Proton Calorimetry/Meetings/2020/08/19

Minutes for UCL Proton Calorimetry Meetings, 19th August

Simon Jolly, Saad Shaikh, Raffaella Radogna, Fern Pannell

Updated FPGA design features:
- Switch 0 sets acquisition mode (triggered vs. continuous)
- Switches 1, 2, 3 control dynamic range.
- Buttons (0-3): reset, pause, trigger, test mode.
- LEDs (0-3): clocking wizard status, test mode setting, 2 state LEDs.
Created pre-compiled version of Live Plot macro, with on-screen display of FPS.
Gave Simon measurements of DDC232 circuit board for support bar.
Completed 9-month research log entry.
Primarily working on Transfer Report now.
Will investigate calculation of photodiode light level uncertainty.
Will email Marko about improvements to DDC232 circuit board (input-resistor mapping and LED on/off switches).
Need to update Wiki pages about FPGA, detector operation and data analysis.

Programmed the FPGA using Saad's latest version of the code. Tested all the features.
- Will look at the code to learn all the details
Discussed with Ruben the physics part of the fellowship application. Will need to update the proposal shortly.
Joao accepted to support the application. She will prepare a draft for his letter.