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tuning_the_s800_xdt [2023/08/18 17:35]
pereira [Send beam to FP]
tuning_the_s800_xdt [2023/08/18 17:53]
pereira [Object scintillator setup]
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   * Bias detector. Typical bias: **1200-1800 V** (up to 2200 V)   * Bias detector. Typical bias: **1200-1800 V** (up to 2200 V)
  
-  * Use **[[electronics overview|scope]]** to look at signal patched out to data U6 (channel #54 in data U6 patch panel) +  * Use oscilloscope to look at analog signal patched out to data U4 
-      * This signal is sent to the CANBERRA 454 Quad CFD in data U6 +
-      * One of the output from this CFD is sent (via patch panel #62) to the TAC and scaler (channel OBJ.Scint) in S3. The other output goes through a passive delayed, and is sent (via patch panel #67) to the Phillips TDC+
       * Check raising time and amplitude. Good signal: ~10 ns raising time; 400-500 mV amplitude       * Check raising time and amplitude. Good signal: ~10 ns raising time; 400-500 mV amplitude
 +      * Check if there are reflections (typically seen at ~300 ns after main peak)
    
 +  * Adjust MCFD threshold:
 +      * Check [[s800 daq tools#Mesytec CFD gui|Mesytec CFD GUI]] and make sure that configuration file **MCFD16.tcl**  (in directory **/user/s800/s800daq/Configurations**) is used
 +      * Trigger oscilloscope with MCFD output (see labels in patch panel), and plug analog signal
 +      * Verify that MCFD delay is ok 
 +      * Adjust MCFD gain based on signal amplitude
 +      * Adjust threshold to minimize noise
 +      * Check if MCFD output displays signals triggered by reflections (~300 ns following main peak). If that is the case, increase thresholds or signal width (this is valid only for low-rate experiments)
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 +      * The OBJ signal from MCFD module goes to the Mesytec MTDC module and scaler (channel OBJ.MCFD.Scint) 
 +      * Make sure that the threshold of the XFP MCFD channel is reasonable. Rates in scaler channels XFP.Scint and XFP.MCFD.Scint should be comparable
 +      * Adjust MCFD OBJ threshold looking at scalers. The ratio of OBJ to XFP scaler rates (channels OBJ.MCFD.Scint and XFP.MCFD.Scint) should reflect the transmission of the cocktail beam        
 +      * Save new threshold in configuration file **MCFD16.tcl** 
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   * Using the scope, check the CFD setting:   * Using the scope, check the CFD setting:
       * Check CFD walk inspect signal in scope by triggering scope with CFD output       * Check CFD walk inspect signal in scope by triggering scope with CFD output
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           * The ratio of OBJ to XFP scaler rates (channels OBJ.Scint and XFP.Scint) should reflect the transmission of the cocktail beam (between 60% to 90%, depending on quality of tunning)           * The ratio of OBJ to XFP scaler rates (channels OBJ.Scint and XFP.Scint) should reflect the transmission of the cocktail beam (between 60% to 90%, depending on quality of tunning)
  
-  * Adjust MCFD threshold: 
-      * Using the [[s800 daq tools#Mesytec CFD gui|Mesytec CFD GUI]], open the configuration file **MCFD16.tcl**  in directory **/user/s800/s800daq/Configurations** 
-      * The OBJ signal feeding this module is not patched out to data U6 
-      * The OBJ signal from MCFD module goes to the Mesytec MTDC module and scaler (channel OBJ.MCFD.Scint)  
-      * Make sure that the threshold of the XFP MCFD channel is reasonable. Rates in scaler channels XFP.Scint and XFP.MCFD.Scint should be comparable 
-      * Adjust MCFD OBJ threshold looking at scalers. The ratio of OBJ to XFP scaler rates (channels OBJ.MCFD.Scint and XFP.MCFD.Scint) should reflect the transmission of the cocktail beam         
-      * Save new threshold in configuration file **MCFD16.tcl**  
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   * Watch for no rate change on scaler display with a bias adjustment up or down of about 50-100 V   * Watch for no rate change on scaler display with a bias adjustment up or down of about 50-100 V
tuning_the_s800_xdt.txt · Last modified: 2023/09/22 15:15 by swartzj