uTCA (Tom)

• Go/no-go for BE/CO support by the end of 2017 (RF PoC will determine)
• If Go then operational platform in parallel to VME by 2021
• BI to identify whether uTCA option for new systems / upgrades
• mTCA conference at DESY by end of 2017 (http://mtcaws.desy.de/) - send people from BI?
• VME support expected for another 15 years

MEN-A25 (Adam)

• DMA (zero-copy) access not yet available from MEN (expected in the coming weeks)
• First test systems to equipment groups by Nov'17
• First operational systems expected by Q1/2018
• 2nd Ethernet port can be made with XMC mezzanine (quote pending at BE/CO)

LIU-BWS prototypes (Jose)

• PSB scanner: issue with glass disk slippage will be resolved next week
• SPS scanner: use system for HDR detection (bunch by bunch)
• Calibration bench: compensation of systematic errors into operational installation to be verified (noise/vibration)
• Milestone for metal disk yet to be decided (Ray et al)

AWAKE (Stefano)

• Next phase - installation to be finished by end of October (supports for spectrometer line)
• Simulaneous OTR measurements (p+, e- and laser) being assessed
• Influence of plasma on downstream BPM (button/stripline) still needs more studies
• Budget requested for short bunch lenght measurements for 2018 (CLEAR)