1. PPS telescope – main idea Have 10 layers of PPS in one test-bench The entire construction is between scintillators (top and bottom) for external trigger Every PPS layer is an autonomic detector unit which can be activated and read with the MicroDAQ system separately Every layer is inserted to the telescope like two drawers – Panel Drawer - Placeholder for the panel for accurate alignment, pickoff card, HV connections and gas outlet connections are “built in”. – MEZZ drawer -inside the hedgehog card and mezzanine card The very front end (pickoff +mezz card) are inside the drawer Panel Drawer height is minimal (2cm). Mezz drawer height is 4cm.

2. ONE detector plate (drawer) in the telescope PANEL HV connectors RO -> Mezz card Gas connection Gas valve Drawer back side Drawer front side 2cm

3. MEZZ -> CSM MEZZ CARD MEZZ <- 4cm Mezz drawer

4. The entire construction is made by KANYA PVS connectors Allowing maximum modularity http://www.kanya.ch/global/PVS-pdf/KANYA_PVS_Catalogue_2008.pdf Parts already in tau and assembly started in the shop

5. TGC –> PPS testbench

6. Scintillator based trigger

7. Precision Chambers

8. Tested TGC (or PPS) Chamber

9. Online Trigger system: PMTs + NIM logic Precision readout: gassiplex chips read by VME ADC + sequencer PPS read out: signals from each line is discriminated and the logic OR of all the channels is inserted into the VME TDC

10. Offline analysis Identify muons passing through both precision chambers Estimate the coordinates of the Muon in the tested PPS panel Look for signal in the panel. Now we look for the entire area, next step is to separate the channels

11. Testbench Cutflow

12. Preliminary Ar-CO2 7% @600 torr 15 RO channels 18 HV @100 Mohm HV = 1040V