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tuning_the_s800_xdt [2015/10/27 14:37]
pereira [Follow-up]
tuning_the_s800_xdt [2015/10/29 09:57]
pereira [Checking Particle ID and rate at S800 FP]
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       * Expected "open" values for top and bottom slits are CT ~6.8 and CB ~3.2, respectively        * 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 is enabled with a rate limit of **20 kHz** (CRAD04 looks at E1 up FP scintillator)
  
   * Remember: S800 FP rate limit is **6 kHz**   * Remember: S800 FP rate limit is **6 kHz**
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           * End and Begin **[[s800 daq tools#Run Control Window|ReadoutGUI]]** 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** in directory **/user/s800/operations/spectcl/Windows**
  
   * Adjust **[[hv bias|bias]]** looking at 2D spectra **e1.deup_e1.dedown** (showing the parameters s800.fp.e1.de_down vs. s800.fp.e1.de_up) for the FP E1 scintillator   * Adjust **[[hv bias|bias]]** looking at 2D spectra **e1.deup_e1.dedown** (showing the parameters s800.fp.e1.de_down vs. s800.fp.e1.de_up) for the FP E1 scintillator
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-  * Select **[[s800 SpecTcl|Spectcl]]** window **S800_IC.win**+  * Select **[[s800 SpecTcl|Spectcl]]** window **S800_IC.win** in directory **/user/s800/operations/spectcl/Windows** 
  
   * Adjust pad gains   * Adjust pad gains
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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** (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**)+  * Check **[[s800 SpecTcl|Spectcl]]** window **S800_CRDCS.win** in directory **/user/s800/operations/spectcl/Windows** (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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   * Select SpecTcl window **S800_PID.win** in directory **/user/s800/operations/spectcl/Windows**    * Select SpecTcl window **S800_PID.win** in directory **/user/s800/operations/spectcl/Windows** 
       * The three columns correspond to the PID determined with the **RF-FP** ToF (left), **OBJ-FP** (center), and **XFP-FP** (right)       * The three columns correspond to the PID determined with the **RF-FP** ToF (left), **OBJ-FP** (center), and **XFP-FP** (right)
-      * The first (top) row corresponds to the Phillips TDC +      * The first (top) row corresponds to PID spectra using the Phillips TDC 
-      * The second row corresponds to the MTDC with just the first hit included +      * The second row corresponds to PID spectra using the MTDC with __just the first hit included__ 
-      * The third row corresponds to the ORTEC TACs. Note that there is not **RF-FP TAC**+      * The third row corresponds to PID spectra using the MTDC gated on the "good" ToF peak   
 +      * The fourth row corresponds to PID spectra using the ORTEC TACs. Note that there is not **RF-FP TAC**
       * You might need to adjust the limits of the spectra to get a good resolution       * You might need to adjust the limits of the spectra to get a good resolution
  
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