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- | * [[#Vent Intermediate-image chamber|Venting Intermediate-image chamber]] | + | * [[#Emptying Detectors]] |
- | * [[#Pumping Intermediate-image chamber]] | + | * [[#Filling and Running Detectors]] |
- | * [[#Filling/ | + | * [[#Troubleshooting]] |
===== General information ===== | ===== General information ===== | ||
- | The procedures to vent/pump the S800 Intermediate Image box, and/or filling the PPAC detectors with gas must be done carefully to ensure that the PPACs are not damaged. For instance, before venting the chamber, we have to make sure that the PPACs are empty and equalized with respect to the vacuum in the chamber. In order to avoid errors, an automated gas handling system (II-GHS) was designed to perform these tasks safely. | + | The procedures to vent/pump the S800 Intermediate Image box, and/or filling the PPAC detectors with gas must be done carefully to ensure that the PPACs are not damaged. For instance, before venting the chamber, we have to make sure that the PPACs are empty and equalized with respect to the vacuum in the chamber. In order to avoid errors, an automated gas handling system (II-GHS) was designed to perform these tasks safely. The II-GHS equipment (valves, flow-meter, pipes, isobutane gas bottle. etc.) are located on the west balcony of the top level in the S3 vault (see figure below): |
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- | The II-GHS equipment (valves, flow-meter, pipes, isobutane gas bottle. etc.) are located on the west balcony of the top level in the S3 vault (see figure below): | + | |
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- | ===== Vent Intermediate-image chamber ===== | + | |
- | Requirements: | + | |
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- | * Verify that PPACs are in automatic mode with gas removed (**S3_Gas_Handling**) | + | |
- | * The "GH System Status box should read "Auto Mode Gas Removed" | + | |
- | * If gas is removed but the system is not in the automatic mode, consult the Beam Physicists or Device Physicist. NOTE: the only valves that should be open in **S3_Gas_Handling** are the "Det Bypass" | + | |
- | * Verify that PPACs are not biased: | + | |
- | * Check that the detectors are unbiased by opening the [[HV bias|HV GUI]] | + | |
- | * Notify the system of the bias-off state by selecting the " | + | |
- | * Open **S800Vac** and go to page 03 (" | + | |
- | * Isolate chamber by closing gate valves **I212GV** and **I215GV** | + | |
- | * [[Vacuum control|Turn off]] ion gauge **I213IG** | + | |
- | * Check box " | + | |
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- | * In order to begin venting process, select box "VENT STATUS" | + | |
- | * Box "VENT STATUS" | + | |
- | * Turbo gate valve **I214GV** will be automatically closed and pressure in chamber will start rising (as seen in **I215PG**) {{: | + | |
- | * When **I215PG** reads atmospheric pressure, select the box "VENT STATUS" | + | |
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- | * The status in the box "VENT STATUS" | + | |
- | * You can now open the chamber | + | |
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- | ===== Pumping Intermediate-image chamber ===== | + | |
- | Requirements: | + | |
- | * Verify that Chamber is closed and pressure-relief valve (north side of the chamber) is properly closed (NOTE: sometimes, due to overpressure from dry N2 during the venting procedure, the O-ring in pressure-relief valve flange is moved out of place) | + | |
- | * Verify that PPACs are not biased by opening the [[HV bias|HV GUI]] | + | |
- | * IMPORTANT: Verify that manual roughing pump valve located near the intermediate-image chamber is closed{{: | + | |
- | * Insert PPACs/turn on light (Diagnostic Drives PanelMate) and verify condition through sight window on south side of the chamber (be careful no to bump the bullet camera). | + | {{:wiki:IIGHShardware.jpeg|Gas Handling System |
- | * Open **S800Vac** and go to page 03 (" | + | |
- | * Check " | + | |
- | * Slowly crack manual roughing valve | + | |
- | * Start slow (< 1 Torr/sec). Chamber pressure is displayed in **I215PG** in **S800Vac** PanelMate. There is also a local display of the mechanical pump pressure on a Granville-Phillips 275 Mini-Convectron, | + | |
- | * Verify PPACs changing shape through sighting window. | + | |
- | * Pump to about 100 Torr before fully opening the roughing valve. | + | |
- | * Once roughing valve is fully open, retract PPACs and turn lights off. | + | |
- | * When the pressure in **I215PG** is below 200 mTorr, the Turbo Pump will start automatically through the following sequence: | + | |
- | * **I214RV** will be closed | + | |
- | * **I214FV** will be opened | + | |
- | * **I214GV** will be opened | + | |
- | * When the pressure ready by **I215PG** is few mTorr, you can turn on the ion gauge **I213IG**. Good vacuum will take ~1-2 hours. | + | |
- | * NOTE: it sometimes happens that the foreline pressure rises above the trip point for the Turbo Pump (e.g. if the pumpdown timer expires before pressure is below 300 mTorr, or there is too much back-up pressure from the chamber when the foreline valve opens). In this situation, you will see that: (1) the turbo pump will stop, (2) the turbo gate valve **I214GV** will be closed, (3) the foreline valve **I214FV** will be closed and the corresponding PanelMate box will turn red and display an error message " | + | |
- | * Select box labeled " | + | |
- | * Select box labeled "TURBO PUMP INTERMEDIATE IMAGE BOX I214TP" | + | |
- | * Turbo pump will start ramping speed. When the TP reaches 40000 RPM, the **I214GV** will open automatically. | + | |
- | * When foreline vacuum gets below 2 Torr, you can select " | + | |
- | * (Note: sometimes it is necessary to repeat this operation a couple | + | |
- | * At the end of the procedure, close the manual roughing pump valve | + | |
+ | The GHS is operated remotely through CS studio. Its page can be found on the EXP network through FRIB EXP Main → S800 → GHS Pages (Secondary Pages) → Intermediate Image PPAC and is shown below. | ||
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+ | The layout of the II-GHS is shown below. | ||
- | ===== Filling/ | + | {{:wiki:ii-ppac-ghs-layout.png|}} |
- | {{: | + | The operational states |
- | Requirements: PanelMate files **S3_Gas_Handling** and **S800Vac** | + | {{:wiki: |
- | ==== Filling Intermediate-image delay PPAC with gas ==== | + | ===== Emptying Detectors ===== |
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- | * Check that the detectors are unbiased by opening the [[HV bias|HV GUI]] | + | - Click **EMPTY** on the “GHS_II-PPAC_Main” page to open valves #3 and #4 which will allow for pumping out the gas quickly. |
- | * Notify the system of the bias-off state by selecting the " | + | |
- | | + | - Monitor D2340 pumping station |
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- | * Confirm that PanelMate box " | + | |
- | * Open the gas bottle | + | |
- | * PanelMate box "Gas Flow Control" | + | |
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- | * When the detector | + | |
- | * GH System status will indicate "Flow Estab." | + | |
- | * I214BON_CONFIM will change to "PPAC BIAS ASSUMED ON" | + | |
- | * The valves status will be: V1 (open), V2 (closed), V3 (closed), V4 (open), V5 (closed), V6 (closed, I214V_NCL (enabled) | + | |
- | * You can now turn on the detectors | + | |
+ | From the S800 Main Vacuum page, go to the Intermediate Image - RBT_BTS32 D2430 Pumping Station page, and ensure | ||
+ | * that the PPACs have been unbiased, | ||
+ | * that this pumping station has been isolated by having the gate valves **D2426 BGV** and **D2436 BGV** closed, and that the IG has been turned off, and | ||
+ | * that the turbo pump gate valve **TVG** is closed. | ||
+ | The TMP can be turned off at this time. | ||
+ | To vent the chamber: | ||
+ | - Put the GHS in vent mode by clicking **VENT** (valves #5 and #6 are open), | ||
+ | - monitor **RBT_BTS32: | ||
+ | - ensure that **RV**, the valve to the roughing pump, is closed, and | ||
+ | - open **Vent** valve to start venting. | ||
- | ==== Removing gas from Intermediate-image delay PPAC ==== | + | The PPAC pressure S800_GHS:PI_D2431: |
- | * Verify that PPACs are not biased: | + | RBT_BTS32: |
- | * Check that the detectors are unbiased by opening the [[HV bias|HV GUI]] | + | ===== Evacuating |
- | * Notify the system of the bias-off state by selecting the " | + | |
- | * Verify that PPACs are in automatic mode with gas flowing (**S3_Gas_Handling**) | + | |
- | * The "GH System Status box should read "Auto Gas Flow Estab" | + | |
- | * If gas is flowing but the system is not in the automatic mode, consult | + | |
- | * I214 Gas Sup V1 (open) | + | |
- | * Gas Lin Pmp out V2 (closed) | + | |
- | * Flow Bypass V3 (closed) | + | |
- | * Det Return V4 (open) | + | |
- | * Det Bypass V5 (closed) | + | |
- | * Chmbr Bypass (closed) | + | |
- | * I1214V_NCL (enabled) | + | |
- | * PanelMate box "Gas Removal Control" | + | |
- | * Valves V1 (I214 Gas Sup) and I214V_NCL will close | + | |
- | * Valves V3 (Flow Bypass) and Det Bypass (V5) will open | + | |
- | * I214CM Press Rdg will gradually decrease to zero | + | |
- | * GH System status should indicate "Gas Removal" | + | |
- | * When the gas is removed from the detector | + | |
- | * Valve V3 (Flow Bypass) and 4 (Det return) will close | + | |
- | * Valve V6 (Chamber | + | |
- | * GH System status will indicate "Gas Removed" | + | |
- | * I214BON_CONFIM will change to "PPAC BIAS ASSUMED ON" | + | |
- | * The valves status will be: V1 (closed), V2 (closed), V3 (closed), V4 (closed), V5 (open), V6 (open), I214V_NCL (closed) | + | |
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+ | * that the chamber is closed | ||
+ | * that the pressure-relief mechanism (on the north side of the chamber, see picture below) is sealing (if not, adjust the flange back in place) | ||
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+ | * that the manual valve (see picture below) is closed. | ||
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+ | To evacuate the chamber: | ||
+ | - double-check and make sure that the manual valve is closed, | ||
+ | - put the GHS in pump mode by clicking **PUMP** (valves #3, #5, #6 are open), | ||
+ | - close **FV** below the TMP, and | ||
+ | - open **RV**. | ||
+ | - A message window, which reads, " | ||
+ | - now open the manual valve slowly while watching the local display of the Pirani gauge. Open slowly such that the pressure reading (in Torr) goes down by about 1 unit per second initially. The valve needs to open more as the pressure goes further down. | ||
+ | - On the CSS window, after D2430 turns to yellow indicating that the section is in "POOR VACUUM", | ||
+ | - Turn on TMP, and wait until it reaches the normal rotation (~40,000 rpm). | ||
+ | - Open **TGV**. | ||
+ | - Be sure to go back to S3 and close the manual valve. | ||
+ | ===== Filling and Running Detectors ===== | ||
+ | - If in Vent Mode, click **PUMP** then click **RUN** to enter Run Mode. | ||
+ | - If in Pump Mode, click **RUN** to enter Run Mode. | ||
+ | - Plot and monitor IG_D2430: | ||
+ | - Step up “PPAC Setpoint” by 1 Torr from 0 to 6 Torr. Allow the “PPAC Pressure” to stabilize for 15 seconds at each step. This should be a quick process but **DO NOT** simply set the “PPAC Setpoint” to 6 Torr as the gas flow could overwhelm the system. | ||
+ | - PPAC pressure should stabilize after ~1 min. HV may now be turned on to operate the PPACs. | ||
+ | ===== Troubleshooting ===== | ||
+ | - If any issues are encountered during filling, running, or emptying, contact the Vacuum Operation group for assistance. |