SuperKamiokande Outer ("Anti") Detector Hardware Documentation

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OD-DAQ block diagram (raw)

Documentation links featured in the diagram:
PMT - Paddle card - QTC/Discriminator - HV system - Global Trigger logic - OD Trigger
FASTBUS crate: TDC - Struck latch - FIV - FSCC - AUX - FB power supply.
VME crate: Bit3 - DC2/DM115 - DPM - ENT - FCM - Fifo - GPS system - LTC - VFI.
OD-DAQ software on sukant - Radon Hut

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Important stuff about the OD-DAQ

Help! Trouble-shooting manual for shift workers running the OD-DAQ [K.Young, 5/6/97].
- local help guide for onsite people in Japan [H.Berns, 5/7/97]
Manual for shift workers Running the OD DAQ at SuperKam [K.Young, 3/15/96].
Rules of Engagement for Work at the OD-DAQ.

More OD hardware documentation links

Overall Description of the DAQ for the SuperKamiokande Outer Detector [K.Young].
Description of the Anti-Detector [L.Wai 4/17/96]
OD-DAQ custom electronics documentation [H.Berns]
(mirror copy at www-sk.icrr.u-tokyo.ac.jp / Japan).
- Revision History Memo for OD DAQ custom electronics boards made at UWa.
- Cabling diagrams: Fastbus crate, VME crate, outer hut interconnections, table of OD-DAQ cables.
- Inventory of UW SK items: sorted by tag number or location.
Test Stand for the OD-DAQ [H.Berns 8/30/96].
Outer Detector High Voltage [Boston U., 3/30/1998]
Super-K Outer Detector TDC Front-End [E.Kearns].
User Manual for the Fastbus to VME dual port memory subsystem [M.Chen / J.Goodman, 3/20/96];
- backup copies at UW/Seattle and Mozumi/Japan available,
FSCC Data Taking Program Package User Manual [M.Chen, J.Goodman, 12/03/96].
A list of IP addresses for ethernet nodes used by the OD DAQ system.
Hyperlinks to data sheets of purchased electronics modules for the OD-DAQ.

Disclaimer: We don't have much information about the OD trigger logic and laser calibration on hand yet. Dito for the HV control system. But since these systems were (are) a contribution of the US collaboration as well, we'd like to link them into the overall OD hardware documentation, too! If you happen to know of any updated documents about them, please feel free to send a message to HGB or GMC or RJW. Better even if there are Web documents already available...

last edited 7/14/98 [HGB]

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