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Message ID: 11     Entry time: Mon May 26 15:38:53 2008
Author: Markus Friedl 
Project: SiLC 
Subject: How to run APVDAQ 
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Power-on Procedure
==================

PC logon: user "testbeam", pwd "sensor"

Order for switching on the hardware (not strict):
* VME 9U crate
* keithley instruments
* +-5V (fat) 2 lab power supplies (left stack)
* other 3 lab power supplies (right stack)
    BE CAREFUL NOT TO CHANGE DIALS AT ALL DURING SWITCHING!!!

Run ResMan.exe (shortcut on desktop) and click OK to close
Start longterm-R31.vi (shortcut on desktop) and start HV bias
Start APVDAQ.exe 

Now everything is on and ready to operate.
This is also the condition after a run is finished.


Start Run (see screenshot below)
================================

1. select proper run type (if different from previous run), typically
 Hardware (beam) or
 Software (pedestal) or
 Internal Calibration

2. open proper config file (if different from previous run), one of
 cern08_silc_all_single.cfg   (8 DUTs, 1 sample)  - for software (pedestal) and intcal runs
 cern08_silc_all_multi6.cfg   (8 DUTs, 6 samples) - for hardware (beam) runs

 cern08_silc_mod03_single.cfg (1 DUT, module 03, 1 sample)  - for software (pedestal) and intcal runs
 cern08_silc_mod03_multi6.cfg (1 DUT, module 03, 6 samples) - for hardware (beam) runs
 

3. select file name (typically: increase run number)

4. switch Write File ON (if turned off)

5. write some useful comments (conditions, HV, etc)

6. enter number of events

7. hit "Start Run" and relax or cry for help :-)


Additional Info
===============

path to APVDAQ:   e:\cvi-projects\apvdaq_fadc
path to Longterm: e:\labview-projects\longterm R3.1
path to data:     f:\testbeam\cern_jun08\silc\data
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# 40 mhz
# single peak mode (1 sample)
# 50ns peaking time
# 30ns trigger window (built from 5ns window, thus ~12.5ns later)
# NECO
#
# Data processing with FADC+PROC
# SPS Testbeam - full setup
# FADC 0  four hybrids
# FADC 1  four hybrids
#
#
# CI 07 may 2008
#
#
# Lines preceded by a # or ; sign are ignored.
#
# [rem] comments a whole section until the next section start marked by [xxx] .
#

# [vme]
# VME addresses are given in the format
#  {module_name} = {vme_module_number},{vme_address_hex}
#  nec ... NECO module
#  adf ... particular FADC module
#
# Please note that the address ranges are not defined here,
# they are implicitly given by the hardware.
# Module numbers must fill from 0 (this is not checked).
# Please note that no range checking is performed.
# There is no access to VME modules that are not included in this list,

[vme]
nec = 0,0x1a000000

adf = 0,0x1b000000
adf = 1,0x2b000000

# [nec]
# NECO related information
#  mod = 0|1,{shift_register_delay},{adc_range},{win_delay},{win_length},{dead_time},{time_lat},{max_trg}
#          (default: 0,75,0,50?,900?,36,2,1)
#  res = {list of entries in reset sequence}                (default: 2,4)
#  cal = {list of entries in cal sequence}			(default: 2,3,250,251)
#  sw5 = {list of entries in single cal sequence}		(default: 2,3)
#  str = {list of entries in software trigger sequence}		(default: 75)
#  htr = {list of entries in hardware trigger sequence}		(default: 74)
#
# mod specifies to use either the sequencer (0) or the shift register (1) for hardware trigger and the
#  delay of the shift register (0..255); adc_range (0=1Vpp, 1=2Vpp) -- ignored; win_delay and win_length define
#  the starting point (relative to the APV trigger) and length of the ADC gate in transparent mode; dead_time is
#  the number of 254MHz clock cycles which are set to zero for time measurement after an incoming trigger;
#  time_lat is the latency for time measurement in terms of 40MHz clock cycles; max_trg is the number of incoming
#  triggers which required to activate the veto logic (usually 1; 0 completely disables the veto logic)
# res, cal, sw5, str and htr are containing the bits to set in the 256-element sequencer memory (nothing is set at -1)
# Please note that cal+str together produce a calibration request plus subsequent normal trigger, so the time
#  between them is the latency. sw5 is used to send a single cal request to achieve the correct polarity in
#  case the APV inverter is turned on (this feature only works for entire MAMBOs halves = groups of 3 REBOs)
# 
# These settings are quite fragile! Do not modify until you know exactly what you are doing.

[nec]

# 30m cables, 40mhz, Tp=50ns, single-trigger 
#mod = 0,75,0,70,250,36,2,1
#htr = 61,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1
#str = 100,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1

# TESTBEAM Nov 07, 30m cables, 40mhz, Tp=50ns, multi-trigger (6 samples)
#mod = 0,75,0,70,950,36,2,1
#htr = 59,62,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1
#str = 100,103,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1

# SiLC TESTBEAM June 08, 7m sc cables, 30m repeater cables, 40mhz, Tp=50ns, single-trigger (1 samples)
mod = 0,75,0,70,250,36,2,1
htr = 63,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1
str = 100,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1

# SiLC TESTBEAM June 08, 7m sc cables, 30m repeater cables, 40mhz, Tp=50ns, multi-trigger (6 samples)
#mod = 0,75,0,70,950,36,2,1
#htr = 61,64,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1
#str = 100,103,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1


#common settings
res =  2, 4, -1, -1,-1,-1,-1,-1
cal =  2, 3,250,251,-1,-1,-1,-1
sw5 =  2, 3, -1, -1,-1,-1,-1,-1




# [daq]
# DAQ related specifications are given in the format
#  ads = {N},{search_max_subevents},0,x
#  ini = {initevents},{readout_mode},0,x
#  deh = {module_position},{apv_position},0,x
#  i2t = {N},0,0,x
#  pat = 0,0,0,{data_file_path}
#  clk = {N},{Delay25 frequency range},0,x
#  pdl = {Trigger input delay},0,0,x
#  crd = {crate_number},{clkdel},{trgdel},x
#
# ads N gives the number of samples that are read out from the FIFO1 in transparent mode, search_max_subevents is the
#  maximum number of subevents to search for within one ADC stream (default=1).
# ini: initevents is the number of software triggers in the beginning of a run for pedestal and noise
# evaluation. At the beginning of each run, 2*initevents are generated by software, after that the 
# selected trigger source (hardware, software of calibration) is activated. The initial evaluation
# events are written to disk as normal events are.
# ini: readout_mode defines whether events beyond the initevents are read in raw transparent mode from FIFO1 (0) or
#  in processed mode (1) where only hit information is read from FIFO3
# deh is the APV chip for which single strip histograms are recorded
# i2t is the maximum number of I2C retries in case of failure
# pat specifies the save path for data files (must include a trailing backslash!)
# clk gives the system clock period in integer ns (25 max.) and the frequency range for the Delay25 chip:
#  0...40 MHz, 1...80 MHz, 2...32 MHz, 3...64 MHz
# pdl specifies the delay setting for the trigger input in 0.5ns steps (0..49)
# crd define the global clock and trigger delays between NECO and SVD3_buffer for crates 0 and 1
#  NOTE: clock and trigger is NOT propagated to any crate(s) NOT specified here


[daq]

# TESTBEAM Nov 07
#Standard
ads = 250,1,0,x

# TESTBEAM Nov 07
#Multitrigger (6)
#ads = 950,6,0,x

# RAW (transparent mode) readout
ini = 300,0,0,x

# PROCESSED readout
#ini = 300,1,0,x

deh = 1,0,0,x
i2t = 5,0,0,x
pat = 0,0,0,F:\\testbeam\\cern_jun08\\silc\\data\\

#standard 40mhz clock (25ns)
clk = 25,0,0,x
pdl = 25,0,0,x

#crate distribution delays (set to mid-range to allow adjustments in both directions)
crd = 0,25,25,x

#we don't use crate 1, so we don't set any delay here -> no clock/trigger to crate 1
###crd = 1,25,25,x


# [hit]
# Hit recognition variables are specified here
#  hcs = {hitcut_seed_strip},{hitcut_neighbor_strips}
#  nok = {x.x},0
#  
#
# hcs gives seed and neighbor hit cuts in units of strip sigma
# nok states the threshold over average noise at which strips are excluded from further analysis (to exclude noisy strips)

[hit]
# si sensor
hcs = 4.0,4.0

# do not exclude strips
nok = 2000.0,0


# [cal]
# Calibration related data
#  lvl = {level},0
#  lat = {latbeg},{latend}
#  sam = {average_samples},{number of samples in 6-tuple mode}
#  grp = {number_of_groups},0
#  lg6 = {latency},{group}
#  lv6 = {startlevel},{endlevel}
#
# lvl is the CLVL amplitude (0..255), 1 is 625e-, 36 is 1 MIP (22500e-) nominally, in reality 26 is 1 MIP
# lat is the Latency range to cover (latend-latbeg>=2, latend-latbeg<=15)
# sam is the number of samples to average per position for normal and 6-tuple modes
# grp is how many groups to scan (<=8), first group is strips 0,8,16,..., second group is 1,9,17,..., ...
# lg6 defines the latency in 6-tuple mode and which group to observe in that mode
# lv6 defines the scan range of amplitude in 6-tuple mode

[cal]
#real 1 MIP level (22400e)
lvl = 26,0

#real 5 MIPs level
#lvl = 130,0

#LAT=95/98 Calibration (short display)
#lat = 89,100

#LAT=95/98 Calibration (short display for >=50mhz)
#lat = 81,98

#LAT=95/98 Calibration (long peak mode tail display)
lat = 75,100

#common settings
sam = 50,150
grp = 8,0

#6-tuple mode settings
lg6 = 97, 1
#lv6 =  1,95
lv6 =  50,52




# [i2c]
# This section defines one or more I2C sets for the APV25. In the [mod] section, those sets are referenced to by their number.
#  ia2 = {number},{mode},{lat},{ipre},{ipcasc},{ipsf},{isha},{issf},{ipsp},{imuxin},{vfp},{vfs},{vpsp},{muxgain}
#
# The I2C settings must be individually numbered (ascending from 0). The easiest case is to use the same
# settings for all chips of one type, but one could go so far to use separate settings for each chip.
# vadj/vpsp is set individually for each apv in the [mod] section, the value specified here is meaningless.

[i2c]

# apv25s1, peak, inverter ON, Tp=50ns, (p side)
ia2 =          0,    63,   95,    98,      52,    34,    34,    34,    55,      34,   30,   60,     0,       4

# apv25s1, peak, inverter OFF, Tp=50ns, (n side)
ia2 =          1,    31,   95,    98,      52,    34,    34,    34,    55,      34,   30,   60,     0,       4


# apv25s1, multi-peak, inverter ON, Tp=50ns, (p side)
#ia2 =          0,    61,   95,    98,      52,    34,    34,    34,    55,      34,   30,   60,     0,       4

# apv25s1, multi-peak, inverter OFF, Tp=50ns, (n side)
#ia2 =          1,    29,   95,    98,      52,    34,    34,    34,    55,      34,   30,   60,     0,       4


# [mod]
# Detector module (actually hybrid) specifications are given in the format
#  mod = {module_position},{crate_number},{mambo_number},{rebo_number},{hybrid_number},m,{AD8128_peak},{rebo_clkdelay},{rebo_trgdelay},0,0,0,0,{Name}
#  apv = {module_position},{apv_position},{i2c_address},{i2c_settings},{vadj/vpsp},x,0,0,{fadc_offset},{fadc_number},{fadc_channel},{fadc_clkdelay [0..49]},{AD8128_gain},x
#
# mod gives the hybrid/module properties: The position counts from 0 to 7 in beam direction,
#  Name must not contain blanks ("_" is allowed).
# apv describes the chips located on a hybrid 
#  and the ADC channel where they are read out, either a Vienna ADC (a) or a FED (f).
# The ADC offset is only available with the Vienna ADCs and shifts the baseline.
# The individual chip vadj setting dominates over the [i2c] setting.


[mod]

# module 0
mod = 0,0,0,2,0,m,45,25,0,0,0,0,0, 0_SiLC_05/05
apv = 0,0,36,0,30,x,0,0,5,0,1,12,100,x
apv = 0,1,38,0,30,x,0,0,5,0,2,15,100,x
# module 1
mod = 1,0,0,2,1,m,45,25,0,0,0,0,0, 1_SiLC_07/07
apv = 1,0,36,0,30,x,0,0,5,0,5,15,100,x
apv = 1,1,38,0,30,x,0,0,5,0,6,16,100,x
# module 2
mod = 2,0,0,2,2,m,45,25,0,0,0,0,0, 2_SiLC_06/03
apv = 2,0,36,0,30,x,0,0,5,0,9,10,100,x
apv = 2,1,38,0,30,x,0,0,5,0,10,15,100,x
# module 3
mod = 3,0,0,2,3,m,45,25,0,0,0,0,0, 3_SiLC_04/04
apv = 3,0,36,0,30,x,0,0,5,0,13,12,100,x
apv = 3,1,38,0,30,x,0,0,5,0,14,14,100,x
# module 4
mod = 4,0,1,1,0,m,45,25,0,0,0,0,0, 4_SiLC_03/10
apv = 4,0,36,0,30,x,0,0,110,1,1,14,100,x
apv = 4,1,38,0,30,x,0,0,110,1,2,15,100,x
# module 5
mod = 5,0,1,1,1,m,45,25,0,0,0,0,0, 5_SiLC_12/08
apv = 5,0,36,0,30,x,0,0,110,1,5,14,100,x
apv = 5,1,38,0,30,x,0,0,110,1,6,16,100,x
# module 6
mod = 6,0,1,1,2,m,45,25,0,0,0,0,0, 6_SiLC_10/02
apv = 6,0,36,0,30,x,0,0,110,1,9,12,100,x
apv = 6,1,38,0,30,x,0,0,120,1,10,15,100,x
# module 7
mod = 7,0,1,1,3,m,45,25,0,0,0,0,0, 7_SiLC_20/09
apv = 7,0,36,0,30,x,0,0,125,1,13,10,100,x
apv = 7,1,38,0,30,x,0,0,115,1,14,14,100,x


# [bad]
# Bad channels description table
#  bad = {module_position},{apv_position},{List of 18 strip values or -1}
#
# Maps bad channels, which are then excluded from hit search. Up to 18 bad strips can be entered per line,
# more lines per APV are allowed. Unused values in the list must be filled with -1

[bad]
#bad = 2,0,73,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1

[sen]
# sensor configuration
#  sen = {sensor number},{number strips on p side},{numeration direction p},{number strips on n side},{numeration direction n},{first_full},{last_full},{pitch p [µm]}, {pitch n [µm]},{angle [°]},{height [µm]}
#  apv = {sensor number},{module_position},{apv_position},{first_strip},{num_floating},{side},0,0,0,0,0
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