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  226   Fri May 13 13:27:50 2016 patrick Coleman-SmithPower supply changes and blowing fuses !

 Reading about the power supply changes and the requirement to replace fuses leads me to be concerned.

I think the power being changed is the AC input to the FEE64 power supplies. 

Which Fuses are failing ? 

  307   Sat Jun 11 13:57:09 2016 lauraHow to monitor and check synchronisation of FEES

Alfredo has written a program to check the synchronisation of the FEES, which need to be checked regularly

 

To do this:

 

change to directory: npg/AIDAanalysis/AIDAmonitor

Command: nice ./AIDA-sort.exe -F filename                         e.g. nice ./AIDA-sort.exe -F AIDA37_10

Be patient, it takes a while to sort the file.  It is possible to monitor the output in the directory npg/AIDAanalysis/ORDERsort/aev by the command ls -trlh /data10/NP1512.rootfiles

However, there is no need to wait for the raw date in the full 2GB to be converted to .root.  It is possible to pause it by pressing the space bar, then choosing the options (0 to stop)

Once stopped, command: nice root -l /data10/NP1512.rootfiles/aida_sort_AIDAfilename.root    e.g. nice root -l /data10/NP1512.rootfiles/aida_sort_AIDA37_10.root

Root will then open.

Command: .x checkSYNC.c

--------------------------------

Four canvases will open: (1) cxy for each DSSD, (2) cExy for each DSSD, (c) cpulser: timestamp vs NNAIDA module and (d) CADC Energy: ADC energy vs NNAIDA module

* Check in cxy that all 4 quadrants have data (excluding those corresponding to nnaida19, which is currently inactive).  If there is asymmetry (eg missing quadrants) there is probably a synchronisation problem!!

*Check in cEXY that there is a y=x correlation.  If it isn't, there is probably a synchronisation problem!!

 

If there is a synchronisation problem, it may be necessary to power cycle.  Switch all off, then sequence all on, follow AIDA elog entry 242 https://elog.ph.ed.ac.uk/AIDA/242

             

  657   Mon Jun 12 00:31:29 2017 ZLiu, TD, OHMonday 12 June 08:00-16:00
09:00   Stop DAQ  to tune the Sm beam, may need 3 hours
        AIDA file RIBF128/R9_319
        
        removed the 1.5 mm degrader before the Pb box
     

09:  Start DAQ
        AIDA file RIBF128/R9


10.35     Detector biases & leakage currents OK - see attachments 1 & 2

             FEE64 Temperatures OK - see attachment 3

      good events statistics stable & OK - see attachment 4
 
      1x error reported by merger since c. 15.00 Sunday 12 June  - see attachment 5

      *all* system wide checks OK *except* nnaida13 fails ADC calibration

11.33 DAQ stop

          AIDA file RIBF128/R9_358

11.39 DAQ start

          AIDA file RIBF148/R3_0

          Correlation scaler reset request sent


11.58 analysis file RIBF148/R3_3 - deadtime < 0.5%, 2 MBS timewarps, zero ts timewarps - see attachment 6

13:33 Leakage currents as beam starts - attachment 7

13:40 BigRIPS starts run 2501
      BRIKEN starts run 29
      AIDA on file R3_31
      No degraders in at F7 and no variable degraders in

13:42 DSSD rates from R3_30
 *** DSSSD # 1 count:    111755 old count:     54792 dt:      1.01 s  LEC rate:  56401.81 Hz
 *** DSSSD # 2 count:    163809 old count:     82230 dt:      1.01 s  LEC rate:  80775.29 Hz
 *** DSSSD # 3 count:     61328 old count:     31972 dt:      1.01 s  LEC rate:  29066.79 Hz
 *** DSSSD # 4 count:     50635 old count:     25404 dt:      1.01 s  LEC rate:  24982.43 Hz
 *** DSSSD # 5 count:     23710 old count:     12126 dt:      1.01 s  LEC rate:  11469.88 Hz
 *** DSSSD # 6 count:     41872 old count:     21419 dt:      1.01 s  LEC rate:  20251.50 Hz
 *** DSSSD # 1 count:         2 old count:         0 dt:      1.01 s  HEC rate:      1.98 Hz
 *** DSSSD # 2 count:         8 old count:         5 dt:      1.01 s  HEC rate:      2.97 Hz
 *** DSSSD # 3 count:         0 old count:         0 dt:      1.01 s  HEC rate:      0.00 Hz
 *** DSSSD # 4 count:         0 old count:         0 dt:      1.01 s  HEC rate:      0.00 Hz
 *** DSSSD # 5 count:        20 old count:         8 dt:      1.01 s  HEC rate:     11.88 Hz
 *** DSSSD # 6 count:       192 old count:        91 dt:      1.01 s  HEC rate:    100.00 Hz

13:44 BRIKEN and BigRIPS stop their DAQs

13:44 BigRIPS setting 147Sm 0mm Al (at F7), 2mm Al (variable) + 0mm Al fixed (at F11)

13:50 DSSD rates from R3_33
 *** DSSSD # 1 count:    173930 old count:    115392 dt:      1.02 s  LEC rate:  57530.02 Hz
 *** DSSSD # 2 count:    247217 old count:    167042 dt:      1.02 s  LEC rate:  78794.45 Hz
 *** DSSSD # 3 count:    106853 old count:     71057 dt:      1.02 s  LEC rate:  35179.62 Hz
 *** DSSSD # 4 count:     87071 old count:     58930 dt:      1.02 s  LEC rate:  27656.43 Hz
 *** DSSSD # 5 count:     31923 old count:     21528 dt:      1.02 s  LEC rate:  10216.01 Hz
 *** DSSSD # 6 count:     61469 old count:     40889 dt:      1.02 s  LEC rate:  20225.63 Hz
 *** DSSSD # 1 count:         1 old count:         1 dt:      1.02 s  HEC rate:      0.00 Hz
 *** DSSSD # 2 count:        18 old count:        11 dt:      1.02 s  HEC rate:      6.88 Hz
 *** DSSSD # 3 count:        23 old count:        13 dt:      1.02 s  HEC rate:      9.83 Hz
 *** DSSSD # 4 count:       140 old count:        90 dt:      1.02 s  HEC rate:     49.14 Hz
 *** DSSSD # 5 count:       117 old count:        80 dt:      1.02 s  HEC rate:     36.36 Hz
 *** DSSSD # 6 count:        38 old count:        28 dt:      1.02 s  HEC rate:      9.83 Hz

13:52 BRIKEN starts run 30
      BigRIPS starts run 2502
      AIDA on file R3_35

13:54 System wide checks ok
      DSSD rates from R3_35
 *** DSSSD # 1 count:    112192 old count:     55424 dt:      1.03 s  LEC rate:  55291.13 Hz
 *** DSSSD # 2 count:    165577 old count:     82475 dt:      1.03 s  LEC rate:  80940.03 Hz
 *** DSSSD # 3 count:     64444 old count:     31995 dt:      1.03 s  LEC rate:  31604.81 Hz
 *** DSSSD # 4 count:     54003 old count:     26596 dt:      1.03 s  LEC rate:  26693.98 Hz
 *** DSSSD # 5 count:     29688 old count:     13945 dt:      1.03 s  LEC rate:  15333.43 Hz
 *** DSSSD # 6 count:     41562 old count:     21408 dt:      1.03 s  LEC rate:  19629.68 Hz
 *** DSSSD # 1 count:         0 old count:         0 dt:      1.03 s  HEC rate:      0.00 Hz
 *** DSSSD # 2 count:         4 old count:         2 dt:      1.03 s  HEC rate:      1.95 Hz
 *** DSSSD # 3 count:         9 old count:         5 dt:      1.03 s  HEC rate:      3.90 Hz
 *** DSSSD # 4 count:         8 old count:         3 dt:      1.03 s  HEC rate:      4.87 Hz
 *** DSSSD # 5 count:        85 old count:        34 dt:      1.03 s  HEC rate:     49.67 Hz
 *** DSSSD # 6 count:       102 old count:        50 dt:      1.03 s  HEC rate:     50.65 Hz

14:20   no beam now

14:22 Beam back

14.50 analysis file RIBF148/R3_50 - deadtime < 0.5%, 7 MBS timewarps, zero ts timewarps - see attachment 8

15.02 DAQ stop
      AIDA file RIBF148/R3_57

      Beam off - scheduled maintenance ~2h

15.18 online analysis
      per DSSSD x versus y (HEC) - see attachment 9
      per DSSSD E_p versus E_n (HEC) 20MeV/ch nominal - see attachment 10
      ADC & disc data synchronised - see attachment 11


15.30 DAQ start
      AIDA file RIBF148/R3_64
      BigRIPS file 2503
      BRIKEN file 31
  647   Thu Jun 8 23:57:26 2017 ZLiu, TD9June2017 8:00-16:00
08:06 System wide checks all ok
         implantation profile - attachment 1 
         count rate - attachment 2
         Bias and leakage currents ok - attachment 3 
         DAQstatistics

08:30 BRIKEN and BigRIPS stop their DAQs
      AIDA on file R7_604

08:32 BigRIPS starts run 3090
      BRIKEN starts run 85
      AIDA on file R7_604

08:44   BRIKEN and BigRIPS stop their DAQs

            AIDA on file R7_607

08:49    BigRIPS starts run 3091

             BRIKEN starts run 86

             AIDA on file R7_608

09:42      BRIKEN and BigRIPS stop their DAQs

              AIDA on file R7_621

 *** DAQ synchronisation reset ***

see BRIKEN 2017 Elog http://ribf-exp.riken.jp/elog/BRIKEN2017-June/323

09:51    BigRIPS starts run 3093

             BRIKEN starts run 87

             AIDA on file R7_623

10:06   System wide checks all ok

            Bias and leakage currents ok - attachment 5
           count rate - attachment 6

            implantation profile - attachment 7

          FEE temperature - attachment 8
     

10.30 layout spectra - see attachments 9-18

analysis of RIBF128/R7_630 - deadtime < 0.5%, no ts timewarps, 4x MBS timewarps - see attachment 19

online analysis - ADC & disc data synchronsed - see attachment 20

10.36 all histograms and SortSas spectra zero'd

 

10:53   BRIKEN and BigRIPS stop their DAQs

            AIDA on file R7_636

10:54             

            BigRIPS starts run 3094

            BRIKEN starts run 88

            AIDA on file R7_636

11:49    BigRIPS and BRIKEN stop their DAQ

            AIDA on file R7_649

 

11:49   BigRIPS starts run 3095

           BRIKEN starts run 89

          AIDA on file R7_649

12:15 system wide checks -- OK

         see attchments  21-26

12.54 DAQ stop

AIDA file RIBF128/R7_664

 

12.55 DAQ start

AIDA file RIBF128/R7_664

BRIKEN file 3096

BigRIPS file 90

 

13.55 BigRIPS team entered the beam line area to place a 1.5 mm Al degrader

          DAQ stop

          AIDA file on  RIBF128/R7_679

          BRIKEN file 3096

          BigRIPS file 90

 

14:03     BigRIPS starts run 3097

          BRIKEN starts run 91

          AIDA on file R7_680

 

14:52    beam stopped

 

15:00   BRIKEN and BigRIPS stop their DAQs

            AIDA on file R7_694

15:02            

            BigRIPS starts run 3098

            BRIKEN starts run 92

            AIDA on file R7_694

15:48  beam stopped

15:52  beam back

16:06   BRIKEN and BigRIPS stop their DAQs

            AIDA on file R7_709

16:08           

            BigRIPS starts run 3099

            BRIKEN starts run 93

            AIDA on file R7_710

16:20   system wide checks--OK

          see attachments 27-32

 

17:06   BRIKEN and BigRIPS stop their DAQs

            AIDA on file R7_723

17:08           

            BigRIPS starts run 3100

            BRIKEN starts run 94

            AIDA on file R7_724

  649   Fri Jun 9 09:12:03 2017 ZLiu, AE17:00-24:00
17:06 BRIKEN and BigRIPS stop their DAQs
      AIDA on file R7_723

17:08 BigRIPS starts run 3100
      BRIKEN starts run 94
      AIDA on file R7_724

18:11 Stop BRIKEN/BigRIPS run. AIDA at R7_739

18:13 Start new run: BRIKEN 95, BigRIPS run 3103
      AIDA run R7_740
      Beam stopped right when the run was started.

18:17 Beam back, with intensity about 49 pnA

18:43 AIDA leakage currents [uA]: 4.665 5.325 5.705 5.125 5.05 4.25

19:09 BRIKEN starts run 096
      BigRIPS starts run 3102
      AIDA on file R7_753

20:11 Beam stop due to SRC issue. BRIKEN/BigRIPS runs stopped

20:17 Beam is back (49 pnA)
      BRIKEN starts run 097
      BigRIPS starts run 3103
      AIDA on file R7_769

21:00 There have been frequent interruptions of beam (FRC/SRC issues) during the last two to three hours.
Usually resolved after a few minutes, with the beam continuing with good current.

21:12 BRIKEN starts run 098
      BigRIPS starts run 3104
      AIDA on file R7_782

      Screenshot for stats and temperature during R7_783 attached (att. 2 and 3)
      Screenshot for energy spectra of FEE12 and 9 as attachment 4 and 5 (around run R7_785)

21:58 BRIKEN starts run 099
      BigRIPS starts run 3105
      AIDA on file R7_793

23:12 BRIKEN starts run 100
      BigRIPS starts run 3106
      AIDA on file R7_810
  653   Sat Jun 10 15:56:31 2017 ZLiu0:00-8:00 11 June 2017
00:35   Stop DAQ
        AIDA file RIBF128/R7_1172

00:36   Start DAQ
        AIDA file RIBF128/R7_1172
        BRIKEN file 118
        BigRIPS file 4008

 

00:50   Detector biases & leakage currents OK - see attachments 4, 5 
        FEE64 Temperatures OK - see attachments 3
        good events statistics stable & OK - see attachment 2
        No warnings/errors reported by merger since DAQ GO - see attachment 1

       *all* system wide checks OK

 

01:33    Stop DAQ

             AIDA file RIBF128/R7_1187

01:36    Start DAQ

             AIDA file RIBF128/R7_11 87

             BRIKEN file 119

             BigRIPS file 4009

 

02:32    Stop DAQ

             AIDA file RIBF128/R7_1202

02:34    Start DAQ

             AIDA file RIBF128/R7_1202

             BRIKEN file 120

             BigRIPS file 4010

2:40    Detector biases & leakage currents OK - see attachments 6, 7

           FEE64 Temperatures OK - see attachments 8

            good events statistics stable & OK - see attachment 9

            No warnings/errors reported by merger since DAQ GO - see attachment 10

           implantation profile - see attachment 11

          *all* system wide checks OK

 

03:33    Stop DAQ

             AIDA file RIBF128/R7_1217

03:34    Start DAQ

             AIDA file RIBF128/R7_1217

             BRIKEN file 121

             BigRIPS file 4011

03:40   Detector biases & leakage currents OK - see attachments 12, 13

            FEE64 Temperatures OK - see attachments 14

            good events statistics stable & OK - see attachment 15

            No warnings/errors reported by merger since DAQ GO - see attachment 16

           implantation profile - see attachment 17

          *all* system wide checks OK

 

04:33    Stop DAQ

             AIDA file RIBF128/R7_1232

04:34    Start DAQ

             AIDA file RIBF128/R7_1232

             BRIKEN file 122

             BigRIPS file 4012

 

04:40   Detector biases & leakage currents OK - see attachments 18, 19

            FEE64 Temperatures OK - see attachments 20

            good events statistics stable & OK - see attachment 21

            No warnings/errors reported by merger since DAQ GO - see attachment 22

           implantation profile - see attachment 23

          DSSD rates - see attachment 24

          *all* system wide checks OK

 

05:33    Stop DAQ

             AIDA file RIBF128/R7_1248

05:34    Start DAQ

             AIDA file RIBF128/R7_1248

             BRIKEN file 123

             BigRIPS file 4013

05:40   Detector biases & leakage currents OK - see attachments 25, 26

            FEE64 Temperatures OK - see attachments 27

            good events statistics stable & OK - see attachment 28

            No warnings/errors reported by merger since DAQ GO - see attachment 29

           implantation profile - see attachment 31

          DSSD rates - see attachment 30

          *all* system wide checks OK

05:52 beam stopped due to RF problem of the cyclotron

05:58 beam back

06:30    Stop DAQ

             AIDA file RIBF128/R7_1262

06:31    Start DAQ

             AIDA file RIBF128/R7_1262

             BRIKEN file 124

             BigRIPS file 4014

06:50   Detector biases & leakage currents OK - see attachments 32, 33

            FEE64 Temperatures OK - see attachments 34

            good events statistics stable & OK - see attachment 35

            No warnings/errors reported by merger since DAQ GO - see attachment 36

           implantation profile - see attachment 37

          DSSD rates - see attachment 38

          *all* system wide checks OK

07:30    Stop DAQ

             AIDA file RIBF128/R7_1278

07:32    Start DAQ

             AIDA file RIBF128/R7_1278

             BRIKEN file 125

             BigRIPS file 4015

07:50   Detector biases & leakage currents OK - see attachments 39, 40

            FEE64 Temperatures OK - see attachments 41

            good events statistics stable & OK - see attachment 42

            No warnings/errors reported by merger since DAQ GO - see attachment 43

           implantation profile - see attachment 44

          DSSD rates - see attachment 45

           ???  *all* system wide checks: problem with AIDA17 ? -- see attachment 46

        *all* system wide checks again, looks OK now      

 

  643   Wed Jun 7 16:04:42 2017 ZL, DKThurs 8 June 0:00~8:00
00:05  Shift change.
       Primary beam current ~4800 enA, 238U^86+ so 50 to 60 pnA.
       Biases shown as attachment #1, 08JunBias1.png
       Analysis of R7_176 as attachment #2, 08 JunStats1.txt
          3 MBS timewarps seen, no global timewarps
       Implant rate is low, maybe 5 to 10 cps at AIDA
       All system-wide checks are passed.
          Sync pulses about 50% of last night, 18 x 10^6 because of run restart at 10:00
          FEE64 memory consistent, about 36k ~ 39k

00:35  AIDA at R7_183 when runs stopped.

00:36  AIDA still R7_183 when runs starts: BRIKEN #57, BigRIPS: #3059

01:14  Statistics shown as attachment #3, 08JunStats.png

1:32   AIDA R7_195 at stop of runs

1:33   AIDA R7_196, BRIKEN #58, BigRIPS #3060
       System wide checks all okay.

2:01   Operators called: RF is down.  It should be recovered in a short time.  AIDA R7_202 at that time.
       Biases and leak currents as attachment #4, 08JunBias2.png

2:07   Beam is back.  AIDA R7_203 at that time

2:29   Biases shown as attachment #5, 8JunBias2.png
       Analysis of R7_207 as attachment #6,analysis_R7_207.txthon
       4 MBS timewarps seen, no global timewarps
       All system-wide checks are passed.

(Beam was stopped for a couple minutes here)

2:38   AIDA R7_210 at run change-over

2:39   AIDA R7_210 (same); BRIKEN #59, BigRIPS #3061
       All system wide checks are passed, with similar information as before.
       FEE temps look okay, see attachment #7, 08JunTemp1.png

3:30   AIDA R7_221 at run change-over
       All system-wide checks are passed

3:31   AIDA R7_221, BRIKEN #60, BigRIPS #3061

3:59   Phone rings, AIDA R7_228 RF drops again

4:03   Beam is back, AIDA R7_228 still

4:34   Biases and leak currents shown as attachment #8, 08JunBias3.png
       R7_236 at AIDA just began during the changeover

4:38   AIDA R7_236 still, BRIKEN run #61, BigRIPS run #3062
       All system wide checks are passed.
       Analysis shown as R7_235.txt attachment #9
          No timewarps, no MBS timewarps

5:30   AIDA R7_247 at changeover
       All system-wide checks are passed

5:51   AIDA R7_252
       NB: BRIKEN and AIDA are not synchronized

5:58   AIDA R7_253, BRIKEN #62; BigRIPS #3066
       Now they are synchronized

6:11   Biases and leak currents shown as 08JunBias4.png, attachment #10

7:05   AIDA R7_268 at run changeover 
       All system wide checks are passed as normal

       Now BRIKEN #63; BigRIPS 3067

       Statistics shown as attachment #11 08JunStats2.png
       Warp data shown as attachment #12 R7_268.txt
         no warps, no MBS warps
       
8:00   Biases and leak currents shown as 08JunBias5.png, attachment #13
       R7_280 at run changeover
       BRIKEN #64; BigRIPS #3067
  301   Fri Jun 10 08:04:11 2016 YSLeakage Currents Spread Sheet

Leakage Currents Spread Sheet and Chart

  616   Wed May 31 00:02:41 2017 VP, CBWednesday 31 May 08:00 - 16:00
08:02 BRIKEN starts run 1032
      BigRIPS starts run 31
      AIDA on file R1_423

08:10 system wide checks all ok

08:28 Check ASIS all OK

08:40 Check Online data OK
      See Attachment 1, 2

08:57 BigRips and BRIKEN stop their runs
      AIDA on file R1_436

09:06 BRIKEN start run 32
      BigRIPS start run 1033
      AIDA on file R1_439

10:00 BigRips and BRIKEN stop their runs
      AIDA on file R1_452

10:01 BRIKEN start run 33
      BigRIPS start run 1034
      AIDA on file R1_453

10:07 FEE temperature OK - Attachment 3
      Bias and leakage current OK - attachment 4
      2d hit pattern (high energy) is Ok - attachment 5

10:37 We found that histogram was not enabled in some of the FEEs, data transfer is enable
      see attachment 6

11:04 BigRips and BRIKEN stop their runs
      AIDA on file R1_468

11.04 Enabled histogramming during BRIKEN run stop/start - all OK
      ttyUSB6 (nnaida2) system console monitor log attached - 8
     
11:06 BRIKEN start run 34
      BigRIPS start run 1035
      AIDA on file R1_470

12:00 BigRips and BRIKEN stop their runs
      AIDA on file R1_482

12:01 BRIKEN start run 35
      BigRIPS start run 1036
      AIDA on file R1_482

12:01 Good event statistics - attachment 7
      System wide checks all OK

12.24 DAQ continues OK
      FEE64 temperaturs - OK
      Statistics - OK
      No merger errors
      No nnaida panics
      HEC x vs y - attach 9

     Sorted first few seconds of R1_486
*** data items:    9080967 (  99245.54 Hz)
 *** ADC events:     940138 (  10274.73 Hz)
 *** time warps:          0 (      0.00 Hz)
 *** DSSSD # 1 count:    404906 old count:    378618 dt:      8.69 s  LEC rate:  46613.05 Hz
 *** DSSSD # 2 count:    536629 old count:    501262 dt:      8.69 s  LEC rate:  61777.09 Hz
 *** DSSSD # 3 count:    197174 old count:    183650 dt:      8.69 s  LEC rate:  22698.80 Hz
 *** DSSSD # 4 count:    177340 old count:    166370 dt:      8.69 s  LEC rate:  20415.50 Hz
 *** DSSSD # 5 count:     76292 old count:     71320 dt:      8.69 s  LEC rate:   8782.79 Hz
 *** DSSSD # 6 count:    138215 old count:    129356 dt:      8.69 s  LEC rate:  15911.40 Hz
 *** DSSSD # 1 count:       106 old count:       100 dt:      8.69 s  HEC rate:     12.20 Hz
 *** DSSSD # 2 count:       204 old count:       184 dt:      8.69 s  HEC rate:     23.48 Hz
 *** DSSSD # 3 count:       323 old count:       303 dt:      8.69 s  HEC rate:     37.18 Hz
 *** DSSSD # 4 count:       300 old count:       278 dt:      8.69 s  HEC rate:     34.54 Hz
 *** DSSSD # 5 count:       264 old count:       246 dt:      8.69 s  HEC rate:     30.39 Hz
 *** DSSSD # 6 count:       165 old count:       154 dt:      8.69 s  HEC rate:     18.99 Hz

     Cleared SortSas. Restarted online sorted.

12.57  Removed May2017/R34_* acquired during optimisation before start of RIBF127R1/R1 run


13:00 BigRips and BRIKEN stop their runs
      AIDA on file R1_496

13:04 BRIKEN start run 36
      BigRIPS start run 1037
      AIDA on file R1_498
      
      Cleared SortSas


13:23 Beam is off 
      BigRips and BRIKEN stop their runs
      AIDA on file R1_502

13:28 Beam is back
      BRIKEN start run 37
      BigRIPS start run 1038
      AIDA on file R1_503

13:30 Beam is off
      BRIKEN and BigRIPS DAQ are still running
      Current AIDA file R1_504
      
13:37 Beam is back     
      Current AIDA file R1_505

14:25 Crane activities in SAMURAI area (F12)

14:29 BigRips and BRIKEN stop their runs
      AIDA on file R1_518

14:33 BRIKEN start run 38
      BigRIPS start run 1039
      AIDA on file R1_519
      Clear midas sort histogram, x versus y hit pattern (HEC) OK

14:38 Crane activities ends
      
14:53 Bias and leakage current OK - attachment 10
      FEE64 temperature - OK
      Statistics - OK
      No Merger errors
      System wide check all OK

15:34 BigRips and BRIKEN stop their runs
      AIDA on file R1_534

15:36 BRIKEN start run 39
      BigRIPS start run 1040
      AIDA on file R1_534

      Clear midas sort histogram, x versus y hit pattern (HEC) OK
      FEE64 temperature - OK
      Statistics - OK
      No Merger errors
      System wide check all OK
      
*** DSSSD # 1 count:  38468714 old count:  38464614 dt:      1.15 s  LEC rate:   3573.31 Hz
 *** DSSSD # 2 count:  51643619 old count:  51638011 dt:      1.15 s  LEC rate:   4887.59 Hz
 *** DSSSD # 3 count:  19411426 old count:  19409561 dt:      1.15 s  LEC rate:   1625.42 Hz
 *** DSSSD # 4 count:  16930225 old count:  16928509 dt:      1.15 s  LEC rate:   1495.56 Hz
 *** DSSSD # 5 count:   7224866 old count:   7223934 dt:      1.15 s  LEC rate:    812.27 Hz
 *** DSSSD # 6 count:  13083942 old count:  13082308 dt:      1.15 s  LEC rate:   1424.09 Hz
 *** DSSSD # 1 count:     10122 old count:     10119 dt:      1.15 s  HEC rate:      2.61 Hz
 *** DSSSD # 2 count:     22934 old count:     22930 dt:      1.15 s  HEC rate:      3.49 Hz
 *** DSSSD # 3 count:     30932 old count:     30928 dt:      1.15 s  HEC rate:      3.49 Hz
 *** DSSSD # 4 count:     28790 old count:     28787 dt:      1.15 s  HEC rate:      2.61 Hz
 *** DSSSD # 5 count:     27032 old count:     27032 dt:      1.15 s  HEC rate:      0.00 Hz
 *** DSSSD # 6 count:     16926 old count:     16926 dt:      1.15 s  HEC rate:      0.00 Hz

      
  77   Tue Apr 28 11:22:25 2015 VPRPI

replace RPI with model B+.  4 USB ports + 4 port switch

 

The RPI system has been replaced by a model B+ which has 4 internal USB ports

Connects to: 

    AIDA Power Control  USB1

    Serial port to FEE for console output     USB0

    CAEN N1419 HV power supply   USB2

All 3 connections use a USB => RS232 convert chip. The hardware cannot simply tell these apart. The USB ports assigned should however remain constant as long as the connections remain the same.

Power up RPI system.

At end of boot check the last couple of lines on the console for the assigned IP address.  Should be 10.1.1.114.

login using ID npg     Password is the same as for the data acq system.

then type startx

When the graphical console appears.

Firstly click on the icon TclHttpd Server to start the web server.

Start the web browser (Icon immediately to the right of the MENU icon at extreme left of the top row).

Connect to  http://localhost:8015/AIDA/Rly16/Rly16.tml         (the browser will have this in its recently used list)

The software now checks the potential USB devices for one which responds correctly to a request for the firmware in the AIDA Power Control box.

The GUI shows the port in use. Currently it is /dev/ttyUSB1

Even if the hardware changes the software should find the correct port to use but this suggests the other uses will also have changed   (you may need to use dmesg to locate which ports are assigned)

 

You can use the icon PuTTY Client to start the putty program.

connect and open for USB0 to monitor the FEE64 console

connect and open for USB2 to control the CAEN N1419

 

You can connect from a remote terminal using  ssh -X -l npg nnrpi1   

 However to start putty from the command line you will need

    sudo chmod 660 /dev/ttyUSB0;  putty                (for the FEE console)

or

   sudo chmod 660 /dev/ttyUSB2; putty                 (for the N1419 control)

 

 

 

  

  74   Mon Apr 27 04:54:02 2015 VFEP & TD[How To] Remote control of CAEN N1419 Programmable HV Power Supply
@ CAEN N1419

Set programmable parameters - see CAEN N1419 manual p.16 (attachment 1)

INTERLOCK = CLOSED
CONTROL = REMOTE

Set front panel switches HV on/off/kill = ON
No interlock jumpers




@ AIDA server

From a command terminal, login to nnrpi1 using ssh, set device permissions, and launch putty.

ssh -X nnrpi1 -l npg
password:
    :
    :
    :
% sudo chmod 777 /dev/ttyUSB2
% putty &

From the putty window sequentially select 'USB2', 'load' and 'open' - this will select
and load a saved serial session for device /dev/ttyUSB2 and launch a command terminal
for the serial session.

Enter the command 'caen' followed by return. Note the command is not echoed.

The CAEN HV interface should appear. Enter the command 'd' to display/modify parameters.
See CAEN N1419 manual pp.27-29 for further commands. See attachment 2.

N.B. The above procedure assumes:

/dev/ttyUSB0 = USB-controlled ac mains switch      (device pl2303)
/dev/ttyUSB1 = serial link to FEE64 system console (device FT232RL)
/dev/ttyUSB2 = CAEN N1419                          (device FT232BM)

However, these assignments may vary. You can use the command dmesg to check assignments.
For example,

% dmesg | grep usb
[    1.178926] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbfs
[    1.184722] usbcore: registered new interface driver hub
[    1.190218] usbcore: registered new device driver usb
[    1.568604] usbcore: registered new interface driver smsc95xx
[    2.065233] dwc_otg bcm2708_usb: DWC OTG Controller
[    2.075294] dwc_otg bcm2708_usb: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 1
[    2.087646] dwc_otg bcm2708_usb: irq 32, io mem 0x00000000
[    2.115566] usb usb1: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0002
[    2.127464] usb usb1: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1
[    2.139731] usb usb1: Product: DWC OTG Controller
[    2.149477] usb usb1: Manufacturer: Linux 3.18.7+ dwc_otg_hcd
[    2.160291] usb usb1: SerialNumber: bcm2708_usb
[    2.190521] usbcore: registered new interface driver usb-storage
[    2.348492] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbhid
[    2.360241] usbhid: USB HID core driver
[    2.677666] usb 1-1: new high-speed USB device number 2 using dwc_otg
[    2.897985] usb 1-1: New USB device found, idVendor=0424, idProduct=9514
[    2.910008] usb 1-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=0, SerialNumber=0
[    3.217656] usb 1-1.1: new high-speed USB device number 3 using dwc_otg
[    3.327968] usb 1-1.1: New USB device found, idVendor=0424, idProduct=ec00
[    3.340138] usb 1-1.1: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=0, SerialNumber=0
[    3.422390] smsc95xx 1-1.1:1.0 eth0: register 'smsc95xx' at usb-bcm2708_usb-1.1, smsc95xx USB 2.0 Ethernet,
b8:27:eb:0b:f6:73
[    3.517666] usb 1-1.3: new full-speed USB device number 4 using dwc_otg
[    3.630124] usb 1-1.3: New USB device found, idVendor=067b, idProduct=2303
[    3.642534] usb 1-1.3: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[    3.655514] usb 1-1.3: Product: USB-Serial Controller D
[    3.666257] usb 1-1.3: Manufacturer: Prolific Technology Inc. 
[    3.761138] usb 1-1.4: new low-speed USB device number 5 using dwc_otg
[    3.894746] usb 1-1.4: New USB device found, idVendor=046d, idProduct=c016
[    3.908414] usb 1-1.4: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[    3.922059] usb 1-1.4: Product: Optical USB Mouse
[    3.933904] usb 1-1.4: Manufacturer: Logitech
[    3.955374] input: Logitech Optical USB Mouse as
/devices/platform/bcm2708_usb/usb1/1-1/1-1.4/1-1.4:1.0/0003:046D:C016.0001/input/input0
[    3.976035] hid-generic 0003:046D:C016.0001: input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.10 Mouse [Logitech Optical USB Mouse]
on usb-bcm2708_usb-1.4/input0
[    4.087698] usb 1-1.5: new low-speed USB device number 6 using dwc_otg
[    4.343360] usb 1-1.5: New USB device found, idVendor=04f2, idProduct=0402
[    4.359726] usb 1-1.5: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[    4.377627] usb 1-1.5: Product: USB Keyboard
[    4.377641] usb 1-1.5: Manufacturer: Chicony
[    4.456521] input: Chicony USB Keyboard as
/devices/platform/bcm2708_usb/usb1/1-1/1-1.5/1-1.5:1.0/0003:04F2:0402.0002/input/input1
[    4.475410] hid-generic 0003:04F2:0402.0002: input,hidraw1: USB HID v1.11 Keyboard [Chicony USB Keyboard] on
usb-bcm2708_usb-1.5/input0
[    4.634626] input: Chicony USB Keyboard as
/devices/platform/bcm2708_usb/usb1/1-1/1-1.5/1-1.5:1.1/0003:04F2:0402.0003/input/input2
[    4.657391] hid-generic 0003:04F2:0402.0003: input,hiddev0,hidraw2: USB HID v1.11 Device [Chicony USB
Keyboard] on usb-bcm2708_usb-1.5/input1
[    7.431307] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbserial
[    7.659127] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbserial_generic
[    7.806673] usbserial: USB Serial support registered for generic
[    8.078137] usbcore: registered new interface driver pl2303
[    8.408967] usbserial: USB Serial support registered for pl2303
[    9.088988] usb 1-1.3: pl2303 converter now attached to ttyUSB0                          <- FEE64 console
[   13.617763] usb 1-1.2: new high-speed USB device number 7 using dwc_otg
[   13.749727] usb 1-1.2: New USB device found, idVendor=05e3, idProduct=0608
[   13.775541] usb 1-1.2: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=1, SerialNumber=0
[   13.807792] usb 1-1.2: Product: USB2.0 Hub
[   20.127979] usb 1-1.2.2: new full-speed USB device number 8 using dwc_otg
[   20.294212] usb 1-1.2.2: New USB device found, idVendor=0403, idProduct=6001
[   20.323567] usb 1-1.2.2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[   20.357627] usb 1-1.2.2: Product: FT232R USB UART
[   20.397680] usb 1-1.2.2: Manufacturer: FTDI
[   20.415415] usb 1-1.2.2: SerialNumber: A801LOA8
[   20.542107] usbcore: registered new interface driver ftdi_sio
[   20.569826] usbserial: USB Serial support registered for FTDI USB Serial Device
[   20.628458] usb 1-1.2.2: Detected FT232RL
[   20.651619] usb 1-1.2.2: FTDI USB Serial Device converter now attached to ttyUSB1         <- ac mains switch
[   23.708086] usb 1-1.2.3: new full-speed USB device number 9 using dwc_otg
[   23.824265] usb 1-1.2.3: New USB device found, idVendor=0403, idProduct=6001
[   23.824306] usb 1-1.2.3: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[   23.824326] usb 1-1.2.3: Product: USB <-> Serial
[   23.824346] usb 1-1.2.3: Manufacturer: FTDI
[   23.833176] usb 1-1.2.3: Detected FT232BM
[   23.834515] usb 1-1.2.3: FTDI USB Serial Device converter now attached to ttyUSB2         <- CAEN N1419
[  775.531187] ftdi_sio ttyUSB2: usb_serial_generic_read_bulk_callback - urb stopped: -32
[  775.531296] ftdi_sio ttyUSB2: usb_serial_generic_read_bulk_callback - urb stopped: -32
[  775.705443] usb 1-1.2.3: USB disconnect, device number 9
[  780.036554] usb 1-1.2.3: new full-speed USB device number 10 using dwc_otg
[  780.153082] usb 1-1.2.3: New USB device found, idVendor=0403, idProduct=6001
[  780.153150] usb 1-1.2.3: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[  780.153174] usb 1-1.2.3: Product: USB <-> Serial
[  780.153193] usb 1-1.2.3: Manufacturer: FTDI
[  780.167981] usb 1-1.2.3: Detected FT232BM
[  780.169356] usb 1-1.2.3: FTDI USB Serial Device converter now attached to ttyUSB2         <- CAEN N1419
[ 2364.526816] ftdi_sio ttyUSB2: usb_serial_generic_read_bulk_callback - urb stopped: -32
[ 2364.526982] ftdi_sio ttyUSB2: usb_serial_generic_read_bulk_callback - urb stopped: -32
[ 2364.657165] usb 1-1.2.3: USB disconnect, device number 10
[ 2365.657499] usb 1-1.2.3: new full-speed USB device number 11 using dwc_otg
[ 2365.774075] usb 1-1.2.3: New USB device found, idVendor=0403, idProduct=6001
[ 2365.774116] usb 1-1.2.3: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[ 2365.774142] usb 1-1.2.3: Product: USB <-> Serial
[ 2365.774268] usb 1-1.2.3: Manufacturer: FTDI
[ 2365.788695] usb 1-1.2.3: Detected FT232BM
[ 2365.790604] usb 1-1.2.3: FTDI USB Serial Device converter now attached to ttyUSB2         <- CAEN N1419

If using >1 CAEN N1419 check the output of the command 'demsg usb' for FT232BM devices and identify
the USB device numbers. 

You should then set the device permissions for *each* /dev/ttyUSB[n] and start a putty session for *each*
CAEN N1419 module. You can distinguish CAEN N1419 modules by the address (Addr) label shown in the CAEN
display. 
  98   Mon May 4 02:32:29 2015 VFEP & TDHow to fix DAQ stalls at GO
It has been observed that when starting the AIDA data acquisition (select 'GO' from the 'Data Acquisition Run
Control' window) that from time to time one, or possibly more, FEE64 modules fail to begin producing data.
Once running they appear to be totally reliable. 

The result is that these FEE64 modules produce no AIDA SYNC data items or ASIC Events - they may still
produce WAVE SYNC and Wave Events.

The best check to make after starting the AIDA data acquisition is to select 'Data Acquisition Statistics'
from the 'Data Acquisition Run Control' window. In the 'Data Acquisition Statistics' window check that 
'Show ALL Data Acquisition Servers?' is selected. From the 'Select counter to monitor' menu select
'AIDA SYNC' and select 'Update Once' to update the counters and rates.

Check that all FEE64 modules show a rate of ~1500/s.

If you see 0 then that module has failed to start.

The recommended procedure is:

 1) Make a note of the FEE64 module which is not producing AIDA SYNCs.

 2) Go to the 'Merge Control' window and select 'Reload'.

    The status banner should show 
        'Merge State = GOing     :    merging     :     xfer enabled   :    waiting for SYNC' 

    Select 'Toggle Merge Program Pause State'. The status banner should show
        'Merge State = GOing     :    paused     :     xfer enabled   :    waiting for SYNC' 

    In this state the Merge software will read data from all links but discard the data and make no attempt
    to time align the data streams which is impossible if one, or more, streams is not producing AIDA SYNC
    data items.

 3) Return to the 'Data Acquisition Run Control' window
    Deselect 'Act on ALL Data Acquisition Servers?'
    Select the FEE64 module which is not producing AIDA SYNC data items from the 'Acquisition Servers' menu.
    From the 'System functions (Only use if you know what they do!!!)' menu select 'Go Electronics'.

    This will reset and restart the electronics for this FEE64 module without changing any setting. 

    If you now check the 'Run Control Data Acquisition Statistics' window, hopefully you will see
    that the FEE64 module is now producing AIDA SYNC data items.

 4) If so, return to the Merge Control window.
    Select 'Toggle Merge Program Pause State' and the status should change from 'paused' to 'merging'.
    After a few second you will hopefully observe the Merge software begin to time align the data streams
    and start producing a merged, time-ordered data stream.
  4   Thu Sep 11 16:12:06 2014 Tom Davinson and photos by PatrickAIDA Tests at STFC DL - PCS, SLT, TD
Changes from configuration described by Elog entry https://elog.ph.ed.ac.uk/AIDA/3
are as follows:


HV

Emco Q05-5 ISOLATED, PROPORTIONAL DC TO HV DC CONVERTER

Input TTi QL355T set +1.5V, Emco Q05-5 output +194.6V

Output RC filter 1uF x 1MOhm

i.e. a filtered, floating high voltage detector bias supply
cf. NIM-bin grounded Silena 7710 Quad Bias used previously


ASIC Adaptor PCB

nnaida11 & nnaida12 LK 3 & 7
nnaida13 & nnaida13 LK 1, 3, 5, & 7

HV + -> nnaida11 & nnaida12
HV - -> nnaida13 & nnaida14 
DSSSD grounded locally at nnaida12 & nnaida13 adaptor PCBs
by ground links LK 1 & 5 (cf. Silena 7710 Quad Bias Supply
used previously).


ASIC settings

Default ASIC settings (see attachments 1-4)


Observe stable operation of both positive and negative polarity
FEE64s using default ASIC parameters and a floating HV detector
bias supply


Attachments
1-4 nnaida11, 12, 13, & 14 ASIC settings
5-8 nnaida11, 12, 13, & 14 hit/rate patterns
9-12 nnaida11, 12, 13, & 14 ASIC # 4 ADC spectra
13 nnaida12 ASIC # 1 waveforms
14 nnaida14 ASIC # 1 waveforms
15 Emco Q-series catalogue
  1   Wed Sep 10 08:42:03 2014 Tom DavinsonWelcome to the AIDA Elog
The AIDA Elog is now operational and can be found at

https://elog.ph.ed.ac.uk/AIDA/
  3   Thu Sep 11 10:16:57 2014 Tom DavinsonAIDA Tests at STFC DL - PCS, SLT, TD
MSL type BB18-1000 2998-22 bias +200V I_L +3.27uA

BNC PB-5

amp 2.0V
atten x1
tau_d 1ms
freq 200Hz
pol - (output split via EG&G Ortec 433A to generate + polarity too)

PSU

TTi QL355TP  "-6V & +7V" output set @ -7V & +8V, @ FEE64 -6.7V & +7.3V 
TTi QPX1200S "5V" output set @ +6.2V, @ FEE64 +5.3V
 'linearly regulated output' PSUs  connected via standard FEE64 PSU chassis

Adaptor

nnaida11 & nnaida12 - polarity input (n+n ohmic strips)
  MSL type BB18 adaptor PCB rev 180713 LK 3 & 7
nnaida13 & nnaida14 + polarity input (p+n junction strips)
  MSL type BB18 adaptor PCB rev 180713 LK 1, 3, 5 & 7

FEE64

Note nnaida11 has been modified to remove the 470 Ohm resistors
linking the buffered preamp outputs from the ASICs to the buffer
amplifiers at the sampling ADC inputs. This effectively reduces
to zero the switching current load on the buffered preamp outputs. 

ASIC parameters

  standard *except* nnaida11 & nnaida12 preAmp reference 0x20 -> 0x90
  which will reduce linear output range by c. x2 but significantly stabilises
  negative polarity input ASICs

  varying nnaida11 & nnaida12 'Ibias Preamp SF' and 'Ibias Preamp' from 0x8 -> 0x0
  had marginal effect on stability and degraded ADC spectra

Typical pulser peak widths for nnaida11, 12 (ASICs #1-3) and nnaida13, 14 (ASICs #1-4)
c. 130-150ch FWHM.

Attachments

1-4 nnaida11, 12, 13, & 14 ASIC parameters
5-8 nnaida11, 12, 13, & 14 hit/rate patterns
9-12 nnaida11 ASICs # 1-4
13-16 nnaida12 ASICs # 1-4
17 nnaida13 ASIC # 4
18 nnaida14 ASIC # 4
19 nnaida11, 12, 13 & 14 'good events' statistics
  5   Thu Sep 11 17:29:59 2014 Tom DavinsonAIDA Tests at STFC DL - To Do list
In no particular order of priority:

1) Vary ASIC V_DD=3.3V within +/-10% operating range

2) Use 'clean' floating high voltage detector bias
    - check polarity
    - is there a difference between detector local
      ground on p+n junction or n+n ohmic sides of DSSSD? 
    - common or isolated detector local ground for multiple DSSSDs?
    - RFQ submitted for 1x CAEN N1419
    - additional filtering for Emco Q05-5?
    - other?

3) Backtrack changes to date
     - Kapton PCB mods
     - PSU set points
     - Standard FEE64 PSUs -> linearly regulated PSUs

4) Evaluate effect of ASIC parameters 'Ibias preamp SF' and 'Ibias preamp' on noise

5) Evaluate effect of ASIC parameter 'preAmp reference' on stability of positive and 
   negative input configurations

Comments and corrections welcome!
  19   Thu Nov 20 14:05:21 2014 Tom DavinsonAIDA Tests at STFC DL - PCS, TD
Configuration per Elog entries:

https://elog.ph.ed.ac.uk/AIDA/3
https://elog.ph.ed.ac.uk/AIDA/4

- except -

FEE firmware
  - reverted release 0xa4ed006
    as used at RIKEN due to stability/data issues with most recent releases

Detector bias CAEN N1419 Programmable HV Power Supply
  - FAGND isolated from AGND (AGND = NIM chassis ground)
  - floating HV supply, <5mV pp noise specification
  - configured + polarity, i.e. core to nnaida11 & nnaida12 MSL type BB18 n+n ohmic strips
                                braid to nnaida12 & nnaida13 MSL type BB18 p+n junction strips
  - configured bias voltage to 200V, max bias voltage 200V, max leakage current 20uA,
    trip 10s, ramp up/down 1V/s
  - bias 200V, leakage current 4.9-5.1uA 

ASIC parameters

  Default ASIC parameters (EXPERIMENT/AIDA/2014Aug13-13.44.58) except
  - shaping time 5us
  - slow comparator 20 (hex 14)

R31

  - 207Bi source (serial AD6201) mounted c. 3cm from MSL type BB18 DSSSD 
  - p+n junction side faces 207Bi source
  - source serial number *away* from DSSSD

  - Pulser BNC PB-5
    fall time 1ms
    rate 10Hz
    delay 250ns
    ampl 1.00000V
    polarity -
    pulse top tail
    atten x1

    positive polarity test input via EG&G Ortec 433A

R32

  - 207Bi source (serial AD6201) mounted c. 3cm from MSL type BB18 DSSSD 
  - p+n junction side faces 207Bi source
  - source serial number faces DSSSD

Attachments 1-20 from R32
  24   Wed Jan 28 16:12:52 2015 Tom DavinsonAIDA Tests at STFC DL - 27-28.1.15 - TD & PCS
MSL type BB18-1000 2998-22 bias +200V I_L +3.52uA


Detector bias CAEN N1419 Programmable HV Power Supply
  - FAGND isolated from AGND (AGND = NIM chassis ground)
  - floating HV supply, <5mV pp noise specification
  - configured + polarity, i.e. core to nnaida11 & nnaida12 MSL type BB18 n+n ohmic strips
                                braid to nnaida12 & nnaida13 MSL type BB18 p+n junction strips
  - configured bias voltage to 200V, max bias voltage 200V, max leakage current 20uA,
    trip 10s, ramp up/down 1V/s


BNC PB-5

amp 0.5V
atten x1
tau_d 1ms
freq 100Hz
pol - (output split via EG&G Ortec 433A to generate + polarity too)


PSU

Standard AIDA FEE64 PSU + new filter PCBs


Adaptor

nnaida11 & nnaida12 - polarity input (n+n ohmic strips)
  MSL type BB18 adaptor PCB rev 180713 LK 3 & 7
nnaida13 & nnaida14 + polarity input (p+n junction strips)
  MSL type BB18 adaptor PCB rev 290114 LK 1, 3, 5 & 7

+/- test inputs terminated by 50 Ohm

DSSSD grounded locally at nnaida12 & nnaida13 adaptor PCBs
by ground links LK 1 & 5

Adaptor PCB grounds connected by thick copper braid (see attached images)

FEE64

nnaida11 2b:09:ce
nnaida12 2b:09:e8
nnaida13 2b:09:07
nnaida14 2b:22:55

FEE firmware release 0x16cee018


ASIC parameters

  Default ASIC parameters (EXPERIMENT/AIDA/2014Aug13-13.44.58) except
  - shaping time 2us
  - slow comparator 64 (hex 40)
  - nnaida11 & nnaida12 preAmp reference 0x30 -> 0x38
    which will reduce linear output range but significantly stabilises
    negative polarity input ASICs


Typical pulser peak widths for nnaida11, 12, 13 and 14 c. 130-150ch FWHM.
Without the copper braid connecting the two adaptor PCBs the peak widths
are typically 200-250ch FWHM.



The problem observed last week (leakage current > 20uA, bias c. 3V, i.e. an
apparent 150k short) was found to be due to a fault on the n+n side FEE Adaptor
PCB rev 290114. Specifically the left hand connector was faulty. The exact
nature of the fault has not yet been determined but will be investigated.

For time being the rev 290114 PCB has been replaced by a rev 180713 PCB
with a 2-way IDC connector from the HV cable (core) to LK1.
  660   Tue Jun 13 00:11:56 2017 TD,ZLIUTuesday 13 June 08:00-16:00
08.11 DAQ continues

      147Sm BigRIPS setting - 0mm Al (at F7) + 0mm variable + 0mm Al fixed (at F11) = 0mm Al

      BNC PB-4
      Amplitude 90,000
      x5 attenuator IN
      t_r 100ns tau_d 50us
      - polarity
      frequency 25Hz range 2.6Hz
      delay MIN, tail pulse, INT ref

      ASIC settings 2017Mar27-16.12.39

08.17 online analysis
      per DSSSD x versus y (HEC) - see attachment 1
      per DSSSD E_P versus E_n (HEC) - see attachment 2
      ADC & disc data synchronised - see attachment 3

09.00 DAQ stop
      AIDA file RIBF148/R3_396

      *** END OF BRIKEN MAY/JUNE 2017 CAMPAIGN ***

      Detector biases & leakage currents OK - see attachments 4 & 5
      FEE64 Temperatures OK - see attachment 6
      good events statistics stable & OK - see attachment 7
      No warnings/errors reported by merger since start of RIBF148/R3  - see attachment 8
      *all* system wide checks OK *except* nnaida13 fails ADC calibration

09.07 analysis RIBF148/R3_398 - deadtime <0.5%, zero MBS & ts timestamps - see attachment 9
      *all* online and SortSas spectra zero'd 

09.15 DAQ start
      AIDA file RIBF148/R3_400
      BRIKEN file 48

      Background run - AIDA + BRIKEN + Clovers

11:28   252Cf source placed at F11
        BRIKEN DAQ stopped  bgd_048
 
        AIDA on R3_434 

11.31 DAQ stop
      AIDA file RIBF148/R3_435

11.34 Detector biases & leakage currents OK - see attachments 10 & 11
      Ambient temperature +24.6 deg C, RH 35.6%, d.p. +8.4 deg C

11.41 DAQ start
      AIDA file RIBF148/R4

      Pulser walkthrough

      BNC PB-4
      Amplitude 90,000 - 10,000 @ 10,000 step
      x5 attenuator IN
      t_r 100ns tau_d 50us
      - polarity
      frequency 250Hz range
      delay MIN, tail pulse, INT ref

      see attachment 12

11.52 DAQ stop
      AIDA file RIBF148/R4_2

11.55 DAQ start
      AIDA file RIBF148/R5

      Pulser walkthrough

      BNC PB-4
      Amplitude 12,000 - 2,000 @ 2,000 step
      x5 attenuator IN
      t_r 100ns tau_d 50us
      - polarity
      frequency 250Hz range
      delay MIN, tail pulse, INT ref

      see attachment 13

12.02 DAQ stop
      AIDA file RIBF148/R5_2

13.54 DAQ start
      AIDA file RIBF148/R6

      Background - pulser off

14.05 Detector biases & leakage currents OK - see attachments 12 & 13


14.11 DAQ stop
      AIDA file RIBF148/R6_4

14.20 AIDA retracted from BRIKEN

14.21 Detector biases & leakage currents OK - see attachments 14 & 15

      check ASIC control x2

14.50 DAQ start
      AIDA file RIBF148/R8

      alpha background

      BNC PB-4
      Amplitude 90,000 step
      x5 attenuator IN
      t_r 100ns tau_d 50us
      - polarity
      frequency 25Hz range 2.6Hz
      delay MIN, tail pulse, INT ref

      ASIC settings 2017Mar27-16.12.39
      *except*
      slow comparator 0x64
      LEC/MEC fast comparator 0x14

      data rate c. 500kb/s c. 65k data items/s




           
  639   Tue Jun 6 15:26:44 2017 TD, ZLTuesday 06 June 16.00-24.00
15.53    Bias and leakage currents ok - attachments 1 & 2 
         FEE temperatures ok - attachment 3 
         statistics good events still seeing noise on 13 and 14 - attachment 4 
         No merger errors since GO - attachment 5 

16:00    all system wide checks OK 
15:59    BigRIPS and BRIKEN stop daqs 
         AIDA on file R6_147 

16:02    BigRIPS starts run 3023 
         BRIKEN starts run 23 
         AIDA on file R6_148 
         
         implant hit pattern statistics until the end of R6_147: attachment6 spectra cleared 


17:00    BigRIPS and BRIKEN stop daqs 
         AIDA on file R6_165 
17:02    BigRIPS starts run 3024 
         BRIKEN starts run 24 
         AIDA on file R6_166 

18:03    BigRIPS and BRIKEN stop daqs 
         AIDA on file R6_183 

18.04    BigRIPS starts run 3025 
         BRIKEN starts run 25 
         AIDA on file R6_184 

18.18    Detector biases & leakage currents OK - see attachments 8 & 9 
         FEE64 Temperatures OK - see attachment 10 
         good events statistics OK - high but relatively stable - see attachment 11 
         No warnings/errors reported by merger since DAQ GO - see attachment 12 
         *all* system wide checks OK 

18.23    analysis of file RIBF128/R6_188 - dead time < 0.5%, 0x ts timewarps, 1x MBS timewarps - see attachment 13 
          online analysis per DSSSD HEC x versus y spectra - see attachment 14 

18.28    offline analysis R6_196 - ADC &amp; disc data synchronised - see attachment 14 
         rates *** 
         DSSSD # 1 count: 579778 old count: 507154 dt: 1.02 s LEC rate: 71359.29 Hz *** 
         DSSSD # 2 count: 824589 old count: 719407 dt: 1.02 s LEC rate: 103350.31 Hz 
         DSSSD # 3 count: 344253 old count: 299859 dt: 1.02 s LEC rate: 43620.90 Hz *** 
         DSSSD # 4 count: 241567 old count: 210328 dt: 1.02 s LEC rate: 30694.99 Hz *** 
         DSSSD # 5 count: 70435 old count: 61399 dt: 1.02 s   LEC rate: 8878.64 Hz *** 
         DSSSD # 6 count: 154453 old count: 135358 dt: 1.02 s LEC rate: 18762.47 Hz *** 
         
         DSSSD # 1 count: 4 old count: 2 dt: 1.02 s HEC rate: 1.97 Hz *** 
         DSSSD # 2 count: 113 old count: 96 dt: 1.02 s HEC rate: 16.70 Hz *** 
         DSSSD # 3 count: 437 old count: 386 dt: 1.02 s HEC rate: 50.11 Hz *** 
         DSSSD # 4 count: 341 old count: 288 dt: 1.02 s HEC rate: 52.08 Hz *** 
         DSSSD # 5 count: 53 old count: 46 dt: 1.02 s HEC rate: 6.88 Hz *** 
         DSSSD # 6 count: 35 old count: 31 dt: 1.02 s HEC rate: 3.93 Hz 
         all SortSas spectra and histograms zero'd 


19.01     BigRIPS and BRIKEN stop daqs 
          AIDA on file R6_201 

19.02    BigRIPS starts run 3026 
         BRIKEN starts run 26 
         AIDA on file R6_201 

20:00    Detector biases & leakage currents OK - see attachments 20 & 21 
         FEE64 Temperatures OK - see attachment 22 
         merger data rate -- - see attachment 23 
         good events statistics OK - high but relatively stable - see attachment 24, 26 
         implantation profiles - see attachment 25 
         *all* system wide checks OK 

20:02    BigRIPS and BRIKEN stop daqs 
         AIDA on file R6_219 

20:02    BigRIPS starts run 3027 
         BRIKEN starts run 27 
         AIDA on file R6_220 

21:02    BigRIPS and BRIKEN stop daqs 
         AIDA on file R6_237 

20:03    BigRIPS starts run 3028 
         BRIKEN starts run 28 
         AIDA on file R6_237 

21.21    beam lost during R6_243 
         BigRIPS and BRIKEN stop daqs
         AIDA on file R6_243 

21:24   beam back 

21:25   BigRIPS starts run 3029 
        BRIKEN starts run 29 
        AIDA on file R6_244 

22:26   BigRIPS and BRIKEN stop daqs 
        AIDA on file R6_262 
22:28   BigRIPS starts run 3030
        BRIKEN starts run 30 
        AIDA on file R6_263 

22:36   Detector biases & leakage currents OK 
        FEE64 Temperatures OK 
        merger data rate good events statistics OK - high but relatively stable implantation profiles 
        for the details see attachments 27-32 

23:05 beam lost 
23:08 beam back

23:28     BigRIPS and BRIKEN stop daqs
          AIDA on file R6_281

23:29   BigRIPS starts run 3031 
        BRIKEN starts run 31 
        AIDA on file R6_281
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