Slice Status Status Update

(March.30, 2005)

• The peripheral crates are currently being reassembled by Yuri. The original E-pool crate has been reassembled and is only a few tests away from being returned to CERN's E-pool. The new VME crate had a few minor mechanical issue which could easily be solved. The TMB front plates are at the CERN machine shop and as soon as those are back we can add the remaining TMBs in the crate. At that point we will be sending the full crate to SX5. The minirack has already been modified and is back in place.
• The TTC modules are hooked up to a special clock patch which matches the machine clock. The TTCvx as well as the FED-CCB and TF-CCB nicely seem to lock on to this signal.
• Dan Holmes is preparing the TF crate running several tests on the SP. A new hard drive will be used to install the latest linux version (SLC3)  on the TF control machine acosta1.
• Individuals and institutes have been asked to participate in the upcoming Spring Test.

Best regards,

Frank