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Current DRAGON Status

Run Instructions:
  • Pre-Run Checklist
  • (HTML)

    Hardware:
  • Operate diagnostics
  • (HTML)
  • Tune the DRAGON separator
  • (HTML, Postscript)
  • Use the separator hardware
  • (HTML, Postscript)
  • Condition the electric dipoles
  • (HTML, Text)
  • Targets
  • (HTML)
  • Calibrate the BGO array
  • (HTML)
  • Change the threshold for the BGO array
  • (HTML)
  • DSSSD energy calibration graph
  • (Graph (PDF), Text, Full Report (PS))
  • Calibrate the DSSSD
  • (HTML)
  • Operate the DSSSD
  • (HTML)
  • Operate the ion chamber
  • (HTML, Text)
  • The MCP (Micro-Channel Plate)
  • (HTML)
  • MCP foils
  • (HTML)
  • Remove the High Voltage stacks from the EDs
  • (HTML)
  • Install/Remove a DSSSD
  • (HTML)
  • The Hybrid Detector
  • (HTML)
  • Status of DSSSDs
  • (HTML)
  • Status of surface barrier elastic monitors
  • (HTML)
  • Connections to Scalers
  • (HTML)
  • Replace the 'Wobbler' (SM0)
  • (HTML, Text)
  • Follow Lock out procedures
  • (HTML)
  • Access to the new DRAGON Radioactive Source Safe
  • (HTML)
  • IC window inventory
  • (HTML)
  • How to use the TOTAL survey station
  • (Text)

    Software:
  • Use the MIDAS data acquisition system
  • (HTML)
  • Viewing histograms
  • (HTML)
  • DragonRoot offline sorting
  • (HTML)
  • Restart after a power outage
  • (HTML)
  • Writing data to tape during a run
  • (HTML)
  • Back-up and restore data to and from tape
  • (HTML)
  • ROOT Macro for MD1 Energy Calibration
  • (HTML)
  • Run and use NOVA
  • (HTML)
  • Use the EPICS control system
  • (HTML)
  • Administer the DRAGON website
  • (HTML)
  • Use and administer the DRAGON forum
  • (HTML)
  • Use Ahmed Hussein's two-body kinematics program
  • (HTML)
  • Calculating Simulated Efficiencies for the DRAGON Gamma Ray Array
  • (Text)
  • Creating cuts in the dragon analyzer
  • (HTML)
  • Online calculator: MD1 energy and tune ratios, ED1 A/q, R and yield
  • (HTML)

    Useful links:
  • MIDAS ELog
  • (HTML)
  • MIDAS Status
  • (HTML)
  • ISAC Operator's Log
  • (HTML)
  • Link to docushare (RIB/OLIS schedule, beam delivery etc.)
  • (link)
  • FRONTEND documentation - update 2018
  • (link)
  • DRAGON analyzer documentation - update 2018
  • (link)