RUN 2B L1CAL MEETING MINUTES
                   27 January, 2005

Present 
o Fermilab      L.Bagby, G.Ginther, M.Mulhearn, A.Stone, W.Taylor,
                N.Varelas, H.Weerts 
o MSU           M.Abolins, J.Biehl, C.Brock, D.Edmunds, P.Laurens
o Nevis         H.Evans, C.Johnson
o Northeastern  E.Barberis, D.Wood
o Rice          P.Padley
o Saclay        D.Calvet
o By Phone      S.Lammers, J.Mitrevski



Nevis: TAB/GAB (H.Evans)
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o All production TABs (10) and GABs (3) have gone through basic bench
  testing 
  - most stringent test: 6 TABS --> GAB long-term data transmission
    . limited to 6 TABs because of current limits in our (temporary)
      power supply
  - no problems found

o Getting quotes on final power supply for use in the Fermilab
  system. Need two outputs
  - 6V /20A
  - 48V/20A

o Tests of jitter on 53MHz clock distribution for L2/L3 G-link output
  on TABs and GABs
  - TAB: very low jitter, lots of margin
  - GAB: ok - but less margin
  - to be conservative have come up with an alternate G-link clock
    distribution scheme for the GAB ==> TAB-level jitter
    . will implement this scheme over the next week or two
  - Note: these jitter measurements will have to be repeated at
    Fermilab with the SCL clock

o (other) Things to do at Nevis
  - continue long-term multi-TAB --> GAB transmission tests
  - test new TAB firmware
    . new EM algo, more stable tau algo, new ADF data receiver
  - test GAB firmware containing first-pass trigger terms



MSU: ADF v2 (D.Edmunds/P.Laurens)
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o ADF v2 Testing
  - VME connection
    . in good shape, doing everything needed 
    . still working on control PAL
  - Analog ADC Section
    . have been testing this heavily this week
    . checking noise levels, cross talk, frequency response, etc.
    . also in good shape
  - Output to TAB (Channel Link)
    . have used Denis' test receiver to test these
    . have tested that things are connected correctly, data received
      correctly 
    . still to do: bit error rate tests
  - SCL Connection
    . have verified previously that signals can be transported over
      backplane 
    . extensive testing still to do

o 4 (of 10) cards have been assembled
  - 1 has been tested extensively, the other less so
  - no problems observed
  - will make 2 more

o All parts for ADF production are now in hand

o Online Software
  - software to do above tests forms base of final online system
    . working quite stably


Test System (A.Stone)
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o Floor plan for Test Area being implemented
  - especially wiring/grounding
  - racks are in area

o Power distribution to area being implemented
  - Plan to be able to run system 24 hours a day

o Final Transition system cost estimates / schedule made
  - should be able to have everything in hand by May

o L1Cal IIb calendar has been created

o Computers in Test Area
  - should not connect computers with connections to crates to
    building (as opposed to MCH1) ground

o ADF crates
  - 6 crates have arrived at Fermilab
  - 1 may have been damaged - should be checked

o First Integration Tests to do
  - as soon as ADFs have been characterized at MSU
  0) TAB to L2/L3 (hope to do this before review)
  1) ADF to TAB data transmission
  2) BLS to ADF data