Nuts & Bolts

Resources needed for the day-to-day, ongoing operation of the laboratory.

Schedules

Laser Status

KLS Training

KLS System Operation Training Syllabus
Class #1: Overview (MS PowerPoint 2007 format)

Tutorials & Documentation

Proposed Cardwell Network Rewiring Floor Plans (17 MB pdf)
Diagrams of proposed network drops and phone connections for all Physics facilities in the JRM Lab and Cardwell Hall proper. Posted on 25 October 2010.
The 2021 updated DAQ Tutuorial
This Acrobat format introduction to the Linux-based DAQ systems is maintained by Kevin Carnes.
Readout, ADC & TDC, and SpecTcl Tutorials

Using Caen ADCs and TDCs with our VME DAQ system. Read about the hardware in MS Powerpoint or Adobe Acrobat formats.

Then read about software in MS Powerpoint or Adobe Acrobat formats.

Then finally learn about our modern practices for using SpecTcl, again in either MS Powerpoint or Adobe Acrobat formats.

These tutorials are also maintained by Kevin Carnes.
Lists of Different Types of Computers for DAQ & Analysis

The names of our DAQ workstations, offline sorting servers and Windows compute servers.
Constant Fraction Discriminators Tutorial
Maintained by Kevin Carnes; please refer all comments or questions to him.
See also his notes on the Ortec 935 Quad CFD, available as HTML or PowerPoint.
Sampling Tutorial
A gentle introduction to sampling, truncation and aliasing by Brian Washburn.
DLD Anode Position Conversion
A brief discussion of delay line detector calibration, also by Kevin Carnes; please refer all comments or questions to him.
Cables and Connectors
Specifications for and limitations of various cables and connectors used in the lab, by Scott Chainey.
Vacuum Flanges and Connections
A tutorial by Al Rankin on the various kinds of vacuum seals and flanges used in the lab, available as Acrobat pdf or PowerPoint.
FLAME Vacuum Procedures
Chris Aikens explains proper rough and foreline vacuum practices in FLAME, as of May 2022. This is an 18 minute video that can be viewed on YouTube or directly from the 800 MB MP4 video file.
Safety at JRML
An extensive set of links to all things related to safety.

Laboratory Policies

Novel Coronavirus Safety Procedures (Acrobat pdf).

Policies index
Stuff you should know
Emergencies
Who to call for help: staff member's responsibilities
Environment, Safety & Health
Attended accelerator operation
Purchasing:
- JRM purchasing rules; see also the Physics departmental purchasing procedures.
- Get an InfoPath Purchase Order form.

Nuts & Bolts

Schedules

KLS Training

Tutorials & Documentation

Laboratory Policies

Web Resources