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    Hi Hovanes,<br>
    <br>
    My plan is to use a mini MPOD with two modules, one is the familiar
    8V and the other is a 120V. Both are Wiener MPODs and I can segment
    into 6 TAGM backplane feeds. So, the controls are the same as the
    rest of the Hall D MPODs. This solution will cost less than $15k. I
    will distribute the plan shortly.<br>
    <br>
    Best regards,<br>
    Fernando<br>
    <br>
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    On 12/9/2013 10:51 AM, Hovanes Egiyan wrote:
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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>
        <br>
        On 12/9/2013 10:28 AM, Richard Jones wrote:
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          <div dir="ltr">Fernando,
            <div><br>
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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>
            <div><br>
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            <div>-Richard J.</div>
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          <div class="gmail_extra"><br>
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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,
                          <div><br>
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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>
                          <div><br>
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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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                                      <div dir="ltr">Hello Fernando,
                                        <div><br>
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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>
                                        <div><br>
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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>
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                                            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>
                                                  <a
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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>
                                                  <br>
                                                  -Richard Jones<br>
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