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Meeting Minutes, February 28, 2006

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Attendees:

Bob Fuller (absent),

James Bong,

Tim Montagne (absent),

Tom Porter,

René Correa (absent),

Patrick Krejcik (absent),

Doug Murray

 

 

Agenda:

  1. Review actions from last time.
  2. Lab area update.
  3. Status of Hytec order.
  4. BC1 motion update.
  5. Schedule update.

Previous Actions:

  1. James will install MS Project and update the schedule.
  2. James will check with Hytec regarding SMDS4 micro stepping option.
  3. Tom will investigate stepping motors to use for the BC1 articulating beamline.
  4. Bob will e-mail Josh Stein about the details of their beamline motion controls.
  5. Patrick will determine if a motorized beamline solution is essential for commissioning.
  6. Patrick will produce a PRD for the BC1 articulating beamline control.

New Actions: (summary; see details below)

  1. None this week.

Minutes:

  1. We reviewed the actions from last time.
    1. James has installed MS project and will update the schedule.
    2. He confirmed that the SMDS4 can be used in a micro step mode, and required hardware is being sent for evaluation.
    3. A manual hardware controller is coming from Hytec.
    4. Tom has spoke with Leif and motor investigation for BC1 is ongoing.
  2. There is still no network connection in the Bldg 25 Lab Area. Doug sent another reminder to the SCCS team today.
  3. James mentioned some problems with test equipment at Hytec, as a result our shipment was delayed until next week.
  4. We discussed our apprehension regarding a single vendor with no backup
    1. Doug has looked into other vendors for the motor controllers, including an IP motor controller from Tews
    2. At this point, we are awaiting the arrival of equipment from Hytec.
  5. Tom spoke with Leif regarding the BC1 motion.
    1. He confirmed that the discussion regarding belt drive versus gear drive was speaking to the linkage between the motor and the screw. Tom indicated that a gear drive was preferable to a belt drive.
    2. We would like to test the BC1 platform with comparable weight loading, to see the required force and motion characteristics firsthand.
  6. We reviewed the schedule
    1. Many of the tasks are okay as listed.
    2. Doug will update software tasks this week.
    3. James will update the schedule with additional hardware tasks, relating to prototyping and installation, by Thursday.
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