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= Connection =
 
= Connection =
  
# [https://halldweb1.jlab.org/wiki/index.php/Connect_to_Bluejeans_Meetings Instructions for Bluejeans meeting connection]
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# [https://halldweb.jlab.org/wiki/index.php/Connect_to_Bluejeans_Meetings Instructions for Bluejeans meeting connection]
 
# FDC meeting ID: 290664653
 
# FDC meeting ID: 290664653
 
# To join via a Web Browser, go to the page [https://bluejeans.com/290664653] https://bluejeans.com/290664653.
 
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## [http://www.jlab.org/~zihlmann/stuff/CDCpedestals.root CDCpedestals.root] pedestals as function of time.  
 
## [http://www.jlab.org/~zihlmann/stuff/CDCpedestals.root CDCpedestals.root] pedestals as function of time.  
 
# FDC analysis update (Lubomir, Vlad)
 
# FDC analysis update (Lubomir, Vlad)
[http://www.jlab.org/Hall-D/detector/fdc/reports/FDC.pdf FDC fall run performance]
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[http://www.jlab.org/Hall-D/detector/fdc/reports/FDC_in_fall2014_run.pdf FDC fall run performance], [http://www.jlab.org/Hall-D/detector/fdc/reports/Callib_run1163.pdf gain calibration]
 
# Other: electronics, engineering  
 
# Other: electronics, engineering  
 
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== CDC update ==
 
== CDC update ==
  
- Mike: CDC HV channels that were put on 100nA and 1uA scale both tripped during the photon beam alignment. Now both HV channels were switched to 10uA scale.
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- Most of the time we discussed the sagging of the pedestals at high rates as illustrated by Mike's picture linked above: for the straws from the inner rings (numbering of the straws on x starts from the inner tubes) we see lower pedestal values. Proposed explanation (Lubomir): negative tails especially at high (saturated) amplitudes can't recover before the next hit. Fernando: it is possible, according to [https://halldweb.jlab.org/doc-private/DocDB/ShowDocument?docid=1364] there are negative tails at the output of the pre-amp (examples of saturated signals not shown there) but it requires further studies together with the effects of the cable and fADC125 shaping. Fernando is going to study this on the bench.  
  
- Mike has a GUI that monitors the CDC rates online, using independent trigger-less readout of the crates. Mike is ready to work on a similar GUI for the FDC.
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- Beni showed examples of fADC pulses where you often see saturated signals followed by long positive tail, but the window is not wide enough to see what's next. We will try using the max number of samples for the trigger window, it is not clear what and where's the limit for that.  
  
== FDC update ==
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- Beni also demonstrated a code that calculates the pedestals every second. The above linked root file contains this information for runs 1512 to 1521.
  
- The final results of the GlueX detector survey were given to Tim (attached) where FDC packages are shown individually. The biggest deviation of the package planes from vertical position is ~0.1 deg which is expected to have small contribution to the resolution.
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- We discussed possible ways to study this issue that can be done during the high-luminosity CDC studies with the beam: lowering the HV, connecting a scope to one card, increasing the number of samples, comparing channels with high/low rate.
  
- Vlad applied the reconstructed gain coefficients of the third package to the data from the EEL: these 3% (R.M.S.) corrections result in improvement of the strip resolution from 150 microns to 140 microns.
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== FDC update ==
  
== Commissioning ==
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- Lubomir presented several slides for the run coordination meeting on the FDC performance (linked above): chamber efficiency ~95%, cathode resolution 150-200 microns for the third package that has been aligned in the EEL126.
  
- Lubomir has a working plugin for the FDC online monitoring that works with the latest f125 data format.
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- Vlad finished the first iteration of calculating the gain coefficients of all the cathodes (presentation linked): correlation b/n bad channels and gain coefficients, width of the gain coefficient distribution ~10%.
  
- Simon (answering Eugene's question) about the CDC alignment: no improvement in the resolution so far, limited by the statistics and the fact that the cosmic trigger selects tracks at one side of the detector. Expect better results with BCAL trigger and more statistics.
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== Other ==
  
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- Dave: the output pressure from the CO2 regulator was reduced to ~45 psi. After that the strange spikes seen in the pressure of the FDC tank ([http://www.jlab.org/Hall-D/detector/fdc/gas_system/FDC_Gas_issue.pptx shown] on the last meeting) disappeared.

Latest revision as of 17:13, 24 February 2017

December 4, 2014 FDC+CDC meeting

Connection

  1. Instructions for Bluejeans meeting connection
  2. FDC meeting ID: 290664653
  3. To join via a Web Browser, go to the page [1] https://bluejeans.com/290664653.

Agenda

  1. CDC analysis update (Beni, Mike)
    1. Pedestal sagging
    2. CDCpedestals.root pedestals as function of time.
  2. FDC analysis update (Lubomir, Vlad)

FDC fall run performance, gain calibration

  1. Other: electronics, engineering

Minutes

Participants: Sean (NU), Curtis, Naomi (CMU) Beni, Mike, Cody, Dave, Nick, Chris, Simon, Fernando, Vlad, and Lubomir (JLab).

CDC update

- Most of the time we discussed the sagging of the pedestals at high rates as illustrated by Mike's picture linked above: for the straws from the inner rings (numbering of the straws on x starts from the inner tubes) we see lower pedestal values. Proposed explanation (Lubomir): negative tails especially at high (saturated) amplitudes can't recover before the next hit. Fernando: it is possible, according to [2] there are negative tails at the output of the pre-amp (examples of saturated signals not shown there) but it requires further studies together with the effects of the cable and fADC125 shaping. Fernando is going to study this on the bench.

- Beni showed examples of fADC pulses where you often see saturated signals followed by long positive tail, but the window is not wide enough to see what's next. We will try using the max number of samples for the trigger window, it is not clear what and where's the limit for that.

- Beni also demonstrated a code that calculates the pedestals every second. The above linked root file contains this information for runs 1512 to 1521.

- We discussed possible ways to study this issue that can be done during the high-luminosity CDC studies with the beam: lowering the HV, connecting a scope to one card, increasing the number of samples, comparing channels with high/low rate.

FDC update

- Lubomir presented several slides for the run coordination meeting on the FDC performance (linked above): chamber efficiency ~95%, cathode resolution 150-200 microns for the third package that has been aligned in the EEL126.

- Vlad finished the first iteration of calculating the gain coefficients of all the cathodes (presentation linked): correlation b/n bad channels and gain coefficients, width of the gain coefficient distribution ~10%.

Other

- Dave: the output pressure from the CO2 regulator was reduced to ~45 psi. After that the strange spikes seen in the pressure of the FDC tank (shown on the last meeting) disappeared.