[Halld-jlab] Hall D Staff Meeting Notes, January 30, 2012

[Mark M. Ito]

Folks,

Find the notes at 
https://halldweb1.jlab.org/wiki/index.php/Private:Hall_D_Staff_Meeting,_January_30,_2012 
and below as text.

   -- Mark
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Private:Hall D Staff Meeting, January 30, 2012

Announcements

    Eugene made some announcements.
      * nothing new on the budget: it has been cut, management scrambling
        to make a plan, including reshuffling things from FY12 to FY13 and
        beyond
      * we submit an ETC, as a yearly exercise
           + some expansion does not surprise anyone, but this time we
             added the extra layer to BCAL
      * movement of funds from FY to FY another change request, non-ETC
        exercise

Electronics

    Fernando, Cody, and Sascha gave the report.
      * JLab folks visited the FADC-250 fab company, looked good
      * TDC being fab'ed now, 1st prototype of v2
      * pre-amp: GlueX Note coming out outlining activity on the first 800
        channels, testing results
      * BCAL read-out is out for fabrication, coming within next week or
        so, then assembly
      * Sipm arrays: board for testing single arrays, will be distributed
        around the collaboration
      * SiPM pair spectrometer boards are out today
      * laser safety, going in circles
      * schedule for FADC-125:
           + Gerard sent a design for the Spartan part for Fernando and
             Cody to review
           + parts for prototype in hand
           + will order 3 prototypes boards
           + place PR this week
           + receive them in a week or so
           + send out for assembly
           + 3 or 4 weeks to get boards in hand to test
           + then go out for big contract, April or May
      * TDC PR's are out, contract awarded, one issue needed review, 1st
        prototype of v2. full contract procurement by end of summer
      * Trigger boards:
           + signal distribution, TI, TD have not been awarded yet
           + SSP's and CTP's will be ordered this year
      * note 747 will be updated to reflect recent changes
           + change implementation for the start counter

Software Review

    David gave the report.
      * Eugene's introduced the subject:
           + not covered by 12 GeV Project
           + might be right moment to assess it
           + not all pieces covered by someone who has promised to deliver
      * June 7 and 8, end of user workshop
      * no charge yet
      * we should be ready for data, do not let software delay publication
      * brainstorming session last week for Physics Division
           + look for areas of cooperation between halls
           + areas listed, Rolf asked for meetings on topics
           + Halls B and D: CLARA and JANA, tracking, data format, slow
             controls, online monitoring
           + amplitude analysis: Mike Pennington will convene a meeting
      * Eugene on Geant4: we have a working geant3 won't benefit from
        conversion at this time
      * [15]wiki page up to gather information
           + updated offline computing schedule
      * Mark is gathering information on manpower
      * Eugene: need a plan for calibration and alignment of detectors
           + plan for FCAL: use pi0's
           + BCAL software in flux, using eta's was considered
           + discussion held last Wednesday on plans for tracking chambers
      * Elliott: there will be a meeting about sharing online software,
        control software, among Halls

ETC

    Eugene gave the report.
      * nearly there
      * from engineering perspective, Tim Whitlatch submitted long list,
        added installation costs
      * looks like big shift away from DAQ and Online, about 0.5 M$, behind
        by factor of 2 in rate of progress, although formulation of tasks
        can be questioned
      * when detectors are ready, then naturally effort will migrate to
        online tasks
      * current guidance from management is to keep the current schedule,
        associated dates of milestones
           + some beam April '14
           + beam October '14

Safety

    Bert gave the report.
      * Bert Manzlak introduced himself
           + he is the Physics Division safety liaison
           + he is not the Division Safety Officer, now Javier Gomez is
             acting in that capacity
           + find Bert in room C102 of CEBAF Center
           + contact him early for help and guidance with developing
             necessary safety procedures and associated documentation, he
             can streamline the effort
      * the laser thing is in progress
           + Javier has not signed the document yet
           + all work control documents have to have a JLab person
             responsible
      * Issue in EEL 126 with ethylene flouride
           + involved storage, gas hood, inspection, and Elton Smith
           + resolved now
      * since October (start of FY12) 6 recordable injuries at the Lab
           + everyone involved at Lab less than 2 years
           + if injured: report to supervisor and medical services
                o a phone call may be all that is required

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References

   15. https://halldweb1.jlab.org/wiki/index.php/2012_Software_Review

-- 
Mark M. Ito
Jefferson Lab (www.jlab.org)
(757)269-5295