Strip Detectors DST Format

The DST file contains a subdirectory STRP, with an ntuple (10) and 6 histograms. Number 11 holds SOR information, while 21-25 shows how many EVENT, SOR, SOB, EOB and EOR each detector type had in the run.

This is the ntuple content:

   Variable  Dimension    Type   Bits  Description
   NRUN          -       INTEGER  32   The run number
   IEVT          -       INTEGER  32   The event number
   TIME          -       INTEGER  32   The time of the event
   DATE          -       INTEGER  32   The date of the event
   TIMREL        -       INTEGER  32   Number of system clocks since start
   NUMSOB        -       INTEGER  32   The number of start of bursts so far
   NEVTB         -       INTEGER  32   Event number within the burst
   ITDC         (8)      INTEGER  32   The 8 TDC values, clock counts.
    TDC         (8)      REAL     32   The 8 TDC values, decoded to ns.

    NH           -       INTEGER  32   The number of hits, cut at 40.
   ICOD         (NH)     INTEGER   6   The detector codes  of each hit.
   INUM         (NH)     INTEGER   4   The module number of each hit; 
                                        1 is the first module, 2 the 2nd etc.
   ICHA         (NH)     INTEGER  11   The channel address of the hit.
   IXYF         (NH)     INTEGER  2    For telescope, is this x or y?
                                        0 indicates an x hit, 1 a y hit.
   HSIG         (NH)     REAL     13   Total signal in the hit over the noise on one strip.
   HETA         (NH)     REAL     10   The hit eta, 0 - 1
                                        The ratio of pulse heights.
   HXLO         (NH)     REAL     16   The x local, cm, -0.1 - 3.3

    NTR          -       INTEGER  32   The number of tracks, cut at 4.
    TRX         (NTR)    REAL     32   The track x at z=0
    TRY         (NTR)    REAL     32   The track y at z=0
    TRGX        (NTR)    REAL     32   The track dx/dz
    TRGY        (NTR)    REAL     32   The track dy/dz
    TRCHI2      (NTR)    REAL     32   The track dy/dz
There is also the detectors raw data, in whatever format they have picked. The track information is a minimum set, giving the track directions but not which detector planes were used to fit it. People wanting more detailed track information should refit them using VIFTRK.


Comments to : Bill Murray