1. Introduction & News SCT Weekly during ID Week Dave Robinson Cambridge University

2. Snapshot of current activities Ground fault monitoring check Limited cooling loop switch on TODAY, barrel 4 LTx production at Oxford LTx QA at Cambridge LTx microprocessor code & BOC code development (Cambridge) DCS project migrations to linux DAQ – Module recovery & global reconfiguration – SCT configuration – TTC2LAN and standalone physics mode running – FE simulator development SCT modified fluence predictions (with IBL) DQM developments

3. Pixel Cooling tests IBL connectivity & leak tests IBL, Pixel and SCT Cooling trials Final opportunity for interventions at flange IDEP closure The Next Several weeks + SCT

4. ATLAS Integration Milestone 3 (May 19 th -23 rd ): New systems to join: RPC, HLT Lar, PIX and IBL originally planned for M3 will now join M4, as will SCT Cosmic triggers: TRT FastOR, few RPC towers Consolidate results of M2: Muons, TRT, BCM (L1CALO back in M4) Full chain Trigger+ HLT + Offline Storage Shifts: TRT staying ON all week Monday Morning till Friday afternoon 24h Shift Further Milestone Runs 8 th September & 13 th October ATLAS Cosmic ray run 24 th November for ~2 weeks 4

5. SCT Actions in coming weeks Complete QA for sufficient LTx for one crate Finalise  Processor code for LTx Replace bad ROD crate, week starting 09.06 – Crate 3 has power supply issues and bad backplane in slot 9 – Full installation of LTx in that crate Get SR1 up and running – DCS and evaporative cooling – Complete migrations to SLC6 Readiness for cooling and powering in July – DAQ & DCS – Cooling loop checks Exercise DAQ in P1 – Preparations for M4

6. Run-2 Shift Model (revised proposal) Run Control Trigger Data Quality CP, Lumi, ADC CALO + FWD DCS, DQ, Calib SLIMOS ID (DBM, BCM ) DCS, DQ, Calib MUONS DCS, DQ, Calib Shift Leader 3 detector desks (ID, CALO+FWD, MUONS) plus 3 central tasks (Run Control, Trigger, Central Data Quality) each of which is associated to a Taskforce with dedicated Run Coordinator(s). The Taskforce/System Run Coordinators are responsible of: – Shift coverage and booking, documentation and training – Operation model still aiming at maximizing common efforts in tools, procedures, training and booking – Improved trainings (tutorial sessions + offline videos) with support for all central aspects – Improved OTP booking program (checking min/max shifts (~21) and time gaps). Intention to explore possibilities for further optimisation when operations stabilise later in Run-2, including dropping trigger desk with roles redistributed to Run Control and DQ desks. 6

7. Run-2 Shift Model (revised proposal) Run Control Trigger Data Quality CP, Lumi, ADC CALO + FWD DCS, DQ, Calib SLIMOS ID (DBM, BCM ) DCS, DQ, Calib MUONS DCS, DQ, Calib Shift Leader 3 detector desks (ID, CALO+FWD, MUONS) plus 3 central tasks (Run Control, Trigger, Central Data Quality) each of which is associated to a Taskforce with dedicated Run Coordinator(s). The Taskforce/System Run Coordinators are responsible of: – Shift coverage and booking, documentation and training – Operation model still aiming at maximizing common efforts in tools, procedures, training and booking – Improved trainings (tutorial sessions + offline videos) with support for all central aspects – Improved OTP booking program (checking min/max shifts (~21) and time gaps). Intention to explore possibilities for further optimisation when operations stabilise later in Run-2, including dropping trigger desk with roles redistributed to Run Control and DQ desks. 7 Formally in place only for cosmic ray runs and startup in 2015 We are responsible for our shifts until then

8. Shifts in 2014 Cooling tests in July – IDGEN oncall – DCS watcher shift (shared with pix/IBL) Pixel will have calibration shifter M4 run (& other milestone/cosmic runs) – SCT RunCo – SCT DAQ/DCS/DQ oncall Routine cold operation from mid-August – ID shift (mainly DCS watch) – Run-Co – DAQ/DCS/DQ

9. People News SCT IB Chairperson – Richard Brenner took over from Joost Vossebeld from 1 st April – Many thanks to Joost for the excellent job over the past 2 years SCT offline software coordinator – Pat will stand down from this role in August, replaced by Nick Barlow Many thanks to Pat for many years of service in this role. Nick an excellent choice for replacement, with his technical skills and wide knowledge of both offline and online Run Coordination – I have asked Per to resume run coordination role until mid-2015 Per had only two months as RunCo during operations Currently there is little operations experience at CERN Hope to identify new candidates for RunCo, and appoint a deputy from start of 2015 – Call for nominations in last quarter of 2014

10. SCT Performance Paper Submitted to JINST 1 st May 2014 Many thanks to the editors and EdBoard (chaired by Pat and Attilio respectively!) A special thank you to Pat Ward and Taka Kondo.

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12. 16/07/2013Dave Robinson SCT Weekly12 Qualification Tasks

13. ID SCR “Nearly Ready” SCT: new MacMini (x3) plus iMAC (x2)

14. Summary Two months away from routine continuous cold operation Significant ramp up in activities to be ready for cooling and ATLAS running TRAINING – Current manpower at CERN not sufficient to support operations. – To be discussed this evening in SCT IB

15. SCT Dinner this evening – If interested meet in R1 at 19h30 (and let me know beforehand) SCT/PIXEL BBQ tomorrow evening – Please fill in doodle!