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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">Hi Richard, <br>
      what type of controls is needed for these? Do we need to be able
      to remotely <br>
      control them, turn them on/off, power cycle them? <br>
      Hovanes. <br>
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      On 12/09/2013 10:37 AM, Fernando J Barbosa wrote:<br>
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      Hi Richard,<br>
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      OK, looks good. I will look at options for the supplies.<br>
      <br>
      Thanks and best regards,<br>
      Fernando<br>
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      On 12/9/2013 10:28 AM, Richard Jones wrote:
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        <div dir="ltr">Fernando,
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          <div>Our background study showed that we could continue to
            function for 10 years of high-rate running without
            annealing, just allowing the dark rate to increase at the
            rate that was measured in Hall B and allowing the supply
            current to increase. &nbsp;Under the zero-shielding scenario,
            just leaving the electronics unshielded in the tagger hall,
            we estimated that we would reach the point where we would
            need to do something (eg. anneal or replace the SiPM's)
            after 10 years of high-rate running. &nbsp;The usual assumptions
            were applied (100 days of running per year, standard 20
            micron diamond, 12 GeV electrons at 2.2 microAmps). &nbsp;With
            shielding, we expect to reduce this figure by a factor of
            5-10 (the simulation gave a factor around 8), so we should
            be able to run for the duration of GlueX without annealing.</div>
          <div><br>
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          <div>I agree with you that we can segment the supplies. &nbsp;Each
            of them can be split up to 6 ways, because there are 6
            identical backplanes in the system. &nbsp;The specs we posted
            were for the total sum of all 6 backplanes.</div>
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          <div>-Richard J.</div>
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          <div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Dec 9, 2013 at 9:52 AM,
            Fernando J Barbosa &lt;<a moz-do-not-send="true"
              href="mailto:barbosa@jlab.org">barbosa@jlab.org</a>&gt;
            wrote:<br>
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              <div bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000"> Hi Richard,<br>
                <br>
                Certainly the rates in the tagger are higher but what is
                your planning for annealing the SiPMs? I am just curious
                given the higher rates.<br>
                <br>
                Regarding the power supplies, you mentioned the
                possibility of having three supplies instead of one for
                the whole system. Is it possible to consider further
                segmentation? One channel per backplane? Do you have a
                document that shows the whole system as installed? The
                issue is also related to the space available under the
                magnet.<br>
                <br>
                Best regards,<br>
                Fernando
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                    On 12/6/2013 10:09 AM, Richard Jones wrote:
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                      <div dir="ltr">Fernando,
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                        <div>These estimates for the BCal do not apply
                          to the TAGM, where the rates are much higher.
                          &nbsp;We can set up a meeting to discuss this
                          further if you feel we need it. &nbsp;We worked out
                          these rates back during the design phase for
                          the readout electronics, and had them reviewed
                          within the photon beam working group. Also
                          keep in mind that the neutron flux is much
                          higher in the tagger hall than in the
                          experimental hall. &nbsp;On the other hand, the
                          TAGM can operate efficiently at much higher
                          single-pixel rates than can a calorimeter
                          because it is not producing an energy
                          measurement, but only time, and the photon
                          statistics are high, &lt;n&gt; = 350-400
                          within a 15ns window. &nbsp;We are shielding these
                          electronics, but we only expect to cut down
                          the neutron flux by about a factor 10-20 in
                          this way. &nbsp;Alex Somov did the neutron rates
                          and shielding studies for us, and can provide
                          more details in this regard.</div>
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                        <div>-Richard J.</div>
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                        <div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Dec 6, 2013 at
                          9:04 AM, Fernando J Barbosa &lt;<a
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                            <div bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000"> Hi
                              Richard,<br>
                              <br>
                              In reference to the BCAL and taking Yi's
                              measurements in Hall A regarding radiation
                              damage, we settled on a maximum of 10mA
                              for 10 arrays or 160 cells (3mm x 3mm).
                              This works out to 62.5uA per cell and your
                              estimate is higher by a factor greater
                              than 10. What is your plan for annealing
                              the SiPMs? Frequency?<br>
                              <br>
                              Did you look into any supplies that might
                              fit your requirements? I recall that each
                              backplane of the TAGM has a single bias
                              supply input, correct? This would be
                              important in considering a multi-channel
                              supply system. Please send me your latest
                              drawings on the TAGM system and its
                              installation in the Tagger hall.<br>
                              <br>
                              Best regards,<br>
                              Fernando
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                                  On 12/5/2013 10:50 PM, Richard Jones
                                  wrote:
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                                    <div dir="ltr">Hello Fernando,
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                                      <div>I am spec'ing the Vbias
                                        supply capacity at 500mA to
                                        allow for the maximum SiPM draw
                                        current that is permitted by the
                                        bias voltage supply system.
                                        &nbsp;Initially we expect the average
                                        current to be around 15 mA at
                                        full intensity (2.2 uA electrons
                                        on 20 micron diamond) but that
                                        it will increase gradually over
                                        time due to radiation damage.
                                        &nbsp;To get the maximum current
                                        spec, I imagine the worst
                                        possible circumstances under
                                        which the radiation damage might
                                        accumulate faster than expected,
                                        and ask how much current could
                                        we sustain across all channels
                                        before the resolution and
                                        efficiency degrade significantly
                                        due to dark current. &nbsp;The answer
                                        to that is approximately 800uA
                                        per channel, which totals about
                                        400mA from the supply. &nbsp;I
                                        rounded that up to 500mA.&nbsp;</div>
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                                      <div>-Richard Jones</div>
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                                      <div class="gmail_quote">On Thu,
                                        Dec 5, 2013 at 4:51 PM, Fernando
                                        J Barbosa &lt;<a
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                                          href="mailto:barbosa@jlab.org">barbosa@jlab.org</a>&gt;



                                        wrote:<br>
                                        <blockquote class="gmail_quote">Hi

                                          Richard,<br>
                                          <br>
                                          I looked at the specs and the
                                          bias supply current seems to
                                          be excessive at 500mA. What's
                                          the reason for this?<br>
                                          <br>
                                          Best regards,<br>
                                          Fernando
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                                              On 12/5/2013 3:33 PM,
                                              Richard Jones wrote:<br>
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                                                Hello Alex,<br>
                                                <br>
                                                Here is a draft of the
                                                specs for the microscope
                                                readout dc power
                                                supplies. &nbsp;They can be a
                                                single unit for each of
                                                3 levels, or a few
                                                lower-capacity supplies
                                                in tandem with the same
                                                total output capacity.
                                                &nbsp;Please request
                                                justification for any of
                                                the specs. &nbsp;One thing we
                                                do not spec here, but
                                                think would be useful,
                                                is separate delivery and
                                                sense terminals for each
                                                output. &nbsp;We have
                                                separate pins on the
                                                backplane connector for
                                                this purpose.<br>
                                                <br>
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href="http://zeus.phys.uconn.edu/wiki/index.php/Microscope_Electronics#Power_Supply_Requirements">http://zeus.phys.uconn.edu/wiki/index.php/Microscope_Electronics#Power_Supply_Requirements</a><br>
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                                                -Richard Jones<br>
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