Ilias Efthymiopoulos
24/01/2007, 14:00
Introduction to North & East Area and CNGS
The restart of the accelerator complex in 2006 after the
long shutdown found all the beam lines of PS and SPS
fully booked with impatient users and experiments. The
introduction of the new CESAR control software for the
SPS North Area beam lines along with the deployment
of the new renovated hardware for the beam
instrumentation helped achieving an overall quite
positive score....
Karel Cornelis
24/01/2007, 14:20
Operations in 2006 and 2007 for East and North Area
In this contribution, the operation of the NORTH AREA, CNGS and PS EAST HALL
will be discussed. The operation is organised in a close collaboration with the
secondary beam line physicists who take care of the lay out and the setting up
of the different lines. Frequent changes in the beam lines, conflicting user
demands and special devises (magnetic horns, spectrometers, special...
Vito Baggiolini
24/01/2007, 14:40
Software and instrumentation
This presentation starts with a brief reminder of the
renovation project and a review the work that has
been so done far, both at hardware and software
level. It then focuses on missing functionality and
problems experienced during the Physics Run 2006.
Based on this information, and taking into account
requirements and priorities for the Run 2007, a work
plan is presented for...
Willi Kalbreier
(AT/MEL)
24/01/2007, 14:55
Magnet status in North and East Area and transfer lines
The problems encountered with the F61S.BHZ01 (MNP23) magnet and design
improvements will be discussed. For the operation in 2007 it is proposed to
replace it by a suitable C-shaped magnet allowing to service the North and the
South branches on different super-cycles. The status of ‘weak’ magnets, the
insufficient spare situation, the problem of too restricted accessibility in a high...
Yves Gaillard
(AB/PO)
24/01/2007, 15:30
Rectifier status – evaluation of NA rectifier controls renovation
Slides
Around 300 power converters are in service for the SPS
north area since the end of the seventies. Their
electronic generates four times more failures than the
power converters of the SPS ring. The presentation will
detail the works done under the EA renovation project.
The start-up problems of the new POWERJC will be
explained.
The major concerns for operation in the coming years...
Rui Nunes
(TS/CSE)
24/01/2007, 15:45
Access system status
Slides
This paper and accompanying presentation shall
discuss principles and architecture of the foreseen
Access system for all CERN Experimental Areas and
the current status of implementation.
The objective is to obtain a PLC-based safety system
that can be scalable from the size of the PS to the size
of the SPS experimental areas and that can be
easily reconfigured as the areas...
Edda Gschwendtner
(AB/ATB)
24/01/2007, 16:00
CNGS status and Outlook
An overview of the CNGS performance during the commissioning and physics
operation in 2006 will be given.
The prospects for 2007 will be discussed; Emphasis will be on the needed
maintenance work, the repair of the water leak in the reflector and on the
status of the OPERA experiment at Gran Sasso.
Christoph Rembser
(PH/ATT)
24/01/2007, 16:15
Outlook by the Physics Coordinator
Slides
In this presentation, an overview on the schedule for beam-tests and
experiments at the PS and SPS in the year 2007 will be given. The status of
experiments at the CERN accelerator facilities will be briefly reviewed, and the
demands for the 2007 run period will be presented. For experiments and beam-
tests which are approved for a running beyond 2007, a summary of their plans
and...
