
HXDS POST CALIBRATION
The HXDS detectors are shipped to MSFC following
their postcalibration at SAO's Porter Exchange X-ray Test Facility and
BESSY in Berlin, Germany. The detectors will be put back into their design
locations on the HXDS's HXDA, BND-H and BND-500. This page provides status
and record of the installation:
Progress
- March18, 1998. The equipment leaves SAO in Cambridge,
MA.
- March 20, 1998. The equipment arrives at MSFC's
receiving docks at 7:30 am under the carefull transport of Arab
Cartages Dave Roberts and his wife (not available for photo).
- March 23, 1998. Unpacking
and installation preparations begin. Detectors are moved to the clean room
prep area and electronics rack hardware and workstations are moved to the
XRCF second floor.
- March 24, 1998. Cleaning of the detectors was
completed. The HSI, fpc_hn, and fpc_5 are installed onto the HXDA (remember
that fpc_hs is currently installed at the BND-500 and will remain there).
HSI Sun is reconfigured and working, printing system is working, BND-H
PC is back together and ready for test of its connections.
- PIC01.
Cleaning detectors in the XRCF preclean area.
- PIC02.
Flow proportional counters cleaned and ready for installation.
- PIC03.
HSI being installed onto the HXDA.
- March 25, 1998. Rolled the HXDA into the Instrument
Chamber and began cable connections.
- PIC04. HXDA
with instruments installed and outside of the IC.
- PIC05.
HXDA ready for roll in.
- PIC06.
HXDA in place inside the IC.