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Calibration Procedure for Electronics on Muon Lifetime

Use the DG535 digital Pulser and the Power Splitter ZSCJ-2-1.

Setup the DG535 as follows: (Manual available on 111-Lab Network Drive.) or The manual is available online: http://www.thinksrs.com/downloads/PDFs/Manuals/DG535m.pdf.

• TRIG:
• INT
• Rate = 20kHz

Step through the delay menu setting the following settings;

• Delay =
• A =T+ 0.000001 ( 1usec)
• B=A+ 0.000000150 (150nsec)
• C=T+ 0.000000250 ( 250nsec)
• D=C+ 0.000000250 (250nsec)

Step through the Output menu setting the following settings;

• OUTPUTS =
• TO: = Load = 50 ohms
• Select VAR
• TO: Amplitude = +2.00V
• Offset = 0.00V
• TO: = BUR
• Rate = 10kHz
• Pulse/Burst = 10
• Period/Burst = 20
• Slope = +/-
• EXT:
• Threshold = +1.00V
• Trigger Term = HighZ
• A: Load = 50 ohms
• Select VAR
• A: Amplitude = +2.00V
• A: Offset = 0.00V
• B: Load = 50 ohms
• Select VAR
• B: Amplitude = +2.00V
• Offset = 0.00V
• AB&-AB: Loads = HighZ
• Select VAR
• AB: Amplitude = + 2.00 V
• AB: Offset = 0.00V
• C: Load = HighZ
• Select VAR
• C: Amplitude = +2.00V
• C: Offset = 0.00V
• D: Load = HighZ
• Select VAR
• D: Amplitude = +1.00V
• D: Offset = 0.00V
• CD&-CD = Loads = HighZ

NOTE: Do Not Set Offset negative or great than 0 Volts, You will blow out and damage the amplifier.

Setup of cable Hookup for Calibration Run

• Output of DG535 Pulser “AB Plus” hooked to the Power splitter input label 2
• Muon signals through the amplifier at 40 dB and through the Inverter then to the power Splitter input label “1”.
• Output of the Power Splitter output label “S” to the input channel #1of the Computer Digitizer Card NI-5114.