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tuning_the_s800_xdt [2015/10/29 13:41]
pereira [Setting up Reaction Settings]
tuning_the_s800_xdt [2016/03/13 16:23]
pereira [Timing setup]
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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 **/user/s800/operations/spectcl/s800v7/Windows**+  * Select **[[s800 SpecTcl|Spectcl]]** window **S800_SCINT.win** in directory **/user/s800/operations/spectcl/s800v7/Windows**. (NOTE: Spectra definition files can be found in directory **/user/s800/operations/spectcl/s800v7/Definitions**. A good file with useful spectra is **s800xdt.tcl**) 
  
   * 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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       * Using the cursor mouse, check the lower and higher limits defining the region in the MTDC ToF spectra with the "good" ToF peak. Do it for the three ToFs: RF-FP, OBJ-FP, and XFP-FP       * Using the cursor mouse, check the lower and higher limits defining the region in the MTDC ToF spectra with the "good" ToF peak. Do it for the three ToFs: RF-FP, OBJ-FP, and XFP-FP
       * Go to the **Variables** page in SpecTcl GUI and assign the limits to the following variables:        * Go to the **Variables** page in SpecTcl GUI and assign the limits to the following variables: 
-              * **s800.fp.vmetdc.mtdc_objlow** and **s800.fp.vmetdc.mtdc_rfhigh** for RF-XFP +              * **s800.fp.vmetdc.mtdc_rflow** and **s800.fp.vmetdc.mtdc_rfhigh** for RF-XFP 
-              * **s800.fp.vmetdc.mtdc_objlow** and **s800.fp.vmetdc.mtdc_rfhigh** for OBJ-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               * **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**, **s800.fp.vmetdc.mtdc_obj**, and **s800.fp.vmetdc.mtdc_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**, **s800.fp.vmetdc.mtdc_obj**, and **s800.fp.vmetdc.mtdc_xfp** 
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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#Particle identification corrections|here]])       * If necessary, do the ToF corrections to improve the PID resolution (instructions [[During experiments#Particle identification corrections|here]])
  
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