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#FDC Update
 
#FDC Update
 
# CDC Update  
 
# CDC Update  
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We are now reading out data from all 3 new fadcs successfully, data look fine, tracks aplenty.
 
# Data Formats
 
# Data Formats
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#*[http://argus.phys.uregina.ca/cgi-bin/public/DocDB/ShowDocument?docid=2274 fADC125 Data Format Document]
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We decided to reinstate data type 5 (window raw data) for reading out pedestal data in the absence of a hit, and to use this instead of type 6, pulse raw data.  This leaves us with data types 5 (window raw data), 7 (pulse data) and 8 (combined - pulse data followed by raw data).  Window raw data would be used for configuration; pulse data would be the usual hit event readout; the combined format would facilitate algorithm development and monitoring.
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*David has already updated and redistributed the document.
 
#*[[FADC_algorithm | FDC algorithm]]
 
#*[[FADC_algorithm | FDC algorithm]]
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The integration requirements for the 2 detectors are not identical - the CDC has pulses which can start at any time during a window of nearly 1us but all end at the same time, whereas the FDC pulses can start at any time during a shorter window, and are much shorter in duration.  There are benefits to having one firmware package which would be used for both FDC and CDC; this would work best if there could be software settings to specify that (eg) a certain process should be used for the FDC and another for the CDC.
 
#*[[CDC_algo | CDC algorithm]]
 
#*[[CDC_algo | CDC algorithm]]
#*[http://argus.phys.uregina.ca/cgi-bin/public/DocDB/ShowDocument?docid=2274 fADC125 Data Format Document]
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Beni is going to implement Naomi's timing algorithm for the FDC to see how it performs.

Revision as of 14:46, 31 July 2013

Meeting Time and Place

Wednesday July 31, 2013 at 11:00am At Jefferson Lab, the meeting will be held in F326

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Hardware Agenda

  1. Announcement
  2. FDC Update
  3. CDC Update
  4. Data Formats

Minutes

Present: Naomi, Beni, Simon, David, Cody

  1. FDC Update
  2. CDC Update

We are now reading out data from all 3 new fadcs successfully, data look fine, tracks aplenty.

  1. Data Formats

We decided to reinstate data type 5 (window raw data) for reading out pedestal data in the absence of a hit, and to use this instead of type 6, pulse raw data. This leaves us with data types 5 (window raw data), 7 (pulse data) and 8 (combined - pulse data followed by raw data). Window raw data would be used for configuration; pulse data would be the usual hit event readout; the combined format would facilitate algorithm development and monitoring.

  • David has already updated and redistributed the document.

The integration requirements for the 2 detectors are not identical - the CDC has pulses which can start at any time during a window of nearly 1us but all end at the same time, whereas the FDC pulses can start at any time during a shorter window, and are much shorter in duration. There are benefits to having one firmware package which would be used for both FDC and CDC; this would work best if there could be software settings to specify that (eg) a certain process should be used for the FDC and another for the CDC.

Beni is going to implement Naomi's timing algorithm for the FDC to see how it performs.