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tuning_the_s800_xdt [2015/10/26 12:16] pereira [Timing setup] |
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- | * Select SpecTcl window S800_TOF.win | + | * Select SpecTcl window |
- | * Make sure that the time range of spectra | + | * The three columns correspond to the **RF-FP** ToF (left), **OBJ-FP** (center), and **XFP-FP** (right) |
- | + | * The first (top) row corresponds to the Phillips TDC | |
+ | * The second row corresponds to the MTDC with all the hits included | ||
+ | * The third row corresponds to the MTDC with only the first hit | ||
+ | * The fourth row corresponds to the ORTEC TACs. Note that there is not **RF-FP TAC** | ||
+ | * The two spectra in the fifth row corresponds to the MTDC summary spectra | ||
+ | * An empty ToF spectrum means that either the delays are not right (and need to be adjusted) or the spectrum range is too narrow | ||
+ | * The MTDC spectra should never be empty because the matching window is sufficiently wide (around 4000 ns) | ||
- | * Although the ToF reference (" | + | {{:wiki:SpecTcl-e14019-run103.jpg?850|S800_ToF.win page}} |
- | * 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: | + | |
- | * Before getting into the MTDC, the OBJ, XFP, and E1 up signals in the MTDC go through a Mesytec MCFD | + | |
- | * The OBJ signal into the MCFD comes directly from the detector via S3 patch panel #94 (i.e., there is no signal to check in data U6) | + | |
- | * 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 | + | |
- | * Tennelec TACs: | + | |
- | * The OBJ **stop** signal to the " | + | |
- | * The XFP **stop** signal to the " | + | |
- | * Phillips TDC: | + | * If necessary, adjust delays: |
- | * The OBJ output signal from the CANBERRA 454 CFD is delayed | + | * Using the [[S800 DAQ tools# |
- | * 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 | + | * Select |
- | * SpecTcl calculates the OBJ-to-Focal-Plane and XFP-to-Focal-Plane ToFs by substracting | + | * Adjust the TDC delays of OBJ and XFP using the delay boxes connected to the CANBERRA |
+ | * Adjust | ||
+ | * In principle, | ||
- | * 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. | + | ==== Checking Particle ID and rate at S800 FP ==== |
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- | | + | * The three columns correspond |
- | | + | * The first (top) row corresponds to the Phillips |
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- | | + | * The third row corresponds to the ORTEC TACs. Note that there is not **RF-FP TAC** |
- | | + | * You might need to adjust the limits |
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- | * 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 | + | |
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- | * There are 4 TDC inspect channels patched to data-U6 that can be assigned using the trigger GUI | + | |
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- | * TDCs of last 4 listed signals | + | |
- | * They can be inspected, however using the GUI | + | |
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- | * The full range of the TDC is 400 ns | + | |
- | * Set each timing | + | |
- | * 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 | + | |
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- | * Information | + | |
- | * The signal delays controlled by the GUI (and not by cable delays) are not “pipelined” -– i.e., any new signals | + | |
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- | ==== Checking Particle ID and rate at S800 FP ==== | + | |
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- | * dE-TOF | + | |
- | * dE signal from Ion Chamber | + | |
- | * TOF from XF or Object scintillator | + | |
- | * Not necessary to implement dE- or TOF-based corrections | + | |
- | * Document rate of fragment of interest with run to disk | + | |
- | * Measure beam current with appropriate Faraday cups | + | |
- | * Timed run | + | |
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+ | * Establish PID and measure rate | ||
+ | * Determine the blob that corresponds to the unreacted beam (refer to information on setting from A1900 FP) | ||
+ | * Take gates around the fragment of interest | ||
+ | * Measure the beam intensity the appropriate faraday cup | ||
+ | * Take a run on disk | ||
+ | * Measure the beam intensity again and calculate the average value | ||
+ | * In **[[s800 SpecTcl|SpecTcl GUI]], click **Attach to File** and select data file **run-xxxx-xx.evt** in directory **/ | ||
+ | * Check the run time and live time from the corresponding scaler file in directory **/ | ||
+ | * Calculate the rate and purity and compare with the value in the A1900 FP to determine the transmission | ||
==== Analysis line classic PPAC setup (Focus optics only) ==== | ==== Analysis line classic PPAC setup (Focus optics only) ==== | ||
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