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tuning_the_s800_xdt [2015/10/21 10:53]
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tuning_the_s800_xdt [2015/10/21 14:03]
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 === Send beam to FP === === Send beam to FP ===
 +  * Ensure that the S800 spectrograph magnets are tuned to the right rigidity
 +
 +  * Verify that the beam blocker (labeled I255 Slits) in the S3 page of Barney is open:
 +      * Expected "open" values for top and bottom slits are CT ~6.8 and CB ~3.2, respectively 
  
   * Ensure that CRAD04 (typically connected to object scintillator) is enabled with a rate limit of **20 kHz** (CRAD04 looks at E1 up FP scintillator)   * Ensure that CRAD04 (typically connected to object scintillator) is enabled with a rate limit of **20 kHz** (CRAD04 looks at E1 up FP scintillator)
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   * Use **[[electronics overview|scope]]** to look at signal patched out to data U6 (channel #54 in data U6 patch panel)   * Use **[[electronics overview|scope]]** to look at signal patched out to data U6 (channel #54 in data U6 patch panel)
-      * This signal is sent to the CFD in data U6 +      * This signal is sent to the CANBERRA 454 Quad CFD in data U6 
-      * Check raising time and amplitude. Good signal: few ns raising time; 400-500 mV amplitude+      * One of the output from this CFD is sent (via patch panel #62) to the TAC and scaler (channel OBJ.Scint) in S3. The other output goes through a passive delayed, and is sent (via patch panel #67) to the Phillips TDC 
 +      * Check raising time and amplitude. Good signal: ~10 ns raising time; 400-500 mV amplitude
    
-  * Using the scope, check the CFD setting+  * Using the scope, check the CFD setting:
       * Check CFD walk inspect signal in scope by triggering scope with CFD output       * Check CFD walk inspect signal in scope by triggering scope with CFD output
-      * Ensure that CFD delay cable is ok: about 80% of raising time of the input signal   +      * Ensure that CFD delay cable is ok: about 80% of raising time of the input signal 
 +      * Adjust CFD threshold looking at scalers. The ratio of OBJ to XFP scaler rates (channels OBJ.Scint and XFP.Scint) should reflect the transmission of the cocktail beam  
 + 
 +  * Adjust MCFD threshold: 
 +      * The OBJ signal feeding this module is not patched out to data U6 
 +      * The OBJ signal from MCFD-16 module goes to the Mesytec MTDC32 module and scaler (channel OBJ.MCFD.Scint)  
 +      * Adjust CFD threshold looking at scalers. The ratio of OBJ to XFP scaler rates (channels OBJ.MCFD.Scint and XFP.MCFD.Scint) should reflect the transmission of the cocktail beam 
  
 +   
  
   * Watch for no rate change on scaler display with a bias adjustment up or down of about 50-100 V   * Watch for no rate change on scaler display with a bias adjustment up or down of about 50-100 V
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 === FP scintillator setup === === FP scintillator setup ===
  
-  * Set trigger to “s800 trigger” +  * Set trigger to “s800 trigger”  
-      * Ensure that the **[[s800 daq tools#trigger GUI|trigger GUI]]** application is ready. Otherwise, open it by clicking icon **[[s800 daq tools#Run Control Window|RunControl]]** in the desktop of [[Software#u6pc5 (data U6)|u6pc5]] computer +      * Ensure that the **[[s800 daq tools#trigger GUI|trigger GUI]]** application is ready. Otherwise, open it by clicking button **[[s800 daq tools#Run Control Window|Launch ULM GUI]]** in ReadoutGUI  
-      * Under trigger tab select **s800 trigger** (which is E1 up by definition)+          * Under trigger tab select **s800 trigger** (which is E1 up by definition)
           * Deselect experiment trigger           * Deselect experiment trigger
           * SAVE TO FILE           * SAVE TO FILE
-          * Stop and start **[[s800 daq tools#Run Control Window|RunControl]]** to assert new trigger condition+          * End and Begin **[[s800 daq tools#Run Control Window|ReadoutGUI]]** to assert new trigger condition
  
   * Select **[[s800 SpecTcl|Spectcl]]** window **S800_SCINT.win**   * Select **[[s800 SpecTcl|Spectcl]]** window **S800_SCINT.win**
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 {{:wiki:IC-raws.png?500|IC.raw spectrum.}} {{:wiki:IC-raws.png?500|IC.raw spectrum.}}
  
-        * Gains are controlled in **s800shpini.tcl** file in directory ''s800/operations/daq/usb/Configs'' (an example of the content of this file can be seen {{:wiki:s800shpini.pdf|here}}).+        * Gains are controlled in **s800shpini.tcl** file in directory **s800/operations/daq/usb/Configs** (an example of the content of this file can be seen {{:wiki:s800shpini.pdf|here}}).
             * First shaper is for ion chamber             * First shaper is for ion chamber
             * Typically, only coarse gains are used             * Typically, only coarse gains are used
-            * Stop and start **[[s800 daq tools#Run Control Window|RunControl]]** to assert new gain values+            * End and Begin **[[s800 daq tools#Run Control Window|ReadoutGUI]]** to assert new gain values
  
  
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           * Patched to data-U6 on labeled connector           * Patched to data-U6 on labeled connector
           * **200 – 500 mV** signals are good           * **200 – 500 mV** signals are good
 +          * CRDC1 anode is noisier (digital noise) than CRDC2 
       * Bias CRDC1 and CRDC2. Typical starting values:       * Bias CRDC1 and CRDC2. Typical starting values:
           * For He-3 @ ~130 MeV/u: CRDC1 (Anode=1120 V, Drift=1000 V); CRDC2 (Anode=1120 V; Drift=1000 V)           * For He-3 @ ~130 MeV/u: CRDC1 (Anode=1120 V, Drift=1000 V); CRDC2 (Anode=1120 V; Drift=1000 V)
tuning_the_s800_xdt.txt · Last modified: 2023/09/22 15:15 by swartzj