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*Go to test_fadc  
 
*Go to test_fadc  
 
*Execute the command python3 DAC_Control_GUI.py
 
*Execute the command python3 DAC_Control_GUI.py
**After executing the command, the a new DAC gui should pop up which has instructions to load, initialize and save the settings and adjust the thresholds.  
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*After executing the command, the a new DAC gui should pop up which has instructions to load, initialize and save the settings and adjust the thresholds.  
** Click on "Load mpv04Library tab" to load a library
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* Click on "Load mpv04Library tab" to load a library
** Click on "Initialize mpv04"
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* Click on "Initialize mpv04"
**Click on "Save settings"
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*Click on "Save settings"
**Go to the "Enter New Voltage Setting (Volts)" slot and enter the desired threshold
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*Go to the "Enter New Voltage Setting (Volts)" slot and enter the desired threshold
** Click on "Set Voltage" after entering the desired threshold.
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* Click on "Set Voltage" after entering the desired threshold.
**Make sure that BBCal Hi Discriminator 1 and BBCal Hi Discriminator 2 have the same value entered
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*Make sure that BBCal Hi Discriminator 1 and BBCal Hi Discriminator 2 have the same value entered
** Check the online gui on to make sure that the entered thresholds are indeed registered.
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* Check the online gui on to make sure that the entered thresholds are indeed registered.

Revision as of 15:41, 27 September 2021

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How to adjust th VME DAC BBCAL thresholds

  • Log into daq@enpcamsonne
    • ssh daq@enpcamsonne
  • Go to test_fadc
  • Execute the command python3 DAC_Control_GUI.py
  • After executing the command, the a new DAC gui should pop up which has instructions to load, initialize and save the settings and adjust the thresholds.
  • Click on "Load mpv04Library tab" to load a library
  • Click on "Initialize mpv04"
  • Click on "Save settings"
  • Go to the "Enter New Voltage Setting (Volts)" slot and enter the desired threshold
  • Click on "Set Voltage" after entering the desired threshold.
  • Make sure that BBCal Hi Discriminator 1 and BBCal Hi Discriminator 2 have the same value entered
  • Check the online gui on to make sure that the entered thresholds are indeed registered.