Detailed Endcap Milestones for 1996 - 1997


chambers:

	1996  Feb	Test stand and DAQ set up at Riverside, P0 runs 
			with cosmic rays.
	1996  Apr	Two-gap engineering prototype P1a is assembled, 
			start of tests.
	1996  May	Summary of T1 prototype tests.
	1996  May	Complete set of drawings for the P1 prototype 
			(3.3x1.2 m2, 6 gaps).
	1996  Jun 	Summary of P0 prototype results (run 1995).
	1996  Aug 	P0 prototype tests (CERN).
	1996  Sep	P1 prototype is assembled, start of tests.
	1996  Oct	Results of the first round of aging tests.
	1996  Oct  	Chamber design/cost review.
	1996  Dec  	Report on P1 prototype performance.
	1997  Feb  	Summary of P0 results (run 1996).
	1997  May 	P2 prototype drawings (full scale, suitable for 
			mass production).
	1997  Sep 	P2 prototype is assembled, start of tests.
	1997  Oct 	Chamber design/cost review.
	1997  Dec 	Report on P2 prototype performance.
	1997  Dec	Muon Technical Design Report
	1997  Dec 	Mass production factory outline and decision on sites.

electronics:
   cathode
	1996  Feb	Preamp/shaper 4-ch ASIC submission #3
	1996  Apr	Delivery 3-ch SCA ASIC #2
	1996  May	Preamp/shaper 16-ch ASIC submission w slow & fast
			output; prototype 96-ch PCB-1A w/o SCA
	1996  Aug	Preamp/shaper ASIC submission w/ all design reqs.
	1996  Sep	Delivery of 1st preamp/shaper ASIC presample; pilot
			PCB-1A tested.
	1996  Nov	Delivery of 1st 16-ch SCA ASIC presample; prototype 
			96-ch PCB-1B w/ full SCA storage and readout.      
	1996  Dec	Delivery of 2nd preamp/shaper ASIC presample.
	1997  Apr	Delivery of 3rd preamp/shaper ASIC presample; delivery
			of 2nd 16-ch SCA ASIC presample.
	1997  Aug	Delivery of preproduction preamp/shaper ASIC sample;
			pilot PCB-1B tested.
	1997  Sep	Delivery of 3rd 16-ch SCA ASIC.
	1997  Nov	Prototype 96-ch PCB-1C (trigger only).

   anode
	1996  Apr	1st submittal of preamp ASIC
	1996  May	1st submittal of discriminator ASIC
        1996  Aug       Construction of PCB-1
	1996  Dec	2nd submittal of preamp and disc. ASICs
	1997  Jan	Begin prototyping of 96-ch PCB2-DAQ.
	1997  Apr	Delivery of 3rd preamp/shaper ASIC presample.
	1997  Jun	96-ch PCB2-DAQ tested.
	1997  Jul	Begin prototyping of 96-ch PCB2-TRIG.
	1997  Aug	Delivery of preproduction preamp/shaper ASIC sample.
	1997  Dec	96-ch PCB2-TRIG tested.


muon trigger:

	1996  June	Submission #1 of strip comparator tree ASIC.
	1996  Aug	Production of FPGA chip for strip pattern-finding.
	1996  Nov	Review of prototype tests of strip comparator tree
			and pattern-finding chips.
	1996  Dec 	Submission #1 of strip pattern-finding ASIC.
	1996  Dec 	Submission #1 of discriminator/pattern array/bunch ID
			ASIC for anode wires.
	1997  Jan	Submission #2 of strip comparator tree chip ASIC.
	1997  Jun	Review of prototype tests of wire pattern-finding
			and bunch ID for CSC trigger chips.
	1997  Aug	Submission #2 of discriminator/pattern array/bunch ID
			ASIC for anode wires.
	1997  Nov	Delivery of first prototype CSC trigger motherboard

alignment:

	1996  Oct	Proof of principle for endcap SLMs and secondary
			sensors.
	1996  Oct	First design of sensor mounts on P1 CSC chamber.
	1996  Dec	Mechanical layout of endcap alignment system
			including endcap SLM and sensor layout, z position 
			transfer fixtures, and connection to Link SLM.
	1997  Mar	Design of endcap SLM hardware and calibration 
			fixtures. 
	1997  May	Integration of endcap system with Link system.
	1997  Oct	Test of integrated alignment system.


simulation & software:

	1996  Mar	Implement CMSIM100 for Muon with refined geometry,
			hit and digitization.
	1996  Apr	1st implementation of muon reconstruction package, 
			including the reconstruction bank.
	1996  Jun	Fast muon track finding and reconstruction.
	1996  Sep	Simulation of muon LCT (local charged track) and 
			timing for trigger.
	1996  Dec	Full muon track finding and reconstruction.
	1997  Jan	Parametrization of neutron background; generate hit
			banks for charged tracks.
	1997  Jun	Full matching of muon tracks with corresponding tracks
			from the Tracker.
	1997  Jul	Develop a calibration plan and integrate it into the
			reconstruction package.
	1997  Dec 	Muon trigger strategy (levels 1-3) for the LHC
			environment.