RUN 2B L1CAL MEETING MINUTES
			     1 May, 2003

Present
o Fermilab:     V.Pavlicek, S.Rapisarda
o MSU:		
o Nevis:        H.Evans, J.Mitrevski, J.Parsons
o Northeastern: D.Wood
o Rice:         P.Padley
o Saclay:       


Status of the Data Pump: 
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o Internal document being passed around
  - will be available soon

o New engineer Stefano Rapisarda has joined the effort

o Question: how many of the 32 channels have to be independent?
  - Independent means:          tentative assignment of importance
    . different amplitude       - most important
    . different timing          - next most
    . different signal shapes   - least important


Status from Nevis: Hal Evans
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o VME/SCL Interface
  - at fabricator now - back in 10 days

o TAB
  - Final checking of layout being done
  - Submit board next week

o Cables and Connectors
  - Choice of ADF-to-TAB cables/connectors has been made
    . see Hardware web page
      http://www.nevis.columbia.edu/~evans/l1cal/hardware/hardware.html
  - After discussion with AMP: much more efficient/inexpensive to
    order full complement of cables/connectors for entire system now
    . need to order some cables now for the summer integration tests
    . small quantity orders are ~60% more expensive than large orders
    . we need 300 cables/connectors ==> total order $20K
      (budgeted in schedule $20K)
  - Note: these cables have been extensively tested with Channel-Link
    receivers/transmitters
    . no errors observed at transmission rates much higher than those
      in L1Cal
    . b.e.r. limits < 10^-14
  - Will check with Marvin & John Anderson about any safety issues


Goals of the Summer Integration Test: Hal Evans
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o See Integration Tests web page
  http://www.nevis.columbia.edu/~evans/l1cal/hardware/
       hardware.html#integration

o SCL Signals
  - should try to get Dan to do the integration of this as early as
    possible

o Philippe is getting a PC for use in the TCC
  - can this be used for the summer integration test?
  - need to discuss what would be involved here

o SBS/Bit3
  - should get another for use at Fermilab
    . could borrow one of these short-term from Fermilab (617-6U)
    . prep has adapters
  - Nevis has a 618
  - Saclay uses a 616 (non-DMA)
  - all of these models should operate in a very similar manner
    . Paul has not seen a difference when using different models



Any Other Business
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o Production Readiness Review for Cal-Track Match System scheduled for
  end-May
  - should have someone from Nevis involved