5.3. Diagnostic Instrument Manipulator

Diagnostic Instrument Manipulator

A Diagnostic Instrument Manipulator (DIM) is provided on three port locations (0-0, 90-315, 90-078) for inserting diagnostics to diagnose a target experiment on NIF. The DIM is a two-stage telescoping system that provides for positioning of the diagnostic package and enables the exchange of diagnostics for different experiments.

Target and Diagnostic Manipulators (TANDMs) are single-stage positioners that can be configured to handle either a target manipulator to position targets, or as a diagnostic manipulator to position insertable diagnostics. Due to TAS access line-of-sight considerations, only one of the two (TANDM 90-348) is configured to be used as a target positioner.

For more information on DIM and designing diagnostics for DIM, see Section 6.3. For more information on TANDM-based target manipulators, see section 5.4.1. For more information about TANDM diagnostic handling capability, see sections 5.4.3 and 6.3.

 

A Diagnostic Instrument Manipulator (DIM), showing the housing, extension tube, and diagnostic in an extended mode.
5-4a. A Diagnostic Instrument Manipulator (DIM), showing the housing, extension tube, and diagnostic in an extended mode.

 

Target and Diagnostic Instrument Manipulator (TANDM), showing the housing, boom, and target manipulator in an extended mode
5-4b. Target and Diagnostic Instrument Manipulator (TANDM), showing the housing, boom, and target manipulator in an extended mode. Inset shows a warm B-field pulser and target manipulator.