[dsg-hdice] Boxcar Averager Trial Dates

[Tyler Lemon]

Okay, Tom.

Thanks for the update!

Tyler
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From: thomaso at jlab.org <thomaso at jlab.org>
Sent: Friday, October 16, 2020 9:57 AM
To: thomaso at jlab.org <thomaso at jlab.org>
Cc: Tyler Lemon <tlemon at jlab.org>; Xiangdong Wei <xwei at jlab.org>; Brian Eng <beng at jlab.org>; dsg-hdice at jlab.org <dsg-hdice at jlab.org>
Subject: Re: [dsg-hdice] Boxcar Averager Trial Dates

Hi Tyler,

The plan is to connect Zurich rack to the PD around noon today. I will
email you as soon as we have it set.

Thanks,
Tom

> Hi Tyler,
>
> Not yet unfortunately.  The target wasn't ready until late last night.
> Using Rack #1, we started running NMR around midnight and just finished
> the first run a few minutes ago. As soon as I get the newest schedule
> regarding the target, I will arrange to connect the Zurich Lock-In and let
> you know.
>
> I apologize this doesn't give you much time to try out the boxcar averager
> with an actual target.
>
> -Tom
>
>> Hi Tom,
>>
>> Have you all had the chance to hook up the Zurich lock-in amplifier to
>> the
>> target?
>>
>> Tyler
>> ________________________________
>> From: thomaso at jlab.org <thomaso at jlab.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2020 8:12 AM
>> To: Tyler Lemon <tlemon at jlab.org>
>> Cc: thomaso at jlab.org <thomaso at jlab.org>; Xiangdong Wei <xwei at jlab.org>;
>> Brian Eng <beng at jlab.org>; dsg-hdice at jlab.org <dsg-hdice at jlab.org>
>> Subject: Re: [dsg-hdice] Boxcar Averager Trial Dates
>>
>> Hi Tyler,
>>
>> There was a delay in condensing a new target.  The gas being used needed
>> to be purified.  I might be able to connect the cables this afternoon.
>> The Zurich Lock-In Amplifier will still be available for you to use in
>> the
>> mean time.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Tom
>>
>>> Hi Tom,
>>>
>>> Thanks for letting me know. Glad to hear the activation went through
>>> without issues.
>>>
>>> I'll take a look this afternoon to figure out the boxcar averager to
>>> save
>>> time when the cables are reconnected.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Tyler
>>> ________________________________
>>> From: thomaso at jlab.org <thomaso at jlab.org>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2020 2:27 PM
>>> To: Tyler Lemon <tlemon at jlab.org>
>>> Cc: Xiangdong Wei <xwei at jlab.org>; thomaso at jlab.org <thomaso at jlab.org>;
>>> Brian Eng <beng at jlab.org>; dsg-hdice at jlab.org <dsg-hdice at jlab.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [dsg-hdice] Boxcar Averager Trial Dates
>>>
>>> Hi Tyler,
>>>
>>> The Boxcar Averager feature is now unlocked in LabOne.  A new target is
>>> currently being condensed today in the production dewer, which requires
>>> the NMR cables be disconnected.  If you are interested in checking out
>>> the
>>> features without a target this afternoon, you are welcome.
>>>
>>> I will let you know when the cables are reconnected and we are able to
>>> actually take measurements.
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Tom
>>>
>>>> Hi Tom,
>>>>
>>>> That seems like a good plan to me, too, since it avoids any
>>>> uncertainty
>>>> about the access privileges all together.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
>>>> Tyler
>>>>
>>>> ________________________________
>>>> From: dsg-hdice <dsg-hdice-bounces at jlab.org> on behalf of Xiangdong
>>>> Wei
>>>> <xwei at jlab.org>
>>>> Sent: Monday, October 12, 2020 1:22:07 AM
>>>> To: thomaso at jlab.org <thomaso at jlab.org>; Brian Eng <beng at jlab.org>
>>>> Cc: dsg-hdice at jlab.org <dsg-hdice at jlab.org>
>>>> Subject: Re: [dsg-hdice] Boxcar Averager Trial Dates
>>>>
>>>> Dear all,
>>>>
>>>> Sounds good to me.
>>>>
>>>> Thank,
>>>>
>>>> Xiangdong
>>>> ________________________________
>>>> From: dsg-hdice <dsg-hdice-bounces at jlab.org> on behalf of
>>>> thomaso at jlab.org
>>>> <thomaso at jlab.org>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2020 9:55 AM
>>>> To: Brian Eng <beng at jlab.org>
>>>> Cc: dsg-hdice at jlab.org <dsg-hdice at jlab.org>
>>>> Subject: Re: [dsg-hdice] Boxcar Averager Trial Dates
>>>>
>>>> I emailed Ed about the situation and he offered a different solution.
>>>> He
>>>> suggested connecting my personal laptop to the Lock-In amplifier with
>>>> the
>>>> USB cable.  I could let him use my laptop to activate the device
>>>> features.
>>>> Once he activates the features, any PC that connects to the device
>>>> will
>>>> automatically have access to the new features.
>>>>
>>>> In this case, the earliest we could start the trial would be Tuesday
>>>> afternoon.
>>>>
>>>> Tyler, I can make sure you have as much access to the device as
>>>> possible
>>>> to explore the new features before you go on vacation.  I can check
>>>> them
>>>> out in the evening and on the weekend when you are away.
>>>>
>>>> I will contact Ed again and get back with an update.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Tom
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Unless it is something already built in I don't think it's allowed,
>>>>> i.e.
>>>>> installing TeamViewer software.
>>>>>
>>>>> I haven't seen anything that says you couldn't do a screen share and
>>>>> give
>>>>> someone else control (since Teams seems to at least have the
>>>>> possibility
>>>>> of doing that), but you might want to check with the CC to be sure.
>>>>>
>>>>> ________________________________
>>>>> From: dsg-hdice <dsg-hdice-bounces at jlab.org> on behalf of Tyler Lemon
>>>>> <tlemon at jlab.org>
>>>>> Sent: Friday, October 9, 2020 3:47 PM
>>>>> To: thomaso at jlab.org <thomaso at jlab.org>
>>>>> Cc: dsg-hdice at jlab.org <dsg-hdice at jlab.org>
>>>>> Subject: Re: [dsg-hdice] Boxcar Averager Trial Dates
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Tom,
>>>>> I'd be available anytime except for 11:00 - 12:00 for the Teams
>>>>> meeting
>>>>> with Ed.
>>>>>
>>>>> Peter and Brian,
>>>>> Just to maybe head off a problem, is using Teams to have an non-JLab
>>>>> user
>>>>> access a JLab PC allowable?
>>>>>
>>>>> Tom, if the remote control aspect is not okay, would it be sufficient
>>>>> for
>>>>> Ed to remotely view my screen while I type and control the PC
>>>>> connected
>>>>> to
>>>>> the lock-in amplifier?
>>>>>
>>>>> Tyler
>>>>> ________________________________
>>>>> From: thomaso at jlab.org <thomaso at jlab.org>
>>>>> Sent: Friday, October 9, 2020 3:36 PM
>>>>> To: Tyler Lemon <tlemon at jlab.org>
>>>>> Cc: thomaso at jlab.org <thomaso at jlab.org>; dsg-hdice at jlab.org
>>>>> <dsg-hdice at jlab.org>
>>>>> Subject: Re: [dsg-hdice] Boxcar Averager Trial Dates
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Tyler,
>>>>>
>>>>> I will ask Ed if we can start Monday.  He mentioned in his last email
>>>>> that to start the trial "This will require a computer connected to
>>>>> the
>>>>> instrument that I can gain remote control over through teamviewer to
>>>>> activate the option."
>>>>>
>>>>> I won't have access to a PC connected to the Lock-In amplifier until
>>>>> Tuesday.  Tyler, would you have access to a PC Monday?  If so, would
>>>>> you
>>>>> have time on Monday to have a virtual meeting with Ed so he can
>>>>> activate
>>>>> the trial?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Tom
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Tom,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It seems like the best option would be to see if the trial period
>>>>>> could
>>>>>> start on Monday. That way there'd be enough time for you all in
>>>>>> HDice
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> look into it, too.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I do not think it would be possible to write a program for the
>>>>>> boxcar
>>>>>> averager during the one week trial period. Using the boxcar averager
>>>>>> during the trial period would have to be done through "manual" set
>>>>>> up
>>>>>> like
>>>>>> what was shown in the demo.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> To not waste any part of the trial period, it might be a good idea
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> also
>>>>>> talk to Ed and verify the best way to set up the signals for the
>>>>>> boxcar
>>>>>> averager. If I remember correctly from the demo, the signal detected
>>>>>> from
>>>>>> the lock-in amplifier would need to be output through one of the
>>>>>> Zurich
>>>>>> lock-in amplifier's auxiliary outputs and then into the boxcar
>>>>>> averager
>>>>>> input.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Tyler
>>>>>> ________________________________
>>>>>> From: thomaso at jlab.org <thomaso at jlab.org>
>>>>>> Sent: Friday, October 9, 2020 2:28 PM
>>>>>> To: Tyler Lemon <tlemon at jlab.org>
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [dsg-hdice] Boxcar Averager Trial Dates
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Tyler,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I was speaking to Xiangdong today about our schedules.  We will be
>>>>>> starting Run 2 of the experiment by the 26th.  He believes him and I
>>>>>> will
>>>>>> be too busy with running the experiment at UITF to be able to work
>>>>>> on
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> Boxcar Averager at this point.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> He came up with two suggestions.  First would be to activate the
>>>>>> trial
>>>>>> possibly today (or more realistically Monday) if you have time to
>>>>>> start
>>>>>> checking out the Boxcar features before your vacation.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The second option would be to start the trial on 10/26 when you are
>>>>>> back.
>>>>>> Xiangdong pointed out that if we wait until then, it wouldn't give
>>>>>> us
>>>>>> much
>>>>>> time before we'd need the device for taking actual measurements.
>>>>>> Also,
>>>>>> Xiangdong said we would have to let the DSG take over working with
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> Boxcar Averager since all our time will be devoted to Run 2 of the
>>>>>> experiment. He wasn't sure how long you would need to investigate
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> device/LabOne, write a program, and test before needing to take
>>>>>> actual
>>>>>> measurements.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Let me know what you think about the situation when you have a
>>>>>> chance.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>> Tom
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi Tom,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I will be on vacation from 10/17 through 10/25, so would it be
>>>>>>> possible
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> have trial period starting 10/26?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Tyler
>>>>>>> ________________________________
>>>>>>> From: dsg-hdice <dsg-hdice-bounces at jlab.org> on behalf of
>>>>>>> thomaso at jlab.org
>>>>>>> <thomaso at jlab.org>
>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, October 9, 2020 12:15 AM
>>>>>>> To: dsg-hdice at jlab.org <dsg-hdice at jlab.org>
>>>>>>> Subject: [dsg-hdice] Boxcar Averager Trial Dates
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi Tyler,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'm working with Ed, from Zurich, to schedule the 1 week trial for
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> Boxcar Averager.  I was thinking of asking the trial to be from
>>>>>>> Wednesday
>>>>>>> October 14th to Wednesday October 21st given the HDice schedule.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> However I wanted to check with you and your group first to see if
>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>> time frame works with your schedules should you want to try out the
>>>>>>> new
>>>>>>> features?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>> Tom
>>>>>>>
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