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# CDC update
 
# CDC update
 
# FDC update
 
# FDC update
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#* [http://www.jlab.org/Hall-D/detector/fdc/gas_system/IMG_3539.JPG], [http://www.jlab.org/Hall-D/detector/fdc/gas_system/gas_problrmSep2017.png gas issues]
 
#* [http://www.jlab.org/Hall-D/detector/fdc/gas_system/IMG_3539.JPG], [http://www.jlab.org/Hall-D/detector/fdc/gas_system/gas_problrmSep2017.png gas issues]
 
# Tracking
 
# Tracking
 
# fADC125
 
# fADC125
 
# Other
 
# Other
 
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= Minutes =
 
= Minutes =
  
Participants:Naomi, Alex B., Dr. Mike Staib (CMU) Alexander A., Beni, Simon, Sergey, and Lubomir (JLab).
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Participants:Curtis, Naomi (CMU) Alex B., Marouen, Beni, Simon, Sergey, Cody, and Lubomir (JLab).
  
== CDC ==
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== Collaboration meeting ==
  
- Discussing the plot Naomi showed yesterday on the analysis meeting - in MC, CDC efficiency going slightly down for the outer layers. Simon explains it with the tracking: when you "swim" you start from the inner ring and the multiple scattering is not taken into account (unlike the tracking itself).  
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- So far one slot in the tracking session (Mike's alignment), however it is not clear who wants to have a presentation. In principle we have short updates: CDC dE/dx amplitude vs integral (Naomi), dE/dx angular dependence (Lubomir), FDC efficiency (Alex A.), MC efforts, Simon's tracking modifications, FDC threshold upgrade. Naomi will decide how to organize the session.
  
- Naomi discussed with Beni what should be put in the CCDB for the CDC threshold.
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== CDC ==
  
- We discussed if it is worth using "FDC amplitude" mode 9 for the CDC readout. Naomi already demonstrated the advantage of using the pulse height of the first peak, instead of the integral for the dE/dx. Sergey explains the fact that most of information is in the first peak by space charge effects, that were seen in the theta dependence of the dE/dx. If the DAQ permits it is worth having information for two peaks (NPK parameter in the firmware =2). All this requires testing
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- The plan is to start turning on the CDC systems and then do tests with cosmics. So far only the crates are on.
  
 
== FDC ==
 
== FDC ==
  
- Simon is working on better treatment of the big drift times in the FDC that create the 30 deg structure Alex A. has observed also in MC.  
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- The Wiener crate and the LV modules needed for the threshold system upgrade have arrived. Nick is working on the distribution box. Once the hardware is installed, Hovanes has to redo the control software, it might be tight in time before the December run.
 
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- The FDC chiller and LV system has been turned on (see [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3486218]). Issues with the MFCs are illustrated in the attached plot above: the flow varies with the mixing tank pressure. Beni suggested having a spare MFC for the FDC ( we don't have one). Curtis can buy one.
  
 
== fADC125 ==
 
== fADC125 ==
  
- Naomi got from Cody the firmware for self-triggering and will test it. Any channel above the threshold generates the trigger.  
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- Cody explained the self-triggering. He with Bryan's help checked it using testing set-up and it works. Naomi can't reproduce his result so far. The trigger is generated only within the module, so it can be used only for testing channels within the module, like when using 55Fe source. It can't be used with cosmics, for example. In the present version the readout can't go back in time w.r.t. trigger, but Beni suggested adding a constant delay to the trigger, which according to Cody can be easily implemented.  
  
 
== Other ==
 
== Other ==
  
- Some issues with the gas system that happened when there was no CO2 supply have to be understood. The gas supply to the FDC mixing tank was bigger than the gas usage by the FDC. Beni performed a test and no leak was found between the mixing tank and the FDC. The techs found leakage in the check valves that were used just in this case to separate the empty gas bottles.
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- Next meeting after the collaboration meeting.
 
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- Next meeting in three weeks.
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Latest revision as of 15:45, 28 September 2017

September 28, 2017 Drift Chamber meeting

Connection

  1. Instructions for Bluejeans meeting connection
  2. Meeting ID: 290664653

Headline text

  1. To join via a Web Browser, go to the page [1] https://bluejeans.com/290664653.

Agenda

  1. Collaboration meeting agenda
  2. CDC update
  3. FDC update
  4. Tracking
  5. fADC125
  6. Other

Minutes

Participants:Curtis, Naomi (CMU) Alex B., Marouen, Beni, Simon, Sergey, Cody, and Lubomir (JLab).

Collaboration meeting

- So far one slot in the tracking session (Mike's alignment), however it is not clear who wants to have a presentation. In principle we have short updates: CDC dE/dx amplitude vs integral (Naomi), dE/dx angular dependence (Lubomir), FDC efficiency (Alex A.), MC efforts, Simon's tracking modifications, FDC threshold upgrade. Naomi will decide how to organize the session.

CDC

- The plan is to start turning on the CDC systems and then do tests with cosmics. So far only the crates are on.

FDC

- The Wiener crate and the LV modules needed for the threshold system upgrade have arrived. Nick is working on the distribution box. Once the hardware is installed, Hovanes has to redo the control software, it might be tight in time before the December run.

- The FDC chiller and LV system has been turned on (see [3]). Issues with the MFCs are illustrated in the attached plot above: the flow varies with the mixing tank pressure. Beni suggested having a spare MFC for the FDC ( we don't have one). Curtis can buy one.

fADC125

- Cody explained the self-triggering. He with Bryan's help checked it using testing set-up and it works. Naomi can't reproduce his result so far. The trigger is generated only within the module, so it can be used only for testing channels within the module, like when using 55Fe source. It can't be used with cosmics, for example. In the present version the readout can't go back in time w.r.t. trigger, but Beni suggested adding a constant delay to the trigger, which according to Cody can be easily implemented.

Other

- Next meeting after the collaboration meeting.