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---+ Beetle MIP test setup

This is the strip detector test setup in room 342, which uses LHCb electronics.

<img width="600" alt="MIP test setup" src="https://ppes8.physics.gla.ac.uk/twiki/pub/DetDev/BeetleMIPTestSetup/MIPtestsetup.jpg" title="MIP test setup" />

Inside the test box, there is the strip detector being tested (connected to a Beetle readout chip), a beta source and a photomultiplier tube, used as a trigger.

When a beta passes through the detector and hits the PMT, the TELL1 system reads out the signal from the Beetle, and sends the data to the control PC.

LHCb sofware is used to allow the user to receive and store the TELL1 data (the Event Builder) and then decode and process the data (Vetra).

There is also an environment chamber, which can also be used to cool the detectors during testing.

---++ Using the system

There are various Word documents available, describing how to use the system. Also, this page contains the LHCb software used with the setup, along with scripts needed to use the software.

Please note that this is a work in progress - if you have any questions or comments, please get in touch with me - <a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:d.pennicard@physics.gla.ac.uk" title="mailto:d.pennicard@physics.gla.ac.uk" class="external text">d.pennicard@physics.gla.ac.uk </a>

---+++ Guides
   * [[%ATTACHURL%/MIP_testing_introduction_and_hardware_setup.doc][MIP_testing_introduction_and_hardware_setup.doc]] - This gives an overview of how the whole test setup works, followed by a schematic and photos of the test setup. 
   * [[%ATTACHURL%/MIP_testing_Software_installation.doc][MIP_testing_Software_installation.doc]] - If a new user wants to run the test setup from their own login, or analyse the data files later, they need a local copy of the Event Builder and Vetra software. The software - and appropriate scripts - are available further down this page. 
   * [[%ATTACHURL%/MIP_testing_step_by_step.doc][MIP_testing_step_by_step.doc]] - Step-by-step guide to using the test setup for various tests - finding the Beetle pulse shape, taking a spectrum once the peak time of the pulse has been found, doing noise tests. 
   * [[%ATTACHURL%/MIP_testing_Event_builder_and_CCPC.doc][MIP_testing_Event_builder_and_CCPC.doc]] - Information and troubleshooting for the Event Builder and the Credit-Card sized PC built into the TELL1. (By connecting to the CCPC from the main PC, you can control the TELL1 and program the Beetle chips.) 
   * [[%ATTACHURL%/MIP_testing_Vetra_user_guide.doc][MIP_testing_Vetra_user_guide.doc]] - Decoding and analysing the data from MIP tests using the Vetra software. 
---+++ Downloads 
   * [[%ATTACHURL%/Vetra_Gla_Jun08.tgz][Vetra_Gla_Jun08.tgz]]  - Vetra software (compressed tar file)
   * [[%ATTACHURL%/EBuilder_Gla_Jun08.tgz][EBuilder_Gla_Jun08.tgz]] - Event builder software (compressed tar file)
   * [[%ATTACHURL%/lhcbsetup.sh][lhcbsetup.sh]] - Script to setup LHCb environment variables
   * [[%ATTACHURL%/vetrasetup.sh][vetrasetup.sh]] - Vetra setup script
   * [[%ATTACHURL%/afterReboot.sh][afterReboot.sh]] - First event builder setup script
   * [[%ATTACHURL%/newShell.sh][newShell.sh]] - Second event builder setup script

-- Main.DavidPennicard - 30 Jul 2008

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tgz	EBuilder_Gla_Jun08.tgz	r1	manage	22.3 K	2008-07-30 - 10:16	DavidPennicard	Event builder software tar file
doc	MIP_testing_Event_builder_and_CCPC.doc	r1	manage	77.5 K	2008-07-30 - 09:51	DavidPennicard	Event builder software and CCPC
doc	MIP_testing_Software_installation.doc	r2 r1	manage	34.0 K	2008-07-30 - 10:14	DavidPennicard	Software installation
doc	MIP_testing_Vetra_user_guide.doc	r1	manage	104.5 K	2008-07-30 - 09:51	DavidPennicard	Vetra user guide
doc	MIP_testing_introduction_and_hardware_setup.doc	r1	manage	1974.5 K	2008-07-30 - 09:48	DavidPennicard	Introduction to MIP setup and hardware
doc	MIP_testing_step_by_step.doc	r1	manage	48.5 K	2008-07-30 - 09:51	DavidPennicard	Step-by-step guide to using the setup
jpg	MIPtestsetup.jpg	r1	manage	81.0 K	2008-07-30 - 09:32	DavidPennicard	Image of MIP setup
tgz	Vetra_Gla_Jun08.tgz	r1	manage	8261.5 K	2008-07-30 - 10:16	DavidPennicard	Vetra software tar file
sh	afterReboot.sh	r1	manage	0.1 K	2008-07-30 - 10:17	DavidPennicard	First Event Builder script
sh	lhcbsetup.sh	r1	manage	1.3 K	2008-07-30 - 10:16	DavidPennicard	Script to setup LHCb software environment
sh	newShell.sh	r1	manage	0.1 K	2008-07-30 - 10:17	DavidPennicard	Second Event Builder script
sh	vetrasetup.sh	r1	manage	0.1 K	2008-07-30 - 10:17	DavidPennicard	Vetra setup script

Topic revision: r1 - 2008-07-30 - DavidPennicard

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