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=== Timing setup === | === Timing setup === | ||
- | rview: | + | Overview: |
- | * There are three electronic " | + | * There are three electronic " |
+ | * Although the ToF reference (" | ||
+ | * Before going to the ToF modules, the OBJ and XFP signals are sent to a CANBERRA CFD 454 CFD in data U6 from the data-U6 patch panel (OBJ: patch panel #54, XFP: patch panel #1). (The exception is the OBJ signal into the MTDC) | ||
* MTDC: | * MTDC: | ||
- | * The OBJ and XFP signals | + | * Before getting into the MTDC, the OBJ, XFP, and E1 up signals |
- | * The OBJ signal into the MCFD comes from the detector via S3 patch panel #94 (going to the target area) | + | * The OBJ signal into the MCFD comes directly |
- | * The XFP signal into the MCFD module comes from data-U6 patch panel #70, which is connected to the CANBERRA 454 CFD XFP output | + | * The XFP signal into the MCFD module comes from data-U6 patch panel #70, connected to the CANBERRA 454 CFD XFP output |
+ | * SpecTcl calculates the OBJ-to-Focal-Plane and XFP-to-Focal-Plane ToFs by substracting the E1 up time (MTDC channel 15) to the OBJ time (MTDC channel 3) and the XFP time (MTDC channel 2) | ||
* The MTDC timing signals do not require external delay adjustments because the matching window is sufficiently wide | * The MTDC timing signals do not require external delay adjustments because the matching window is sufficiently wide | ||
* Tennelec TACs: | * Tennelec TACs: | ||
- | * The OBJ and XFP signals do not go through the MCFD module | + | * The OBJ **stop** signal |
- | | + | * The XFP **stop** signal |
- | | + | * Phillips TDC: |
+ | | ||
+ | * The XFP output signal from the CANBERRA 454 CFD is delayed with the low-noise delay boxes in data-U6, and sent to the TDC via patch panel #66 | ||
+ | * SpecTcl calculates the OBJ-to-Focal-Plane and XFP-to-Focal-Plane ToFs by substracting the E1 up time (channel 8) to the OBJ time (channel 14) and the XFP time (channel 15) | ||
+ | * The TDC start is sent from the ULM trigger module. Since the delay of the S800 trigger may be adjusted during XDT, the stop signals (e.g. from OBJ or XFP) will need to be re-adjusted. | ||
- | * | + | * Examine |
- | * the detector via S3 patch panel #94 (going | + | * There are 4 TDC inspect channels patched to data-U6 |
- | * The XFP signal into the MCFD module comes from data-U6 | + | * The full range of the TDC is 400 ns |
- | * The MTDC timing signals | + | * Set each timing |
+ | * TDCs of last 4 listed | ||
+ | * They can be inspected, however using the GUI | ||
+ | * The TDC delays can only be changed when the run control is stopped; must SAVE settings before starting run control not to overwrite adjustments being made | ||
- | * Phillips TDC: | + | * Trigger the scope with the “Live Trigger” signal patched to data-U6 |
- | * The OBJ and XFP signals | + | * There are 4 trigger inspect channels patched to data-U6 that can be assigned using the trigger GUI |
- | * The OBJ stop signal comes from data-U6 | + | |
- | * | + | * Examine the timing of each of the selectable listed |
- | * The XFP signal into the MCFD module comes from data-U6 patch panel #70, which is connected to the CANBERRA 454 CFD output in data U6 | + | * There are 4 TDC inspect channels patched to data-U6 |
+ | * The full range of the TDC is 400 ns | ||
+ | * Set each timing to 200 ns | ||
+ | * TDCs of last 4 listed signals (including XF and object scintillators) are bypassed with cable delays inside | ||
+ | * They can be inspected, however using the GUI | ||
- | * The full range of the TACs and Phillips TDC is ~400 ns | ||
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