Technical report, GANIL E416

The document LYCEN-RI--2003-28 is a technical report of the Institut de Physique Nucleaire-Lyon, given on June, 2003, concerning the 5 axis goniometer of INDRA, at GANIL (Grand Accelerateur National d'Ions Lourds). The contents of this report is as follows: 1.1. Experiment proposal; 1.2. Technical requirements; 1.2.1. Characteristics of the goniometer system; 1.2.2. Initial specifications of motions; 1.2.3. An overlook to INDRA; 2. Mechanical characteristics; 2.1. Study; 2.1.1. Goniometer structural support; 2.1.2. Goniometer off-set head; 2.1.3. Passage to INDRA; 2.1.4. Assembly parts of goniometer structural support and goniometer off-set head; 2.1.5. Target exchanger hopper; 2.1.6. Vacuum chamber for mechanical manoeuvres; 2.1.7. Goniometer support made of commercial plates; 2.1.8. The goniometer off-set head studied and built at IPN-Lyon; 2.1.9. Assembly parts, target exchanger hopper, vacuum chamber for mechanical manoeuvres; 2.1.10. Stainless steel vacuum welding for mechanical structures; 2.1.11. Preliminary cleaning for vacuum; 2.2. Assemblage; 2.3. BE and workshop; 2.4. Directions of motions of goniometer head; 2.5. File transfer between Catia and SolidEdge; 3. The electronics of motorization; 3.1. Overlook; 3.2. Connections of Microcontrol standard drivers; 3.3. Passage through vacuum - SubD25 connectors; 3.4. Safety box (SB); 3.4.1. Driver phases; 3.4.2. Ends of drivers strokes; 3.4.3. INDRA safety; 3.4.4. Emergency shutdown; 3.5. ESP7000; 3.5.1. Configuration; 3.5.2. Digital I/O connection to INDRA automat through the SubD50 connector; 3.5.3. Reduction of the shutdown current; 3.5.4. Remote control; 3.5.5. Configuration file of the ESP7000 display; 3.5.6. Configuration files of the five ESP7000 power cards; 4. Software; 4.1. Manual for simplified use of goniometer control program; 4.2. 'Expert' use of the goniometer control program; 4.2.2. RS232 connection window; 4.2.3. Control driver window; 5. Single crystals; 5.1. Preparation; 5.2. Crystal supports; 5.3. Nickel; 5.4. Vanadium; 5.5 Germanium; 6. Orientation; 6.1.Crystal / Si position detectors relative position; 6.2 Orientation; 6.3. Fine positioning of blocking images; 6.3.1. Hierarchy of motions; 6.3.2. Millimeter sensitivity on detectors / goniometer degree; 6.4. Goniometer special positions; 6.4.1. Example of angular positioning: Ni III 3/7/2003; 7. Final conclusions and propositions; 8. Annex 1. Preparation CR meeting; 9. Annex 2. Driver circuitry; Annex 3. Materials glossary; Annex 4. Configuration of ESP7000 electronics; Annex 5. Reference manual for goniometer control program; Annex 6. Operations prior to program shutdown in case of PC collapse; Annex. 7 Suppliers' addresses