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tuning_the_s800_xdt [2015/10/21 14:03]
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tuning_the_s800_xdt [2015/10/21 14:13]
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       * Count rate is a little higher than on scintillator due to noise or thresholds       * Count rate is a little higher than on scintillator due to noise or thresholds
  
-  * Check **[[s800 SpecTcl|Spectcl]]** window **S800_CRDCS.win** to verify the good performance of the detectors. (The spectra for each CRDC can be checked separatelly in windows **s800_CRDC1.win** and **S800_CRDC2.win**)+  * Check **[[s800 SpecTcl|Spectcl]]** window **S800_CRDCS.win** (see figure below) to verify the good performance of the detectors. (The spectra for each CRDC can be checked separatelly in windows **s800_CRDC1.win** and **S800_CRDC2.win**)
  
       * Spectra **crdc1.raws** and **crdc2.raws** (top and middle spectra in the leftmost (first) column)       * Spectra **crdc1.raws** and **crdc2.raws** (top and middle spectra in the leftmost (first) column)
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           * Width of beam peak is proportional to A1900 p-acceptance in focus optics           * Width of beam peak is proportional to A1900 p-acceptance in focus optics
           * Width is narrower in match optics            * Width is narrower in match optics 
-          * Adjust anode HV to bring fuzzy maximum to around 600-700 channels (the ADC for each pad saturates at 1000 ch)+          * Adjust anode HV to bring fuzzy maximum to around 600-700 channels (saturation of each pad at 1000 ch)
  
       * Spectra **crdc1.anode_crdc1.tac** and **crdc2.anode_crdc2.tac** (top and middle spectra in the second column)       * Spectra **crdc1.anode_crdc1.tac** and **crdc2.anode_crdc2.tac** (top and middle spectra in the second column)
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       * Spectra **crdc1.xg** and **crdc2.xg** (bottom spectra in first and second columns)       * Spectra **crdc1.xg** and **crdc2.xg** (bottom spectra in first and second columns)
-          * It shows the position of the beam in the dispersive direction, evaluated by calculating the "center of gravity" +          * It shows the position of the beam in the dispersive direction, evaluated by calculating the "center of gravity". The peak should be in the middle of the spectra in order to center the beam
  
-      * Spectra **crdc1.tac** and **crdc2.tac** (bottom spectra in third and fourth columns) 
-          * They correspond to the non-dispersive position of the beam in the CRDCs. The peak should be in the middle of the spectra in order to center the beam 
  
 +      * Spectra **crdc1.tac** and **crdc2.tac** (bottom spectra in third and fourth columns)
 +          * They correspond to the non-dispersive position of the beam in the CRDCs. 
  
 {{:wiki:CRDCS-example.png?850|CRDCs summary spectra}} {{:wiki:CRDCS-example.png?850|CRDCs summary spectra}}
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