The first set of exercises is intended to familiarize you with the analog front-end hardware and the control software. The goal is to observe the different signals of the analog front-end chain (CSA, SHA, COMP) and to understand the effect of the different circuit parameters on the signal shape. To monitor the signal waveform, connect an oscilloscope to the LEMO socket **OUTPUT**. Use the jumper bank in front of the LEMO socket to select the signal to be monitored manually (**CSA, HPF, SHA, COMP**) or use the setting **MUX** to select the signal to be monitored via your program code with the **SPI** interface. Note: As mentioned in the circuit description above, the shaper circuit adds a total gain of 1000 to the CSA output signal. This gain is split in three gain stages with G=10 that are distributed along the signal chain in front of the **CSA**, the **HPF**, and the **SHA** output, respectively. The **CSA** output is amplified by 10, the **HPF** accumulated amplification is 100 and the shaper output **SHA** finally accumulates the total gain of 1000.
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