Taking Laser and Led Data

Version 10 Ð May - 2002

 

Before the measurement:

 

- turn on the high voltage

- turn on the low voltage (CAMAC crate under the HV Power Supply)

- turn on the laser

- turn on the NIM and CAMAC crates

- turn on the HP pulser

 

 

To Take Pedestals:

 

 i) Choose channel b) in the StartUp Window

ii) Choose ADC slot 6, channel 10 for normalization

 

   1) Unplug cable to HP pulser

   2) Clear Pedestal Registers

   3) Clear Data Registers

   4) Select Pedestal   (slider to the bottom)

   5) Start Measurement

   6) Save pedestal data

 

To Take LED Data:

 

   1) Plug in LED1 cable

   2) Clear data registers

   3) Select Data   (slider to the top)

   4) Start Measurement

 

To Graph Data:

 

   1) Clear Graph

   2) Select Slot 2

   3) Graph Data

   4) Data Window and choose Print

   5) Close Window

   6) Repeat for Slot 6 steps 1-5

   7) Save raw data and analyzed data in files

 

Label the printout with Date, Wedge number, ReadOut Module, ADC Slot #

 

To Take Laser Data:

 

 i) Choose channel a) in the StartUp Window

ii) Choose ADC slot 6, channel 11 for normalization

 

   1) Unplug in HP pulser cable

   2) Open the laser shutter

   3) Clear data registers

   4) Select Data   (slider to the top)

   5) Start Measurement

 

To Graph Data:

 

   1) Clear Graph

   2) Select Slot 2

   3) Graph Data

   4) Data Window and choose Print

   5) Close Window

   6) Repeat for Slot 6 steps 1-5

   7) Save raw data and analyzed data in files

 

 

SWITCH CONNECTION TO ANOTHER READOUT MODULE

 

and start by taking pedestals

 

 

After the measurement:

 

- ftp all the .ana files to /afs/cern.ch/cms/HCAL/calibration/anal/hb+/wedge##

- turn everything OFF

- hide the expensive HP pulse in cabinet no.5