Trigger Commissioning

Trigger Commissioning Plan

Phase 1: Photon-beam Commissioning

• PS stand alone trigger (2 - 3 days)

- trigger with PSC

- read out PS and PSC

- trigger distribution through GTP. Use PCS self trigger if problems with GTP

Phase 2: Photon Beam in the Hall

• Tune FCAL trigger (2 - 3 days)

- trigger based on the global energy sum

- read out FCAL only, raw mode for fadc250

- adjust trigger parameters, tune timing

- study rates for various trigger thresholds

• Add CDC, FDC, BCAL, ST, TOF (TAGM/TAGH) to the read out (4 - 5 days)

- tune timing, adjust trigger prescalings

• Take some data for detector calibration

- production runs during nights if the system is robust

- run with high-energy thresholds

- low-energy thresholds for CDC/FDC calibration

• Tune BCAL trigger (2 - 3 days)

- trigger based on the global energy sum

- alternate FCAL production runs with the BCAL trigger tuning

• Production runs with BCAL (FCAL & BCAL) triggers

• Tune TOF/ST triggers (4 - 5 days)

• Take additional calibration data for CDC/FDC

• Integrate & tune TAGM/TAGH to the trigger (low-priority) (4 - 5 days)

- note, TAGM/TAGH could be read out using other trigger types

- take data with TAGM/TAGH and the PS