1. dcs meeting, CERN, Mar 13  14, 2006 1 HV Control box HV Box from Athens Kai Schweda, University of Heidelberg P. Mantzaridis, A. Markouizos, P. Mitseas, M. Petridis, A. Petridis, S. Potirakis, M. Tsilis, M. Vassiliou T. Dietel, D. Emschermann, J. Mercado, K. Oyama, M. Stockmeier

2. dcs meeting, CERN, Mar 13  14, 2006 2 Anode Voltage Distribution System (6-ch. Card / Top View and Auxiliary Power Supply Box)

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6. 6 Summary Visit at KIP (Feb 23 - 25) - Positive Voltages (2000 V) 6 channels successfully tested - Full Command access through CAN (and serial interface) - First PVSS FSM functions + error handling available To do - Provide negative voltages (-3000 V), 1 st prototype end of April - Software regulation w/ 16 bit ADC @10-15Hz  ~5mV Goal - Full test of 1 st SM equipment at HD/KIP (end of May)

7. dcs meeting, CERN, Mar 13  14, 2006 7 TRD DCS  Status Kai Schweda, University of Heidelberg R. Bramm, T. Dietel, M. Kessenbrock, C. Lippmann, J. Mercado, K. Oyama, B. Schockert, M. Stockmeier

8. dcs meeting, CERN, Mar 13  14, 2006 8 3-Layer Architecture FED Server FEE Client InterCom Layer Config. DB PVSS (DIM - Client) #1 User: 1 PVSS FinalState #2 Intermediate: 1 InterCom + DB #3 540 DCS boards 8(6) ROBs each: ControlEngine / FeeServer FEE Server Command Coder B. SchockertT. Dietel, R. BrammM. Kessenbrock, K. Oyama V. Angelov C. Lippmann J. Mercado K. Oyama K.S. M. Stockmeier J. Mercado, G. Tsiledakis

9. dcs meeting, CERN, Mar 13  14, 2006 9 Monitoring Configuration: 65k*30kBytes, 1/run Number of time bins: 1 parameter, 1/run Clock frequency: 65k, 1/run Dead-channels: during run/data stream ? ADC-thresholds: 65k, 1/run MCM-temperatures: 65k/, > 1/min Gas-temperatures: 4*30*18 channels > 1/min HV: 18*6*4, > 1/min Q: What DataBase(s) to use ?

10. dcs meeting, CERN, Mar 13  14, 2006 10 Summary ControlEngine/FeeServer - functions (check scsn + readout-tree; config, monitor) implemented DataBase, InterComLayer: ready to use Command-Coder: available next 4 weeks PVSS FSM: just started Goal - Full test on ~200 DCS boards (TPC) at CERN (end of May) - Hand-dover to dcs/CERN: end of June 2006 Q: Code maintenance at CERN 24/7 by TRD experts Q: DataBase update at CERN 24/7 by TRD experts