Advanced User Guides

DGS Commander EPICS Screens

The DGS Commander (sometimes referred to as DGS Main Controller) is a GUI (Graphical User Interface) generated by EPICS (Experimental Physics and Industrial Controls System). DGS Main Controller is the Home Screen that provides access to all essential monitors and controls for the Gammasphere array. The DGS Commander EPICS Screens link has an interactive image map that provides a walkthrough of subsequent screens.

ANL Digitizer Firmware for Advanced Users

This section is intended for users of the experiment setups at ATLAS who will be working with the firmware and adjusting parameters; a separate document, Waveform Digitizers at the ATLAS experiments, is available for those interested in a general overview of the digital data acquisition systems without reference to technical details. This advanced guide also glosses over many details of the firmware to present a view sufficient for non-expert users. Experts are referred to the document ANL Digitizer Firmware for Experts for details.

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triggers and digitizers

This section presents a brief overview of how to set up the Master Trigger and Router Trigger modules.

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