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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** in directory **/ | + | * Select **[[s800 SpecTcl|Spectcl]]** window **S800_SCINT.win** in directory **/ |
* 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** |
* Adjust pad gains | * Adjust pad gains | ||
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* The three columns correspond to the **RF-FP** ToF (left), **OBJ-FP** (center), and **XFP-FP** (right) | * 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 first (top) row corresponds to the Phillips TDC | ||
- | * The second row corresponds to the MTDC with all the hits included | + | * The second row corresponds to the MTDC with all the hits included. Note that in a unreacted-beam setting, the first hit typically provides the " |
* The third row corresponds to the MTDC with only the first hit | * 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 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 of OBJ-FP and XFP-FP ToFs (zoomed in). The spectra show the ToF (vertical axis) vs. hit number (horizontal axis). | + | * The two spectra in the fifth row corresponds to the MTDC summary spectra of OBJ-FP and XFP-FP ToFs (zoomed in). The spectra show the ToF (vertical axis) vs. hit number (horizontal axis). |
* An empty ToF spectrum means that either the delays are not right (and need to be adjusted) or the spectrum range is too narrow | * 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 | + | * The MTDC delays |
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+ | * Due to the multi-hit capability of the MTDC, we need to select the " | ||
+ | * Use the spectra **TOF.MTDC_RF**, | ||
+ | * Using the cursor mouse, check the lower and higher limits defining the region in the MTDC ToF spectra with the " | ||
+ | * Go to the **Variables** page in SpecTcl GUI and assign the limits to the following variables: | ||
+ | * **s800.fp.vmetdc.mtdc_rflow** and **s800.fp.vmetdc.mtdc_rfhigh** for RF-XFP | ||
+ | * **s800.fp.vmetdc.mtdc_objlow** and **s800.fp.vmetdc.mtdc_objhigh** for OBJ-XFP | ||
+ | * **s800.fp.vmetdc.mtdc_xfplow** and **s800.fp.vmetdc.mtdc_xfphigh** for XFP-XFP | ||
+ | * For each ToF, SpecTcl will search the hit number that fits in the selected region. The new MTDC ToF parameters are **s800.fp.vmetdc.mtdc_rf**, | ||
* If necessary, adjust delays: | * If necessary, adjust delays: | ||
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* Adjust the TDC delays of E1 up, down using the Delay GUI | * Adjust the TDC delays of E1 up, down using the Delay GUI | ||
* In principle, the TACs delays don't need to be adjusted | * In principle, the TACs delays don't need to be adjusted | ||
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+ | * Check the efficiencies of the Phillips TDC, TACs, and MTDC for the OBJ-FP and XFP-FP ToFs: | ||
+ | * Make a gate on spectrum **IC.SUM** selecting the region of interest, and call it " | ||
+ | * Looking at the ToF spectra gated on " | ||
+ | * The window file **S800_TOF_EFFICIENCY.win** includes all the spectra needed | ||
==== Checking Particle ID and rate at S800 FP ==== | ==== Checking Particle ID and rate at S800 FP ==== | ||
- | * Select SpecTcl window **S800_PID.win** in directory **/ | + | * Select SpecTcl window **S800_PID.win** |
* 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 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 including the correct hit corresponding to the good ToF peak (see previous section) |
+ | * The fourth row corresponds to PID spectra using the MTDC gated on the " | ||
+ | * The fifth 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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* Establish PID and measure rate | * Establish PID and measure rate | ||
- | * Determine | + | * Choose your favorite PID spectrum and determine |
* Take gates around the fragment of interest | * Take gates around the fragment of interest | ||
* Measure the beam intensity the appropriate faraday cup | * Measure the beam intensity the appropriate faraday cup | ||
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* What experimenters want (e.g., if they want singles, the cut has to be more restrictive to limit acquisition deadtime) | * What experimenters want (e.g., if they want singles, the cut has to be more restrictive to limit acquisition deadtime) | ||
* Move blocker, decrease attenuator, repeat | * Move blocker, decrease attenuator, repeat | ||
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+ | * If necessary, do the ToF corrections to improve the PID resolution (instructions [[During experiments# | ||