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09 Sep 2020, 10:10 |
Frederik Wolff-Fabris | General | Information | Notes XO Integration Meeting 09.09.2020 |
General Announcement:
- XO reminds the groups to please inform staff to check for self-rescuer training date in the DACHS system. In case this is expired please contact Michael Prollius or SRP
group.
- Martin Dommach informs fthe access rights to the photon tunnel and accelerator has also expired for several people in August. Please check that.
CTRL:
- Yesterday evening XPD informed on an issue with Karabo GUI for exflgateway. It has been under work. LAS has a work around. CTRL encourages to do not work until it is
fixed (likely in the next 30 minutes).
DA:
- Nothing to report.
EEE:
- Nothing to report.
VAC:
- Nothing to report.
XPD:
- All is fine. XPD asks CTRL to please send instructions to bypass the Karabo GUI issue mentioned by CTRL. CTRL says it will be fixed in next 30 min.
DET:
- OCD call yesterday has been solved.
ITDM:
- Video conferencing system is on the HED control room and under test.
XRO:
- Maintenance in SA1/M3 mirror for Tx spindle took place on Monday as a ZZ. Mirror/spindle seems fine and we did maintenance without affecting mirror position or
settings.
XRO waits for spare parts to be delivered for additional maintenance.
LAS:
- SA1 and SA3 lasers are in operation; SA2 laser is in maintenance.
UNSYS:
- Problem with SA2/cell31 is serious: the complete bus terminals are damaged in the rack. Currently SASE2 works up to cell 31.
- New set of terminals is needed from Bekhoff to replace the full instance of the rack. Suren K. will inform on updates/status and when parts arrive for asking tunnel
access.
The old ZZ request is still valid. Order will be placed soon and Beckhoff promises delivery in one day after receiving order.
SPB:
- Minor Problem with one motor but it is under investigation.
FXE:
- Problem with a motor: EEE is informed and today they will check it.
- Andreas G. asks if FXE sees changes on mirror positions due to Monday maintenance. Martin K. will inform the group to verify during the night shift.
MID:
- Not present.
HED:
- M3 re-alignment is very good. HED get the first Mono aligned and continues today with preparations/alignment.
- Thomas Preston says issues with a motor stages is under investigation (it worked in the past).
SCS:
- Yesterday morning machine had tuned beam to SCS photon energies. Somewhere this has been lost and SCS and BKR had to do it again on the afternoon. PRC will investigate
with RCs.
- Smaller issue: For 2x already there is an issue with pulses that DSSC send to online read (sometimes we get only 8 pulses).
DA states it is related to the calibration pipeline when this is reset (default is 8).
One has to change/correct manually in the config manager. DET asks SCS to place a ticket for the support.
SCS plans to use DSSC for user experiment this week. It is not critical issue but it would be nice to fixed for once.
SQS:
- Preparing for user's time on next week. SQS has commissioned the Monochromator with grating for the first time. |
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09 Aug 2023, 09:43 |
Frederik Wolff-Fabris | General | Information | Notes XO Integration Meeting 09.08.2023 |
General Announcement:
- Starting this semester, a jitter report will be started at the UOM on the blue weeks.
Instruments are kindly requested to make a 2-3 mins report on experience with jitter for the previous few weeks, especially in relation to instabilities with beam.
CTRL:
- Issue at HED with Jungfrau detector module2: workaround is put in please and seem to work fine. Also issue looks like to be specific only to this module / detector controller.
Once experts return from holidays more investigation will be done.
DA:
- Nothing to report.
EEE:
- Nothing to report.
VAC:
- All running fine.
XPD:
- Everything fine from XPD.
DET:
- Nothing to add.
ITDM:
- Nothing to report.
XRO:
- Nothing to report.
LAS:
- Nothing to report.
UNSYS:
- Problem with SA3/cell9 got stuck (third time). Not clear if it is a mechanical or control system issue. Further investigation during the winter maintenance period.
Error is currently fixed and undulator is running.
SPB:
- Nothing to report. PCS experiment is running well.
FXE:
- Nothing to report.
MID:
- All fine at MID.
HED:
- Will get in touch with CTRL to discuss Detector fix.
SCS:
- Nothing to report.
SQS:
- Not present.
SXP:
- Nothing to report. |
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09 Aug 2021, 10:26 |
Frederik Wolff-Fabris | General | Information | Notes XO Integration Meeting 09.08.2021 |
General Announcement:
- XO reminds that the timing system maintenance is taking place now.
- Power glitch happened at around 5:15AM today. Accelerator had a downtime; please check components that use cooling water / pumps to check if they were affected or not.
- Liubov S. reported that the PRC phone could not be started and maybe calls were not answered.
CTRL:
- Follow-up on the timing downtime maintenance: CTRL advices instruments to please check DAQ afterwards.
- Bug reports for cameras - 1. For Lima Cameras updated for new Karabo 2.1: new library has new features on rotation (a fix can be deployed); 2. Rotation in non-instantiated cameras won't work: one has to
instantiate them initially.
DA:
- Nothing to report.
EEE:
- Downgrading clocking and control firmware today after this meeting. For questions please talk to Bruno F.
VAC:
- Power glitch propagated to the tunnel (shortage of cooling water) but it did not affect VAC systems
(update 10:30AM: GATT-SA3 injection of gas stopped due to the water shortage being above 5-10seconds but less than 30s, as pumps continue running - SCS could set it up again quickly).
- GATT loop: Steffen H. and Raul V. are setting up update and please refrain to use it today.
XPD:
- Issue with XGM in SCS hutch: it got shock vented with N2 last week. Fortunately, high voltage was not ON. Turbo pumps have issues with controller; on Thursday and Sunday the pressure gauge dismounted.
XPD is on contact with SCS on it.
Remark: Theo M. is on holidays and for XGM issues please contact Jan G.
- A. Koch asks Steffen H. if the Lima/Bassler camera fixes uses only DAQ and not GUI. Steffen H. says this is correct and for Karabo 2.11 only. A. Koch will send a list of cameras to Steffen H.
DET:
- Nothing to report. DET aware of clock control downgrade.
ITDM:
- Today afternoon ITDM starts activities in Influx: downtime of few minutes.
- Reminder on closing proposals: Please do it ASAP. If not done by next week a policy on non-accessed data will be done.
XRO:
- Nothing to report.
LAS:
- The cooling water for SA1 and SA3 AMPHOS went down on Saturday morning, bringing PP-lasers - due to another power glitch on SAT early morning.
- Cooling water in the LAS R&Dlab remains down as of now.
- PP-Lasers will come up this afternoon but requires time to thermalize. It was put OFF in a controlled way this morning due to the timing system maintenance. The AMPHOS was not OFF during today's power
glitch.
UNSYS:
- Issue with cell6/SA3: power cycle of whole cell is ongoing. Suren K. asks if a possibility to go to tunnel can be done. ZZ is not yet requested but will contact PRC to fix the coupler.
SPB:
- Complications with the delivered bunch pattern last week: coincidence of needing to drop bunches for detectors commissioning at same time SCS use particular bunch pattern.
Nevertheless, it worked well enough for getting data, apart of few lost time to set the pattern.
FXE:
- Nothing to report.
MID:
- All fine at MID.
HED:
- Nothing to report.
SCS:
- Not present.
SQS:
- All good at SQS. |
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09 Jul 2025, 08:32 |
Frederik Wolff-Fabris | General | Information | Notes XO Integration Meeting 09.07.2025 |
General Announcement:
- LIMP-25 update for this week: elevators were to be maintained this week but it is now shifted to 16-19.July.
- A. Galler announces on the LIMP-25 regarding next week:
1. Karabo updates take place from next week and thus are not available;
2. Next week last racks (UNSYS) will be placed down;
3. Cooling water is available next week impacting racks and air conditioning in XHEXP1 - please switch OFF electrical devices in the Hall to spare heating;
4. Humidity controlled in the Hall will not be available next week, thus temperature will change in the experimental Hall;
5. Electricity: SA2 area in XHEXP1 do not have available electricity next week; Also XHQ will be affected;
6. Waste water affecting some areas in XHQ;
7. DACHS in some doors will also be affected.
- Tobias Clever reminds that UPS in XHQ will happen this weekend from 12.July.
- Suren K. says the undulator control cabinets do not use cooling water and therefore it is preferable to keep them UP and running.
- Radu S. asks on the PKGs of the XHEXP1: Tobias C. says they are to be maintained accordingly to their scheduled dates.
- Ivan A. will discuss with TS about task#2 which brings down the UPS in the lab areas to find a solution to switch OFF a spectrometer.
- A. Galler says on Monday 14.07 craning will be done in XHEXP1 and access to the HED is not possible in the morning.
CTRL:
- Karabo SA1 instruments are already down; SA3 follows tomorrow.
DA:
- Nothing to report.
EEE:
- uTCA system being updated and prepared.
VAC:
- Following LIMP plans with activities in tunnels.
XPD:
- Ongoing with activities. All fine.
DET:
- Nothing to report.
ITDM:
- Activities are ongoing as planned. Servers in rack rooms are shut down; Next will be balcony rooms.
XRO:
- Not present.
LAS:
- Going well so far.
UNSYS:
- Everything goes as planned; spare undulators are out of XTD8.
SPB:
- Finished ramp down yesterday.
FXE:
- Nothing to report; everything downstairs are OFF and construction works start next week.
- FXE rack room has difficult access due to the construction.
MID:
- Nothing to report.
HED:
- Not present.
SCS:
- Nothing to report.
SQS:
- Everything accordingly to the plan.
SXP:
- Not present. |
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09 Jun 2021, 10:14 |
Frederik Wolff-Fabris | General | Information | Notes XO Integration Meeting 09.06.2021 |
General Announcement:
- Zunaira A. says that on HED on Saturday there was the 2 hour break on the search mal-function. It was solved by manual restart done by Eric B. (origin was the DACHS
issue) and we do not have an OCD for this matter - basically depends on the goodwill of people.
Jan G. says that there is no OCD for what Eric B. and Dennis K. did. It would be nice to find a solution for such situations - if this happens during the weekend, this
may have the end of an experiment.
Zunaira A. asked Eric B. to file a non-conformity report to be shared with XO.
- There is no UOM meeting next Friday.
CTRL:
- Karabo updates on most of topics are performed yesterday. Few issues in SA3 and HED are under work today. Few open points:
1. new GUI features: a configuration may be an issue but an e-mail is sent;
2. EuXFEL gateway hosts to be updated today after lunch with interruptions on running scenes. GUI 2.11 will be installed.
DA:
- Karabo installation on online calibration will be done under arrangements with instruments, mostly likely this week.
EEE:
- Monday point concerning cooling water effects: uTCA will not be affected (no interruptions for e.g. PP-Lasers).
- Next week schedule for uTCA maintenance: it does not affect LAS and balcony rooms. E-mails will be sent when maintenance is done and systems are available.
- SPB issue with PLC wiring on fuses - EEE is analyzing for proposing modifications.
VAC:
- Working on tunnels.
XPD:
- All XPD devices are in safe state.
- Beryllium covers in Hirex are placed.
DET:
- Nothing to report.
ITDM:
- ITDM finished maintenance of online resources (clusters/storages/migrations). Most of the DAQ is back in operation.
- In the course of June ITDM close the commissioning like proposals. All PIs/contacts of instruments will receive an e-mail with details for procedures to be done.
- Plans for the usual XFEL gateway update: tricky to schedule. A proposed date is by the end of the next week, on Friday 18.06 later afternoon.
Janusz S. and/or XO will send an e-mail to readiness for spotting eventual issues with this date.
XRO:
- Maintenance work is going well accordingly to the schedule.
- Karabo updates: Maurizio V. understands the gateway update just makes Karabo not usable and asks if it changes anything else. His concerns are with having time for
check.
Janusz S. says the operating system reboot only and Karabo installations are done before. Steffen H. says that today between 11:12:00 there is an update on the gatway
already.
No effects are expected for devices. New servers are to be installed and commissioned. Karabo updates are being done already and there is time for checks.
LAS:
- Nothing to report.
UNSYS:
- Monday's problem with MEA and Apple-X pre-installation works: It was solved and works continue from today. It is still planned to finish until the end of the shutdown.
- For Quad in SA1/Cell18 the problem was a loosen cable and simple to recover.
SPB:
- On the damaged 20um Si attenuator: it locates at SPB branch.
- Romain L. points to a communication issue with the DAQ maintenance done yesterday: Janusz S. says that this was submitted to the maintenance and happens every
maintenance. XO will address the case.
FXE:
- Work with crate in the tunnel: cooling water for the Mono stopped. Nerea J. says that there is works by the VAC on this crate. Cooling water will be restored after
finished work.
MID:
- Nothing to report.
HED:
- Issues with HED Karabo update are being taking care (issues with fuses).
SCS:
- Nothing to report.
SQS:
- Nothing to report. |
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09 May 2022, 10:30 |
Frederik Wolff-Fabris | General | Information | Notes XO Integration Meeting 09.05.2022 |
General Announcement:
- This week is a Facility development week: photon studies take place until Wednesday and then setup for 16.3GeV for the next weeks of operation.
- Martin Doering present a Dashboard for the Summer maintenance period. About 600 activities were submitted timely by the groups; currently the lists are being processed for checking for major error.
- Jan G. adds as PRC that there were no major issues during the weekend. The FXE XGMd gave wrong values and is under investigation.
CTRL:
- Few devices are saved in the projects with wrong classID: A script is to be applied today at 13:00 to fix this configuration; it is transparent.
- Update of data logger to be done today at 13:00 (15min downtime) also to improve Influx.
DA:
- No announcements; past OCD was quiet.
EEE:
- This week: intervention to be done in SA3 to allow better slits movement (together with XRO).
VAC:
- Nothing to report.
XPD:
- Nothing to report.
DET:
- Nothing major to report.
ITDM:
- Nothing to report.
XRO:
- XRO will be busy next days with beamtime / FDs activities.
LAS:
- A water leak is found in SA1 laser hutch. TS is contacted and the suspicion lies in the humidifier from the roof. There is no estimative on time for repair.
- Maintenance works in SA3 PP-laser to be done until Wednesday.
UNSYS:
- Control system of Apple-X shows several encoders giving errors in several motors. Encoders were failing to start.
SPB:
- Experiments went well last week.
FXE:
- FXE has planned for PP-laser use.
- Martin K. asks if a ZZ for the Mono is happening today. A. Galler inform hat today there is ZZ and therefore the access request is not yet scheduled.
MID:
- MID colleagues still look for a picoampere meter.
HED:
- The Full train test is scheduled to take place today.
SCS:
- Not present.
SQS:
- Nothing to report. |
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09 Apr 2025, 10:07 |
Frederik Wolff-Fabris | General | Information | Notes XO Integration Meeting 09.04.2025 |
General Announcement:
-
CTRL:
- Nothing major to report.
DA:
- Nothing to report.
EEE:
- Issue early morning with SPB PLC server which stopped communicating. It has recovered, if it happens again please contact EEE.
VAC:
- Nothing to report.
- Nerea J. comments in SA1 Si attenuator: a ZZ seems to be needed; A. Trapp says XRO is not involved so far; Chan K. says that SPB is fine with the current situation and thus the ZZ can be postponed.
XPD:
- Nothing to report.
- As PRC, J. Gruenert says all is fine and has also no information on the ZZ for SA1 attenuator.
DET:
- Nothing to report.
ITDM:
- Info for following week:
1. Maxwell cluster maintenance next Wednesday between 10:00-11:00 (e-mail to be sent);
2. Additional investigation on the GPFS performance will also be performed next week 15.04 (e-mail also to be sent).
XRO:
- Nothing to report.
LAS:
- Nothing to report.
UNSYS:
- Problem with SA3 cell 26: bottom shifter driver was stuck. Attempt to recovered via remote failed; a ZZ is mandatory to power cycle (next possible action for a fix).
SPB:
- Everything on PLC and Attenuator already discussed. Own SPB attenuators are in use.
FXE:
- Nothing to report.
MID:
- Continue measurements with FD activity until next Thursday.
HED:
- Nothing to report.
SCS:
- Preparing the DSSC2 tests taking place next week. A special electrical setup is in place at the hutch which needs a special training to allow access into the hutch. Warning signs will be placed.
SQS:
- Not present.
SXP:
- Not present. |
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09 Mar 2022, 10:15 |
Frederik Wolff-Fabris | General | Information | Notes XO Integration Meeting 09.03.2022 |
General Announcement:
-
CTRL:
- Nothing major to report.
DA:
- Nothing to report.
EEE:
- Supporting instruments.
- Replacement uTCA in HED optics crate on Monday was done; being monitored during next two weeks.
VAC:
- Issue with SA3 broken ion pump controller in SA3; ZZ was done to replace controller.
- Issues when entering tunnel: XD2/4 PC turnstile crashed and D3had to reset software. Caused 30-min delay in entering tunnel.
XPD:
- Issue with FXE for XGM in their hutch: electronics did not work but was taking care by Theo / Fini. FXE has to confirm if this is fine now.
DET:
- Nothing to report.
ITDM:
- Intervention on Monday accordingly to the plan with reboot of 2 servers at SA1/FXE. Maybe another server to change in later date.
- Influx database issue on Monday: all data until 22:30 in the evening are not reliable (SA1 and SA3). Mid-term plan with CTRL to split SA1/SA3. Under investigation to find the cause.
XRO:
- FXE stability issue: last night beam was stable after the ZZ was done to switch off cooling systems of mirrors and clean tent.
LAS:
- 3 PP-lasers in operations: working
- Max L. asks for news on the winter maintenance 8D report.
- LAS send a ticket with TS concerning connection of front end UPS. Needs follow up.
- Announcement by TS on Saturday 25th June: concerning to LAS - what are the consequences? Max L. needs feedback to plan next summer maintenance period.
Tobias Clever says it is connected to construction of office building; needing new transformators and concerns power supply and not 35degrees water. XO will help with feedback.
UNSYS:
- SA1 PSs problems seemed to be solved at Desy side (new gap program done by Lars).
- Error signal from ambient field coils in cell14/SA1: Fixed by Suren A.
- In SA3 a problem with stuck quad mover: fixed by Suren A. with workaround;
- Cell 11 / SA3 phase shifter motor: could be another damaged device. It needs ZZ access.
SPB:
- Nothing to report.
FXE:
- Feedback on the XGM will be discussed internally.
- Beam jitter observed yesterday; thanks to all efforts.
- Energy change this morning took longtime.
MID:
- Monday afternoon: Karabo issue with control room due to broker pile-up; all fine now.
- No issues with HXRSS; used beam yesterday.
HED:
- Continuing prep for next week; also investigation on shielding.
SCS:
- Preparation for Liquid jet.
SQS:
- Nothing to report. |
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09 Feb 2022, 10:09 |
Frederik Wolff-Fabris | General | Information | Notes XO Integration Meeting 09.02.2022 |
General Announcement:
CTRL:
- GATT broker pile up: there is a fix available but not foreseen to be updated now. The middle layer will be fixed in cw09 (blue week). This will be coordinated with XO.
- Raul V. completes that 1. slowness of the GATT from last week can be fixed next Monday (which triggers a pile up); 2. More invasive changes mentioned by Wajid E. to be done in a later point.
- Wajid E. adds that if problems appear again (unresponsive middle layer), please call DOC.
DA:
- Nothing to report.
EEE:
- Finishing smaller tasks.
- Fast ADC issue is taken over by the fast electronics team. The cooling issue may be related to connection problems with the board. EEE monitors if last Monday fix was enough.
VAC:
- Nothing else apart of the GATT discussion.
XPD:
- XGM issue in XTD2: someone changes the settings leading to an overload in the XGM. A. Galler says that BKR operators did not touch it and one still looks to find who triggered the changes.
- Calorimeter and laser polarimeter to be installed at FXE on next days.
- A. Koch says there was an update of the DAQ in tunnels; that was tested on Monday afternoon and if problems are found, please contact A. Koch.
DET:
- Nothing to report.
ITDM:
- Nothing to report apart from ground floor room 604 work.
XRO:
- XRO contact control integrations to work on motor layer devices for March.
LAS:
- Nagios Karabo system still do not work.
UNSYS:
- Nothing apart of the smaller gap limitation in SA2 system for the 2-color test last Monday.
SPB:
- Nothing to report.
FXE:
- Hiccup with train-IDs not being synchronized: a ticket was sent to CTRL.
MID:
- All fine at MID.
HED:
- Not present.
SCS:
- Issues with middle layer devices that had to be restarted: Laurent M. will check on the status with SCS colleagues.
SQS:
- Issue with XTD10 PES digitizer: there is an open ticket in progress.
- Trigger of hutch shutter last week: the loose maglock has been addressed. |
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09 Jan 2023, 10:10 |
Frederik Wolff-Fabris | General | Information | Notes XO Integration Meeting 09.01.2023 |
General Announcement:
- Interlock tests light taking place today and tomorrow, starting at Desy premises and tunnels.
- On 23.01 there is the Interlock tests at XHEXP1.
- Zunaira A. asks for one experimental hutch in all SASEs (optics hutch can also be) to be closed for tomorrow to check some signals for tunnels. Hutches need to be closed at around 09:30-10:00.
SQS accepts to interlock the hutch. MID also says it is possible but a precise time needs to be communicated.
- On 17-18.January the 5Hz operation will happen. Needed groups are already informed and tests shall be transparent for the instruments. Tim Wilksen will prepare a schedule to be distributed as soon as
available.
CTRL:
- Influx DB: two nodes are available. A 6-month policy notice is the one to be used by Karabo. An e-mail will be sent.
DA:
- Nothing to report.
EEE:
- SA2 lost power on the 31.01. The CPUs in the instruments were not affected; the CPU in SA2 laser was affected and parameters had to be reset. Impression is that UPS did not act. EEE needs more
information.
- A. Galler says that it relates to the broken UPS in SA2 area. A possible automatic check run/done by MPS triggered the emergency OFF. A new battery for the UPS is ordered and it is to be delivered in
future.
VAC:
- All relevant tasks for WMP are closed.
XPD:
- XPD would like to continue in XTD9 and XTD6 after the interlock tests to conclude minor activities.
DET:
- Nothing to report.
ITDM:
- Reminder to all instruments and support groups: finish accessing and closing the proposals (deadline has already passed) before they will be discarded.
XRO:
- Will need access to tunnels XTD6 at late January. The access is not related to test components.
LAS:
- Bringing lasers back up. In SA2 there was a rough start due to the power OFF but seems all in good track.
UNSYS:
- SA3 undulators: rotary encoders could be used to control the undulator gaps.
- Suren K. informs that partially recovered encoders for the 3 upstream segments. Spare parts for the next two devices will arrive in some months. Root cause for the SA3 power issue is not understood.
Undulators can be operated.
- Power distribution terminals in SA2 (2 units) and 1 unit in SA1 needed replacements.
SPB:
- Nothing to report.
FXE:
- Nothing to report.
MID:
- Request to support groups: if external companies need access to hutch, please remind these companies to do not use dirty shoes when accessing any hutch.
HED:
- Nothing to report.
SCS:
- Issue with XGM gas supply last week (valve was closed by someone unknown). Check functionality is ongoing but all seems to be fine.
- Transport taking place may affect access in areas around SCS, including XTD10.
SQS:
- Nothing to report. |
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08 Dec 2021, 11:02 |
Frederik Wolff-Fabris | General | Information | Notes XO Integration Meeting 08.12.2021 |
General Announcement:
- The temperatures in the Hall are warming and accordingly to Tobias C. this is related to cooling water as ventilation is also affected.
- A. Galler reminds on an e-mail sent yesterday related to check-in at XFEL today: one has to show vaccination status at the gate. For next week likely one can register the Covid status at the badge reader
and further communication will be sent.
- On next Saturday 11.Dec tunnels between Osdorf-Born and XHEXP1 will also be closed in the context of the fire extinguisher maintenance.
It is also reminded that all Schenefeld campus buildings are inaccessible and only SRP, TS and external company are allowed in the site.
CTRL:
- After the control server network update, Karabo is up again in all the topics.
DA:
- Nothing to report also including calibration team.
EEE:
- All maintenance tasks progressing in tunnels and instruments.
VAC:
- Not present due to tunnel works.
XPD:
- Progress yesterday was done by bringing hard Xray PES in XTD2 which was installed in the beamline with help from VAC and MEA groups
- Loop update with EEE. Bernard B. says SA3 motion2 PLC will be updated/finished today.
DET:
- Nothing to report.
ITDM:
- Commissioning proposals: interested people got an e-mail on the closing/reviewing of the current proposals. ITDM will eventually close it this week.
- Request for changes on new proposals have to be sent today to ITDM, before its creation. After being created, remains valid for the next half year. New proposals will be available for use from Monday.
- Maintenance tasks: online storage was finished yesterday evening. Currently everything online is available again. DAQ will be brought up today and cross-checked specially for SA1 where servers were
exchanged (new clean installation).
- Exchange of switches for transferring data between Desy and Schenefeld was done.
- Early morning network maintenance: just two routers need further investigation by NOC (using old firmware). Action shall be unnoticed as there is a redundant system.
XRO:
- Proceeding with maintenance planned tasks.
- Reminder on the delayed installation of the XTD2 new bender for SA1 because of problems with cooling/ air conditioning at the labs.
- XTD9 distribution mirror M3 for SA1: XRO noticed the soft limits were changed and position of one mirror was different.
Changes in soft limits may be related to power cut; XRO has changed back to the proper values but this has to be checked again during re-start of operation.
LAS:
- Nothing to report.
UNSYS:
- SA1 cell#33 undulator and rack have been shifted to cell#2.
- Apple-X small hiccups but optimistic that will be good for next week.
SPB:
- Nothing different from Monday.
FXE:
- Usual activities ongoing; tests with robot software library and middle layer devices for movements to be done today.
MID:
- All fine at MID.
HED:
- Nothing to report.
SCS:
- Nothing to report. All fine with transportation activities.
SQS:
- Nothing to report. |
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08 Nov 2023, 09:55 |
Frederik Wolff-Fabris | General | Information | Notes XO Integration Meeting 08.11.2023 |
General Announcement:
-
CTRL:
- Nothing to report.
DA:
- Nothing to report.
EEE:
- Nothing to report.
VAC:
- As PRC, Raul V. informs on a small issue at Hirex-Gotthard with number of pulses yesterday. Promptly solved in few minutes.
XPD:
- No issues and supporting the ongoing blue week with 30keV in SA2.
- Access happened on Monday in XTD2 to fix the solid attenuator.
DET:
- Nothing to report.
ITDM:
- Monday intervention (announced in e-mail to xo-info) went OK and systems are recovered.
XRO:
- Solid Attenuator in SA1 temporarily solved: middle layer device calculating transmission shall be working; the automatic interlock is not yet working and a new interlock logic will be deployed.
Please instruments in SA1 do that manually. Arm 5 and Arm 4 are currently disabled.
LAS:
- Issue with 4.5MHz operation in SA3 but it was fixed.
UNSYS:
- SA1/cell20 phase shifter shows a problem and a ZZ will happen tomorrow morning.
SPB:
- Laser interlock issue happening yesterday evening was solved (signal of a power glitch happened yesterday evening).
FXE:
- Nothing to report.
MID:
- Seems that short pulses studies at MID were successful.
HED:
- Nothing to report.
SCS:
- Nothing to report.
SQS:
- Nothing to report.
SXP:
- Nothing to report. |
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08 Nov 2021, 10:07 |
Frederik Wolff-Fabris | General | Information | Notes XO Integration Meeting 08.11.2021 |
General Announcement:
- During the weekend there was a cryo plant failure which caused more than 30 hours downtime. This was due to the cold compressor failure on Friday evening.
Machine work hard to get back in operation and Sunday by 06:00AM beam was available to the experiments.
- Chris Y. asks if FXE had used the PAM. It seems not to be the case due to the beam downtime. C. Youngman will contact Yifeng J.
CTRL:
- Nothing to report.
DA:
- DA is interested on the MID migration problem (discussion is following below).
EEE:
- Problem with SQS digitizer regarding a drift when looking into pulse laser pattern. Problem seems to be coming from the source; to be further investigated;
- Beckhoff PLC at SCS had a problem and will be investigated today.
VAC:
- No issues to report.
XPD:
- This week XPD will measure at HED with the calorimeter.
- XPD needs confirmation from MID if Diamond detector was used at MID.
DET:
- Few OCD calls related to the AGIPD operation support.
ITDM:
- The MID issue seems not be linked to migration in a first analysis. It may relate with calibration. Queue was busy as many experiments taking data simultaneously.
By the other side, there were no indications of calibration being used. Today the migration was running normally.
XRO:
- Nothing to report.
LAS:
- Not present.
UNSYS:
- Another Phase shifter (SA3/cell20) presented a problem like the cell17. Waiting for getting access to fix and investigate the encoders. ZZ is scheduled for this morning.
SPB:
- Problem with AC unit at the laser hutch. TS was called onsite during the weekend and it was solved.
FXE:
- Nothing to report.
MID:
- Issue with data processing last night: if it looks good for IT and DA, then MID is relieved.
- Diamond detector use: looks reasonable and data was taken. The final analysis has still to be seen.
- MID refers that it was positively impressed how fast the seeding was brought back after the cryo failure.
HED:
- Nothing to report.
SCS:
- EEE got a call about scanner-y motor. A problem with cable was found and it was exchanged on Sunday morning. Since then it appears to be solved.
SQS:
- Nothing to report. |
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08 Oct 2025, 09:45 |
Frederik Wolff-Fabris | General | Information | Notes XO Integration Meeting 08.10.2025 |
General Announcement:
- M. Doering announces on the LIMP-25:
1. Karabo deployment ongoing;
2. PLC updates see works at FXE, HED for next week cw42 (SQS later time);
3. Central gas management will be implemented by TS - Tobias Clever informs that since yesterday company is onsite for programming the system changes. For the next couple of days
a short interruptions of gases bottles may happen and to be finished by the end of next week.
- On Monday M. Doering sent an e-mail regarding the next Winter maintenance "light" for recurring activities that always happens during a regular winter maintenance.
If groups have new tasks (unknown by the planning phase of the LIMP) that shall be done prior the start of operation, please let M. Doering know, especially if may affect other
groups.
For example, emergency OFF will be triggered in SA1 and SA2 instruments as well as cooling water will be interrupted for one day.
CTRL:
- Proceeding with Karabo updates.
DA:
- Nothing to report.
EEE:
- Timing system update happening at SA3 instruments today.
VAC:
- Not present.
XPD:
- Nothing to report.
DET:
- Nothing to report.
ITDM:
- Nothing to report.
XRO:
- Everything fine; yesterday the work in pre-absorber was finished well.
- This week the pre-alignment of ODL in SA3 is planned to be finished and then Vacuum can be closed.
LAS:
- Nothing to report.
UNSYS:
- Nothing to report.
SPB:
- Nothing to report.
FXE:
- Nothing to report.
MID:
- Nothing to report.
HED:
- Not present.
SCS:
- Next week works on the hutch will be made by an external company (area to be fenced). Please contact Jan Torben if access is needed.
SQS:
- Not present.
SXP:
- Nothing to report. |
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08 Sep 2025, 09:42 |
Frederik Wolff-Fabris | General | Information | Notes XO Integration Meeting 08.09.2025 |
General Announcement:
- Regarding LIMP-25, there is nothing different apart of what was already mentioned on Wednesday for this week cw37.
CTRL:
- Nothing to report.
DA:
- Nothing to report.
EEE:
- Nothing to report.
VAC:
- Nothing to report.
XPD:
- Nothing to report.
DET:
- Nothing to report.
ITDM:
- Activity with electricity in Balcony room 30 was finished on Friday. DESY crates can be switched on again.
XRO:
- Not present.
LAS:
- Not present.
UNSYS:
- Everything is fine.
SPB:
- Nothing to report.
FXE:
- Nothing to report.
MID:
- All fine.
HED:
- Nothing to report.
SCS:
- Nothing to report.
SQS:
- Not present.
SXP:
- Nothing to report. |
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08 Sep 2021, 10:06 |
Frederik Wolff-Fabris | General | Information | Notes XO Integration Meeting 08.09.2021 |
General Announcement:
- Quick report of yesterday incident of water running down to XHEXP1: a washing machine in the clean room at ground level leaked; the water went down to the SA4/5 area of XHEXP1.
Both ground floor and XHEXP1 floors were wet. The washing machine is taken out of service.
CTRL:
- The ticketing system "control-integration" is working again and can be used.
DA:
- Nothing to report.
EEE:
- Fast electronics announcement: tomorrow late afternoon EEE will apply the fix to DSSC camera to correct train-IDs.
VAC:
- A test on the signal optimization in SA3 vacuum loop was done. VAC found a fix that will be applied during the shutdown (together with CTRL, EEE).
XPD:
- Nothing to report.
DET:
- pnCCD risk analysis: DET says that there is a path to avoid accident again and has been discussed with instrument. The misbehavior of the bottom module is to be investigated and replaced.
ITDM:
- Nothing to report.
XRO:
- Nothing to report.
LAS:
- Improvement of sync system in SA3 laser hutch took place this week. The laser is available to instruments.
UNSYS:
- Nothing to report.
SPB:
- Nothing to report.
FXE:
- Nothing to add.
MID:
- All fine at MID.
HED:
- Nothing to report.
SCS:
- Nothing to report.
SQS:
- Nothing to report. |
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08 Aug 2022, 09:54 |
Frederik Wolff-Fabris | General | Information | Notes XO Integration Meeting 08.08.2022 |
General Announcement:
- The accelerator is down since Sunday morning. An oil pump of the warm compressor failed at around 7;00AM. In the afternoon a temperature of a cold compressor bearing raised and had to be exchanged.
Cryo OK is expected today at 22:00. The operation for the current week will be updated by XO as soon as news are shared.
- Harald Sinn as PRC informs the SA3 pointing is not so perfect (issues with crosshairs). Center of aperture is currently being used by SCS.
SQS still has to find if actual position is good. When A. Koch is back this shall be revisited.
CTRL:
- Nothing to report.
DA:
- Nothing to report.
- Update of GPFS online analysis issues: mitigations put in place are working.
EEE:
- One issue with a motor was solved by the DOC on Saturday.
VAC:
- Nothing to report.
XPD:
- Nothing to report.
DET:
- Nothing to report.
ITDM:
- Nothing to report.
XRO:
- Nothing to report.
- M2 mirror in SQS (new feature reported last week): no news.
LAS:
- FXE reported PP-laser to have long pulse duration and small beam profile at hutch. LAS is discussing and investigating with FXE. An update will be done by end of the day.
- SA3 PP-laser: SCS reported not been able to open instrument hutch. A restart /re-cycling of laser interlock was done and worked properly, consequently shall not be the issue's origin.
SCS shall contact SRP and Lasermet. A proposition is to use dummy connector but needs to be discussed with SRP.
UNSYS:
- Nothing to report.
SPB:
- Nothing to report; Program of last week could be carried out.
FXE:
- Nothing to report.
MID:
- All fine at MID.
HED:
- Nothing to report.
SCS:
- Not present.
SQS:
- Nothing to report. |
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08 Jul 2024, 08:46 |
Frederik Wolff-Fabris | General | Information | Notes XO Integration Meeting 08.07.2024 |
General Announcement:
- Eric Boyd comments on Interlock tests: today FXE and MID hutches are being searched for ~30 mins. Please contact Eric in case you find lights ON.
For tomorrow, Tuesday: OFF buttons will be tested and jumped in SA1/SA3 instruments and on Wednesday the SA2 instruments. Access is restricted and e-mail will be sent to communicate when people are
allowed to resume access/work.
Also please clean up the hutches for the inspection and tests.
CTRL:
- Nothing to report; Karabo redeployment went well last week.
DA:
- Nothing to report.
EEE:
- Nothing to report.
VAC:
- Nothing to report.
XPD:
- XTD6 tunnel access is needed for HIREX.
DET:
- Intervention at SPB AGIPD: modules were swept, severe effect due to radiation (one module not working). One module was swept in the quadrant. It was successful.
ITDM:
- Nothing to report.
XRO:
- Nothing to report.
LAS:
- Some surprises but under control.
UNSYS:
- All fine.
SPB:
- All fine.
FXE:
- Software and firmware updates with detectors taking place.
MID:
- All fine at MID.
HED:
- Nothing to report.
SCS:
- Nothing to report.
SQS:
- Nothing to report.
SXP:
- Not present. |
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10 Jul 2020, 13:50 |
Frederik Wolff-Fabris | General | Information | Notes XO Integration Meeting 08.07.2020 |
General Announcement:
- Machine start-up continues to be ahead of schedule. Beam transmission to T4D and T5D has been done during the night (with open undulators).
- An Invitation for the User&Operation Meeting on next Friday 09:00 was sent to the user&opmeeting mailing list. If you did not receive it, please contact XO.
- XO Integration Meeting takes place only on Mondays and Wednesdays at 09:30AM.
CTRL:
- The synchronized shutdown, f/w update, configuration and restart of both CTRL network routers by DESY-NOC was performed yesterday.
This included the Karabo shutdown and restart in tunnels, instruments, etc.
- Problems linked to the re-start: in LAS a miss-behaving ADC and a faulty host cpu issue; in CTRL some obsolete deployment information.
- This Router update has to be schedule during the shutdown to avoid above mentioned issues.
- CTRL observed two Basler cameras which did not reestablish a network connection after the router updates: Please try power cycling the camera to restore system.
DA:
- No complications due to routers update.
EEE:
- Cabling installation in SCS is in progress.
- Technical staff will commission the FXE's two new brakes for XGM.
VAC:
- Not present.
XPD:
- Re-starting X-ray photon diagnostics devices this week.
- XGMs are ready for recommissioning.
DET:
- Nothing to report.
ITDM:
- Maintenance of ELOG server and update of application has been done last night. System has restarted.
XRO:
- Not present.
LAS:
- All LASERS are back today.
- Due to the router update, SA1 laser was the most affected due to loose of thermalization and was OUT of operation a full day. SA2 was OUT only for the afternoon.
UNSYS:
- Nothing to report.
SPB:
- Getting ready for beam: few DAQ issues still open but being worked out.
FXE:
- All motors in SA1 were OFF due to Karabo re-start linked to router update.
MID:
- Update of Linux computers: ITDM will communicate with MID for the re-installation.
HED:
- Nothing to report.
SCS:
- Nothing to report.
SQS:
- Nothing to report. |
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08 Jun 2022, 08:15 |
Frederik Wolff-Fabris | General | Information | Notes XO Integration Meeting 08.06.2022 |
General Announcement:
- The maintenance task list was made available last Friday. Martin Doering distributed an e-mail including to the xo-info@xfel.eu list.
In case of any question please don't hesitate in contacting us at xo-planning@xfel.eu
- An invitation for the Colleagues and families Company Summer Party was sent yesterday.
The event takes place on July 1st and if you are around and wanting to take part of an Italian themed party, please place your registration.
CTRL:
- Nothing to report.
DA:
- Nothing to report.
EEE:
- Nothing to report.
VAC:
- Not present.
XPD:
- Nothing to report.
DET:
- Nothing to report.
ITDM:
- Nothing to report.
XRO:
- Nothing to report.
LAS:
- Nothing to report.
UNSYS:
- Nothing to report.
SPB:
- Nothing to report.
FXE:
- Nothing to report; no info regarding the conditional trigger operation.
MID:
- All fine at MID.
HED:
- Nothing to report.
SCS:
- Damaged bellow at the DSSC (needed for this week): parts were exchanged and all is fine.
- Night problems with beam position / energy. It was fixed by the BKR.
SQS:
- Not present. |