RUN 2B L1CAL MEETING MINUTES
                   20 May, 2004

Present 
o Fermilab      M.Camaruryo, S.Rapisarda, A.Stone, N.Varelas, H.Weerts
o MSU           M.Abolins, J.Biel, D.Edmunds, P.Laurens
o Nevis         H.Evans, J.Parsons
o Northeastern	D.Wood
o Rice		P.Padley



Fermilab: TWG (S.Rapisarda)
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o Almost done w/ 32-channel spec.
  - discussing w/ Dan and Denis as to how best to use this device
  - may be possible to use a commercial solution
    . Dan/Denis/Stefano should decide what is best technical solution


Nevis: TAB/GAB (H.Evans)
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o TAB/GAB prototype tests
  - found some errors in the way we were doing TAB->GAB data
    transmission tests
    . these do not affect the 2 TAB --> GAB tests reported a month ago
  - redoing B.E.R. tests
  - have found one input channel on the GAB that isn't working
    . probably a bad solder connection
    . sending the board back to the assembler for x-ray


Saclay: ADF/SCLD (H.Evans for D.Calvet)
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o The SCLD board is now in production. 
  - I hope to get one board stuffed by mid~end June

o I continued playing with the ADF board. I made some
  measurements (analog section with +5V -5V, digital filter, etc.).
  - I will prepare a series of slides for the next video conference.

o I submitted a paper to NSS 2004 on the ADF stuff.

o I shipped to Alan Stone the ~800 feet of cable and various
  connectors that were left from the prototype of the cable harness.
          

MSU: ADF (D.Edmunds)
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o Continuing design/layout of ADF v.2

o 3rd engineer (Jason Biel) has joined the project

o Discussion b/w MSU and Nevis engineers about details of data
  transfer b/w ADF and TAB

o Paul and Darien will visit MSU on 6/28
    

Online Software (P.Laurens)
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o Philippe is concentrating mainly on the ADF work


UIC: Cabling (A.Stone)
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o Patch panel testing on Sidewalk
  - cable from splitter is the same as BLS cable
  - need adapter (i.e. patch panel) to make coupling to ADF

o Web page being updated

o Talked with Rich Smith and Ken Johns about possible racks (5 extra)
  for patch panels
  - cost would be ~$8K per rack for fully powered w/ RMI, etc.
  - this may not actually be needed
  - Alan is looking into this
  - still looking at space for cables to the patch panels

o Tests of electrical characteristics of patch-panel to ADF cables
  - have sent prelim. spec's to Johnny Green and John Anderson so that
    he can think about this
  - these tests need to be done as soon as possible
    . can't really make progress until this is resolved

o Length-matching cables
  - analog signals stay above 90% of peak value for ~100 ns
    ==> a few feet makes no difference

o Rack space/cabling for Cal-Track
  - have also determined that there won't be any conflict with
    Cal-Track cables