1. Status of the preparation for KEK test beam M. Yoshida (Osaka Univ.) MICE VC 2005/9/14

2. VLPC Cryostat delivered to KEK Cryostat and the other equipments delivered to KEK on Aug. 24 th Cryostat and the other equipments delivered to KEK on Aug. 24 th Commissioning started by Alan and Japanese guys Commissioning started by Alan and Japanese guys Succeed to reach 6K Succeed to reach 6K Stable operation in 3 weeks Stable operation in 3 weeks

3. KEK-PS  2 exp. area Tracker prototype inside USHIWAKA spectrometer magnet VLPC Cryostat

4. Beside  2 area Power Supply to AFE He gas ctrl to Cryostat DAQ electronics Linux/Windows PCs Cryostat over the fence Compressor for Cryocooler

5. Cryostat LID heater against condensation 65.0F@FNAL Typhoon approaches to Japan in Aug. and Sept. Typhoon approaches to Japan in Aug. and Sept. High room temp. and high humidity High room temp. and high humidity Condensation on LID of Cryostat! Condensation on LID of Cryostat! Need to keep the LID temperature higher Need to keep the LID temperature higher 86.5F@KEK

6. Electronics Bit3 interface VLSB TDCADCMIL-1553 SASEQ InterruptRegister Linux/Windows PC AFEII(CryostatBackplane) LVDS data links Slow Ctrl CLK/TRG

7. DAQ/CTRL program on Windows PC VB macro programs on Excel VB macro programs on Excel Check AFE functionality for each Check AFE functionality for each Initialization Initialization Diagnostics Diagnostics Data aquisition Data aquisition

8. Pedestal distribution AFE#104 AFE#105 AFE#106 AFE#107 channel number ADC counts

9. DAQ software on Linux PC (UNIDAQ)

10. Status / Schedule TOF hodoscope, Aerogel Cherenkov counter, defining counter and other beam counters are ready. TOF hodoscope, Aerogel Cherenkov counter, defining counter and other beam counters are ready. Cryostat works quite stably. Cryostat works quite stably. Electronics has been delivered. (although not for all channels of VLPC) Electronics has been delivered. (although not for all channels of VLPC) Improving DAQ with VLSB and VME ADCs/TDCs. Improving DAQ with VLSB and VME ADCs/TDCs. Continue preparation work by 4 or more Japanese colleagues Continue preparation work by 4 or more Japanese colleagues 5 from US, 4 from EU will join around Sept. 28. 5 from US, 4 from EU will join around Sept. 28. 2 from UK will join Sept. 20 to install tracker into solenoid magnet. 2 from UK will join Sept. 20 to install tracker into solenoid magnet. Sept. 20 : Remove USHIWAKA magnet and cleanup  2 area Sept. 20 : Remove USHIWAKA magnet and cleanup  2 area Sept. 21 Sept. 21 Set the solenoid magnet Set the solenoid magnet Install the tracker Install the tracker Install beam counters. Install beam counters. Sept. 27 : Accelerator tuning will be started Sept. 27 : Accelerator tuning will be started Sept. 28 : VLPC fully commissioning by experts from FNAL Sept. 28 : VLPC fully commissioning by experts from FNAL Sept. 29 : hopefully internal target ON, and beam could be provided to  2 although it is unstable Sept. 29 : hopefully internal target ON, and beam could be provided to  2 although it is unstable Tuning beam counters. Trigger setup. Tuning beam counters. Trigger setup. Oct. 3 – Oct. 7 : Stable beam. Oct. 3 – Oct. 7 : Stable beam.