Minutes: SBS Meeting March 16, 2016 Agenda: Simona - Update on ECAL readout Andrew - SBS RICH update Attendees: Brian Quinn, Gregg Franklin, John Annand, Francesco Tortorici, Mark Jones, Mitra Shabestari, Dasuni Adikaram, Evaristo Cisbani, Gordon Cates, Andrew Puckett, Kieran Hamilton, Seamus Riordan, Simona Malace, Bogdan Wojtsekhowski. Simona - Update on ECAL readout - HCAL Layout - Explaining ECAL Labeling convention and options - Discuses ECAL Readout - Inventory and tests - To Do: - Test the RSC bases - Modify and test the SELEX bases - Need to have the 14 Sum-of-8 modules fixed and find 6 additional other to reach 116 - Finish inventory of Sum-of-32 modules, discriminators, OR modules and test them all - Finish inventory signal cables, patch panels, HV supplies, and cables patch panels Andrew - SBS RICH update - Reviewing SBS RICH - Recent progress in building/commissioning of PICH PMT test stand at UCONN - PMTs received form Gent - Explaining the HV interface and VME DAQ system - Discussing the results of single-electron noise event on the scope - Showing the results from studying the characteristics of the LEDs - DAQ - Presenting results from "low" light level and "high" light level - Plans: - Production PMT testing - Including configuration changes - Testing all PMTs - Hire, train undergrads and new grad student and complete PMT testing