VMM3

VMM3 prototype

Running modes with TI:

   Using pulser on prototype:  Connect prototype AUX OUT to TI trigger input.
   Connect TI L1 Accept to prototype TRIG IN.  Select Trigger Source as 'external delayed' (1).
   Select Test Pulse Source (CKTP) as 'internal pulser' (2).  Program the internal pulser rate.
   Program the delay between hit and trigger that matches the Latency in the VMM Configuration file.
   Description of mode:  The internal pulser is enabled by selecting CKTP as 'internal pulser'.
   The Test Pulse promptly generates hits in the channels selected in the VMM Configuration file and is also driven off board on AUX OUT.
   The L1 Accept from the TI is the TRIG IN signal which is delayed in the prototype by the programmed amount ( = Latency).
   The delayed trigger is the VMM Trigger.  (The delay may have to be set slightly less than the Latency due to the TI  IN-OUT delay.)

   Using pulser on TI:  Connect TI L1 Accept to prototype TRIG IN.  Select Trigger Source as 'external delayed' (1).
   Select Test Pulse Source (CKTP) as 'external trigger' (1).  Program the delay between hit and trigger that matches the Latency in the VMM Configuration file.
   Program and start pulser on TI.
   Description of mode:  By selecting CKTP as 'external trigger' the TRIG IN signal will generate the Test Pulse.  The internal pulser on the prototype is not enabled.
   The Test Pulse promptly generates hits in the channels selected in the VMM Configuration file.  TRIG IN is delayed in the prototype by the programmed amount ( = Latency) and serves as the VMM trigger.

   Detector Mode:  Connect TI L1 Accept to prototype TRIG IN.  Select Trigger Source as 'external' (0).  Select Test Pulse Source (CKTP) as 'none' (0).
   Program the Latency in the VMM Configuration file to match the expected HIT - TRIGGER time difference.
   Description of mode:  By selecting CKTP as 'none' the internal pulser is not enabled.  The TRIG IN signal will be promptly sent as the VMM trigger.