA if it is incorrect.
  • Note 10: Reset CLAS12MON frequently to avoid histogram saturation.

Start-up Run Plan:

(Updated: Aug. 24, 2018 at 12:21 p.m.)

1) Before the start of beam delivery: Ramp torus field to -100% (negatives inbending) and ramp solenoid field to -100%. (Call PDL for this step)

  • Make sure all CLAS12 detectors are turned off (contact SVT and MM folks to turn off their systems)
  • When the solenoid is at full field, call the HTCC expert to begin their gain calibrations (which will take several hours)

2) Complete beam tuning studies - This effort will be carried out under the direction of the beamline expert

  • Complete beam tuning to the tagger yoke beam dump following the procedures in the beam tuning document
  • Take a Moller run - work with MCC to maximize electron beam polarization (should be >86%)
  • Complete beam tuning to Faraday Cup with empty target following procedures in the beam tuning document
  • Perform beam centering using BOM and FT-Cal along with beamline halo monitors
  • Make sure harp scans results for 2C21, 2C24, and 2H01 are posted in the logbook (these will represent our baseline results for the fall 2018 run)
  • Record nominal beam positions at BPMs in the logbook (these will represent our nominal values for the fall 2018 run)

3) With empty target:

  • With 5 nA beam, turn on CLAS12 detectors from least sensitive to most sensitive (call SVT and MM experts to turn their systems on).
    • Check that the nominal DC HV settings for R1/R2/R3 correspond to settings #8/#9/#9 and that the nominal discriminator settings are 30/45/45 mV
  • Check DAQ rates and initial performance. This work will be completed under the direction of the DAQ expert.
  • Complete DC HV setting/threshold scan to finalize set points.
  • Complete MM setting optimization. This work will be completed under the direction of the MM experts.
  • Perform current scan - check rates vs. beam current to 150 nA (use 5 nA, 20 nA, 50 nA, 75 nA, 100 nA, 150 nA) - record scalers in logbook and record currents on CTOF, FTOF, and PCAL ammeters (see links on monitoring tab to access cameras).
  • Perform trigger test plans (trigger checks and optimization, study of DC tracking trigger, FTOF/PCAL matching). This work will be completed under the direction of the trigger experts.
  • Take empty target run (4 hrs at 150 nA).
  • At end of run, have MCC turn the beam off.

If target is functional:

4a) Fill the target (call Bob Miller for this step; number on whiteboard)

5a) Perform current scan - - check rates vs. beam current to 75 nA (use 2 nA, 10 nA, 30 nA, 50 nA, 75 nA) - record scalers in logbook and record currents on CTOF, FTOF, and PCAL ammeters (see links on monitoring tab to access cameras)

  • DC experts should use this period to finalize their HV and discriminator thresholds
  • CVT experts should use this period to study currents and stability

6a) Check DAQ rates and performance (including initial studies of FADC bit packing)

7a). Complete MM setting optimization. This work will be completed under the direction of the MM experts.

8a). Check DC settings and make sure they are optimized. This work will be completed under the direction of the DC expert.

9a) Perform trigger test plans (trigger checks and optimization, study of DC tracking trigger, FTOF/PCAL matching). This work will be completed under the direction of the trigger experts

10a) Optimize the FT settings (FT group will take over DAQ control remotely and complete task). This should be done (preferably) during the owl shift.

11a) Complete a luminosity scan and record data in the following sequence with the standard RG-A trigger:

  • 2 nA - 2 hrs
  • 10 nA - 1 hr
  • 30 nA - 30 min
  • 50 nA - 30 min
  • 75 nA - 30 min

12a) Take data with the standard RG-A trigger at 20 nA for 4 hrs to collect data for baseline subsystem calibrations

13a) Take production data with the standard RG-A trigger at 40 nA (3 hr runs)

If target is not functional:

4b) Ramp torus to 0% field (call Engineering for this step)

5b) Take data at 2 nA for DC alignment studies for 1 hr

6b) Have MCC turn the beam off

7b) Ramp solenoid to 0% field (call Engineering for this step)

8b) Take data at 2 nA with both magnets for DC and CVT alignment studies off for 8 hrs

Shift Worker Notes:

  • From time to time, we might experience trigger bit issues (FT bits: 24, 25, 26, 27). Bit 26 might not trigger the alarm but when this issue happens it will count abnormally high. For the time being, shift leaders can try to do the sequence of End->Cancel->Reset, roc_reboot adcft1 (and adcft2, adcft3), make sure the ROCs are connected, then Download->Prestart->Go. If this does not work, repeat the sequence and add "Configure" in front of "Download". If the trig issue persists, continue to take production data without fixing it -- please make sure you log this infor in the RCDB "Comment" field.
  • If the machine is down for few hours ask for low current first 5 nA make sure that the beam is stable both in position and current, check that the rates are OK on all the detectors and halo counters. Then ask for 40 nA and continue data for production. If there are issues with the beam call the RC. Sometimes MCC operator might ask to deliver tuned beam --- do not accept it. We need CW beam sent to the Faraday cup. If there is indeed a need for tuned beam, it should be sent to the tagger dump with the tagger magnet on. If you are uncertain, please call RC/PDL.
  • Sometimes, a couple RICH channel scalers go to 0 and there is no alarm, even though the "# of fibers connected" would be shown to be the correct 138. Shift takers therefore should periodically, especially at the end of run, check the RICH scalers GUI. If there is an issue:
    • For RICH recovery procedures, please see Log entry https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3562273. This would apply in the cases of 1. DAQ crash: rich4 is not responding or 2. RICH alarms (LV,missing tile, temperature etc). If it does not work or you are uncertain about what to do, contact the RICH expert on call.

In case of other questions or uncertainties of what to do, call the RC

General Instructions:

  • For a given beam current, compute the FSD thresholds according to the Establish Physics Quality Beam document. Call MCC to update the values. Contact the beamline expert if there are questions about setting the FSD thresholds.
  • The main lights in the Hall (dome lights) and the Forward Carriage lights are being kept off because of light leaks affecting some of the detectors. If these lights are switched on during an access, they should be switched off when leaving the Hall. Note that the dome lights when switched off cannot be turned back on immediately because they require 10-15 min to cooldown.
  • Do not run more than 60 minutes above 30 nA with 5-pass beam without the beam blocker in front of Faraday cup. Put beam blocker in for long running at high currents for 5 pass operations.
  • Turn DC HV off only for beam tuning; if no beam is available or when beam is stable, keep them on even if you are not taking data.
  • In case of loss of communication with IOCBTARG, follow instructions at https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3502218
  • With any issue contact On-Call Experts or RC - do not spend more than 15-20 min trying to fix the problem.
  • All jscaler iocs (iocjscalerX) on the health screen (under DAQ tab) must be restarted after every DAQ prestart is completed. Follow this link for detailed instructions https://userweb.jlab.org/~baltzell/CLAS12/SC/jlabScalersOps.txt
  • Check that no unnecessary beamline-related screens are open. This includes particularly the big beamline overview screen, but also and any motor/harp/collimator screens, and ioc health screens.
  • Reference harp scans: 2C21, 2C24, 2H01

Every Shift:

  • Follow run plan as outlined by RC
  • If any concern about beam stability, ask MCC if orbit locks are on (they should be).
  • Keep shift summary up to date in HBLOG. Record all that happens.
  • Check on white board all scalers, strip charts and monitoring plots that need to be logged regularly
  • Document any beam condition change and send scaler GUIs to HBLOG
  • Fill out BTA hourly. Click "Load from EPICS" to automatically fill the left side.
  • Fill and submit the shift checklist in the logbook

Every Run:

Log screenshots of:

  • main scaler GUI display
  • Detector occupancy plots
  • Trigger rate gui
  • Beam strip charts
  • FTCalo FADC scalers


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