Macpherson, A. Aull, S. Benoit, A. Fernández López, P.F. Hernández-Chahín, K.G. Jarrige, C. Junginger, T. Maesen, P. Schirm, K.M. Torres-Sanchez, R. Valera Teruel, R. JACoW Geneva, Switzerland 978-3-95450-178-6 10.18429/JACoW-SRF2015-TUPB080 English 778-782 TUPB080 cavity diagnostics monitoring SRF niobium Contribution to a conference proceedings 2015 2015-12 http://dx.doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-SRF2015-TUPB080 http://srf2015.vrws.de/papers/tupb080.pdf As part of CERN’s re-establishment of an SRF cold testing facility for bulk niobium cavities, diagnostic instrumentation and testing procedures on our vertical cryostat have been upgraded, with particular attention given to quench location, ambient magnetic field control, thermometry and thermal cycling techniques. In addition, preparation and measurement procedures have been addressed, allowing for improved measurement of cavity properties and detailed study of transient effects during the course of cavity testing.