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2016/07/25 (Monday)

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Setup: iZIP mode, DIB1/2/3 → cables → 3.2 MHz filters → DCRC55(1)/33(2)/50(3), Tower has been cooled below Al transition with mu-metal shield at standard position
DCRCs on overnight taking bg data.
0805 Tower/MC/Coldplate = 41.7/36.0/169 mK, Still = 1.50 K / 0.075 mbar, G1/G2 = 210/195 mbar, 1K Pot = 1.54 K / 5.0 mbar, MB = 67.2%
Boiloff rate is good.
0810 Fill LN2 cold trap bath
1135 Made adapter to pump out broken cold trap. Pumping with scroll pump, pressure at 1.9e-1 mbar
1144 Cold trap pressure 7.9e-2 mbar. Close off scroll pump.
1145 Cold trap pressure 5.4e-1 mbar.
1147 CPT = 6.3e-1 mbar
1148 CTP = 7.4e-1 mbar
1149 CTP = 8.6e-1 mbar
1154 CTP = 1 mbar
1155 Start 2 hours of 30min background series at -4/+4 V with FG=5/2/5, OG=8/3/8, with 1000 initial randoms, 1000 ending randoms, with 30s flash and 25 minute cooldown between series. Trigger on DIB1 phA with threshold of 30ADC bins, with 150 us pileup cut window.
1410 Start 30min background series at -6/+6 V with FG=5/2/5, OG=8/3/8, with 1000 initial randoms, 1000 ending randoms, with 30s flash and 25 minute cooldown between series. Trigger on DIB1 phA with threshold of 30ADC bins, with 150 us pileup cut window.
1542 Start 30min background series at -6/+6 V with FG=5/2/5, OG=8/3/8, with 1000 initial randoms, 1000 ending randoms, with 30s flash and 25 minute cooldown between series. Trigger on DIB1 phA with threshold of 30ADC bins, with 150 us pileup cut window.
1635 Made new adapter for the cold trap Dewar pumpout fitting. Pump on cold trap dewar jacket, after a few minutes = 0.16 mbar.
1645 Cold trap dewar jacket = 0.063 mbar. Close off valve to scroll pump.
1648 Cold trap dewar jacket = 0.40 mbar.
1655 Cold trap dewar jacket = 0.40 mbar. Looks pretty good.
1700 Try pumping with the plunger and plug in place. This seems to work - was able to release plug, then it was stuck as it should be. Was able to pull it out with a little effort and let air back in.
1715 Start pumping out LN2 cold trap dewar jacket
1740 Scroll pump pressure = 0.040 mbar as it pumps the LN2 cold trap dewar jacket. Close the pump plug and remove pumpout adapter.
1801 Start 4 hours of 30min background series at -2/+2 V with FG=5/2/5, OG=8/3/8, with 1000 initial randoms, 1000 ending randoms, with 30s flash and 25 minute cooldown between series. Trigger on DIB1 phA with threshold of 30ADC bins, with 150 us pileup cut window.
1805 P2 reads 4.0mbar. Tweak open 1K Pot needle valve 16th of a turn.
1808 Fill LN2 cold trap.

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