h1. 18th March Target Tuning

h2. Preliminary Schedule

15:00 Target preparation for BPS test

17:00 Start pre-requisites

18:00 Hall Activities end: PRY Construction DS Service

18:00 Start search and secure

19:00 Start BPS Test Procedure

20:00 Start Target/Beambump tuning

h2. Activities

h3. BPS Functional test (Craig Macwaters/Ed Overton/Dean Adams)

* Prepare target (frame raised) - 2 hrs

* Work through BPS test procedure

h3. Target Tuning (to be confirmed by Ed Overton / Dean Adams)

# Work through the target check list and get the target operational with the target frame raised. – 30 mins

# Run target in ISIS at MS/128 for reference - 30 mins

# ISIS double Machine Start frequency - 10 mins 

# Check that the target’s insertion aligns with the correct ISIS spill. The target will be operating at the double dip rate. – 10 mins

# Stop operating the target and lower the target frame.  Ensure that the target insertion depth is small. (Large BCD) – 10 mins

# With the beam bump on steadily increase the insertion depth (reduce BCD) until we obtain the required 2 V beamloss.  – 1 to 2 hours depending

h3. 700 MeV Beamloss/Yield (Henry Nebrensky)

For say 0.5V and 2V loss

* Run target at steady depth, for 50 pulses

* Record accumulated Luminosity Monitor counts off TV scaler

* Compare with Beamline paper to predict expected rate in upcoming runs

h3. BLOC Training (Henry Nebrensky)

* Observe target tuning process

* Shift delays around, etc.

* Start-up/Shutdown practice