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Contents
flash ADCs
- pedestals
- automatic procedure for measuring pedestals
- on-demand when DAQ idle
- as part of special pedestal trigger
- as a part of regular data taking
- system for storing results in a database
- system for tracking changes over time
- semi-automatic procedure for setting pedestals
- make available for download after approval
- automatic procedure for measuring pedestals
- scalers
- stand-alone gui for reading values
- generate a threshold curve for each channel
- system for storing results in database
- check new voltage range
- take cosmic data and compare frequency of overflows with Fall run cosmics
discriminators
- measure discriminator threshold with flash
- do a threshold curve
- record rates for scalers for various settings of discriminator thresholds
- finalize discriminator scalar gui
high voltage
- system for storing current values in a database
- start with FSU bench-measurement values
- system for measuring relative gains of PMTs
- system for equalizing gains
- design procedure
- decide on time-scale for changes
- decide on trigger for change
photomultiplier tubes
- monitor PMTs with respect to lifetime (total charge)
light output monitoring
- design procedure for measuring photo-electrons per MeV
- system for storing results in a database
regular data runs
- establish procedure
- decide on schedule
- assign data-taking personnel
online monitoring system
- review existing histograms
- suggest additions
event display
- assess status
- create task list
alarm handler
- review current configuration
- suggest changes
measure basic parameters
- efficiency
- time resolution
- energy resolution
- position resolution
calibration
- timing calibration
- time-walk calibration
- signal shape characterization
trigger
- understand how to configure TOF trigger
- record TOF trigger rates
- relevant trigger configuration should be noted
- trigger threshold understanding