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- | ===== Vent focal-plane chamber ===== | + | //In June 2019, a new Turbo Pump with magnetically-levitating bearings |
- | * Open the [[hv_bias|HV Remote Control]] GUI and ensure that the focal-plane detectors are unbiased | + | |
- | * Open the [[gas_handling_system# | + | |
- | * Ensure that the manual venting valve located on the south side of the chamber | + | |
- | * Ensure that the FP ion gauge (I264IG) is off (see details [[vacuum_control|here]]) | + | |
- | * Open PanelMate and select **S800vac** file in directory \\exp\files\control\ncsdata\General\Qt\Templates. Go to page 07, and ensure | + | |
- | * Click on the **VENT STATUS** window and begin the venting procedure. The **VENT VALVE I260VV** window will turn red and display " | + | |
- | * Gently open the manual venting valve until the pressure displayed in the Pirani Gauge (see figure below) increases by ~1 torr every 15 seconds (see figures below) | + | |
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- | * Wait until the chamber is vented (few hours). The **I261PG** Pirani Gauge should read slightly above atmospheric pressure (due to the dry N2 flow pumped to the chamber). The window **VENT STATUS** in PanelMate should display "VENT VALVE OPEN". The window **PUMPDOWN STATUS** should display " | + | |
- | * When the chamber is fully vented, select **VENT STATUS** and click **STOP VENTING PROCEDURE**. This will automatically close the vent valve **I260VV** | + | |
- | * Close the manual vent valve | + | |
- | ===== Open focal-plane chamber ===== | + | The GHS for the focal plane is operated remotely through CS studio. Its page can be found on the EXP network through FRIB EXP Main → S800 → GHS Pages (Secondary Pages) → FP Main Page and is shown below. |
- | * After venting the FP chamber, the pressure inside the chamber is slightly above atmospheric due to the dry N2 pumped. Before opening the chamber, it is recommended to vent the extra N2 by " | + | {{:wiki:fp-ghs-css.png|}} |
- | * Unlock the padlock protecting the power brakers of the switch controls to open the chamber, and press the **START** button {{: | + | |
- | * Turn the switch to open the clamps holding the FP chamber. The weight held by the hydraulic piston will increase {{: | + | |
- | * Turn on the switch to activate the motor opening the chamber. It takes about 10 minutes to get the chamber totally opened | + | |
+ | Here are screenshots of the " | ||
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- | ===== Installing FP scintillator ===== | + | Instructions on how to vent/ |
- | | + | ===== Emptying Detectors ===== |
- | * Unplug | + | - Check that the system is in **RUN** mode on the “FP_State_Buttons” page under FRIB EXP Main → S800 → GHS Pages (Secondary Pages) |
- | | + | - Return to “GHS_FP_Main” click **Enable MFC Controls** |
- | | + | - Set MFC1 to 0 sccm to stop the flow of P10 to the IC vessel |
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- | * Connect the bases of the up and down phototubes. The later is quite difficult because one cannot see the pins | + | |
- | | + | - The IC vessel has a much larger quantity |
+ | - Open a data browser and plot the PVs for PT1 (S800_GHS:CMG_D2708A:VP_RD) and PT2 (S800_GHS:CMG_D2703A:VP_RD). | ||
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+ | - The detector volumes will be bypassed | ||
+ | - The IG may turned back on once the BPG reads < 5 mTorr. | ||
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+ | ===== Venting FP Chamber ===== | ||
+ | - Ensure the IG in the Focal Plane Pumping Station is off. This page can be found in FRIB EXP Main → S800 → Vacuum Main (Primary Pages) → Focal Plane. | ||
+ | - Check the box next to “Valve Controls”, | ||
+ | - Turn the TMP off. | ||
+ | - Ensure both CRDCs and IC are in *VENT* mode | ||
+ | - Plot PT1 (S800_GHS: | ||
+ | - Briefly (~1 second) open the vent valve by clicking **Open** next to the valve labeled “Vent” then click **Close**. Check that all the pressures are increasing at the same rate. | ||
+ | - Again, open the vent valve and observe the pressure for 30 seconds to ensure the pressures are increasing at the same rate among all four gauges. If a difference of > 2 Torr is observed between any two gauges, click **Close** on the vent valve. | ||
+ | - Allow the pressure to rise to ~735 Torr (~45 min). The vent valve __should__ close itself at 735 Torr but be ready to close it manually if an error occurs. | ||
+ | The CRDC (Purple) and IC (Green) vessel pressures during Emptying and Venting procedures outlined above are shown below. | ||
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+ | ===== Pumpdown of FP Chamber ===== | ||
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+ | - Open “Focal Plane Pumping Station” page from FRIB EXP Main → S800 → Vacuum Main (Primary Pages). | ||
+ | - Open “GHS_FP_Main” and “FP_State_Buttons” pages from FRIB EXP Main → S800 → GHS Pages (Secondary Pages). | ||
+ | - Plot PT1 (S800_GHS: | ||
+ | - On the “FP_State_Buttons” page change from “Vent” mode to “Pump” mode by clicking **PUMP** in both the D2703 (CRDC) and D2708 (IC) tabs. | ||
+ | - Check the box next to “Valve Controls” on the “Focal Plane VAC D2686” page. | ||
+ | - Ensure the TMP is **off** and Foreline Valve (FV) is closed. Open the Roughing Valve (RV) briefly (2 seconds) by clicking **Open** and observe the behavior of the pressure gauges. If they all decrease at the same rate, again click **Open** to begin roughing out the chambers. | ||
+ | - When the BPG reads < 300 mTorr, **Close** RV and **Open** FV. Turn the TMP on. When the TMP is “at speed”, **Open** the TGV. | ||
+ | - Once the BPG reads < 5 mTorr, the IG may be turned on. | ||
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+ | ===== Filling & Running Detectors ===== | ||
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+ | - Ensure that the FP chamber is under high vacuum, detectors are bypassed to the chamber, and detector gas bottles are open. | ||
+ | - On the “FP_State_Buttons” page click **RUN** on both D2703 (CRDC) and D2708 (Ion Chamber) tabs. | ||
+ | - Plot PT1 (S800_GHS: | ||
+ | - Click **Enable Controls** for the CRDC and IC “Control Valve PID”s, then click **ENABLE** to turn on PID controls for each vessel. Each control valve should adjust to its BASE value. | ||
+ | - If the CRDC valve remains completely open (stuck at 100%), open a probe with PV: “S800_GHS: | ||
+ | - Click **Enable MFC Controls**. | ||
+ | - Set MFC1 to 25 sccm. Ensure PT1 begins to increase in pressure. | ||
+ | - Set MFC2 to 8 sccm. Ensure MFC3 automatically sets to 32 sccm and PT2 begins to increase in pressure. | ||
+ | - The IC vessel is a much larger chamber than the CRDC vessel and needs to reach a higher operating pressure. In order to fill the vessel in a timely manner it is safe to override the MFC and set it to “Fully Open”. To do this select “Fully Open MFC” in the dropdown menu next to MFC1. | ||
+ | - If desired, the CRDC vessel can be filled with MFC2 set to 16 sccm. Be ready to decrease MFC2 back to 8 sccm at **35 Torr** as the PID controls are not calibrated to prevent the vessel from overpressurizing at this increased flow. Allow the CRDC vessel to slowly approach 40 Torr. | ||
+ | - If CSET is not set to 40 Torr, decrease MFC2 at **5 Torr** below the setpoint. | ||
+ | - As the vessels approach their setpoints the Control Valves should begin to increase from their BASE values in order to equalize the pressure around the setpoint. Note that the CRDC pressure will change much faster than the IC pressure and has a much smaller tolerance. If PT2 reaches **45 Torr** the system will immediately enter “EMPTY” mode to prevent the foil disc from bursting. Use the figure below for reference. {{: | ||
+ | - If PT2 reaches **44 Torr** and the control valve is not open enough to start decreasing the pressure, immediately set MFC2 to 0 sccm and allow the valve to begin decreasing the pressure before resetting MFC2 back to 8 sccm. Notify the Rare Isotope Operations Vacuum Group. Continue to monitor the pressure and control valve behavior to ensure the PID is in control of the pressure. | ||
+ | - Once PT1 reaches **300 Torr**, adjust MFC1 back to 25 sccm by selecting “Go to MFC Setpoint” in the dropdown menu next to MFC1. The pressure will equilibrate down to about **299.5 Torr**. Allow the IC vessel to slowly approach 300 Torr. Use the figure below for reference.{{: | ||
+ | - If CSET is not set to **300 Torr**, adjust MFC1 back to 25 sccm when the setpoint is reached. | ||
+ | - The control valve for the IC vessel is set to react slowly as the vessel has a long pressure period. The valve will not “wake up” until 300 Torr is reached on PT1. This is okay as long as the control valve begins to open by this point. The pressure change is slow enough that over the next hour the valve will open enough to catch the pressure before it exceeds **305 Torr**, well within the operating limit (500 Torr). | ||
+ | - The PID controls for each vessel are calibrated to maintain their respective setpoints to within +/- 0.1 Torr. If the operator notices a larger variation after an hour of PID control, notify the Rare Isotope Operations Vacum Group. | ||
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+ | ====== Opening/ | ||
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+ | Instructions on how to open/close the focal-plane chamber are described below. | ||
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+ | ===== Open focal-plane chamber ===== | ||
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+ | * After venting the FP chamber, the pressure inside the chamber is slightly above atmospheric due to the dry N2 pumped. Before opening the chamber, it is recommended to vent the extra N2 by " | ||
+ | * Unlock the padlock protecting the power brakers of the switch controls to open the chamber, and press the **START** button {{: | ||
+ | * Turn the switch to open the clamps holding the FP chamber. The weight held by the hydraulic piston will increase {{: | ||
+ | * Turn on the switch to activate the motor opening the chamber. It takes about 10 minutes to get the chamber totally opened {{: | ||
===== Closing focal-plane chamber ===== | ===== Closing focal-plane chamber ===== | ||
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* Turn the knob to close the clamps | * Turn the knob to close the clamps | ||
* Inspect the clamps and chamber flange (no gaps) to ensure that the chamber is properly sealed | * Inspect the clamps and chamber flange (no gaps) to ensure that the chamber is properly sealed | ||
- | * Before pumping the chamber down, make sure that the scintillator is properly connected. This can be done by biasing the detector and checking the signals, either from the scalers or with a scope. One should clearly see cosmic rays; if that is not the case, the phototubes are likely | + | * Before pumping the chamber down, make sure that the scintillator is properly connected. This can be done by biasing the detector and checking the signals, either from the scalers or with a scope. One should clearly see cosmic rays; if that is not the case, the phototubes are likely |
- | ===== Pumping focal-plane chamber | + | ====== Installing FP scintillator ====== |
- | * Make sure that the pressure-relief valve and the manual vent valve (see above) | + | |
- | * Make sure that manual valve of the mechanical pump is opened (see picture) | + | Instructions on how to install |
- | * Open PanelMate **S800vac** | + | |
- | * Select window **PUMPDOWN STATUS** | + | * The figure below shows the FP chamber open, with the " |
- | * The pressures in the mechanical pump (from **I259PG**) | + | * Unplug the bases of the up and down phototubes. The platic tie holding |
- | * Wait for some hours until vacuum is good | + | * Using an allen wrench, unscrew the two bolts attaching the scintillator frame to the base of the chamber |
+ | * Climb to the chamber | ||
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+ | * Connect | ||
+ | * Using a plastic tie, attach the cable of the up phototube to the scintillator frame | ||