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tuning_the_s800_xdt [2023/08/18 18:01]
pereira [CRDCs setup]
tuning_the_s800_xdt [2023/09/22 14:50]
swartzj [CRDCs setup]
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   * Use oscilloscope to look at analog signal patched out to data U4    * Use oscilloscope to look at analog signal patched out to data U4 
-      * Check raising time and amplitude. Good signal: ~10 ns raising time; 400-500 mV amplitude+      * Check rise time and amplitude. Good signal: ~10 ns rise time; 400-500 mV amplitude
       * Check if there are reflections (typically seen at ~300 ns after main peak)       * Check if there are reflections (typically seen at ~300 ns after main peak)
    
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             * Adjust biases so that unreacted beam are at 1/3 to 1/4 of dynamic range             * Adjust biases so that unreacted beam are at 1/3 to 1/4 of dynamic range
             * Reaction product will typically be similar enough to unreacted beam particles             * Reaction product will typically be similar enough to unreacted beam particles
-        * Different particles with different energy loss will shift the curve corresponding to particles covering whole FP+        * Different particles with different energy losses will shift the curve corresponding to particles covering whole FP
                                          
             {{:wiki:E1-updown.png?500|S800 spectra E1 down vs. E1 up.}}             {{:wiki:E1-updown.png?500|S800 spectra E1 down vs. E1 up.}}
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   * **[[hv bias#hv remote control|Bias]]** CRDCs   * **[[hv bias#hv remote control|Bias]]** CRDCs
       * Look at anode signal on **[[electronics overview|scope]]**  while biasing drift and anode       * Look at anode signal on **[[electronics overview|scope]]**  while biasing drift and anode
-          * Patched to data-U6 on labeled connector+          * Patched to data-U4 on labeled connector
           * **200 – 500 mV** signals are good           * **200 – 500 mV** signals are good
           * CRDC1 anode is noisier (digital noise) than CRDC2            * CRDC1 anode is noisier (digital noise) than CRDC2 
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       * Spectra **crdc1.raws** and **crdc2.raws**        * Spectra **crdc1.raws** and **crdc2.raws** 
-          * Each spectra shows the pad signals averaged over the number of samples from the SCA (typically four) +          * Each spectrum shows the pad signals averaged over the number of samples from the SCA (typically four) 
           * The 224 pads are assembled along the dispersive direction           * The 224 pads are assembled along the dispersive direction
           * Width of beam peak is proportional to A1900 p-acceptance in focus optics           * Width of beam peak is proportional to A1900 p-acceptance in focus optics
tuning_the_s800_xdt.txt · Last modified: 2023/09/22 15:15 by swartzj