Tue Apr 23 09:21:01 2024, PP, 10:20 checks - aida02 is down 8x
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Aida02 is down. Contacted Nick.
The rest looks stable, see screenshots.
10:53 CEST (NH): Rebooted aida02 via telnet
Resync ASIC clocks
All system wide checks look ok
ASIC threshold => 0x14
Go > All 16 writing to merger, looks OK
aida02 went down again 11:35 CEST
Rebooted with same procedure and is back again |
Tue Apr 23 07:27:18 2024, PP, 08:00-16:00 Tuesday 24 April shift 8x
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Checks 08:00-08:30
Screenshots are attached and everything looks OK. |
Mon Apr 22 22:35:59 2024, TD, 00.00-08.00 Tuesday 22 April 26x
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23.36 Analysis of data file R17_34 - attachment 1
max deadtime c. 1% (aida02)
no timewarps
23.38 DSSSD bias & leakage current OK - attachment 2
FEE64 temperatures OK - attachment 3
aida02 ASIC temp - known fault
ADC data item stats - attachment 4
per FEE64 Rate spectra - attachment 5
Merger etc - attachment 6
01.03 DSSSD bias & leakage current OK - attachment 7
FEE64 temperatures OK - attachment 8
aida02 ASIC temp - known fault
ADC data item stats - attachment 9
per FEE64 Rate spectra - attachment 10
Merger etc - attachment 11
03.06 DSSSD bias & leakage current OK - attachment 12
FEE64 temperatures OK - attachment 13
aida02 ASIC temp - known fault
ADC data item stats - attachment 14
per FEE64 Rate spectra - attachment 15
Merger etc - attachment 16
05.04 DSSSD bias & leakage current OK - attachment 17
FEE64 temperatures OK - attachment 18
aida02 ASIC temp - known fault
ADC data item stats - attachment 19
per FEE64 Rate spectra - attachment 20
Merger etc - attachment 21
07.29 DSSSD bias & leakage current OK - attachment 22
FEE64 temperatures OK - attachment 23
aida02 ASIC temp - known fault
ADC data item stats - attachment 24
per FEE64 Rate spectra - attachment 25
Merger etc - attachment 26 |
Mon Apr 22 15:17:07 2024, DSJ, 16.00-0.00 22/04/24 26x
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First checks of shift. All looks ok.
Screenshot of HV, temps, rates, Merger attached. Attachments 1-4.
Screenshots of all spectrum Layout IDs taken before zeroing at 16.35. (Attachments 5-12)
checks at 16.00 - merger has crashed - aida01 dropped out - Tom tried to stop DAQ but got an error. Restart servers restarted at 16.09
Reset 01, restarted DAQ, and restarted as R16.
16.15 Data seems to be collected but spectra not being incremented in aida01. Timestamps look to be out of sync. Tom restarting aida01 again.
Did not fix, power cycle all FEEs - all spectra reset. aida3,6,11,12,14,15 wont calibrate adcs so wont have waveforms
RUN17 STARTED 16.51|
HV, temps, rates, Merger looks ok 17.00. Plots saved as attachments 13-16.
20.47, all looks ok - see attachment 17-20. Rates are higher in attachment 20 than in attachment 2 from start of shift
21.59 aida02 (link aida1) stopped taking data and dropped out of the merger (see attachment 21). Came back to life after about 15 miutes. Tom logged in remotely to investigate. Seems to be ok. see attachment 22 for timestamps
22.48 - things apear ok. (Attachments 23-26) |
Mon Apr 22 11:43:55 2024, TD, 21-22.4.24 overnight MIDASsort online sort 7x
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Attachment 1 - per DSSSD LEC e_p versus e_n (20keV/channel)
Attachment 2 - per DSSSD HEC m_p versus m_n
Attachment 3 - per DSSSD HEC x versus y (I really do need to sort out the mapping!)
Attachment 4 - per DSSSD HEC e_p versus e_n (20MeV/channel)
Attachment 5 - per DSSSD per pixel HEC-HEC time (4.096us/channel)
Attachment 6 - per DSSSD implant/decay event rates (262.144us/channel)
showing beam spill cycle
Attachment 7 - colours/contour levels for all 2D spectra |
Mon Apr 22 09:03:54 2024, TD, Report: aida04 stops producing data
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09.14 aida04 stopped producing data - system console output - attachment 1
It is not clear (to me at least) whether the cause is radiation-induced single event upsets or
the start/stop of LN2 fills.
Nor is it clear why the FEE64 stops
- WR timestamp error (data link to Merger blocks)
- AIDAExecV10 fails
- ?
rebooted aida04
DAQ RESET/SETUP etc cycle for all FEE64s
10.03 successful restart
current data file R15 |
Sun Apr 21 23:20:45 2024, TD, Monday 22 April 38x
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00.15 Data link to MBS was closed by MBS - reason(s) unknown
NH restarted MBS receiver and data transfer restarted
01.34 DSSSD bias & leakage current OK - attachment 1
FEE64 temperatures OK - attachment 2
ADC data item stats OK - attachment 3
Merger, TapeServer etc - attachment 4
04.36 DSSSD bias & leakage current OK - attachment 5
FEE64 temperatures OK - attachment 6
ADC data item stats OK - attachment 7
Merger, TapeServer etc - attachment 8
07.54 data storage to local disk enabled
file aida-gsi:/TapeData/S100_alpha/R14_
09.36 DAQ continues, current data file R14_46
168Er setting
DSSSD bias & leakage current OK - attachments 9 & 10
leakage current DSSSD#1 ramping and cycling with beam spills
FEE64 temperatures OK - attachment 11
System wide checks OK *except* WR/FPGA errors - attachments 12-13
WR timestamps - attachment 14
aida04 out of seq
ADC data item stats - attachment 15
high rates observed all FEE64s beam on, beam off rates OK
per FEE64 Rate spectra - attachment 16
per FEE64 1.8.L spectra - attachments 17-18
per FEE64 1.8.W spectra - attachments 19-20
per FEE^4 1.8.H spectra - attachments 21-22
Merger, TapeServer etc - attachments 23-25
data rates to c. 10Mb/s beam on
09.55 aida04 rebooted - https://elog.ph.ed.ac.uk/DESPEC/586
10.01 DAQ restarted
data file R15
ADC data item stats - attachments 26-27
large variation in rates beam off/on
c. 10.30 beam off (for new FRS setting?)
11.25 analysis of data files R14_19 (beam ON) and R15_24 (beam OFF) - attachments 28-29
For beam ON max deadtime c. 11% (aida04), beam OFF max deadtime c. 0.1% (aida04)
Zero timewarps observed
Notice large # of PAUSE/RESUME data items for aida03 & aida04 presumably due to additional overhead of processing the time machine scalers
12.35 Beam off
DSSSD bias & leakage current OK - attachment 30
Can observe beam spill structure in DSSSD leakage currents - now slowly recovering with beam off
FEE64 temperatures OK - attachment 31
ADC data item stats OK - attachment 32
Merger, TapeServer etc - attachment 33
12.55 New ASIC settings 2024Apr22-12.55.38
*all* discs disabled to reduce load on aida04
slow comparator 0x14
BNC PB-5 settings (since yesterday evening)
Amplitude 10.0V
Attenuation x10
tau_d 1ms
Frequency 2Hz
Tail pulse
Polarity +
13.46 all histograms & stats zero'd
13.48 Beam off
per FEE64 Rate spectra - attachment 34
2Hz pulser to p+n FEE64s
per FEE64 1.8.W spectra - attachments 35-36
p+n FEE64 threshold = 6000 to capture pulser events
n+n FEE64 threshold = 8000 to capture noise
per p+n FEE64 1.8.L spectra - attachments 37-38
common x/y-scale - peak height proxy for peak width
aida09 pulser peak width 57 ch FWHM ~40keV FWHM ( 5 x sigma ~ 85keV )
14.28 168Eu setting (check only - setup still in progress) |
Sun Apr 21 00:34:33 2024, TD, Sunday 21 April 37x
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01.35 DSSSD bias & leakage current OK - Grafana - attachment 1
FEE64 temperatures OK - attachment 2
ADC data item stats OK - attachment 3
Merger OK - attachment 4
04.05 DSSSD bias & leakage current OK - Grafana - attachment 5
FEE64 temperatures OK - attachment 6
ADC data item stats OK - attachment 7
Merger OK - attachment 8
08.20 DSSSD bias & leakage current OK - Grafana - attachment 9
FEE64 temperatures OK - attachment 10
ADC data item stats - attachment 11
increased rates observed esp. DSSSD#2 n+n
Merger etc - attachment 12
rate increased x2 cf. overnight
WR timestamp - attachment 13
aida03 out sequence
09.25 MBS data relay restarted
Merger data links - attachment 14
aida03 rate zero
per FEE64 1.8.W spectra - 20us FSR - attachments 15-16
per FEE64 Rate spectra - attachment 17
increased rate for DSSSD#2 n+n FEE64s in particular
MIDASsort online analysis - attachments 18-19
per DSSSD e_front versus e_back for LEC (20keV/channel) and HEC (20MeV/channel)
observe light ions (LEC) c. 2MeV
observe low rate of high energy ions (HEC) c. 600MeV
similar energies in both DSSSDs for LEC and HEC implying both types of event have range >> 2mm Si
10.09 DAQ STOP
aida03 does not respond - reboot aida03
DAQ RESET/SETUP etc
Synchronise ASIC clocks
All system wide checks OK *except* FPGA errors
Data transfer disabled
Histograms & stats zero'd
DAQ GO
Merger restarted
Data transfer enabled
DAQ GO
WR timestamp OK - attachments 20-21
ADC data item stats OK - attachment 22
rates status quo ante
Merger etc OK - attachment 23
14.58 DSSSD bias & leakage current OK - Grafana - attachment 24
FEE64 temperatures OK - attachment 25
ADC data item stats OK - attachment 26
Merger etc OK - attachment 27
18.13 DSSSD bias & leakage current OK - Grafana - attachment 28
FEE64 temperatures OK - attachment 29
ADC data item stats OK - attachment 30
Merger etc OK - attachment 31
20.30 Primary c, few kHz 170Er beam to S4 - upstream s/steel flange removed
Start of stopping range calibration in the implantation stack - currently ion appear to be stopping in DSSSD#1 (upstream)
Decay and implant events as function of time showing spill structure - attachment 32
per DSSSD e_front versus e_back (HEC, 20MeV/channel) - attachment 33
per DSSSD x versus y hit pattern (HEC) - attachment 34
mapping to be configured but clear ions are mostly implanted in centre of DSSSD#1
2D colour/contour levels - attachment 35
per DSSSD m_front versus m_back (HEC) - attachment 36
per DSSSD per pixel HEC-HEC time (4.096us/channel) - attachment 37
23.44 aida02 has stopped running
DAQ STOP
aida02 rebooted
Data transfer disabled
DAQ RESET/SETUP
Synchronise ASIC clocks
All system wide checks OK *except* FPGA errors
Histograms & stats zero'd
DAQ GO
Merger restarted
Data transfer enabled
DAQ GO
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Sat Apr 20 17:52:27 2024, TD, NH, Saturday 20 April contd.  
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Note 40kBq 60Co source placed on bottom surface of snout centred on bPlas detectors and DSSSDs
18.50 Primary beam 750MeV/u Er to S4
Primary beam stopped by flange (5cm s/steel in position upstream of implantation stack)
Observe c. 2MeV dE peak in AIDA DSSSD#1 and DSSSD#2 using MIDASsort online analysis - attachment 1
21.50 Primary beam 1000MeV/u Er to S4 - attachment 2
per DSSSD e_front versus e_back, 20keV/channel
DSSSD #1 x & y -axis projections
10.50 Overnight stats - attachment 3
Primary beam ?
per DSSSD e_front versus e_back, 20keV/channel
DSSSD #1 x & y -axis projections
note multiple dE peaks observed in both DSSSDs |
Sat Apr 20 11:40:38 2024, TD, Offline analysis R12 & R13 ( pulser walkthrough ) 17x
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S100 ADC offsets using pulser walkthrough data from data files R12 & R13
ch = channel + ( module * 64 ) + ( range * 2048 )
adc_data( ch ) = INT( RSHIFT( ABS( adc_data( ch ) - 32768 ), 3 ) - offset( ch ) + 0.5 )
per p+n FEE64 ADC spectra (aida01-aida16 *not* aida02, aida04, aida06 & aida08) - attachments 1-12
Note common x & y-scales - peak height proxy for peak width
aida09 1.8.L (s520) pulser peak width 7 ch FWHM (~40keV FWHM)
per n+n FEE64 ADC spectra (aida02, aida04, aida06 & aida08) - attachments 13-16
Note common x & y-scales - peak height proxy for peak width
aida02 1.8.L (s72) pulser peak width 16 ch FWHM (~88keV FWHM)
ADC offset analysis
/home/npg/td/Calibration/offsets /home/npg/td/S100/R12-R13 50 1024 20 5
First pass sort variables ( ADC offsets, FEE64 configuration, LEC & HEC equal energy cuts ) - attachment 17 |
Sat Apr 20 03:20:23 2024, TD, Saturday 20 April 23x
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Note 60Co source (current activity c. 43kBq) was installed yesterday evening - assume it is positioned on the bottom side of the snout as per the other sources used this week/
04.17 DSSSD bias & leakage current OK - Grafana - attachment 1
FEE64 temperatures OK - attachment 2
aida02 ASIC temp known to be u/s
ADC data item stats - attachment 3
all FEE64 slow comparators 0x14 from yesterday's pulser walkthroughs
per FEE64 Rate spectra - attachment 4
Merger etc - attachment 5
11.24 DSSSD bias & leakage current OK - Grafana - attachment 6
FEE64 temperatures OK - attachment 7
aida02 ASIC temp known to be u/s
ADC data item stats - attachment 8
all FEE64 slow comparators 0x14 from yesterday's pulser walkthroughs
per FEE64 Rate spectra - attachment 9
Merger etc - attachment 10
17.50 DSSSD bias & leakage current OK - Grafana - attachment 11
FEE64 temperatures OK - attachment 12
aida02 ASIC temp known to be u/s
ALl syhstem wide checks OK *except* WR/FPGA errors - attachments 13-14
WR timestamps OK - attachment 15
per FEE64 Rate spectra - attachment 16
per FEE64 1.8.W spectra - 20us FSR - attachments 17-18
Merger, TapeServer, Data Links - attachments 19-20
no data storage
ADC data item stats - attachment 21
all FEE64 slow comparators 0x14 from yesterday's pulser walkthroughs
18.01 Grafana alerting shows detail of DSSSD leakage current and S4 temperature variations over time - attachment 22
DEGAS LN2 fill cycle every 6h 10.00 - 16.00 - 22.00 ... etc
https://despec-vm-01.gsi.de/grafana/d/tHRVJYfGz/aida-alerting?orgId=1 |
Fri Apr 19 13:52:34 2024, JB, CC, TD, Friday 19 April contd. 23x
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12.00 Replaced AIDA ASIC mezzanine of aida01 to fix issue with asic #3
During replacement the HDMI connector of the adjacent FEE64 aida09 became disconnected from the FEE64 PCB
aida09 ( MAC ee:10 ) replaced (MAC 41:cf:ad )
AIDA FEE64 adaptor PCBs for aida01, aida14 and aida09 disconnected and re-connected during this process
DSSSD bias & leakage current OK - attachment 1
FEE64 temps OK - attachment 2
*except* aida02 ASIC temp - known fault
System wide checks OK *except* WR/FPGA errors - attachments 3-4
WR timestamps OK - attachment 5
ADC, DISC, PAUSE, RESUME and correlation data stats - attachments 6-10
ADC data items 10/16 < 20k, max 143k
per FEE64 Rate spectra - attachment 11
per FEE64 1.8.W spectra - 20us FSR - attachments 12-13
15.10 Synchronise ASIC clocks
Re-calibrate ALL ADCs
ASIC settings 2024Mar27-11.25.32
Changes ( https://elog.ph.ed.ac.uk/CARME/499 )
IBias LF feedback from 0xf to 0x8
Diode link threshold from 0xbf to 0xca
New ASIC settings saved as 2024Apr19-15.22.49
All FEE64 slow comparators -> 0x14
Data file S100_alpha/R12
Pulser ealkthrough (test +)
BNC PB-5 settings
Amplitude 10.0-1.0V @ 1.0V step
Attenuation x10
Frequency 25Hz
Polarity +
Tail pulse
tau_d 1ms
16.35 DAQ ends OK file S100_alpha/R12_24
per p+n FEE64 1.8.L spectra - attachment 14
aida09 pulser peak width 54 ch FWHM
17.38 Data file S100_alpha/R13
Pulser walkthrough (test -)
BNC PB-5 settings
Amplitude 10.0-1.0V @ 1.0V step
Attenuation x10
Frequency 25Hz
Polarity -
Tail pulse
tau_d 1ms
18.43 DAQ ends OK file S100_alpha/R13_20
per p+n FEE64 1.8.L spectra - attachment 15
18.55 Current status
FEE64 power ON
DSSSD bias ON
All FEE64 slow comparator 0x14
DAQ going -> Merger -> TapeServer (no storage mode) -> MBS ( but data stream not yet being read by MBS )
To Do
- S4 currently closed/controlled access for FRS startup
If we have access to S4 tomorrow
- switch test - to test + ( not critical )
- test AIDA interlock
- further alpha background?
22.47 DSSSD bias & leakage current OK - attachments 16-17
FEE64 temps OK - attachment 18
*except* aida02 ASIC temp - known fault
ADC data item stats - attachment 19
per FEE64 Rate spectra - attachment 20
Data link, Tape Server & Merger - attachments 21-23
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Fri Apr 19 02:35:14 2024, TD, Friday 19 April 38x
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03.30
09.10
09.25 data file S100_alpha/R11
BNC PB-5 pulser data
amplitude 10.0V
attenuation x10
tau_d = 1ms
polarity - ( initially + )
frequency 25Hz
ASIC settings2024Mar27-11.25.32
slow comparator 0x64 all FEE64s
aida02 pulser peak width 129 ch FWHM
polsrity +
aida09 pulser peak width 57 ch FWHM
09.40 switch to no storage
p+n FEE64 slow comparators 0x64 -> 0xa
n+n FEE64 slow comparators 0x64 -> 0xf
radioactive source 152Eu 370kBq installed on the bottom side of the snout, centred tranversely, located beneath bplas-DSSSD-DSSSD-bplas position.
ADC data item stats - attachment 35
9/16 < 20k, max 108k
per FEE64 Rate spectra - attachment 36
10.44 152Eu source removed
ADC data item stats - attachment 37
9/16 < 20k, max 102k
per FEE64 Rate spectra - attachment 38 |
Thu Apr 18 13:59:55 2024, TD, JB, WR timestamp OK, readout time not OK    
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WR timestamps appear to be OK but readout times fort aida03, aida04 and aida09 appear to be out of sequence. Attachment 1-3.
Reseated HDMI cable of aida09 and performed complete powercycle. Check the MACB HDMI port (appears to be loose) - still no change aida09 not collecting WR timestamps. Attachment 4-5. |
Thu Apr 18 08:57:48 2024, JB, TD, Thursday 18 April 36x
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09.52 DAQ continues file S100_alpha/R5
note merger not functioning correctly due to aida03, aida04 & aida09 out of WR sequence
DSSSD bias & leakage current OK - attachment 1
FEE64 temps OK - attachment 2
*except* aida02 ASIC temp which is known to be u/s
WR timestamps - attachment 3
aida03, aida04 & aida09 out of sequence
All system wide checks OK *except* ADC calibratio/FPGA/WR decoder status - attachments 4-6
ADC data item stats - attachment 7
per FEE64 Stat spectra - attachment 8
per FEE64 1.8.L spectra - attachments 9-10
per FEE64 1.8.W spectra - 20us FSR - attachments 11-12
Merger, TapeServer & Link Data Rates - attachments 13-15
Grafana - attachment 16
DSSSD bias/leakage current trends OK
19.15 alpha background file S100_alpha/R10
DSSSD bias & leakage current OK - attachment 17
FEE64 temps OK - attachment 18
*except* aida02 ASIC temp which is known to be u/s
All system wide checks OK *except* ADC calibratio/FPGA/WR decoder status - attachments 19-21
WR timestamps OK - attachment 22
ADC data item stats - attachment 23
Merger, TapeServer & Meger stats - attachments 24-26
data rate c. 2.8Mb/s
per FEE64 1.8.W spectra - 20us FSR - attachments 27-28
correlation scaler stats & data link stats - attachments 29-30
data rate dominated by MACB scaler inputs aida03 & aida04 ( c. 200kHz each )
22.16 DAQ continues Ok file S100_alpha/R10_35
Merger, TapeServer & Meger stats - attachments 31-33
data rate c. 2.8Mb/s
ADC data item stats - attachment 34
FEE64 temps OK - attachment 35
*except* aida02 ASIC temp which is known to be u/s
DSSSD bias & leakage current OK - attachment 36 |
Tue Apr 16 23:37:58 2024, TD, Wednesday 17 April 44x
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00.40 Observed zero data fron aida03, aida04, aida09
WR timestamps offset from other FEE64s
rebooted aida03, aida04, aida09
no change
see attachments 14-17
18.25 rebooted aida03, aida04, aida09, aida15
system wide checks OK *except* aida15 ADC not calibrated, FPGA decoder errors aida02, aida03
ADC data item stats - attachment 28
WR timestamps OK - attachment 29
data file S100_alpha/R5 - alpha background
Merger and TapeServer - attachments 30-31
c. 1Mb/s to disk
21.05 FEE64 temps OK - attachment 44
*except* aida02 ASIC temp which is known to be u/s
All system wide checks OK *except* aida15 ASDC not calibrated, WR timestam/FPGA errors - attachments 41-43
WR timestamps- attachment 40
aida03, aida04 and aida09 differ from other timestamps again
Merger and TapeServer - attachments 38-39
c. 0Mb/s to disk due to WR timestamp issues
per 1.8.W spectra - 20us FSR - attachments 36-37
per FEE64 Rate spectra - attachments 34-35
per FEE64 1.8.L spectra - attachments 32-33 |
Tue Apr 16 10:49:37 2024, TD, JB, CC, Tuesday 16 April 24x
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11.45 DSSSD bias & leakage current OK - attachments 9-10
FEE64 temps OK - attachment 8
*except* aida02 ASIC temp which is known to be u/s
All system wide checks OK *except* aida02 and aida04 WR decoder/FPGA status errors - attachments 6-7
HDMI cabling disturbed during platform move?
WR timestamps OK - attachment 5
ADC data item stats - attachment 4
10/16 < 20k, max 115k
per FEE64 Rate spectra - attachments 3
per 1.8.W spectra - 20us FSR - attachments 1-2
11.58 BB7 preamps unplugged. Noise conditions OK. Did not change considerably.
11/16 < 20k (aida09 has 1 hot channel), max 114k Attachments 11-12.
12:34 Detector powered down to bring to safe state to check HDMI cables of aida02 and aida03.
15:06 Reseated aida02 and aida03. No more FPGA timestamp error. See attachment 13-14.
Rates and histograms look good for pulser walk through. Test + and test - connected. Currently, Attachment 16-17.
Temp OK Attachment 15. Bias OK Attachment 18.
Data links aida02 and aida08 missing (?)
16:30 All slow comparator thresholds set to 0x64 for alpha background run during platform freeze.
Initial rates and histograms attachment 19 - 20. aida04 noisy in ASIC 1.
Temps OK. Attachment 21.
MBS disc and tape setup in atttachment 22-23. |
Mon Apr 15 09:23:43 2024, CC, JB, HMA, TD, Noise in AIDA when connecting BB7 13x
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9:40 started up AIDA. TEMP OK. Noise condition same as Saturday. Attachments 1-3.
9:56 BB7 premaps connected but not powered. Attahcment 4.
10:20 BB7 Preamps powered. Attachment 5.
Noise increased marginally, but still 10/16 <20kHz, max 130k.
15.15 per FEE64 Rate spectra - attachment 6
ADC data item stats - attachment 7
increased noise observed - 6/16 < 20k, max 300k
17.10 per FEE64 1.8.W spectra - 20us FSR - attachments 8-9
per FEE64 Rate spectra - attachment 10
ADC data item stats - attachment 11
increased noise observed - 7/16 < 20k, max 180k
20.30 per FEE64 Rate spectra - attachment 12
ADC data item stats - attachment 13
status quo ante - 10/16 < 20k, max 130k
FEE64 power OFF
DSSSD bias OFF
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Sat Apr 13 14:04:44 2024, JB, 13 April Noise checks 9x
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15:04 bPlast was left powered over night. Powering up to check noise conditions - also to check shifting of Germanium baseline (no change observed).
TEMP OK.
Noise condition the same as yesterday when platform was moved in. Noise in aida01 and aida09 due to single channel failures (?). Attachments 1-3.
9/16 <20kHz, max 176k
15:30 Changed drainwires ground from 4V (Ch3) -> 29.5V (Ch4) out on R&SMP4040 PSU. Attachments 4-5.
No change in noise observed.
9/16 <20kHz, max 187k
15:49 Connected PN 300 ground to R&SMP4040 4V (Ch3) output. Noise decreased in many channels aida09 does not have a noisy channel anymore (??). Attachments 6-7.
10/16 <20kHz, max 158k.
Current bPlast grounding scheme in attachments 8-9.
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Thu Apr 11 22:04:50 2024, JB, 12.04.2024 AIDA-bPlast noise optimisation    
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15:00 Platform in, biasing detector. Temp OK Attachment 1. test - Pulser OFF.
Rates somewhat worse than last night - probable contact on grounding of snout. Attachment 3.
Histograms okay, some FEE64s now have hot channels. Attachment 2.
9/16 aidas < 20kHz - max rate 162k
18:06 - powering down detector for the weekend. Overall system is fine, some channels (hot channels) definitely picked up noise, but condition is overall stable over three hours. See atachments 4-5.
TO-DO (kicking the can down the road):
- Some work to do on noise, but we might have to accept the situation as it currently is.
- Implement bPlast trigger scheme. Set bPlast thresholds, get bPlast current draw undercontrol - observe AIDA noise.
- Try different grounding configuration:
- Grounding drain wires to frame. Observe AIDA conditions.
- Reconnect 4V out to R&SRMP4040 common ground with PN 300 PSU as well. Observe AIDA conditions.
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