A new flying wire system replaces an older system to enhance the analysis of beam emittance, improve reliability, and support future upgrades to the Tevatron. New VME data acquisition and timing modules allow for more bunches to be sampled more precisely. A LabVIEW application, running on a Macintosh computer, controls the data acquisition and wire motion. The application also analyzes and stores the data as well as handles local and remote commands. The new system flies three wires and fits profiles of 72 bunches to a gaussian function in a total of three seconds. A new console application allows remote operator control and display from any control console. This paper discusses the hardware and software setup, capabilities, and measurement results of the new flying wire system.

Circulating beam intensity measurements at FNAL are provided by five DC current transformers (DCCT), one per machine. With the exception of the DCCT in the Recycler, all DCCT systems were designed and built at FNAL. This paper presents an overview of both DCCT systems, including the sensor, the electronics, and the front-end instrumentation software, as well as their performance during Run II.

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Abstract. A general purpose stretched-wire test station has been developed and used for mapping Beam Position Monitors (BPMs). A computer running LabVIEW software controlling a network analyzer and x-y positioning tables operates the station and generates data files. The data is analyzed in Excel and can be used to generate correction tables. Test results from a variety of BPMs used for the Fermilab Main Injector and elsewhere will be presented.

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