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 ====== Accelerator Start-up ======
-.	**Initial Machine Voltage setup:**
+.	**Verify Initial Machine Voltage setup:**
 Initial conditions on TPS:
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-a.  Switch the POWER SUPPLIES to ON, the yellow light should come on. Switch CHAIN MOTORS to ON, lights 1, 2, and 3 should all come on.  Begin to increase the CHARGING VOLTAGE  while observing the TERMINAL VOLTAGE and the GRID VOLTAGE.  DO NOT allow the GRID VOLTAGE to become more negative than   -10 VDC.
+a.  Switch the POWER SUPPLIES to ON, the yellow light should come on. Switch CHAIN MOTORS to ON, lights 1, 2, and 3 should all come on.  Begin to increase the CHARGING VOLTAGE  while observing the TERMINAL VOLTAGE and the GRID VOLTAGE.  DO NOT allow the GRID VOLTAGE to become more negative than   **-5** VDC.
-b.	Continue to increase the CHARGING VOLTAGE until you reach the approximate TERMINAL VOLTAGE **__OR__** until the GRID VOLTAGE reaches  -10 VDC, **__THEN__** proceed to step 2:
+b.	Continue to increase the CHARGING VOLTAGE until you reach the approximate TERMINAL VOLTAGE **__OR__** until the GRID VOLTAGE reaches  **-5** VDC, **__THEN__** proceed to step 2:     (The GRID VOLTAGE may never reach -5 VDC when running at ultra low Terminal energy, E < 0.300 MV, do the best you can)
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 **2.	Corona Probe Adjustment**
-FYI:  The CORONA PROBE CURRENT will rise until it reaches the value set by the BIAS CURRENT.  After that, the GRID VOLTAGE will change to keep the CORONA PROBE CURRENT at the set value.  The goal is to balance the UPCHARGE and CORONA PROBE POSITION so that you have the desired TERMINAL VOLTAGE and -10 VDC on the GRID VOLTAGE.  Do (a) or (b) as needed:
+FYI:  The CORONA PROBE CURRENT will rise until it reaches the value set by the BIAS CURRENT.  After that, the GRID VOLTAGE will change to keep the CORONA PROBE CURRENT at the set value.  The goal is to balance the UPCHARGE and CORONA PROBE POSITION so that you have the desired TERMINAL VOLTAGE and **-5** VDC on the GRID VOLTAGE.  Do (a) or (b) as needed:
 a.	Move the CORONA PROBE POSITION “IN” to make the GRID VOLTAGE more negative.  This may require you to adjust the UPCHARGE to maintain TERMINAL VOLTAGE.
 b.	Move the CORONA PROBE POSITION “OUT” to make the GRID VOLTAGE less negative.  This may require you to adjust the UPCHARGE to maintain TERMINAL VOLTAGE.
+c.      If the low energy cup current is > 5 uA, put the beam into the high energy farady cup and tune for maximum current before proceeding to step 3.
 **3.	Establish Control**
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 a.	Set the TERMINAL VOLTAGE Dial to the desired value.  The dial is 2 turns per MV (set the dial to twice the GVM you want).  You may have to add some upcharge after setting the dial.
-b.	Raise the CONTROL GAIN to 2-3 for low current beams, around 5 for high current beams.  The system is now controlling in GVM mode.
+b.	Slowly raise the CONTROL GAIN to 2-3 for low current beams, around 5 for high current beams.  The system is now controlling in GVM mode.
 c.	Make fine adjustments to the TERMINAL VOLTAGE Dial to reach exactly the desired GVM value.
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 **4.	Beam Transport**
-a.	Tune beam and send it around the properly configured Analyzing Magnet.
+a.      Use the magnet predictor tool and set Quad 1 to the predicted value.
+b.	Tune beam and send it around the properly configured Analyzing Magnet.
-b.	You may need to make adjustments to the TERMINAL VOLTAGE dial to get the terminal to the proper energy for transmission around the magnet.
+c.	You may need to make adjustments to the TERMINAL VOLTAGE dial to get the terminal to the proper energy for transmission around the magnet and fairly balanced current on the slits.
-c.	When current is present on the LE and HE Slit current meters you may then switch the Control Mode to AUTO (middle position) and the SLIT control light should illuminate.
+d.	When current is present on the LE and HE Slit current meters you may then switch the Control Mode to AUTO (middle position) and the SLIT control light should illuminate.  If there is instability in slit control you may try raising the CONTROL GAIN more.  If the slit currents are not balanced when in slit control, make slight adjustments in the CHARGING VOLTAGE to balance the slit currents.
-d.	When in AUTO control the machine will go back to GVM control anytime the beam is interrupted.
+e.	When in AUTO control the machine will go back to GVM control anytime the beam is interrupted.

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