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--- s800_daq_tools [2015/10/26 16:59]
pereira [Delay Window]
+++ s800_daq_tools [2015/10/27 07:21]
pereira [S800 Software tools]
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     * [[#Run Control Window]]
     * [[#EventBuilder Window]]
+    * [[#MCFD GUI]]
     * [[#Delay Window]]
     * [[#Trigger GUI]]
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 ==== Mesytec CFD GUI ====
+The S800 electronics includes a Mesytec CFD (MCFD), used to "filter" the detector signals going to the Scaler and Mesytec TDC. The configuration parameters of the CFD (thresholds, delays, fraction, etc.) can be remotely adjusted via a MCFD GUI developed by the NSCL DAQ group. During tuning of the S800, one typically needs to adjust thresholds only.
-The Mesytec CFD (MCFD) GUI is invoked by either clicking the icon **MCFD GUI** in the desktop of [[Software#u6pc5 (data U6)|u6pc5]] or by navigating in a Linux terminal and typing ''$DAQBIN/MCFDControl16 --protocol usb --serialfile /dev/ttyUSB0''. The environment variable DAQBIN is defined by sourcing the **daqsetup.bash** file in directory **/usr/opt/nscldaq/xxxx/bin**, where xxxx is the nscldaq version number (11.0-015 on Oct 26, 2015).
+The MCFD GUI is invoked by either clicking the icon **MCFD GUI** in the desktop of [[Software#u6pc5 (data U6)|u6pc5]] or by navigating in a Linux terminal and typing ''$DAQBIN/MCFDControl16 --protocol usb --serialfile /dev/ttyUSB0''. The environment variable DAQBIN is defined by sourcing the **daqsetup.bash** file in directory **/usr/opt/nscldaq/xxxx/bin**, where xxxx is the nscldaq version number (11.0-015 on Oct 26, 2015).
-{{:wiki:482px-Runcontrol.png|Run Control Window}}
+{{:wiki:mcfd16gui.jpg|MCFD GUI}}
+  * To load the default CFD configuration go to **Load Setting**, select file **MCFD16.tcl** in directory **/user/operations/daq/usb/Config**, and click **Load**
+   * Alternatively, it is possible to lead the configuration directly from the module by clicking **Update from Device**
+  * By default, the CFD parameters can be adjusted individually for each of the 16 channels. It is also possible use the module in a "common" mode to set the same CFD parameters to all channels. Just check **common**
+  * After modifying any of the CFD parameters, click **Commit to Device**
+  * The MCFD module includes the possibility to send a periodic pulsing signal to all the channels. Two frequencies can be selected: 1.22 KHz, and 2.5 MHz
 ==== Delay Window ====
+{{:wiki:482px-Runcontrol.png|Run Control Window}}
-{{:wiki:mcfd16gui.jpg|MCFD GUI}}
 This window appears when the "Init" button is pressed on the VME crate controller tab as part of the initial setup of the [[s800 daq tools#run control window|S800 USB daq]]. It can also be accessed by pressing the "Show GUIs" button. The delay module allows software configurable delays to be applied to each of the signals indicated in the Channel column, which then form the TDC stops. It is configurable to enable delays to be set with beam on target, as the needed delay may change depending on experimental conditions.

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