ZPD Documentation

User Reference

• Memory Map
• ZPD CSR bits -- which bits enable which diagnostic memories, etc.
• ZPD Fast Control Commands (FCC)
• ZPD backplane pinout
• Data Formats
  • TSF → ZPD input data format
  • TSF → ZPD segment mapping (and which segments are where in the ZPD diagnostic memories)
  • Finder/Fitter → Decision Module bus format
  • DAQ Event Data Format
  • Diagnostic memory formats and latencies
  • LUT formats
• ZPD Configuration -- how to load the LUTs, change the cuts, etc.
  • General
  • ZPDi mask
  • Finder/Fitter Look Up Tables (LUTs)
  • IP correction
  • Decision Module cuts
  • Table of Decision LUT values to physical units
• Abbreviated fcgui reference/howto
  
• Online Software and tricks
  • Tracking down the source of the FEX_ERROR
  • Monitoring beam currents and trigger rates
• ZPD testing libraries
  • Compiling
  • Command Reference
  • Examples
  • Testing at IR2
  • Package dependencies
  • Hacking ZPD section of XTC (odzpd)
• Troubleshooting ZPD problems

Firmware

• IR2 configuration and firmware version log
• Version Changelog History (Old version)
• Synthesis recipe
• How to change the Finder/Fitter VHDL constants
• How to adjust the DLink phase
• C-DLink phase Measurements
• How to implement double buffer
• Formatting CF cards (linux)
• Digital Clock Manager (DCM) usage

Design Reviews

• Conceptual Design Review
  
• Final Design Review
  

Design Documentation

• Printed Circuit Board
• Zpd Design Overview
• Track Finder Algorithm
• Track Finder VHDL Hierarchy
• Track Fitter Algorithm
• Decision Module Algorithm
• Parts list