| ALICE Calibration Requirements | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITS SDD | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Par # | Parameter | Data format/size per channel | Data size (Total) | Update freq | Source | Confirmed | Run type / Trigger type | # of required events/sampling rate | Processing level: sub-event or event | Results: FEE/Archive | Accessible by offline | Calib. Procedure in AliRoot (see Note 3) | use case # | |||||||||
| on FES | in OCDB | reference | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Low and HighThresholds for CARLOS | 2x8 bits/sensor | 0 | 5.08E+02 | 0 | Run | DAQ (JTAG - It can be written to a run header) | yes | Standard runs | 1 | OCDB | Yes | No | 5 / Note 1 | ||||||||
| 2 | Baselines | 9 bits/each PASCAL + 6 bits/anode on AMBRA | 0 | 9.98E+04 | 0 | Run | DAQ (JTAG - It can be written to a run header) | yes | Standard runs | 1 | Note 1 | Yes | No (Base classes) | 5 / Note 1 | ||||||||
| 3 | Noisy anodes (masked) | 512 bitmap: 512 bits/sensor | 1.64E+04 | 1.64E+04 | 0 | DAQ (JTAG - It can be written to a run header) | yes | Standard runs | 1 | Note 1 | Yes | No | 5 / Note 1 | |||||||||
| 4 | Noise amplitude | 4 bits/anode | 6.50E+04 | 6.50E+04 | 0 | Run | DAQ (data without 0 suppression - dedicated runs) | yes | Dedicated run w/o 0 supp. | ~1000 | sub-event | OCDB | Yes | No (Base classes) | 1 | |||||||
| 5 | Pedestals | 8 bit/anode | 1.30E+05 | 1.30E+05 | 0 | DAQ (data without 0 suppression - dedicated runs) | yes | Dedicated run w/o 0 supp. | ~1000 | sub-event | OCDB | Yes | 1 | |||||||||
| 6 | Gains | 8 bits/anode | 1.30E+05 | 1.30E+05 | 0 | Run | DAQ (dedicated runs with S/W triggers) | yes | Dedicated runs / SW trigger | ~1000 | sub-event | OCDB | Yes | No (Base classes) | 1 | |||||||
| 7 | Drift velocity | 1 word/anode | 1.04E+06 | 1.04E+06 | 0 | Run | DAQ (dedicated runs with S/W triggers during standard running) | yes | Standard runs / special trigger (injectors) | every 10-15 minutes | sub-event | OCDB | Yes | No (Base classes) | 1 | |||||||
| 8 | Dopant concentration map | 0 | 3.00E+07 | 0 | Once | DCDB | yes | Standard runs | 0 | OCDB | Yes | No | Note 2 | |||||||||
| 9 | External temperature monitor | 2x sensors + 1 x CARLOS | 0 | 1.46E+02 | 0 | Run | DCS | yes | Standard runs | 0 | OCDB | No | No | 4 | ||||||||
| 10 | 10--->8 bit compression | unique for all channels (see total) | 0 | 0.125 | 0 | Run | DAQ (JTAG - It can be written to a run header) | yes | Standard runs | 1 | Note 1 | Yes | 5 / Note 1 | |||||||||
| 11 | ADC readout clock (20/40 MHz) | unique for all channels (see total) | 0 | 0.125 | 0 | Run | DAQ (JTAG - It can be written to a run header) | yes | Standard runs | 1 | Note 1 | Yes | 5 / Note 1 | |||||||||
| 12 | Analogue memory sampling frequency (20/40 MHz) | unique for all channels (see total) | 0 | 0.125 | 0 | Run | DAQ (JTAG - It can be written to a run header) | yes | Standard runs | 1 | Note 1 | Yes | 5 / Note 1 | |||||||||
| 13 | Detector polarizing voltage | 16 bit/sensor | 0 | 520 | 0 | Run | DCS | yes | Standard runs | 0 | OCDB | yes | ||||||||||
| 3.14E+07 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| DCS access - offline has access only to DCS archive DB, curently no access to configuration DB | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| DAQ - offline has access to raw data and DAQ logbook, but no acccess to LDC or GDC directly | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| OCDB - Calibration parameters are stored in the Offline Calibration DB. The data used to calculate these parameters, the reference data, can also be optionally archived for later access from offline. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Note 1: Data fron FEE: they can be written in a run header. So they do not need to be stored elsewhere | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Note 2: maps are taken once for ever from the construction DB | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Note 3: Interface with shuttle is on CVS. Specific preprocessor code is expected by end of April | ||||||||||||||||||||||