1 | # dimctrl script
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2 | >
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3 | > -------------------------------------------
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4 | > Bias and Feedback StartUp (Current Calibration)
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5 | > -------------------------------------------
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6 |
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7 | .w 2000
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8 | # As a First step we want to calibrate the current, which are read from the bias crate,
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9 | # and not take a DRS calibration, as it is mentioned in the data taking page...
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10 | # so for this we should get the feedback and biasctrl programs into known states
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11 | # I think it is good to try a RECONNECT to the bias, and make sure the voltage is off
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12 | #
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13 | # NOTE:
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14 | # The ideas in the line above are both valid, but both not done.
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15 | # This is *not good*
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16 |
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17 | # Since we do not know, what the feedback program is doing at the moment, we should as well,
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18 | # tell it to keep its mouth shut ... just to be sure, we know whats going on
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19 | > stopping feedback
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20 | FEEDBACK/STOP
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21 | .w 2000
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22 | # stopping should always be possible, and end in state 'Connected'(6)
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23 | .s FEEDBACK 6
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24 | > ..done
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25 |
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26 | #BIAS_CONTROL/RECONNECT
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27 | # If we were disconnected, and this was the first try of the night, the bias_ctrl should
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28 | # be in state 'VoltageOff'(7) more or less immediately
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29 | #.s BIAS_CONTROL 3
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30 | #.s BIAS_CONTROL 7 5000
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31 | # if these assumptions are all wrong, then we might have been properly connected anyway,
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32 | # and just have to ramp down... lets do it, but wait forever, in case it does not work
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33 | > switching off bias
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34 | BIAS_CONTROL/SET_ZERO_VOLTAGE
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35 | .w 2000
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36 | .s BIAS_CONTROL 7
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37 | > ...done
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38 |
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39 | # in case we reach this line, the voltages are all off, and the feedback does not do anything
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40 | # So lets do the current calibration, therefor we tell the bias crate to ramp up just 1 single DAC count(~22mV)
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41 | # the result of this action is, to get bias_ctrl into the state 'VoltageOn'(9), but since we only go one DAC count it shouldn't take long
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42 | > setting bias globally to 1 DAC
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43 | BIAS_CONTROL/SET_GLOBAL_DAC 1
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44 | .w 2000
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45 | .s BIAS_CONTROL 9
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46 | > ...done
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47 |
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48 | # now we may tell the feedback program to calibrate the currents ...
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49 | # I do not understand, if I have to explicitely allow the feedback program to generate output,
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50 | # or if it just produces output...
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51 | # As far as I understand, the feedback output enable status is the same,
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52 | # as it was before I send the STOP command... so it is unknown at this point.
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53 | # and in addition enabling or disabling the output, when STOPed is not possible as far as I know...
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54 | # I try to enable it anyway.
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55 | > enabling output for feedback
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56 | FEEDBACK/ENABLE_OUTPUT yes
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57 | .w 2000
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58 | > ...done
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59 |
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60 | > calibrating bias crate current readings...
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61 | FEEDBACK/CALIBRATE_CURRENTS
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62 | .w 5000
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63 | # in order to find out when the calibration ends, we have to wait for the transistion from state
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64 | # 'Calibrating'(13) back to 'Connected'(6)
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65 | .s FEEDBACK 13
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66 | .s FEEDBACK 6
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67 |
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68 | # Thomas Bretz told me, that the feedback, after this step has disabled its output
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69 | # and is in the mode, we might call 'temperature control' even there is no temerature beeing controlled.
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70 | # I don't know where the voltage is ... in order to perform the calibration, the feedback had to
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71 | # ramp up to 2V below the operational voltage, i.e. about 1V below the breakdown voltage
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72 |
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73 | # We want to take a DRS amplitude calibration so we have to ramp down the bias voltage.
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74 | # this 10sec wait is needed in order for the bias not to disconect all the time...
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75 | > ... current calibration done
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76 | .w 10000
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77 |
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78 | > switching off bias
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79 | BIAS_CONTROL/SET_ZERO_VOLTAGE
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80 | .w 5000
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81 | .s BIAS_CONTROL 7
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82 | > ...done
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83 |
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84 | # now we want to take a run, with dark counts events
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85 | # so we need to ramp up the voltage
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86 | # we want to use the 'current control' more so we give the commands for this...
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87 | > switching on current controll feedback ...
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88 | FEEDBACK/STOP
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89 | FEEDBACK/START_CURRENT_CONTROL 0.0
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90 | FEEDBACK/ENABLE_OUTPUT yes
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91 | # the feedback should be in state 'CurrentControl'(12) now
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92 | .s FEEDBACK 12
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93 | > ... done
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94 | > switching on bias
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95 | # now we give the feedback a hint, that it may ramp ...
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96 | BIAS_CONTROL/SET_GLOBAL_DAC 1
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97 | # after this command the bias_ctrl should be in state 'VoltageOn'(9) after a second or so
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98 | .s BIAS_CONTROL 9
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99 | > ...1 DAC globally set
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100 | # then usually it takes some time until the feedback has enough information to really start controlling the voltage
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101 | # when the feedback actually kicks in, the bias is first in state 'Ramping'(5) for some seconds and finally in 'VoltageOn'(9)
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102 | # again
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103 | .s BIAS_CONTROL 5
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104 | > ...ramping to nominal voltage
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105 | .s BIAS_CONTROL 9
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106 | > ...bias on
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107 | # here we should wait 45 sec in order for the current control to get enough current readings and temp readings to stabilize..
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108 | > waiting 45sec for the current control to stabilize...
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109 | .w 45000
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110 | > ... done
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111 |
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112 |
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113 | # at the end the bias voltage should be ramped down, since in a few seconds a shifter wit ha flashlight
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114 | # will come out to open the shutter...
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115 | > switching OFF bias ...
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116 | BIAS_CONTROL/SET_ZERO_VOLTAGE
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117 | .s BIAS_CONTROL 7
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118 | > ...done
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119 | > ----------------------------------------------------
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120 | > Bias and Feedback StartUp (Current Calibration)
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121 | > ... done.
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122 | > ----------------------------------------------------
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123 | >
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