TamarD Logbook
9/5/08
Detector Construction
4 chambers are built.
TGEM:
Foils have been mounted on the TGEM comparison chamber. Both charge collectors are mounted on the TGEM test detectors. One TGEM test detector has the Thick PC board GEM foils which need much higher HV than the regular GEM foils. The second TGEM test chamber has 3 GEM foils from CERN.
Need a min of 32 1 Meg Ohm resistors to complete the output termination connectors. Need 32 more termination connectors made from 16 wires.
Need to grind down 16, M3 bolts for mounting the GEM foils and TGEM PCboards.
Need 24 washers for GEM foils. Check mounting of the TGEM boards. Look up spacing and HV for the TGEM boards[1], Media:01352098.pdf .
Need to etch 2 cathodes for the TGEm boards.
Qweak:
a.) Need to do final outer footprint machining so there is no interference with the Electron profile of the other octant.
b.) Need to machining back of the chamber for the Charge collector
c.) Need to machine thick frames for the cathode and maybe GEM foils.
d.) Apply electrical insulation to HV distribution boards
e.) Need to mount GEM foils on the Qweak chambers.
SIS3610 I/O software
Objectives: a.) The first step will be to read 16 of the I/O input channel into a CODA data file.
b.) Display the 16 input channels on a GUI. Unfortunately, only 2 of the 16 will be used to read in the GEM output. The GEM output will transfer 128 hit/no hit signals to a single I/O channel in a serial fashion. The data from one I/O channel needs to be decoded according to the data structure described in Figure 8 and 9 of the VFAT manual.
c.) The final task will be to write a multiple trigger function so the I/O can be triggered by several different interrupt trigger signals and label those trigger signals.
Tasks:
Inject a signal into the I/O board input connector and use a Read function from the ROC to determine if the signal is high or low.
9/19/08
Detector work
TGEM assembled and ready for testing.
Need to assemble GEM comparison detector.
Made 2 thick frames for Qweak Cathode.
Get Fe source from TSO on loan for many months.(done)
Machine hole punch for Qweak charge collector holes(done)
Drill holes in Qweak chamber for Charge collector mounting
Measure sag of Qweak foils and cathode. Try using a string stretched across the frame
SIS3610 I/O software
Tasks:
Inject a signal into the I/O board input connector and use a Read function from the ROC to determine if the signal is high or low.
The SIS module latches input when a VME read is initiated
The command below sets a low constant output level on the SIS output which is then conencted to one of the SIS input line directly.
-> s3610WriteOutput(0,12288) value = 0 = 0x0
I initiated a read function and saw the following bits set
-> s3610ReadInput(0) value = 18464 = 0x4820
Now I zero the output and read call the read function
-> s3610WriteOutput(0,0) value = 0 = 0x0
-> s3610ReadInput(0) value = 2080 = 0x820
I am clearly turning bits on and off but there is some randomness to other channels. Perhaps terminationg the other channels in 100 Ohms will solve this problem.
Check
created subroutine in SIS3610 library to generate a single pulse according to an given bit pattern passed as a decimal number
void TDpulse(int id, unsigned int val) {
if((id<0) || (s3610p[id] == NULL)) {
logMsg("s3610WriteOutput: ERROR : SIS3610 id %d not initialized \n",id,0,0,0,0,0);
return;
}
s3610p[id]->d_out = val; s3610p[id]->d_out = 0; return;
}
-> TDpulse(0,12288) value = 0 = 0x0
Now we tried to use
-> TDpulse(0,12288) value = 0 = 0x0 -> s3610ReadInput(0) value = 2080 = 0x820
2080 d = 100011000 b => channel 4,5 and 9 were high
The input did not change
I think we need to Latch it.
18464 d = 100100000100000 b
Read manual to see how to latch the input.
9/26/08
Detector Construction
Both GEM and TGEM proto type detectors have been assembled.
TGEM draws 200 A at 800 Volts Need to see why.
Ramp voltage at 1 V/sec. Saw discharges on scope when increasing HV at rate of 5 V/s.
Ramping up the voltage on TGEM and GEM at 2 V/sec.
| GEM Drift HV (Volts) | GEM Drift current A | GEM foil HV (Volts) | GEM foil current A |
| 3800 | 0 | 3500 | 845 |
GEM Detector HV settings and Pulses
| GEM Drift HV (Volts) | GEM Drift current A | GEM foil HV (Volts) | GEM foil current A | Scope Picture |
| 3950 | 3650 | 882 | 
| |
| 3900 | 3600 | 870 | 
| |
| 3850 | 3550 | 859 | 
|
| TGEM Drift HV (Volts) | TGEM Drift current A | TGEM foil HV (Volts) | TGEM foil current A |
| 3600 | 3300 |
SIS310
1.) Get 100 Ohm resistors
2.) Get Bread board
10/3/08
The high current draw (> 1mA) of the TGEM on the power supply has forced us to switch to powering each PCboard GEM individually. We now have 4 HV channels hooked up with the ground floating on the top 2 GEM PCboards.
GEM Detector
Vdrift = 3800, VGem = 3500, IDrift = 0, IGem = 842 A. Channel 1 is the output of 16 strips tied together. The remaining output strips have a 1 M Ohm resister to ground. Channel 2 is the Trigger output (the output from the last foil). Notice the sign difference between the 2 outputs.
Noise Level
Vdrift = 3850, VGem = 3550, IDrift = 0, IGem = 858 A
Output from the GEM detector strips and from TrigOut after signal goes through the Timing Filter Amp(amplifier was set to "x10").
The output from GEM detector strips and TrigOut(after it goes through electronics):
Noise level will be documented.
The GEM detector is working!
GEM DETECTOR IS READY WITH ELECTRONICS
THGEM Detector
Lets check the TGEM detector
Media:TheTHGEM_MasterThesis_Chen_Ken_Shalem.pdf
The distance between the THGEM foils is 2 mm(before it was ~1.5 mm) and the distance between the last THGEM foil and cathode is about ~5 mm. I have not changed the distance between the PCB(Charge collector) and the first THGEM foil.(might do it)
THGEM detector is not working still at high voltages.
For now HVSettings are following(I still have sparks, but they are very few, and I think they come from THGEM foils)
HVsettings
| Cathode HV (Volts) | First THGEM foil(Volts) | Second THGEM foil(Volts) | Third THGEM foil(Volts) | Third THGEM foil current A |
| 3000 | 1650 | 1500 | 1500 | 1181 |
11/21/08
a.)ship out Qweak GEM
Rectangular GEM detector works after replacing all 3 GEM preamp foils!!!!!!!!
Need to replace foils one at a time to see which one is bad and then determine why it is bad. Short?
Distance between the GEM foils are 2 mm. Distance between the last GEM foil and PCB is also 2 mm. The first GEM foil and cathode are separated by 3 mm.
Ramp Up = 2 Volts/sec.
Can go up to Volts without even one spark and Volts.
Volts and Volts.
11-25-08
1.) One GEM foil is bad.
2.) Second GEM foil works:
High Voltage on Drift was 3800Volts and on GEM 3500 Volts.
proof:
3.) Third GEM foil works:
High Voltage on Drift was 3800Volts and on GEM 3500 Volts(Sparks).
proof:
I see spots on the above "working" GEM foils. Let's leave them out and keep the three new ones in. DONE
Why is the "1" GEM foil not working?
Do not know yet.
Testing DC
HV Settings:
| HV settings | ||
| Wire | Volts | |
| Sense | 1700 | |
| Field | -850 | |
| Guard | 850 | |
Gas type: ArCO2 (90/10).
Below are shown the scope images of the signal from the DC(direct output from the sense wires):
Metalica
Plastika
Need UVA 122B Signal Splitter
PreAmp should be set to 6.5 Volts, otherwise we get the ring(noise level is high).
PreAmp, Chamber Amp && VPIPostAmp
Gas type: ArCO2 (90/10).
The voltage on PreAmp is set to 6.5 Volts.
HV Settings:
| HV settings | ||
| Wire | Volts | |
| Sense | 1500 | |
| Field | -750 | |
| Guard | 750 | |
The signal outputs from the PreAmp and ChamberAmp compared for Metalica && Plastika.
The signal outputs and noise level from the PreAmp and VPIPostAmp(TDC output) compared for Metalica && Plastika.
GEM 29-11-08
The strip output signal is used as a trigger and as a pulse too.
Gas type ArCO2 (90/10).
HV Settings: Volts and Volts.
Data: r564 and r571.
CAEN V775 TDC
From the results shown below one can make conclusions that the time interval between the end of the pulses effects the data.
The table below shows the TDC measurement made using the Stanford pulse generator to generate 2 ECL input pulses. The first pulse is defined to rise at point "A" in time and fall at point "B" in time. The second pulse rises at point "C" in time and falls at point "B" in time. Comparing the time intervals between the pulses to the TDC output indicates that the TDC measures the time interval BD.
| A | B | C | D | TDC | AC | AD | BC | BD |
| 0 | 60 | 150 | 200 | 2526 | 150 | 200 | 90 | 140 |
| 0 | 90 | 150 | 200 | 1942 | 150 | 200 | 60 | 110 |
| 0 | 90 | 150 | 230 | 2504 | 150 | 230 | 60 | 140 |
| 30 | 60 | 150 | 200 | 1927 | 120 | 170 | 90 | 140 |
| 30 | 60 | 130 | 200 | 2501 | 100 | 170 | 70 | 140 |
First case
A=T+0
B=A+60ns
C=T+150ns
D=T+200ns
-> c775Reset value = 0 = 0x0 -> c775Status(0) STATUS for TDC id 0 at base address 0x90610000 ---------------------------------------------- Interrupts Disabled Last Interrupt Count : 0
--1-- --2-- S-> c775Reset value = 0 = 0x0 -> c775Status(0) STATUS for TDC id 0 at base address 0x90610000 ---------------------------------------------- Interrupts Disabled Last Interrupt Count : 0
--1-- --2--
Status = 0x0053 0x0000 (Data Ready)
BitSet = 0x0000 0x4880
Control = 0x0000
FSR = 440 nsec
Event Count = 1
Last Event Read = (No Events Read)
value = 37 = 0x25 = '%'
-> c775PrintEvent
TDC DATA for Module 0
Header: 0xfa000100 nWords = 1
0xf80249de
Trailer: 0xfc000000 Event Count = 0
value = 3 = 0x3
->
TDC bits 100111011110 b = 2526 d
Second case
A=T+0
B=A+90ns
C=T+150ns
D=T+200ns
-> c775PrintEvent
TDC DATA for Module 0
Header: 0xfa000100 nWords = 1
0xf8024796
Trailer: 0xfc000003 Event Count = 3
value = 3 = 0x3
-> c775Status(0)
STATUS for TDC id 0 at base address 0x90610000
----------------------------------------------
Interrupts Disabled
Last Interrupt Count : 0
--1-- --2-- Status = 0x005f 0x0004 (Buffer Full) BitSet = 0x0000 0x4880 Control = 0x0000 FSR = 440 nsec Event Count = 217 Last Event Read = 3 value = 22 = 0x16 ->
The TDC Bits 011110010110 b = 1942 d
Third case
A=T+0
B=A+90ns
C=T+150ns
D=T+230ns
-> c775Status(0) STATUS for TDC id 0 at base address 0x90610000 ---------------------------------------------- Interrupts Disabled Last Interrupt Count : 0
--1-- --2--
Status = 0x0053 0x0000 (Data Ready)
BitSet = 0x0000 0x4880
Control = 0x0000
FSR = 440 nsec
Event Count = 5
Last Event Read = (No Events Read)
value = 37 = 0x25 = '%'
-> c775PrintEvent
TDC DATA for Module 0
Header: 0xfa000100 nWords = 1
0xf80249c8
Trailer: 0xfc000000 Event Count = 0
value = 3 = 0x3
->
TDC bits 100111001000 b = 2504 d
Fourth case
A=T+30ns
B=A+60ns
C=T+150ns
D=T+200ns
-> c775Status(0) STATUS for TDC id 0 at base address 0x90610000 ---------------------------------------------- Interrupts Disabled Last Interrupt Count : 0
--1-- --2--
Status = 0x0053 0x0000 (Data Ready)
BitSet = 0x0000 0x4880
Control = 0x0000
FSR = 440 nsec
Event Count = 5
Last Event Read = (No Events Read)
value = 37 = 0x25 = '%'
-> c775PrintEvent
TDC DATA for Module 0
Header: 0xfa000100 nWords = 1
0xf8014787
Trailer: 0xfc000003 Event Count = 3
value = 3 = 0x3
->
TDC : 011110000111 b = 1927 d
Fifth case
A=T+30ns
B=A+60ns
C=T+130ns
D=T+200ns
-> c775Status(0) STATUS for TDC id 0 at base address 0x90610000 ---------------------------------------------- Interrupts Disabled Last Interrupt Count : 0
--1-- --2--
Status = 0x0053 0x0000 (Data Ready)
BitSet = 0x0000 0x4880
Control = 0x0000
FSR = 440 nsec
Event Count = 3
Last Event Read = 0
value = 22 = 0x16
-> c775PrintEvent
TDC DATA for Module 0
Header: 0xfa000100 nWords = 1
0xf80149c5
Trailer: 0xfc000000 Event Count = 0
value = 3 = 0x3
->
TDC bits 100111000101 b = 2501 d
TDC AND DC
-> c775PrintEvent
TDC DATA for Module 0
Header: 0xfa000200 nWords = 2
0xf80040e8 0xf80f415f
Trailer: 0xfc000004 Event Count = 4
value = 4 = 0x4
Checking PMT
-> c775PrintEvent
TDC DATA for Module 0
Header: 0xfa001000 nWords = 16
0xf8004252 0xf80140e9 0xf80240d3 0xf80340e5 0xf80440e5
0xf80540f4 0xf80640ef 0xf807418a 0xf8084195 0xf80942d9
0xf80a418b 0xf80b4184 0xf80c4140 0xf80d413d 0xf80e4152
0xf80f414d
Trailer: 0xfc000000 Event Count = 0
value = 18 = 0x12
-> c775PrintEvent
TDC DATA for Module 0
Header: 0xfa001000 nWords = 16
0xf8004214 0xf8014172 0xf802415a 0xf80340af 0xf804416e
0xf805417a 0xf806424a 0xf80740b5 0xf80841a5 0xf809419a
0xf80a40b9 0xf80b4195 0xf80c418e 0xf80d40b2 0xf80e4193
0xf80f4184
Trailer: 0xfc000001 Event Count = 1
value = 18 = 0x12
1/29/09
Checking TDC
| Sense Wire | Run Number |
| # 1 | r722 |
| #2 | r723 |
1/30/09
1.) decrease DC HV well below 1000 Volts
2.) unplug postamp outputs and do a channel by channel test of DAQ DC ADC and TDC readout
3.) calculate gas consumption rate Liters/hr
The Volume of 1 mole of an Ideal gas
24.47 litres (24.47L) at S.L.C [Standard Laboratory Conditions, 25oC (298K) and 101.3kPa (1atm)]
Amount of ArCO2 in Liters
4.)Develop apparatus to measure gas chamber leaks.
File:Chamber leak rate measurement 2002 03 13.pdf
5.) Enter Calorimeter cuts used for electron and pion cuts into wiki and put link to them in the Teleconference wiki area
6.) Prepare next items for EG1 teleconference : E/P graphs for electron and pions before and after cuts, try to use all of the data we use for asymemtries. Also put in table estimating number of events we expect after cuts.
2/6/09
1.) Plateau DC using singles counting
2.) Take picture of chamber and upload into wiki, Prep Qweak chamber for testing
shopping list for Norco: Gas flow valve, copper lines, shutoff valve, something to go from copper line to quick connect on Qweak chamber (compression fitting.
3.) write up procedure and part list to leak test CLAS12 R1 drift chambers
4.) pions
NPE -vs- EC/p for e- with cuts?
5.) Estimate of pion contamination
6.) difference W-spectrum for each run number add link to wiki location for teleconference.
7.) recheck the sign of all polarization for plots of semi-inclusive spectrum: a.) h>0 Pt>0 b.) h > 0 pt<0 c.)h<0 pt>0 d.)h<0 pt<0
2-06-09
Checking TDC Outputs
Real Signal From DCs
Using Drift Chambers
The scope images below describe the crosstalk which exists in the UVA splitter and the VPI postamp. For both DCs only Sense Wire 4 is used. The high voltage on Plastika is turned Off and Metalica's HV is set to (1425:-700:990). The PreAmp is set to 6.4 Volts and hooked up on both detectors. We are able to minimize the cross talk by maximizing the distance between the connector pins used to transport the sense wire #4 signal from the 2 DC to the DAQ.
The output signal from the DCs after PreAmp are sent to the UVA 122B Signal Splitter on channel # 8 an 9 for Metalica and Plastika respectevily. The scope image below shows that approximately 1/30 of Metalicas output signal appears on Plastika's channel, as a result of the two channels being next to each other.
 Cross talk between channel 8 & 9 on the UVA 122B signal splitter. Metalicas output is sent on channel 8 and Plastica's output sent on channel 9. Even though Plastica's HV is off (preamp ON), about 1/30 of Metalicas output signal will appear on Plastica's as a result of occupying nearby channel in the UVA 122B splitter. |
In order to decrease interference from occupying nearby channels in the UVA 122B signal splitter, the pulse output from the detectors are sent to the channel number 2 for Metalica and channel # 15 for Plastika. The cross talk caused by the UVA 122B signal splitter is far less then in first case, which was described above.
The output signals from the UVA 122B signal splitter from channels 8 and 9 of Metlica and Plastika are sent through channels 10 and 9 of the VPI post amp. 1/4 of the signal from Metalica appears on channel 9, which is TDC output for Plastika. This kind of signal, which actually comes from the Metalica, can be misidentified as a real pulse from the Plastika.
 Cross talk between VPI post amp channels 9 & 10. The middle sense wire (#4) from each DC is sent through a postamp. Although Plastika's HV is off 1/4 of the signal from Metalica sent through channel 10 of the VPI post amp will appear on channel 9 of the post amp. The cross talk amplitude of 340 mV excedes the detectors noise level of 20 mv possible being labeled as a hit if the descriminator is not set to account for this. |
Sense wire # 4 for Metalica and Plastika from the UVA 122B signa splitter channel numbers 2 and 15 are sent to the VPI post amp channels 16 and 3. One can see on the scope picture that the cross talk between the two detectors decreased considerably.
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Using The Stanford Pulse Generator
The Stanford Pulse Generator output pulse is going through the VPI PostAmp without using the UVA 122B Signal Splitter. The gain on the VPI PostAmp is set to maximum. Three channel outputs are observed on the scope. The signal is connected to channel # 15 on VPI PostAmp(the first scope image in the tabla below). The neighboring channels 14 and 16 are also shown below.
- Gain settings
- Channel # 14 - X3; channel # 15 - X10; channel # 16 - x10.
The generated signal from the Stanford Pulse Generator is sent through the UVA 122B Signal Splitter and than is connected to the VPI PostAmp channel # 15. Below scope images show the cross-talk caused by using the UVA 122B signal splitter. When the gain of the neighboring ch #(14) is set to X3 1/50 of the signal appears on it, in other case when it is set to X10 - 1/10 of the pulse appears on the channel(16) output
- CONCLUSION
In order to run DCs without having the cross-talk problem we should not use the UVA 122B Signal Splitter.
Noise Problem on DCs
The output from DCs goes through the UVA 122B Signal Splitter and after is connected to the VPI PostAmp. The noise level for both chambers is measured and shown below on scope pictures before and after change using the grounded strip.
In this case, the output from the Metalica is connected directly to the VPI PostAmp. The noise level for minimum and maximum gains are shown below:
After connecting the grounded strip to the PreAmp box, the noise level was reduced.
The VPI PostAmp, PreAmp box are both grounded. My noise level is "perfect":
DCs
On Both chambers, Metalica and Plastika, the high voltage is applied(Settings S:F:G=1300:-650:910). The PreAmp is set to 6.4 Volts. The ArCO2(90/10) gas is flowing through the chambers. Metalika is placed between the two PMTs(only blue long PMTs are used). The cosmic coincidence event from the two PMTs is set as a trigger, ADC gate and start for the TDC.
Below on the scope picture are shown two pulses, coming out from the sense wire 1(ch 3) and 4 (ch 1) after going through the VPI PostAmp in gate. Gate width on image is approximately 400 ns. I thought it was narrow so i changed it to ~ 500 ns.
1200
HV settings on Metalica S:F:G=1200:-600:840
Below is shown the noise level and typical pulse at this voltage.
1150
HV settings on Metalica S:F:G=1150:-575:805
Below is shown the noise level and "pulse" caused by noise which is misidentified as a real pulse.
1100
HV settings on Metalica S:F:G=1100:-550:770
Below is shown the noise level and "pulse" caused by noise which is misidentified as a real pulse.
1.) HV Metalica 1300 Volts
Run number r751.dat
Strat: Mar 12 15:49:03
End: Mar 13 13:07:42
2.) HV Metalica 1300 Volts (only sense wire 4 in TDC)
Run number r754.dat
Strat: Mar 13 14:28:39
End: Mar 13 21:35:55
3.) HV Metalica 1300 Volts (only sense wire 4 and 1 in TDC)
Run number r755.dat
Strat: Mar 13 21:50:32
End: Mar 15 16:27:37
For 1, 2 and 3 runs discr. threshold is the same
4.) HV Metalica 1300 Volts (only sense wire 4 and 1 in TDC)
r756
Threshold doubled on Metalica
Start: mar 15 16:36:56
End: Mar 16 12:11:07
5.) HV Metalica 1200 Volts (only sense wire 4 and 1 in TDC)
r756
Threshold doubled on Metalica
Start: mar 16 12:14:30
End: Mar 17 08:30:11
5.) HV Metalica 1350 Volts
r772
Start: mar 17 13:01:27
End: Mar 17 16:47:58
5.) HV Metalica 1350 Volts (m4 and p4)
r775
Start: mar 17 19:47:57
End: Mar 18 10:38:07
Chamber Leak Rate Measurements
- List of devices needed to measure chamber leaks
- 1). The gas flow micro-calibrator (of the leak measuring device) Media:Microcalibrator_for_DC.pdf .
- 2). The Leak Measuring Device (LMD).
- 3). The Weather Monitoring Device(to measure the barometric pressure and ambient air temperature).
Using this devices, chamber leak rate is calculated in the following way:
where
- is the chamber volume
- is the change in the chamber overpressure
- is the change in the atmospheric(barometric) pressure
- is the time between the final and initial measurements of the overpressure(recommended time interval is ~ 24 hours)
- In other paper, for the chamber gas leak measurements a mass spectrometer was used
Qweak GEM Foil
Testing Qweak GEM Detector
The cathode was taken out from the chamber, and only GEM foils were tested. On GEM i went up to 3500 volts, without seeing any "sparks".
2/20/09
1.) VPI post amp cross talk measurement
Need to get rid of UVA splitter. Lets make a cable to connect 2 DC into 1 VPI input connector
2.) Do Inclusive Histograms and then do helicity difference histograms
3.) Change Qweak bottom foil, connector from Walter coming soon will use to terminate detector output
4.) Continue Plateau measurements, prepare plateau measurement run plan for April.
27-04-09
Drift Velocity Calculation
HV Settings S:F:G=1350:-675:945
Cell size d=0.86 cm