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gas_handling_system [2019/03/13 12:01] pereira [LabView Control Program for focal plane detectors] |
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===== General Information for focal-plane gas handling system ===== | ===== General Information for focal-plane gas handling system ===== | ||
- | The gas handling systems for both Focal Plane gas-filled detectors – the [[Detectors# | + | The gas handling systems for both Focal Plane gas-filled detectors – the [[Detectors# |
The Labview software communicates with a MKS gas handling system through a Moax Nport 5110 terminal server attached to the bottom of the focal-plane chamber. This terminal server has a hostname s800ghts.nscl.msu.edu, | The Labview software communicates with a MKS gas handling system through a Moax Nport 5110 terminal server attached to the bottom of the focal-plane chamber. This terminal server has a hostname s800ghts.nscl.msu.edu, | ||
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* Go to Initialization tab | * Go to Initialization tab | ||
* Confirm that the IP address is 10.65.40.135 (or s800ghts) and the port number is 2001 | * Confirm that the IP address is 10.65.40.135 (or s800ghts) and the port number is 2001 | ||
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* A log file should be specified before operating the gas handling system | * A log file should be specified before operating the gas handling system | ||
* A window automatically pops up asking for the name of the log file when the program starts | * A window automatically pops up asking for the name of the log file when the program starts | ||
- | * Use the number of the current experiment (or " | + | * Use the number of the current experiment (or the date) as the name of the log file and save in the default directory **/projects/s800/Gas logs** |
* The On indicator next to Is VI running? will flash until a log file is specified and the program initiates communications with the hardware | * The On indicator next to Is VI running? will flash until a log file is specified and the program initiates communications with the hardware | ||
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===== Tracking Gas bottles pressures ===== | ===== Tracking Gas bottles pressures ===== | ||
+ | A rather conservative rule of thumb that helps estimate how much gas will be consumed during a given period of time assumes that the S800 IC detector consumes **~10 psi/day of P10**. Likewise, the CRDCs consume **~10 psi/day of CF4** and **~0.07 lb/day of Isobutane**. | ||
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In order to track the status of the gas bottles for the [[Detectors# | In order to track the status of the gas bottles for the [[Detectors# | ||