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KEK test-beam software progress

KEK test-beam software progress. Malcolm Ellis MICE Video Conference 4 th May 2005. G4BeamLine. G4MICE – Detector Model. Staging (i.e. selecting different configurations such as MICE Stage III, and including the KEK test setup) now works.

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KEK test-beam software progress

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  1. KEK test-beam software progress Malcolm Ellis MICE Video Conference 4th May 2005

  2. G4BeamLine

  3. G4MICE – Detector Model • Staging (i.e. selecting different configurations such as MICE Stage III, and including the KEK test setup) now works. • A field map for the KEK magnet has been provided and is being integrated. • First version of the beam defining scintillators and aerogel Cherenkov models have been commited (Amit). • TOF will be a modification of the existing TOF model (via the datacards). • More refined detector model for the SciFi (translations and rotations) still to be implemented.

  4. G4MICE - Visualisation • A new domain has been added to provide a simple 3D visualisation within G4MICE. • A first test version has been produced that shows the key mechanical details of the KEK setup. • Will eventually show hits, tracks, extrapolations, etc... • Code will use the staging facilities to control detector representation, so this will also be useful for the full MICE simulation.

  5. G4MICE - Reconstruction • Separate Helix and Straight line track fit models are implemented and reconstruction code modified to allow use of either. • Further work and testing needed to allow use of straight line fit through BField datacard

  6. G4MICE – VLPCs • Code from previous cosmic test has been imported into G4MICE as start of extension to allow: • decoding of VLPC hits from raw data (board, MCM, channel → tracker, station, plane, fibre bundle) • calibration (pedestals and gains) • Code to decode raw data format will come once full DAQ is written and tested.

  7. G4MICE – Applications • No progress so far on applications to perform Analysis and Monitoring of test-beam data.

  8. DAQ – TOF/CKOV • Work is ongoing in Osaka to develop the DAQ code to read out the QDCs/TDCs with the UniDAQ code. • VME TDCs and QDCs have been obtained on loan (CERN loan pool and TRIUMF) for the May test.

  9. AFEII readout – Excel/VB • Test stand at Fermilab (Wilson Hall) is being used to develop readout through the VLSB interface. • Uses existing D0 code developed as Visual Basic macros embedded in Excel spreadsheets. • Making good progress, some work still needed to finalise readout scheme.

  10. AFEII readout – Linux/C • Code already written (Makoto) to use BIT3 interface and VME to communicate with 1553 interface. • Once Excel/VB system is working, macros will be rewritten in C to operate as part of the UniDAQ system. • Linux machine setup in D0 area ready to operate with AFE boards in cryostat. Currently being used to develop and test slow-controls for VLPCs.

  11. Conclusions • Lot of progress made so far on all fronts (DAQ, slow controls, simulation) • Still many areas that are incomplete • Once individual pieces are in place, more work will be required to integrate them. • Any potential help for the D0, UniDAQ or G4MICE experts will always be appreciated!

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