MCP Delay Line (Version 6.2.90.5) Page 3 of 80
Table of Contents
1DETECTOR SYSTEM - COMPONENTS...............................................................................................................5
2THE MICROCHANNEL PLATE DETECTOR .....................................................................................................7
2.1 CHARACTERISTICS................................................................................................................................................. 7
2.1.1 Physical Characteristics of the Detector - Specification ........................................................................7
2.1.2 Physical Characteristics of MCPs................................................................................................................7
2.1.3 Electrical Characteristics of the Detector ....................................................................................................7
2.2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION......................................................................................................................................... 8
2.3 POSITION ENCODING ............................................................................................................................................. 8
2.4 ASSEMBLY OF THE MCP-DETECTOR ................................................................................................................... 10
2.4.1 List of Detector Assembly Parts..................................................................................................................10
2.4.2 Preparation.................................................................................................................................................11
2.4.3 Now the detector can be finally assembled.................................................................................................12
2.4.3.1 Connecting the Wires to the Delay-line Anode.........................................................................................................12
2.4.3.2 Assembly of the MCP-stack for the DLD40, DLD80 and HEX80 ...........................................................................13
2.4.3.3 Assembly of the MCP-stack for the DLD120 and HEX120 .....................................................................................16
2.4.4 Mounting the Detector an experimental setup............................................................................................18
2.4.5 Connecting the Signal Cables to the Feedtrough Flange ...........................................................................19
2.4.6 Operation of the Delay-line Detector – General Description.....................................................................21
2.5 THE FT12(16)-TP................................................................................................................................................ 22
2.6 THE ATR19 AMPLIFIER &CFD MODULE ........................................................................................................... 23
2.6.1 Signal inputs and amplification ..................................................................................................................24
2.6.2 The DLATR board.......................................................................................................................................27
2.6.3 CFD controls and outputs...........................................................................................................................27
2.6.4 Connecting and operating the ATR19.........................................................................................................29
2.6.5 Opening the ATR19 module........................................................................................................................30
3DATA ACQUISITION HARD- AND SOFTWARE..............................................................................................33
3.1 THE TIME-TO-DIGITAL-CONVERTERS (TDC) FOR PC.......................................................................................... 33
3.1.1 The HM1 / HM1-B......................................................................................................................................33
3.1.2 The TDC8....................................................................................................................................................34
For details of the TDC8 module versions please refer to the separate manual.................................................................................35
3.1.3 The CCC1 ...................................................................................................................................................36
3.2 HARD-AND SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................... 36
3.2.1 HM1 / HM1-B.............................................................................................................................................36
3.2.2 TDC8...........................................................................................................................................................38
3.3 CONNECTING THE ATR19 WITH THE TDC........................................................................................................... 39
3.3.1 HM1 / HM1-B.............................................................................................................................................39
3.3.2 TDC8 (or other TDCs, e.g. via CCC1) .......................................................................................................39
3.3.3 CCC1 ..........................................................................................................................................................39
3.4 STARTING THE COBOLDPC SOFTWARE: ............................................................................................................ 40
3.5 THE “XXX STANDARD.CCF”................................................................................................................................. 41
3.5.1 DAQ parameters (here for TDC8PCI2 as an Example) .............................................................................42
3.5.2 DAQ coordinates ........................................................................................................................................43
3.5.3 DAN parameters and coordinates: .............................................................................................................43
3.5.3.1 DAN parameters (here for TDC8PCI2 as an Example) ............................................................................................43
3.5.3.2 DAN coordinates, primary........................................................................................................................................46
3.5.3.3 DAN coordinates, secondary, for DLD detectors......................................................................................................47
3.5.4 Spectra and conditions................................................................................................................................47
4THE DETECTOR POWER SUPPLIES HV2/4 AND BIASET2 WITH BATTERY BOX BAT2 ...................49
4.1 THE HV2/4:......................................................................................................................................................... 49
4.2 THE BIASET2..................................................................................................................................................... 50
4.2.1 ECH 114 –K(BIASET2 CRATE).................................................................................................................... 52
4.2.2 EHQ 104M_AIO(HV1/4) OPERATORS MANUAL ........................................................................................... 53
4.2.2.1 General information....................................................................................................................................54
