Speaker
Tim Giles
Description
We will present the OP/ISO section's activities, its
working methods, and its relationship to the other
groups involved with Isolde.
The sharply delineated boundaries between groups
presents a particular challenge to operation, which by
its nature is involved in all areas of activity. OP/ISO
takes care of planning and communication between the
many different equipment experts, the Isolde users,
and the rest of the Isolde technical team.
The ongoing consolidation of the new control system is
being driven by OP/ISO. We will look at the very heavy
development cycle for controls software, and ask
if efficiency could be improved.
We will look back at the 2006 run and examine the
breakdowns, with particular emphasis on time lost at
the start of the scheduled physics run. We will look for
common causes and recurring problems, and propose
improvements. We will also examine feedback from
Isolde users and colleagues regarding OP/ISO skills and
experience, and see how best to improve our methods.
Finally we will look at new projects and tasks coming
our way, most especially REX operation. We will ask for
priorities to be set,so that we can adapt ourselves and
our resources to the needs of the Isolde community.
Author
Tim Giles
