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2015/09/30 (Wednesday)

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Current setup: iZIP mode, DIB1/2/3 → cables → 3.2 MHz filters → DCRC55/33/50.
Overnight: taking Cf data. Last series began at 8:28, so should be finished with cycle at 9:13
0900 Fill LN cold trap Dewar
0905 Tower/MC(H35)/MC sensor/Cold Plate = 31.0/25.6/41.5/156 mK, Still = 1.36 K / 0.11 mbar, G1/G2 = 165 mbar, 1K Pot = 1.73 K / 22 mbar, Main bath = 37.1%
G1 is still about 20 mbar lower than G2, suggesting no impedance in traps. Still pressure continues to be a bit higher than before yesterday.
0910 Remove Cf source from fridge
1230 Pump out LHe transfer stick with turbopump.
1236 Start data series of 3 15-minute runs of background data at -/+4V. Frontend Gain = 5/2/5, Output Gain = 3. 2000 events/file, 1000 initial randoms. 30s flashing, 30min cooldown in between series. Phonon thresholds set using values from Friday.
1240 Stop data run because the metadata file didn't write the XML data like we wanted. Search for bug.
1247 Start data series of 3 15-minute runs of background data at -/+4V. Frontend Gain = 5/2/5, Output Gain = 3. 2000 events/file, 1000 initial randoms. 30s flashing, 30min cooldown in between series. Phonon thresholds set using values from Friday. Metadata writes correctly!
1552 Commence LHe transfer (27.2%).
1715 Cease LHe transfer (60.4%).
1720 Fill LN2 cold trap full.
1740 Start data series of 20 15-minute runs of background data at -/+4V. Frontend Gain = 5/2/5, Output Gain = 3. 2000 events/file, 1000 initial randoms. 30s flashing, 30min cooldown in between series. Phonon thresholds set using values from Friday.

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