Minutes of Quick Calorimetry Meeting  4-9-98.Present:  RMB, DJAC, GD, PSF, BWK, ALL.BWK   There was a data mismatch between CM Sim and the mechanical      positioning of the Endcap.      This was due to one of the two titles banks in CM Sim not      being changed, namely the off pointing parameter D left at      1.3m instaed of 1m.      Showed plot of varying the off pointing distance D around      the interaction point. With D negative performance (Energy      resolution and low energy tail) is poor but improves and      flattens out from 0 (IP) to + 1.5m.      Endcap/Barrel simulation paper is now ready.GD    Working with Labview. The stepper motor drive does not      work at the moment, will not communicate with PC via RS232.      To date the following units have been driven by Labview:      Adam unit, HT supply and LeCroy 7200 'scope.      The gauussmeter has been read only.      Still to do are the ADC card, Camac interface and Stepper.      Bruce will liaise on software with Gillian who will produce      write up before returning to college (2 weeks)      Bob thanked Gillian for her work during the summer.PSF   Prepared paper for Sheffield conference on non oxide glasses,      (next week). Working on Thesis, 3 chapters are now 3/4      complete.      Yearly report required for Royal society award, PSF has      contacted Russians about this.      After the meeting Paul gave his presentation for next      week's glass conference.ALL   Wired up Stepper motor drive card, unfortunately the PC      does not find it on RS 232. All voltage levels look OK,      pursuing this.      Starting to fit VPT in can with board etc. ready for      rotating in magnet.      The digital lock has now been fitted to the HEP beam line      local control room, Maggie has a key if you forget the       number, which I will circulate.      Portable electrical tool testing next week, R1 labs Weds 9th,      R1 first floor Thurs 10th.HA    VPT report almost complete, Bruce will check it.      Ran VPT 102 increasing the LED flash rate which gave       problems with the pre amp. Return to college in 2 weeks.      Bob thanked Haida for his work during the summer.RMB   Cost review for Endcap this week.      Feedback interviews.      Wrote agenda for collaboration meeting.      Video conference on Monday, Steering committee at CERN.      Writing talk on Vancouver conference for CERN next Weds.DJAC  CERN Monday, discussions with JLFaure on size of Endcap.      H2 data results on MSC given to CMS UK meeting Tuesday.      Electronic noise and equivalent energy to high, 1in.      tube may bring this down to TDR level of 150 MeV.      Discussions with BWK and LD on crystal geometry and      services to determine size of Endcap. Mock up model will      show how to pack in components.      Next week CERN, Technical co ordinating meeting, ECal      Technical board to discuss crystals.      CMS Technical management committee, show expected position      of Endcap.      Bogorodisk managers at CERN next week, discuss possibility      of 30 crystals for end October.      2 Boules at CERN, Endcap size, should be cut at CERN in the      next 2-3 weeks.      ACCOSS machines set up at CERN in basement of Bt 27, they      take barrel crystals 23cm, maybe one of the two machines      can be modified to take Endcap crystals 22cm.      Jim Wells of Health and safety group will be at CERN during      ECAL week and will inspect our workshop facilities for safety.      CERN next week, Lyon week after for CMS week.Laurie Lintern  7-9-98.