\contentsline {chapter}{List of Figures}{v}
\contentsline {chapter}{List of Tables}{vi}
\contentsline {chapter}{Dedication}{vii}
\contentsline {chapter}{Acknowledgements}{viii}
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {1}Introduction}{1}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {1.1}Background on beam test hardware}{1}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {1.2}Previous work on pCT experiment}{3}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {1.3}Experimental issues}{4}
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {2}DAQ System Design}{6}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {2.1}Fanout board rework}{7}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {2.2}FPGA hardware design}{9}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {2.2.1}Initialization}{10}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {2.2.2}Trigger response}{11}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {2.2.3}Formatting and buffering}{12}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {2.2.4}Handshaking and transmission}{14}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {2.3}CTC integration}{16}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {2.4}Software}{16}
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {3}System Verification}{18}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.1}Pulse injection}{18}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.2}Noise and source measurement}{18}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.3}CTC calibration}{22}
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {4}Beam Test Results}{26}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {4.1}Alignment}{26}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {4.2}Tracking}{26}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {4.3}Calorimeter}{27}
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {5}Conclusion}{33}
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {A\\}Dictionary of acronyms}{35}
\contentsline {chapter}{Bibliography}{36}