\contentsline {section}{\numberline {1}General description of the RICH}{2}{section.1} \contentsline {section}{\numberline {2}The RICH Electronics}{4}{section.2} \contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {2.1}Photodetectors and Front-End electronics}{4}{subsection.2.1} \contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {2.2}HV and LV Power Supply}{5}{subsection.2.2} \contentsline {section}{\numberline {3}The RICH Gas Systems}{6}{section.3} \contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {3.1}The Nitrogen System}{6}{subsection.3.1} \contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {3.2}The Cooling System}{9}{subsection.3.2} \contentsline {section}{\numberline {4}The RICH monitors}{12}{section.4} \contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.1}RICH controls}{12}{subsection.4.1} \contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.2}Temperature Sensors}{13}{subsection.4.2} \contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.3}Cooling System}{13}{subsection.4.3} \contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.4}Nitrogen Circuit}{15}{subsection.4.4} \contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.5}Low Voltages}{15}{subsection.4.5} \contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.6}High Voltages}{16}{subsection.4.6} \contentsline {section}{\numberline {5}The RICH operation}{17}{section.5} \contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {5.1}Turning ON}{17}{subsection.5.1} \contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {5.2}Turning OFF}{17}{subsection.5.2} \contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {5.3}HV Trips}{18}{subsection.5.3} \contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {5.4}LV Trips}{18}{subsection.5.4}