1. ALICE planning meeting 26.11.2010

2. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting2 Outline ALICE Christmas break schedule –Access UX25, L3 and MNF Services interruption –Gas, cooling and electricity –DAQ and DCS plans Detectors activities Day-by-day schedule wks 49-2 VIP visits AOB

3. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting3 Christmas break schedule Start on Tuesday, 7 th December. End on Friday, 18 th February Plan: –Open both L3 doors –Installation of 3 TRD and 6 EMCal modules

4. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting4 ALICE Christmas break schedule OpenExperiment TRD EMCal CloseExperiment Open L3 doors Close L3 doors

5. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting5 Access restrictions The reasons to restrict the access are: –Handling of shielding blocks –Lowering of heavy structures (yellow-platform, TRD and EMCal rotators and modules) –Installation of EMCal modules –Removal of L3 ventilation –Evacuation tests –… The access restrictions concern the UX25 cavern, MNF, L3 and CRs SLIMOS shifts must be booked wks 49-50 and 4-5 Indications are given (next slides) concerning the access during the whole break – however we’ll assess the situation on daily basis (5 o’clock meetings) depending on advancement of activities

6. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting6 UX25 access Criteria for access restrictions: Removal/installation of shieldings (restriction includes RB24 triplets) PX24 blocks: no access CR5 and UX25 PX24 beams (35t): no access CR1-5, Expo, and UX-25 All other blocks: no access to UX-25 LHC evacuation test (7/12 after 18:00 and 24/12 tbc) – no access UX25 Gas functional test (10/12 - 2 hrs) – no access UX25 and CR1-5 AUG test (20/1) (Arrêt Urgence General – General Emergency Stop) – no access UX25 DSO test (12-13/1) (Department Safety Officer) – no access UX25 No access SX2 during manipulation of blocks in SX2 (except ACR and WRs)

7. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting7 L3 (and MNF) access No Ventilation EMCal No Ventilation +AUG Wks 50 and 4: access (TPC) to be coordinated with TC (transport) Wks 1-2: no access during EMCal SMs insertion inside L3 (see day-by-day) When moving from low-beta to yellow platform: no access to MNF When inserting the module: no access L3 and MNF Watcher needed in wk 49 and from wk 4 onwards Wk 6 or 7 (tbd): Kr calibration – TPC T stability (all interventions to be agreed by TC/RC) 24 31 Evac.

8. Services interruption

9. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting9 Maintenance gas systems Functional tests New gas monitoring 3 10 New planning under discussion – consisting of stopping all systems for 2 days in December (wk50) (more news next week)

10. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting10 Gas system status over Christmas Albin TPC & TRD: ON TOF: ON – stop from 12 to 21/1 (cooling stop, KNF pump stopped) HMPID: ON (Ar backup) PHOS: N2 flushing PMD: ON (except wks 1-2 – gas stop) Muon TRK: backup CO2 Muon TRG: backup Ar No flammable gases from 10 Dec PM until 21 Jan PM (after maintenance L3 ventilation)

11. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting11 Maintenance cooling units Cooling Plants and Primary Network Cooling towers Maintenance on production network. No primary water from 12/1 (PM) to 21/1 CR1-2-3, the Wiener PS and detector cooling plants affected (plants can RUN, but no cooling power). Investigating possibility to keep part DCS running (Andre) Maintenance and consolidation 17 21 12 TOF/PHOS EMC HMPID SPD TPC 10 Maintenance on cooling plants. Replacement of pneumatic actuators for TOF/TRD/TPC plants + TOF/PHOS flowmeter. CP will be stopped during maintenance SSD/SDD TRD

12. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting12 Maintenance ventilation units SG2 UX25, Muon TRK-TRG 17 12 UX25, Muon TRK- TRG L3

13. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting13 Safety and electrical systems PX24 fire detect. 20 UX25 fire detect. + red phones UPS AUG UPS DSO Evacuation DSS SNIFFER mainten. Auto-transfert Evacuation Early morning/late evening (tbc)

14. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting14 EN/EL: interruption on auto-transfert network (9/12 from 07:00 till 07:05): –All 'normal power‘ will be cut for 5 minutes: wall outlets, non-UPS in the ACR, SXL2, non-UPS power for the cooling plants, gas systems –It will not affect the 'machine network‘ (all racks will remain powered (part of the 'EXD', machine, network) –This network also provides the power to the UPSes, so they will run on battery for the time of this cut –See https://edms.cern.ch/file/1106913/1/ENNC_2010_196.pdf https://edms.cern.ch/file/1106913/1/ENNC_2010_196.pdf EN/EL: AUG Test (20/1) (Arrêt Urgence General – General Emergency Stop) –Major electrical perturbation. Also ACR affected DSS modification (13/1) –Will stop the full DSS, trigger all interlocks, including stopping power to all racks LHC evacuation tests (7/12 after 18:00 and 24/12 tbc) –no access UX25 Safety and electrical systems Impact on ALICE

15. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting15 DAQ upgrade plans 21 st Dec PM till the 04 th Jan included –The DAQ will be OFF during the CERN closure. –The ACR PCs will be left ON to give access to the DCS for the detectors teams who need it. 5 th to the 11 th of January included –The DAQ will be switched ON with the present version of all software to allow a quick commissioning after the installation of new detector modules or the intervention on existing detectors. 12 th to the 23 rd Jan included –The DAQ will be OFF during the cooling interruption at P2. –This period will be used by the DAQ team for a major hardware reshuffling (addition of LDCs, replacement of several servers) and a major software upgrade (transition from Linux SLC4 32 bits to SLC5 64 bits). 24 th January –The DAQ will be ON again. It will run under SLC5 64 bits unless there would be an unexpected key problem. The electronic logbook will remain available during the whole period. Pierre/Uli

16. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting1626/11/10 ALICE planning meeting16 DCS plans Baseline: DCS will be operational all times where technically possible –With ‘best effort’ support –With access restrictions during CERN End-of-Year closure (22/12 – 4/1) Many activities and upgrades are planned –Will be coordinated with individual detectors to minimise impact –For central systems, as much as possible in shadow of other perturbations (e.g. cooling stop) –Perturbations (e.g. for reboots etc.) cannot be excluded Detectors are invited to communicate ‘critical periods’, with services needed –Will try to cater for detector needs as much as possible Known perturbations: –Tue 7/12 10:00 – 12:00, interruptions of the GPN link to/from P2 Upgrade of router, test impact on ALICE –Wk50 (13-17/12) – major updates to all PC (many perturbations to be expected) –12/1 – 21/1 (cooling stop), only minimal central services. All detector DCS switched off, except for special requests and if cooling power allows More detailed planning at weekly and daily meetings André / Peter

17. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting17 Access request Cavern and surface You should submit an ADI and a task procedure Two persons minimum Work breakdown structure – risk associated at each step ADI https://edh.cern.ch/Document/ADI Task procedure Template EDMS 1103355 Attach task procedure

18. Detectors activities

19. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting19 EMCal Status of modules: –4 modules in SXL2 –Last 2 modules will be shipped to P2 around middle of December Test station will be moved soon to P2 (SXL2) Requiring a lot of access to connect everything up, test, and debug as they commission the new SMs –Low voltage, high voltage (CR4), and DAQ operating as much as possible during the installation period in January.

20. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting20 EMCal Surveys Zero measurement (wk 51-52), after insertion of 1 st module and after the insertion of 2 nd module: –A-side: CALframe feet and rails + modules (adaptors) –C-side (photogrammetry - 1/2 day) After insertion of 3 rd, after insertion of 4 th and after insertion of 5 th module: –A-side: points chosen depending on results previous survey –C-side: with theodolite from A-side (or full photogrammetry, depending on results previous survey) After insertion of 6 th module: –A-side: full –C-side: full

21. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting21 PMD Wk 50: –Lift CROCUS (in order to open L3 doors) - can be done by P2 technicians –disconnect cables (after 16/12) Wk 51 (20/1): move PMD in parking position (Pieter) Wks 51-4: repair electronics chains –Need Ar/CO2 at all times (except during gas stop wks 1-2) Wks 5-6 (night): access to CROCUS (doors closed, use CROCUS platform) February: move PMD to final position Wk 6: survey (transfer survey network to miniframe (Antje)) Wks 1-2 SPIE: new air cooling system – major installation work in January (should be done by end January) –Nacelle HAULOTTE needed

22. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting22 TOF/PHOS TOF: –HV hardware checks on SM13 (December) –TRM replacement (14 TRMs on the A side) (3/01 – 12/01) –Replacement DC-DC (with no LV spare channels): SM10 must be displaced (tbc) 8-9/12 (after 18:00). Yannick must intervene to release the support beams PHOS: (A.Vinogradow at CERN 1/12 end January) –Investigate module 2 pedestal issues –Try to understand behavior of unstable branch in Module 3 –Remake ISEG crate to connect to the hardware interlock –Fear presence of ice inside cold part - could melt when warming-up crystals Working at solution to keep freon circulation at all times Gilda/Yury

23. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting23 Muon TRG RPC Detector/gas system: –Check gas tightness on few RPC detectors - need nacelle INSIDE and OUTSIDE (Verify availability HAULOTTE) (~3 days between January 10-18) –Upgrade Sensor gas humidity and pressure regulator (CR5, schedule to be defined with the gas team) –Replace few RPC modules with high current: under discussion Electronics: –Maintenance Local decision electronics (December 8 th after 18:00) –Upgrade FE threshold distributors, higher segmentation (level 4 gangway, December 8 th after 18:00) –Upgrade firmware DARC and Regional board in order to speed up MTR decision electronics configuration (wk 6, after the DAQ upgrade) Pascal/Ermanno/Paolo

24. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting24 Muon TRK plans December: CROCUS firmware upgrade (protection against spurious busy reset signal): –Access to Crocus, Dipole and FASS. Need nacelle end wk 50 –Not possible to use PM25 lift High occupancy bus patches (under discussion): –Remove one "bad" slat (and replace by one spare) to test it in lab –Access to Dipole and to muon side with nacelle in December –Depending on the results, fix all remaining “bad” slats in January January (from wk 2): replacement 2 quadrants ST2 with faulty wires: –Test spare quadrants in lab (December) –Access to FASS –Crane needed. Survey needed? Waiting for info Ermanno/Herve

25. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting25 ZDC plans Check platform displacement with survey –One week – depending on surveyors availability Paolo

26. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting26 SPD cooling plans – under discussion Wk 49 (8/12 after 18:00): cut pipes in order to open the doors Wks 2-3 (during cooling stop): wash 4 bad sectors (machine installed on I-side, close to HMPID pump). Access to the outer side of MNF (side I) to work on the heater of sector 0 (nacelle or scaffolding needed) Wks 3-4 (as soon as the door is closed): reconnect temporarily pipes and test with dummy sector inside MNF (in parallel with shielding in wk 4)

27. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting27 SSD/SDD SSD: Ton: remove a cooling pipe from SSD corrosion test setup (week 2) Replacement CAEN module (C-side) + repair bad temperature signal at the C-side (week 2) SDD: Calibration of 78 pressure sensors in L3 and on miniframe (January 12 to 14)

28. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting28 T0 Activities planned from 7-19 December (after 18:00): –Check/repair the amplifiers from A and C side (inside L3) –Check the signal cables from A-side –Check/repair fast electronics modules (racks O18-19) –Need possibility to do standalone runs in parallel

29. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting29 TRD installation - weeks 51, 52 3 modules at P2 (SM2, SM11 and SM16). SM15 not yet at CERN, expected to arrive by beginning December Installation sequence: 16 → 15 → 11 (or 16 → 11 → 15) 2 technicians (Philippe and Didier) + Survey (Nail from 6/12) + TC permanently at P2 –Survey before-after each insertion to check space-frame deformations and displacement of beampipe (flange), miniframe and TPC feet Connection done right after installation

30. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting30 TRD Week 49: –LV Wiener ~80 PSU Back-Plane modifications (to improve mechanical stability, same as TPC applied already) –Netgear switches replacements (1 day) –LV line fixation: installation of improved patch panels on front of module (C-side) and replacing cables Repair pretrigger (A-side, below PMD) – after 20/12 Week 1: –Finalizing connections, start commissioning Week 2: –Stable running with cosmics 3 to 4 weeks in January or February: –Stable running with cosmics for alignment and with Krypton for gain calibrations (to be still discussed)

31. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting31 TPC Recover all water inside cooling plant (week 50) Replacement of 15 damaged FECs (equally distributed A-C sides) –~3 days per FEC. Therefore, we would like to use all available time slots where access to the L3 is possible –At the end of this activity we will need a period of about 2 weeks where all aforesaid systems are available for final verification, and access to the TPC in case something is not working correctly. Kr data taking at the end of the shutdown (1 week)

32. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting32 TPC Replacement of the laser Start the dismantling of the Spectron laser (week 50, Th-Sat after 18:00): –dismount back wall of laser hut (help of P2 technician) –stop cooling water (help of P2 technician) –prepare new water connection (electrical power should be OK) Install new Ekspla laser (week 1): –remove old laser and install new (use crane to transport laser) –connect cooling water (help of P2 technician) –reinstall back wall (maybe after cutting a hole in it) Testing and alignment of new laser (week 2): –possibility to run laser behind closed doors (inside hut) –maybe install laser tube temporarily and shoot into TPC whenever –compatible with other installation work Possible further testing and adjustment (week 3) Borge

33. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting33 ACORDE Check some ACORDE modules (PMTs optical conections, connectors, etc) above the magnet The plan is to start this activities after the second week of January 2011

34. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting34 Other activities SPIE + CV: refurbishment ITS dehumidifier in CR – February –Repair leak (replace leaking part – transport needed) –Recirculation air –Add flowmeter (connect to ELMB: Frederick) EN-EL (T.Bourrel): motorize L3-Dipole-Miniframe circuit breaker SPIE: cabling UX25-CR4 – January New magnet emergency buttons + flashing lights L3 and dipole Frederick: humidity sensor L3 ventilation (extraction) + redo CTP connectors Intervention on cavern lift –One day stop – no access to UX25. To be scheduled Google propose to produce a custom Streetview application for CERN showing both outside and underground areas –January 5 to 18

35. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting35 Other activities Philippe: replace rack filters during cooling stop

36. Day-by-day schedule UX25 and MNF - Wk 49

37. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting37 Activities in UX25 - Week 49 - 6/12 Monday No access UX-25 ITECO HAULOTTE TRD team at CERN: 6 to 10/12

38. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting38 Activities in MNF - Week 49 - 6/12 Monday No access MNF

39. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting39 Activities in UX25 - Week 49 - 7/12 Tuesday 8:00 to 18:00: no access UX25 (except Transport, VAC and RP) 18:00 – midnight: evacuation test (No access UX25) VAC RP samples Reinstall crane electronics 8:00 to 18:00: no access CR5 PX24 shielding: blocks Transport needed (EDH 4472100). Demount GIS protection “the green fence” (ALICE) DGS/RP: samples cooling liquids (SPD highest priority) TPC FEC Replacement of damaged FECs (after 18:00) Lock L3 power converter (Fernando)

40. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting40 Activities in MNF - Week 49 - 7/12 Tuesday 8:00 to 18:00: no access MNF 18:00 – midnight: evacuation test (No access UX25)

41. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting41 Activities in UX25 - Week 49 - 8/12 Wednesday PX24 shielding: beams (35t) VAC 8:00 to 18:00: no access UX25 (except Transport and VAC) 18:00 to 8:00: access in general mode Move if needed TRD Wiener PS Cut SPD pipes (after 18:00) Stabilizers Muon TRG 8:00 to 18:00: no access CR1-5 and Expo TRD: back-Plane modifications LV Wiener (~80 PSU) and Modified LV patch panels and new cables (after 18:00) TPC FEC and TRD LV Maintenance Local decision electronics (after 18:00) Upgrade FE threshold distributors, higher segmentation (after 18:00)

42. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting42 Activities in MNF - Week 49 - 8/12 Wednesday 8:00 to 18:00: no access UX25 18:00 to 8:00: access in general mode

43. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting43 Activities in UX25 - Week 49 - 9/12 Thursday VAC MNF shielding 18:00 to 8:00: access in general mode 8:00 to 18:00: no access UX25 (except Transport and VAC) TRD Wiener PS RAMSES: removal of Data Acquisition modules CR5 Stabilizers No access CR1-5 during lifting up of 5 big beams Interruption on auto-transfert network (from 07:00 till 07:05) TPC FEC and TRD LV

44. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting44 Activities in MNF - Week 49 - 9/12 Thursday 8:00 to 18:00: no access UX25 18:00 to 8:00: access in general mode

45. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting45 Activities in UX25 - Week 49 - 10/12 Friday Move if needed LV156 Gas functional test (2h no access UX25 and CR1-5). Stop flammable gases (PM) Maintenance PX24 MAD (transparent) MNF shielding No access CR1-5 during lifting up of 5 big beams 18:00 to 8:00: access in general mode 8:00 to 18:00: no access UX25 (except Transport) TRD Wiener PS TPC FEC and TRD LV

46. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting46 Activities in MNF - Week 49 - 10/12 Friday 8:00 to 18:00: no access UX25 18:00 to 8:00: access in general mode

47. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting47 Activities in UX25 - Week 49 - 11/12 Saturday LV156 MNF shielding 18:00 to 8:00: access in general mode 8:00 to 18:00: no access UX25 (except Transport) TRD Wiener PS TRD LV

48. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting48 Activities in MNF - Week 49 - 11/12 Saturday 8:00 to 18:00: no access UX25 18:00 to 8:00: access in general mode

49. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting49 Activities in UX25 - Week 49 - 12/12 Sunday Access in general mode

50. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting50 Activities in MNF - Week 49 - 12/12 Sunday Access in general mode

51. Day-by-day schedule UX25 and MNF - Wk 50

52. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting52 Activities in UX25 - Week 50 - 13/12 Monday LV156 18:00 to 8:00: access in general mode No access L3 (no ventilation) L3 ventilation 8:00 to 18:00: no access UX25 (except Transport) MNF shielding Muon TRK: CROCUS firmware upgrade After 18:00 Lift maintenance: AS703 6:00 to 8:00; AS715 10:00 to 11:30. TBC

53. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting53 Activities in MNF - Week 50 - 13/12 Monday 8:00 to 18:00: no access UX25 18:00 to 8:00: access in general mode

54. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting54 Activities in UX25 - Week 50 - 14/12 Tuesday LV156 Prepare opening door Lift PMD CROCUS No access L3 (no ventilation) MNF shielding 18:00 to 8:00: access in general mode 8:00 to 18:00: no access UX25 (except Transport) Muon TRK: CROCUS firmware upgrade

55. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting55 Activities in MNF - Week 50 - 14/12 Tuesday 8:00 to 18:00: no access UX25 18:00 to 8:00: access in general mode

56. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting56 Activities in UX25 - Week 50 - 15/12 Wednesday LV156 Open I-side door MNF shielding 18:00 to 8:00: access in general mode 8:00 to 18:00: no access UX25 (except Transport) TRD cooling Muon TRK: CROCUS firmware upgrade TPC FEC Dismount back wall of laser hut Laser hut Normal hours (access to be coordinated with TC) VIP visit (tbc): Finance and Council Delegates – 16:45

57. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting57 Activities in MNF - Week 50 15/12 Wednesday 8:00 to 18:00: no access UX25 18:00 to 8:00: access in general mode

58. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting58 Activities in UX25 - Week 50 - 16/12 Thursday Prepare opening door YP rails Laser After 18:00 18:00 to 8:00: access in general mode 8:00 to 18:00: no access UX25 (except Transport) TRD cooling Arrival PMD team Muon TRK: CROCUS firmware upgrade TPC FEC

59. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting59 Activities in MNF - Week 50 - 16/12 Thursday 8:00 to 18:00: no access UX25 18:00 to 8:00: access in general mode

60. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting60 Activities in UX25 - Week 50 - 17/12 Friday Lower YP onto rails Open O-side door Laser After 18:00 Release all TOF crates supports (Yannick- Samuel) 18:00 to 8:00: access in general mode 8:00 to 18:00: no access UX25 (except Transport) TRD cooling Muon TRK: CROCUS firmware upgrade TRD 16 into rotator and into UX25. No access low-beta platform TPC FEC

61. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting61 Activities in MNF - Week 50 - 17/12 Friday Disconnect PMD services (after 20:00) Removal MNF staircase (access with ladder) 8:00 to 18:00: no access UX25 18:00 to 8:00: access in general mode

62. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting62 Activities in UX25 - Week 50 - 18/12 Saturday Laser After 18:00 18:00 to 8:00: access in general mode 8:00 to 18:00: no access UX25 (except Transport)

63. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting63 Activities in MNF - Week 50 - 18/12 Saturday Disconnect PMD services 8:00 to 18:00: no access UX25 18:00 to 8:00: access in general mode

64. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting64 Activities in UX25 - Week 50 - 19/12 Sunday Access in general mode TRD team at CERN: 19 (PM) to 23/12

65. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting65 Activities in MNF - Week 50 - 19/12 Sunday Disconnect PMD services Access in general mode

66. Day-by-day schedule UX25 and MNF - Wk 51

67. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting67 Activities in UX25 - Week 51 - 20/12 Monday TRD and EMCal Survey Prepare TRD 16 installation - PM EMCal Survey (1/2 day) PMD ventilation Including installation BBF rails SR16-15 YP rails GS/ASE: PX24 fire detection maintenance TPC FEC

68. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting68 Activities in MNF - Week 51 - 20/12 Monday TPC cooling pipes (Yannick) - AM Move PMD in parking position

69. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting69 Activities in UX25 - Week 51 - 21/12 Tuesday Install TRD 16 PMD ventilation GS/ASE: PX24 fire detection maintenance TPC FEC

70. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting70 Activities in MNF - Week 51 - 21/12 Tuesday PMD: replacement electronics chains

71. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting71 Activities in UX25 - Week 51 - 22/12 Wednesday TRD Survey Prepare TRD 15 installation Connect TRD 16

72. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting72 Activities in MNF - Week 51 22/12 Wednesday PMD: replacement electronics chains

73. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting73 Activities in UX25 - Week 51 - 23/12 Thursday Install TRD 15 Connect TRD 16 TRD Survey

74. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting74 Activities in MNF - Week 51 - 23/12 Thursday PMD: replacement electronics chains

75. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting75 Activities in UX25 - Week 51 - 24/12 Friday LHC evacuation test. no access UX25

76. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting76 Activities in MNF - Week 51 - 24/12 Friday LHC evacuation test. no access UX25

77. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting77 Activities in UX25 - Week 51 - 25/12 Saturday Christmas day

78. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting78 Activities in MNF - Week 51 - 25/12 Saturday PMD: replacement electronics chains

79. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting79 Activities in UX25 - Week 51 - 26/12 Sunday TRD team at CERN: 26 to 30/12

80. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting80 Activities in MNF - Week 51 - 26/12 Sunday PMD: replacement electronics chains

81. Day-by-day schedule UX25 and MNF - Wk 52

82. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting82 Activities in UX25 - Week 52 - 27/12 Monday Connect TRD 15 Prepare TRD 11 installation Including installation BBF rails SR11 TRD Survey

83. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting83 Activities in MNF - Week 52 - 27/12 Monday PMD: replacement electronics chains

84. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting84 Activities in UX25 - Week 52 - 28/12 Tuesday Connect TRD 15 Prepare TRD 11 installation

85. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting85 Activities in MNF - Week 52 - 28/12 Tuesday PMD: replacement electronics chains

86. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting86 Activities in UX25 - Week 52 - 29/12 Wednesday Install TRD 11 TRD Survey

87. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting87 Activities in MNF - Week 52 29/12 Wednesday PMD: replacement electronics chains

88. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting88 Activities in UX25 - Week 52 - 30/12 Thursday Connect TRD 11 TRD Survey EMCal infrastructure Move EMCal rotator + SM5 onto low beta platform, and perform handling test

89. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting89 Activities in MNF - Week 52 - 30/12 Thursday PMD: replacement electronics chains

90. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting90 Activities in UX25 - Week 52 - 31/12 Friday EMCal infrastructure

91. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting91 Activities in MNF - Week 52 - 31/12 Friday PMD: replacement electronics chains

92. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting92 Activities in UX25 - Week 52 - 1/1/2011 Saturday New Year day

93. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting93 Activities in MNF - Week 52 - 1/1/2011 Saturday New Year day

94. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting94 Activities in UX25 - Week 52 - 2/1 Sunday

95. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting95 Activities in MNF - Week 52 - 2/1 Sunday

96. Day-by-day schedule UX25 and MNF - Wk 1 - 2011

97. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting97 Activities in UX25 - Week 1 - 3/1 Monday Connect TRD 11 PMD ventilation Install EMCal 40deg-C (PM) Lower SM6 onto low beta platform SM5 TOF TRM Laser Install new Ekspla laser PH-DT: new gas monitoring system (no fresh gas injection whole week) (tbc) Move HAULOTTE TPC FEC

98. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting98 Activities in MNF - Week 1 - 3/1 Monday PMD: replacement electronics chains

99. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting99 Activities in UX25 - Week 1 - 4/1 Tuesday PMD ventilation EMC Survey EMC Survey (AM) Install EMCal 40deg-A (PM) SM6 TOF TRM Laser TPC FEC

100. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting100 Activities in MNF - Week 1 - 4/1 Tuesday PMD: replacement electronics chains

101. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting101 Activities in UX25 - Week 1 - 5/1 Wednesday TPC cooling RAMSES: reinstallation of Data Acquisition modules CR5 Maintenance UPS ESS307/2X (transparent) GS/ASE: UX25 fire detection maintenance PMD ventilation EMC Survey Lower SM7 onto low beta platform TOF TRM Laser TPC FEC

102. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting102 Activities in MNF - Week 1 - 5/1 Wednesday PMD: replacement electronics chains

103. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting103 Activities in UX25 - Week 1 - 6/1 Thursday TPC cooling PMD ventilation Install EMCal 60deg-C SM7 Lower SM8 onto low beta platform EMC Survey TOF TRM Laser GS/ASE: UX25 fire detection + red phones maintenance TPC FEC

104. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting104 Activities in MNF - Week 1 - 6/1 Thursday PMD: replacement electronics chains

105. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting105 Activities in UX25 - Week 1 - 7/1 Friday TPC cooling PMD ventilation Install EMCal 60deg-A SM8 EMC Survey TOF TRM Laser GS/ASE: UX25 fire detection + red phones maintenance TPC FEC

106. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting106 Activities in MNF - Week 1 - 7/1 Friday PMD: replacement electronics chains

107. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting107 Activities in UX25 - Week 1 - 8/1 Saturday Laser

108. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting108 Activities in MNF - Week 1 - 8/1 Saturday

109. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting109 Activities in UX25 - Week 1 - 9/1 Sunday

110. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting110 Activities in MNF - Week 1 - 9/1 Sunday

111. Day-by-day schedule UX25 and MNF - Wk 2

112. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting112 Activities in UX25 - Week 2 - 10/1 Monday PMD ventilation PH-DT: new gas monitoring system (no fresh gas injection whole week) (tbc) TPC cooling VIP visit (Mr Herman Josef Lamberti, Deutschen Bank). From 15:30 Lower SM9 onto low beta platform Muon TRG: RPC Check gas tightness on few RPC detectors (need both nacelles) SSD Laser Testing and alignment of new laser HAULOTTE needed 1 day (if possible to move it) TPC FEC SSD: replacement CAEN module (C-side) + repair bad temperature signal (C-side)

113. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting113 Activities in MNF - Week 2 - 10/1 Monday PMD: replacement electronics chains

114. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting114 Activities in UX25 - Week 2 – 11/1 Tuesday PMD ventilation TPC cooling SSD/SDD cooling Visit (30 students. Peter Glaessel and Kai Schweda) Muon TRG: RPC SPD cooling Wash 4 bad sectors + repair heater (nacelle) Laser TPC FEC

115. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting115 Activities in MNF - Week 2 - 11/1 Tuesday PMD: replacement electronics chains

116. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting116 Activities in UX25 - Week 2 - 12/1 Wednesday PMD ventilation Cooling towers maintenance (start 14:00) (No primary water) SNIFFER maintenance Maintenance UPS EBS106/2X (transparent) Install EMCal 80deg-C SM9 Lower SM10 onto low beta platform EMC Survey Muon TRG: RPC SPD cooling SDD/ SSD Laser SDD: calibration of 78 pressure sensors SSD: removal of cooling pipe from corrosion test setup TPC FEC Cleaning rack filters (Philippe)

117. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting117 Activities in MNF - Week 2 - 12/1 Wednesday PMD: replacement electronics chains

118. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting118 Activities in UX25 - Week 2 - 13/1 Thursday PMD ventilation Cooling towers maintenance (No primary water) HMPID cooling RAMSES: radiation source tests EN/CV: maintenance SG2 ventilation DSS modification. Will stop the full DSS, trigger all interlocks, including stopping power to all racks SNIFFER maintenance Install EMCal 80deg-A SM10 EMC Survey SPD cooling SDD TPC FEC

119. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting119 Activities in MNF - Week 2 - 13/1 Thursday PMD: replacement electronics chains

120. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting120 Activities in UX25 - Week 2 - 14/1 Friday PMD ventilation Cooling towers maintenance (No primary water) SPD cooling SNIFFER maintenance EN/CV: maintenance SG2 ventilation RAMSES: radiation source tests VAC Start pumping out EMC Survey SPD cooling SDD TPC FEC

121. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting121 Activities in MNF - Week 2 - 14/1 Friday PMD: replacement electronics chains

122. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting122 Activities in UX25 - Week 2 - 15/1 Saturday Cooling towers maintenance (No primary water)

123. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting123 Activities in MNF - Week 2 - 15/1 Saturday

124. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting124 Activities in UX25 - Week 2 - 16/1 Sunday Cooling towers maintenance (No primary water)

125. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting125 Activities in MNF - Week 2 - 16/1 Sunday

126. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting126 VIP visits Mr Herman Josef Lamberti, Mitglied des Vorstands der Deutsche Bank, Germany, on Monday 10th January 2011 Visit schedule: Finance and Council Delegates to visit one of the four major LHC underground sites on 15th December at 16h30

127. 26/11/10 ALICE planning meeting127 AOB Peter Ginter: wk 4 Special ”working at height” training session on November 30 th –If you are interested, you should contact asap Fernando Next planning meeting Friday 3 December