[Dsg-hallc_nps] [EXTERNAL] Re: CAEN A7030TN Modules

[Brad Sawatzky]

Perfect.  I figured you had something like this already in progress.

-- Brad

On Thu, 17 Sep 2020, Aaron Brown wrote:

> Hi Brad,
> I have already generated a spreadsheet that I think covers what you're
> looking.
> It can be found here:
> [1]https://www.jlab.org/div_dept/physics_division/dsg/technical_documentation/Hall_C/NPS-2/CAEN_Data_Analysis_Summary.xlsx
> I'm in the process of completing it, but we can go over it when I'm done.
> Let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
> Best regards,
> Aaron
> 
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> 

> From: Brad Sawatzky <brads at jlab.org>
> Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2020 1:35 PM
> To: Aaron Brown <ambrown at jlab.org>
> Cc: dsg-hallc_nps at jlab.org <dsg-hallc_nps at jlab.org>; Patrizia Rossi
> <rossi at jlab.org>
> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: CAEN A7030TN Modules
> 
> At this point I'm thinking we should wrap up all tests here and ship any
> deficient modules back to CAEN for repair.
> 
> Let's generate a spreadsheet of all boards with issues (firmware,
> hardware faults, pin issues, etc) and we can talk with Greg Kibilko
> about timetables and who will be paying for shipping.
> 
> -- Brad
> 
> On Wed, 16 Sep 2020, Aaron Brown wrote:
> 
> > Hi Brad,
> > We have completed the stability testing for the 34 A7030TN modules and
> > came across 2 modules with serious issues.
> > One (module #297) could not be tested at all because it caused
> > problems in the crate, and the other (module #349) has what appears to
> > be a "dead" channel.
> > My question to you is this:
> > Would you like to send these modules back to CAEN? I know that the
> > plan is for a representative to come to the lab and fix all of the pin
> > issues, but with the current climate I'm not sure when that will be
> > able to happen.  Would you like to wait to address all of these issues
> > at the same time, or would you rather look into sending these modules
> > back for CAEN to repair?  Let me know what you would like to do.
> > Cheers,
> > Aaron
> 
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