Duties Of the FTD On-Call Expert

The on-call rota is organised by Nick Malden on a 2-3 monthly basis. Everyone on LTA must take their turn in performing on-call duties. This is a quick guide to what is expected from oncall experts. Please remember that this list is not exhaustive. You are expected to use your own initiative! The expert is on call generally from 9am monday till 10am the following monday. There is an overlap on mondays between the experts to allow for a full briefing.

• Assume oncall duties will take at least 50% of your time!
• Attend all 9am run meetings on weekdays in room 401 of the north hall. Arrive at the north hall early and perform checks before the meeting starts so you can report problems.
• Check L4/5 histos once per day – further instructions are here. (coming soon - ask Paul Laycock)
• Check the gas history plots - look for changes here
• Check the trip histories and the current histories. Sometimes the shift crews make mistakes. You need to check if they have or not. If so, then make a complaint at the 9am meeting and inform Paul/Eram.
• After the run meeting you should meet with the RAs and inform them of any developments from the run meeting. Try to keep awake in the meeting since new conditions / decisions made there may affect or be useful to us. Make sure you know or find out the names of people who are relevant! If you dont know, then simply introduce yourself after the meeting and politely ask them their name.
• Make sure you have the on-call handy and that its charged and with you at all times
• Ensure that if there is any possibility to take cosmic data (field on or off) that we take this data (raw data / cmd on / cjc in readout)
• Log all special runs (cosmics / raw-data runs etc) in the FTD hypernews
• Log any changes in operation (HV settings, channels disconnected, special runs) in the logfile available here
• During cosmics or special runs check the L4/5 histos / trigger rates
• During cosmics or special runs assume the shift crews will make mistakes - never trust the shift crew alone. Double check what they do.
• Summarise the weeks runnning in hypernews end of each week. The summary reports
  • - Should be clear & concise
  • - Always include a run number, date/time
  • - Give complete information
  • - Cross reference where possible eg give URL of related hypernews
• Make sure you know how to use PVSS for HV control and how to switch HV steering files
• Be prepared to answer shift crew calls 24x7 !!! If possible be near an internet connection or be prepared to go to the north hall if needed. Get a bike, learn to drive, start enjoying midnight jogs.
• Prepare DQ plots for DQ meeting (wed pm) or run-co's rep (thu pm). Consult with Paul Laycock / Eram
• Read run report, hypernews & h1-logbook for each shift (3 x per day). You should always be aware of what the plans for HERA and data-taking are.
• Enjoy your oncall duties - use it as opportunity to see how H1 operates - not just the FTD