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How to Read This User Guide

 

This document consists of three parts. First, a tracker part of the beam test setup is shown in section 2. Then, sections 3 and 4 briefly describes tracker hardware components, tracker operation, and readout scheme. These sections are of interest for everyone that has to interact with the tracker. And finally, section 5 describes more detailed information of tracker operation. The section can be a reference for tracker experts.

It is not necessary for everyone to read through all of this document. The part of the document you should read depends on what extent you are operating the tracker to. From that point of view, there are three different types of users that will operate the tracker. 1) Shift takers. These people are responsible to ensure that the tracker is running properly during data taking. Those users are recommended to read section 2 Sections 3 and 4 can be interesting for better understanding of the tracker. 2) Tracker users. These people are calibrating and understanding the tracker. They monitor the data and modify the tracker configuration, such as masking channels and setting threshold voltages, depending on the tracker status. The tracker users are required to understand all the subjects covered by this document. 3) Tracker developers. These people take a lead in setting up the tracker, changing the setup, planning and revising a run plan. Section 5 will be references for the tracker developers.



Masaharu Hirayama
Thu Dec 23 14:50:21 PST 1999