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Message ID: 4     Entry time: Mon May 27 13:37:31 2024
Author: Jan 
Category: DAQ 
Subject: MesyTec Shaper Control 
For the 2nd DAQ the MesyTec Shaper (MSCF manual) is used as a spectroscopy amplifier and CFD.
It is controlled via the MesyControlGUI, which is installed on SADPC055 with a USB->mesyBUS connection to the MSCF.
The GUI can be started on any lxg-machine with the litv-exp account using the command/alias "E0052_shaper".

litv-exp@lxgXXXX:~$ E0052_shaper

The GUI will find connected devices automatically and should show this:

Double click on the connection icon of "5 MSCF-16" to open the full config pane

In order to save the settings to a local config file (bottom right), select "combined" writing mode on the top left. It is set to "hardware" by default.

Gain and ShapingTime can be set per group of 4 channles, PZ and CFD Thresholds can be set per channel.

Be aware that the "total gain" shown in the Gain panel is not correct by default. To calculate the proper gain factors, you need to go to the "Settings" tab of the device and set the follwong values:
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