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-#include <iostream.h>
-#include <TRandom.h>
+/**************************************************************************
+ * Copyright(c) 1998-1999, ALICE Experiment at CERN, All rights reserved. *
+ *                                                                        *
+ * Author: The ALICE Off-line Project.                                    *
+ * Contributors are mentioned in the code where appropriate.              *
+ *                                                                        *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify and distribute this software and its   *
+ * documentation strictly for non-commercial purposes is hereby granted   *
+ * without fee, provided that the above copyright notice appears in all   *
+ * copies and that both the copyright notice and this permission notice   *
+ * appear in the supporting documentation. The authors make no claims     *
+ * about the suitability of this software for any purpose. It is          *
+ * provided "as is" without express or implied warranty.                  *
+ **************************************************************************/
+
+/*
+$Id$
+*/
+
+#include <Riostream.h>
 #include <TH1.h>
-#include <TMath.h>
 #include <TString.h>
-#include <TParticle.h>
-
-
-#include "AliRun.h"
 #include "AliITS.h"
+#include "AliITSdigitSPD.h"
 #include "AliITShit.h"
-#include "AliITSdigit.h"
 #include "AliITSmodule.h"
-#include "AliITSMapA2.h"
+#include "AliITSpList.h"
+#include "AliITSCalibrationSPD.h"
+#include "AliITSsegmentationSPD.h"
 #include "AliITSsimulationSPD.h"
-#include "AliITSsegmentation.h"
-#include "AliITSresponse.h"
+#include "AliLog.h"
+#include "AliRun.h"
+#include "AliCDBEntry.h"
+#include "AliCDBLocal.h"
 
+//#define DEBUG
 
 ClassImp(AliITSsimulationSPD)
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-// Version: 0
-// Written by Rocco Caliandro
-// from a model developed with T. Virgili and R.A. Fini
-// June 15 2000
+//  Version: 1
+//  Modified by D. Elia, G.E. Bruno, H. Tydesjo 
+//  Fast diffusion code by Bjorn S. Nilsen
+//  March-April 2006
+//
+//  Version: 0
+//  Written by Boris Batyunya
+//  December 20 1999
+//
 //
-// AliITSsimulationSPD is the simulation of SPDs
+// AliITSsimulationSPD is to do the simulation of SPDs.
 //
-//________________________________________________________________________
-
-AliITSsimulationSPD::AliITSsimulationSPD(){
-  // constructor
-  fResponse     = 0;
-  fSegmentation = 0;
-  fHis          = 0;
-  fThresh       = 0.;
-  fSigma        = 0.;
-  fCouplCol     = 0.;
-  fCouplRow     = 0.;
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+//______________________________________________________________________
+AliITSsimulationSPD::AliITSsimulationSPD():
+AliITSsimulation(),
+fHis(0),
+fSPDname(),
+fCoupling(){
+    // Default constructor.
+    // Inputs:
+    //    none.
+    // Outputs:
+    //    none.
+    // Return:
+    //    A default constructed AliITSsimulationSPD class.
+
+    AliDebug(1,Form("Calling default constructor"));
+//    Init();
 }
-//_____________________________________________________________________________
-
-AliITSsimulationSPD::AliITSsimulationSPD(AliITSsegmentation *seg, AliITSresponse *resp) {
-  // constructor
-      fResponse = resp;
-      fSegmentation = seg;
-
-      fResponse->Thresholds(fThresh,fSigma);
-      fResponse->GetNoiseParam(fCouplCol,fCouplRow);
-      
-      fMapA2 = new AliITSMapA2(fSegmentation);
-   
-      // 
-      fNPixelsZ=fSegmentation->Npz();
-      fNPixelsX=fSegmentation->Npx();
-      fHis=0;
+//______________________________________________________________________
+AliITSsimulationSPD::AliITSsimulationSPD(AliITSDetTypeSim *dettyp):
+AliITSsimulation(dettyp),
+fHis(0),
+fSPDname(),
+fCoupling(){
+    // standard constructor
+    // Inputs:
+    //    AliITSsegmentation *seg  A pointer to the segmentation class
+    //                             to be used for this simulation
+    //    AliITSCalibration     *resp A pointer to the responce class to
+    //                             be used for this simulation
+    // Outputs:
+    //    none.
+    // Return:
+    //    A default constructed AliITSsimulationSPD class.
+
+    AliDebug(1,Form("Calling standard constructor "));
+//      AliITSCalibrationSPD* res = (AliITSCalibrationSPD*)GetCalibrationModel(fDetType->GetITSgeom()->GetStartSPD());
+//      res->SetTemperature(0.0);
+//      res->SetDistanceOverVoltage(0.0);
+    Init();
 }
+//______________________________________________________________________
+void AliITSsimulationSPD::Init(){
+    // Initilization
+    // Inputs:
+    //    none.
+    // Outputs:
+    //    none.
+    // Return:
+    //    none.
+    const Double_t kmictocm = 1.0e-4; // convert microns to cm.
+
+    SetModuleNumber(0);
+    SetEventNumber(0);
+    SetMap(new AliITSpList(GetNPixelsZ(),GetNPixelsX()));
+    AliITSCalibrationSPD* res = (AliITSCalibrationSPD*)GetCalibrationModel(fDetType->GetITSgeom()->GetStartSPD());
+    AliITSsegmentationSPD* seg = (AliITSsegmentationSPD*)GetSegmentationModel(0);
+    Double_t bias = res->GetBiasVoltage();
+//    cout << "Bias Voltage --> " << bias << endl; // dom    
+    res->SetDistanceOverVoltage(kmictocm*seg->Dy(),bias);
+// set kind of coupling ("old" or "new")
+    char opt[20];
+    res->GetCouplingOption(opt);
+    char *old = strstr(opt,"old");
+    if (old) {
+        fCoupling=2;
+    } else {
+        fCoupling=1;
+    } // end if
+
+    // Get the calibration objects for each module(ladder)
+    GetCalibrationObjects(0); //RunNr 0 hard coded for now
 
-//_____________________________________________________________________________
-
-AliITSsimulationSPD::~AliITSsimulationSPD() { 
-  // destructor
-
-  delete fMapA2;
-
-  if (fHis) {
-     fHis->Delete(); 
-     delete fHis;     
-  }                
 }
-
-//__________________________________________________________________________
-AliITSsimulationSPD::AliITSsimulationSPD(const AliITSsimulationSPD &source){
-  //     Copy Constructor 
-  if(&source == this) return;
-  this->fMapA2 = source.fMapA2;
-  this->fThresh = source.fThresh;
-  this->fSigma = source.fSigma;
-  this->fCouplCol = source.fCouplCol;
-  this->fCouplRow = source.fCouplRow;
-  this->fNPixelsX = source.fNPixelsX;
-  this->fNPixelsZ = source.fNPixelsZ;
-  this->fHis = source.fHis;
-  return;
+//______________________________________________________________________
+AliITSsimulationSPD::~AliITSsimulationSPD(){
+    // destructor
+    // Inputs:
+    //    none.
+    // Outputs:
+    //    none.
+    // Return:
+    //     none.
+
+    if (fHis) {
+        fHis->Delete(); 
+        delete fHis;     
+    } // end if fHis
 }
-
-//_________________________________________________________________________
-AliITSsimulationSPD& 
-  AliITSsimulationSPD::operator=(const AliITSsimulationSPD &source) {
-  //    Assignment operator
-  if(&source == this) return *this;
-  this->fMapA2 = source.fMapA2;
-  this->fThresh = source.fThresh;
-  this->fSigma = source.fSigma;
-  this->fCouplCol = source.fCouplCol;
-  this->fCouplRow = source.fCouplRow;
-  this->fNPixelsX = source.fNPixelsX;
-  this->fNPixelsZ = source.fNPixelsZ;
-  this->fHis = source.fHis;
-  return *this;
-  }
-//_____________________________________________________________________________
-
-void AliITSsimulationSPD::DigitiseModule(AliITSmodule *mod, Int_t module,
-                                             Int_t dummy) {
-  // digitize module
-
-
-  TObjArray *fHits = mod->GetHits();
-  Int_t nhits = fHits->GetEntriesFast();
-  if (!nhits) return;
-
-
-  //printf("Module %d (%d hits) \n",module+1,nhits);
-
-
-  Int_t  number=10000;
-  Int_t    *frowpixel = new Int_t[number];
-  Int_t    *fcolpixel = new Int_t[number];
-  Double_t *fenepixel = new Double_t[number];
-
-  // Array of pointers to store the track index of the digits
-  // leave +1, otherwise pList crashes when col=256, row=192 
-    Int_t maxNdigits = fNPixelsX*fNPixelsZ+fNPixelsX+1;
-  Float_t  **pList = new Float_t* [maxNdigits];
-  memset(pList,0,sizeof(Float_t*)*maxNdigits);
-
-
-  // noise setting
-  SetFluctuations(pList);
-
-
-
-  // loop over hits in the module
-  Int_t hitpos;
-  for (hitpos=0;hitpos<nhits;hitpos++) {  
-     HitToDigit(mod,hitpos,module,frowpixel,fcolpixel,fenepixel,pList);
-  }// end loop over digits
-
-  CreateDigit(nhits,module,pList);
-
-  // clean memory
-  delete[] frowpixel;
-  delete[] fcolpixel;
-  delete[] fenepixel;
-  fMapA2->ClearMap();
-  delete [] pList;
+//______________________________________________________________________
+AliITSsimulationSPD::AliITSsimulationSPD(const 
+                                                  AliITSsimulationSPD 
+                                                  &s) : AliITSsimulation(s),
+fHis(s.fHis),
+fSPDname(s.fSPDname),
+fCoupling(s.fCoupling){
+    //     Copy Constructor
+    // Inputs:
+    //    AliITSsimulationSPD &s The original class for which
+    //                                this class is a copy of
+    // Outputs:
+    //    none.
+    // Return:
 
 }
-//_____________________________________________________________________________
-
-void AliITSsimulationSPD::UpdateMap( Int_t row, Int_t col, Double_t ene) {
-//
-// updates the Map of signal, adding the energy  (ene) released by the current track
-//
-      Double_t signal; 
-      signal = fMapA2->GetSignal(row,col);
-      signal += ene;
-      fMapA2->SetHit(row,col,signal);
-                                         
- }
-//_____________________________________________________________________________  
-void AliITSsimulationSPD::HitToDigit(AliITSmodule *mod, Int_t hitpos, Int_t module, 
-                                        Int_t *frowpixel, Int_t *fcolpixel,
-                                       Double_t *fenepixel, Float_t **pList) {
-//
-//  Steering function to determine the digits associated to a given hit (hitpos)
-//  The digits are created by charge sharing (ChargeSharing) and by
-//  capacitive coupling (SetCoupling). At all the created digits is associated
-//  the track number of the hit (ntrack)
-//
+//______________________________________________________________________
+AliITSsimulationSPD&  AliITSsimulationSPD::operator=(const 
+                                           AliITSsimulationSPD &s){
+    //    Assignment operator
+    // Inputs:
+    //    AliITSsimulationSPD &s The original class for which
+    //                                this class is a copy of
+    // Outputs:
+    //    none.
+    // Return:
+
+    if(&s == this) return *this;
+    this->fHis = s.fHis;
+    fCoupling  = s.fCoupling;
+    fSPDname   = s.fSPDname;
+    return *this;
+}
+//______________________________________________________________________
+AliITSsimulation&  AliITSsimulationSPD::operator=(const 
+                                           AliITSsimulation &s){
+    //    Assignment operator
+    // Inputs:
+    //    AliITSsimulationSPD &s The original class for which
+    //                                this class is a copy of
+    // Outputs:
+    //    none.
+    // Return:
+
+    if(&s == this) return *this;
+    Error("AliITSsimulationSPD","Not allowed to make a = with "
+          "AliITSsimulationSPD","Using default creater instead");
+
+    return *this;
+}
 
+//______________________________________________________________________
+void AliITSsimulationSPD::GetCalibrationObjects(Int_t RunNr) {
+    //    Gets the calibration objects for each module (ladder) 
+    // Inputs:
+    //    RunNr: hard coded to RunNr=0 for now
+    // Outputs:
+    //    none.
+    // Return:
+    //    none.
 
-   static Float_t x1l,y1l,z1l;
-   Float_t x2l,y2l,z2l,etot;
-   Int_t layer,r1,r2,c1,c2,row,col,npixel = 0;
-   Int_t ntrack,idhit;
-   Double_t ene;
-   const Float_t kconv = 10000.;     // cm -> microns
-   const Float_t kconv1= 0.277e9;     // GeV -> electrons equivalent  
+  AliCDBManager* man = AliCDBManager::Instance();
 
-   TObjArray *fHits = mod->GetHits();
-   AliITShit *hit = (AliITShit*) fHits->At(hitpos);
-   layer = hit->GetLayer();
-   etot=kconv1*hit->GetIonization();
-   ntrack=hit->GetTrack();
-   idhit=mod->GetHitHitIndex(hitpos);     
+  AliCDBEntry *entrySPD=0;
+  entrySPD = man->Get("ITS/Calib/CalibSPD", RunNr);
 
-    
-    /*
-    printf("\n layer,etot,ntrack,status %d %f %d %d\n",layer,etot,ntrack,hit->GetTrackStatus()); //debug
-    Int_t idtrack; //debug
-    mod->GetHitTrackAndHitIndex(hitpos,idtrack,idhit);     
-    printf("idtrack,idhit %d %d\n",idtrack,idhit); //debug
-    printf("(Dx, Dz)=(%f, %f)\n",fSegmentation->Dx(),fSegmentation->Dz()); //debug
-    */
-    
-   
-
-        if (hit->GetTrackStatus()==66) {
-             hit->GetPositionL(x1l,y1l,z1l);
-          // positions shifted and converted in microns 
-          x1l = x1l*kconv + fSegmentation->Dx()/2.;
-          z1l = z1l*kconv + fSegmentation->Dz()/2.;
-          //printf("(x1l, z2l)=(%f, %f)\n",x1l,z1l); //debug
-        }
-        else {
-             hit->GetPositionL(x2l,y2l,z2l);         
-          // positions  shifted and converted in microns
-          x2l = x2l*kconv + fSegmentation->Dx()/2.;
-          z2l = z2l*kconv + fSegmentation->Dz()/2.;
-          //printf("(x2l, z2l)=(%f, %f)\n",x2l,z2l); //debug
-
-
-
-          // to account for the effective sensitive area
-          // introduced in geometry 
-          if (z1l<0 || z1l>fSegmentation->Dz()) return;
-          if (z2l<0 || z2l>fSegmentation->Dz()) return;
-          if (x1l<0 || x1l>fSegmentation->Dx()) return;
-          if (x2l<0 || x2l>fSegmentation->Dx()) return;
-
-          //Get the col and row number starting from 1
-          // the x direction is not inverted for the second layer!!!
-             fSegmentation->GetPadIxz(x1l, z1l, c1, r1); 
-             fSegmentation->GetPadIxz(x2l, z2l, c2, r2);
-
-          //printf("(c1, r1)=(%d, %d) (c2, r2)=(%d, %d)\n",c1,r1,c2,r2); //debug
-
-          // to account for unexpected equal entrance and 
-          // exit coordinates
-          if (x1l==x2l) x2l=x2l+x2l*0.000001;
-          if (z1l==z2l) z2l=z2l+z2l*0.000001;
-
-
-             if ((r1==r2) && (c1==c2)) 
-             {
-             // no charge sharing
-                npixel = 1;             
-                    frowpixel[npixel-1] = r1;
-                    fcolpixel[npixel-1] = c1;
-                    fenepixel[npixel-1] = etot;
-          }
-             else {
-             // charge sharing
-                ChargeSharing(x1l,z1l,x2l,z2l,c1,r1,c2,r2,etot,
-                                      npixel,frowpixel,fcolpixel,fenepixel);
-
-          }
-                  
-
-         for (Int_t npix=0;npix<npixel;npix++)
-             {
-                  row = frowpixel[npix];
-                  col = fcolpixel[npix];
-                  ene = fenepixel[npix];
-                  UpdateMap(row,col,ene);                   
-                  GetList(ntrack,idhit,pList,row,col); 
-                  // Starting capacitive coupling effect
-                  SetCoupling(row,col,ntrack,idhit,pList); 
-             }
-           x1l=x2l;
-           y1l=y2l;
-           z1l=z2l;                 
-        }
-}
-
-//_________________________________________________________________________
-
-void AliITSsimulationSPD::ChargeSharing(Float_t x1l,Float_t z1l,Float_t x2l,
-                    Float_t z2l,Int_t c1,Int_t r1,Int_t c2,
-                                   Int_t r2,Float_t etot,
-                                   Int_t &npixel,Int_t *frowpixel,
-                                   Int_t *fcolpixel,Double_t *fenepixel){
-  //
-  //  Take into account the geometrical charge sharing when the track
-  //  crosses more than one pixel.
-  //
-  //Begin_Html
-  /*
-  <img src="picts/ITS/barimodel_2.gif">
-  </pre>
-  <br clear=left>
-  <font size=+2 color=red>
-  <a href="mailto:Rocco.Caliandro@ba.infn.it"></a>.
-  </font>
-  <pre>
-  */
-  //End_Html
-
-
-   Float_t xa,za,xb,zb,dx,dz,dtot,dm,refr,refm,refc;
-   Float_t refn=0.;
-   Float_t arefm, arefr, arefn, arefc, azb, az2l, axb, ax2l;
-   Int_t   dirx,dirz,rb,cb;
-
-
-   Int_t flag,flagrow,flagcol;
+  if(!entrySPD){
+    AliFatal("Cannot find SPD calibration entry in default storage!");
+    return;
+  }
   
-   Double_t epar;
-
-
-   npixel = 0;
-   xa = x1l;
-   za = z1l;
-   dx = TMath::Abs(x1l-x2l);
-   dz = TMath::Abs(z1l-z2l);
-   dtot = TMath::Sqrt((dx*dx)+(dz*dz));   
-   dm = (x2l - x1l) / (z2l - z1l);
-
-   dirx = (Int_t) ((x2l - x1l) / dx);
-   dirz = (Int_t) ((z2l - z1l) / dz);
-   
-   
-   // calculate the x coordinate of  the pixel in the next column    
-   // and the z coordinate of  the pixel in the next row    
-
-   Float_t xpos, zpos;
-
-   fSegmentation->GetPadCxz(c1, r1-1, xpos, zpos); 
-
-   Float_t xsize = fSegmentation->Dpx(0);
-   Float_t zsize = fSegmentation->Dpz(r1-1);
-
-   if (dirx == 1) refr = xpos+xsize/2.;
-             else refr = xpos-xsize/2.;
-
-   if (dirz == 1) refn = zpos+zsize/2.;
-             else refn = zpos-zsize/2.;
-
-   
-   flag = 0;
-   flagrow = 0;
-   flagcol = 0;
-   do
-   {
-       
-      // calculate the x coordinate of the intersection with the pixel
-      // in the next cell in row  direction
-
-      refm = (refn - z1l)*dm + x1l;
-   
-      // calculate the z coordinate of the intersection with the pixel
-      // in the next cell in column direction 
-
-      refc = (refr - x1l)/dm + z1l;
-      
-      
-      arefm = refm * dirx;
-      arefr = refr * dirx;
-      arefn = refn * dirz;
-      arefc = refc * dirz;
-            
-
-      if ((arefm < arefr) && (arefn < arefc)){
-                
-         // the track goes in the pixel in the next cell in row direction
-            xb = refm;
-            zb = refn;
-            cb = c1;
-            rb = r1 + dirz;
-            azb = zb * dirz;
-         az2l = z2l * dirz;
-            if (rb == r2) flagrow=1;
-            if (azb > az2l) {
-               zb = z2l;
-               xb = x2l;
-            }     
-
-         // shift to the pixel in the next cell in row direction
-         Float_t zsizeNext = fSegmentation->Dpz(rb-1);
-         //to account for cell at the borders of the detector
-         if(zsizeNext==0) zsizeNext = zsize;
-
-            refn += zsizeNext*dirz;
-
-      }
-      else {
-         
-         // the track goes in the pixel in the next cell in column direction
-            xb = refr;
-            zb = refc;
-            cb = c1 + dirx;
-            rb = r1;
-            axb = xb * dirx;
-         ax2l = x2l * dirx;
-         if (cb == c2) flagcol=1;
-            if (axb > ax2l) {
-               zb = z2l;
-               xb = x2l;
-            }
-
-         // shift to the pixel in the next cell in column direction
-         Float_t xsizeNext = fSegmentation->Dpx(cb-1);
-         //to account for cell at the borders of the detector
-         if(xsizeNext==0) xsizeNext = xsize;
-
-            refr += xsizeNext*dirx;
-        
-      }
-      
-      //calculate the energy lost in the crossed pixel      
-      epar = TMath::Sqrt((xb-xa)*(xb-xa)+(zb-za)*(zb-za)); 
-      epar = etot*(epar/dtot);
-
-      //store row, column and energy lost in the crossed pixel
-      frowpixel[npixel] = r1;
-      fcolpixel[npixel] = c1;
-      fenepixel[npixel] = epar;
-      npixel++;
-      // the exit point of the track is reached
-      if (epar == 0) flag = 1;
-      if ((r1 == r2) && (c1 == c2)) flag = 1;
-      if (flag!=1) {
-        r1 = rb;
-        c1 = cb;
-        xa = xb;
-        za = zb;
-      }
-   
-   } while (flag==0);
-
+  TObjArray *respSPD = (TObjArray *)entrySPD->GetObject();
+  if ((! respSPD)) {
+    AliFatal("Cannot get data from SPD database entry!");
+    return;
+  }
+  for (Int_t mod=0; mod<240; mod++) {
+    fCalObj[mod] = (AliITSCalibrationSPD*) respSPD->At(mod);
+  }
 }
-//___________________________________________________________________________
-void AliITSsimulationSPD::SetCoupling(Int_t row, Int_t col, Int_t ntrack,
-                                          Int_t idhit, Float_t **pList) {
-   //
-   //  Take into account the coupling between adiacent pixels.
-   //  The parameters probcol and probrow are the fractions of the
-   //  signal in one pixel shared in the two adjacent pixels along
-   //  the column and row direction, respectively.
-   //
-   //Begin_Html
-   /*
-   <img src="picts/ITS/barimodel_3.gif">
-   </pre>
-   <br clear=left>
-   <font size=+2 color=red>
-   <a href="mailto:Rocco.Caliandro@ba.infn.it"></a>.
-   </font>
-   <pre>
-   */
-   //End_Html
-
-
-   Int_t j1,j2,flag=0;
-   Double_t pulse1,pulse2;
-                              
-
-   j1 = row;
-   j2 = col;
-  
-   pulse1 = fMapA2->GetSignal(row,col);
-   pulse2 = pulse1;
-
-   for (Int_t isign=-1;isign<=1;isign+=2)
-   {
-
-// loop in row direction
-      
-      do
-      {
-         j1 += isign;
-         pulse1 *= fCouplRow;                  
-      
-         if ((j1 < 0) || (j1 > fNPixelsZ-1) || (pulse1 < fThresh))
-         { 
-              pulse1 = fMapA2->GetSignal(row,col);
-              j1 = row;
-              flag = 1;
-         }
-          else{                
-                  UpdateMap(j1,col,pulse1);                   
-                  GetList(ntrack,idhit,pList,j1,col); 
-           flag = 0;
-            }
-        
-      } while(flag == 0);          
-      
-      
-// loop in column direction
-      
-      do
-      {
-         j2 += isign;
-         pulse2 *= fCouplCol;                  
-      
-         if ((j2 < 0) || (j2 > (fNPixelsX-1)) || (pulse2 < fThresh))
-         {                
-              pulse2 = fMapA2->GetSignal(row,col);
-              j2 = col;
-              flag = 1;
-         }
-          else{                
-                  UpdateMap(row,j2,pulse2);                   
-                  GetList(ntrack,idhit,pList,row,j2); 
-           flag = 0;
-            }
-        
-      } while(flag == 0);          
-   
-   }
 
+//______________________________________________________________________
+void AliITSsimulationSPD::InitSimulationModule(Int_t module, Int_t event){
+    //  This function creates maps to build the list of tracks for each
+    //  summable digit. Inputs defined by base class.
+    //  Inputs:
+    //    Int_t module   // Module number to be simulated
+    //    Int_t event    // Event number to be simulated
+    //  Outputs:
+    //    none
+    //  Returns:
+    //    none
+
+    AliDebug(1,Form("(module=%d,event=%d)",module,event));
+    SetModuleNumber(module);
+    SetEventNumber(event);
+    ClearMap();
 }
-//___________________________________________________________________________
-void AliITSsimulationSPD::CreateDigit(Int_t nhits, Int_t module, Float_t
-**pList) {                                   
-  //
-  // The pixels are fired if the energy deposited inside them is above
-  // the threshold parameter ethr. Fired pixed are interpreted as digits
-  // and stored in the file digitfilename.
-  //
-
-   AliITS *aliITS  = (AliITS*)gAlice->GetModule("ITS");   
-   
-   Int_t digits[3];
-   Int_t tracks[3];
-   Int_t hits[3];
-   Float_t charges[3]; 
-   Int_t gi,j1;
-   
-   if (nhits > 0) {
-    
-     for (Int_t r=1;r<=fNPixelsZ;r++) {
-        for (Int_t c=1;c<=fNPixelsX;c++) {
-   
-           // check if the deposited energy in a pixel is above the threshold 
-           Float_t signal = (Float_t) fMapA2->GetSignal(r,c);
-          gi =r*fNPixelsX+c; // global index
-           if ( signal > fThresh) {
-                 digits[0] = r-1;  // digits starts from 0
-                 digits[1] = c-1;  // digits starts from 0
-                 //digits[2] = 1;  
-                 digits[2] =  (Int_t) signal;  // the signal is stored in electrons
-                 for(j1=0;j1<3;j1++){
-                   tracks[j1] = (Int_t)(*(pList[gi]+j1));
-                   hits[j1] = (Int_t)(*(pList[gi]+j1+6));
-                   charges[j1] = 0;
-                 }
-              /* debug
-              printf("digits %d %d %d\n",digits[0],digits[1],digits[2]); //debug
-              printf("tracks %d %d %d\n",tracks[0],tracks[1],tracks[2]); //debug
-              printf("hits %d %d %d\n",hits[0],hits[1],hits[2]); //debug
-              */
-              Float_t phys = 0;        
-             aliITS->AddSimDigit(0,phys,digits,tracks,hits,charges);
-          }//endif of threshold condition
-          if(pList[gi]) delete [] pList[gi];
-        }
-     }// enddo on pixels
-    }
-    
+//_____________________________________________________________________
+void AliITSsimulationSPD::SDigitiseModule(AliITSmodule *mod,Int_t,
+                                               Int_t event){
+    //  This function begins the work of creating S-Digits.  Inputs defined
+    //  by base class.
+    //  Inputs:
+    //    AliITSmodule *mod  //  module
+    //    Int_t              //  not used
+    //    Int_t event        //  Event number
+    //  Outputs:
+    //    none
+    //  Return:
+    //    test              //  test returns kTRUE if the module contained hits
+    //                      //  test returns kFALSE if it did not contain hits
+
+    AliDebug(1,Form("(mod=%p, ,event=%d)",mod,event));
+    if(!(mod->GetNhits())){
+        AliDebug(1,Form("In event %d module %d there are %d hits returning.",
+                       event, mod->GetIndex(),mod->GetNhits()));
+        return;// if module has no hits don't create Sdigits
+    } // end if
+    SetModuleNumber(mod->GetIndex());
+    SetEventNumber(event);
+    // HitToSDigit(mod);
+    HitToSDigitFast(mod);
+    RemoveDeadPixels(mod);
+//    cout << "After Remove in SDigitiseModule !!!!!" << endl; // dom
+//    cout << "Module " << mod->GetIndex() << " Event " << event << endl; // dom
+    WriteSDigits();
+    ClearMap();
 }
-//_____________________________________________________________________________
-
-void AliITSsimulationSPD::GetList(Int_t label,Int_t idhit, Float_t **pList,
-                                      Int_t row, Int_t col) {
-  // loop over nonzero digits
-
-  Int_t ix = col;
-  Int_t iz = row;
-  Int_t globalIndex;
-  Float_t signal;
-  Float_t highest,middle,lowest;
-
-          
-  signal=fMapA2->GetSignal(iz,ix);
-
-
-  globalIndex = iz*fNPixelsX+ix; // globalIndex starts from 1
-
-
-  if(!pList[globalIndex])
-  {
-     // 
-     // Create new list (9 elements - 3 signals and 3 tracks + 3 hits)
-     //
-
-     pList[globalIndex] = new Float_t [9];
-
-
-     // set list to -3 
-     *(pList[globalIndex]) = -3.;
-     *(pList[globalIndex]+1) = -3.;
-     *(pList[globalIndex]+2) = -3.;
-     *(pList[globalIndex]+3) =  0.;
-     *(pList[globalIndex]+4) =  0.;
-     *(pList[globalIndex]+5) =  0.;
-     *(pList[globalIndex]+6) = -1.;
-     *(pList[globalIndex]+7) = -1.;
-     *(pList[globalIndex]+8) = -1.;
-
-     *pList[globalIndex] = (float)label;
-     *(pList[globalIndex]+3) = signal;
-     *(pList[globalIndex]+6) = (float)idhit;
+//______________________________________________________________________
+void AliITSsimulationSPD::WriteSDigits(){
+    //  This function adds each S-Digit to pList
+    //  Inputs:
+    //    none.
+    //  Outputs:
+    //    none.
+    //  Return:
+    //    none
+    Int_t ix, nix, iz, niz;
+    static AliITS *aliITS = (AliITS*)gAlice->GetModule("ITS");
+
+    AliDebug(1,Form("Writing SDigits for module %d",GetModuleNumber()));
+//    cout << "WriteSDigits for module " << GetModuleNumber() << endl; // dom
+    GetMap()->GetMaxMapIndex(niz, nix);
+    for(iz=0; iz<niz; iz++)for(ix=0; ix<nix; ix++){
+        if(GetMap()->GetSignalOnly(iz,ix)>0.0){
+//            cout << " Signal gt 0  iz ix " << iz << ix << " Module " << GetModuleNumber() << endl; // dom
+            aliITS->AddSumDigit(*(GetMap()->GetpListItem(iz,ix)));
+           if(AliDebugLevel()>0) {
+             AliDebug(1,Form("%d, %d",iz,ix));
+             cout << *(GetMap()->GetpListItem(iz,ix)) << endl;
+            } // end if GetDebug
+        } // end if GetMap()->GetSignalOnly(iz,ix)>0.0
+    } // end for iz,ix
+    return; 
+}
+//______________________________________________________________________
+void AliITSsimulationSPD::FinishSDigitiseModule(){
+    //  This function calls SDigitsToDigits which creates Digits from SDigits
+    //  Inputs:
+    //    none
+    //  Outputs:
+    //    none
+    //  Return
+    //    none
+
+    AliDebug(1,"()");
+//    cout << "FinishSDigitiseModule for module " << GetModuleNumber() << endl; // dom
+    FrompListToDigits(); // Charge To Signal both adds noise and
+    ClearMap();
+    return;
+}
+//______________________________________________________________________
+void AliITSsimulationSPD::DigitiseModule(AliITSmodule *mod,Int_t,
+                                              Int_t){
+    //  This function creates Digits straight from the hits and then adds
+    //  electronic noise to the digits before adding them to pList
+    //  Each of the input variables is passed along to HitToSDigit
+    //  Inputs:
+    //    AliITSmodule *mod     module
+    //    Int_t                 Dummy.
+    //    Int_t                 Dummy
+    //  Outputs:
+    //     none.
+    //  Return:
+    //    none.
+
+    AliDebug(1,Form("(mod=%p,,)",mod));
+    // HitToSDigit(mod);
+    HitToSDigitFast(mod);
+    RemoveDeadPixels(mod);
+//    cout << "After Remove in DigitiseModule in module " << mod->GetIndex() << endl; // dom
+    FrompListToDigits();
+    ClearMap();
+}
+//______________________________________________________________________
+void AliITSsimulationSPD::HitToSDigit(AliITSmodule *mod){
+    // Does the charge distributions using Gaussian diffusion charge charing.
+    // Inputs:
+    //    AliITSmodule *mod  Pointer to this module
+    // Output:
+    //    none.
+    // Return:
+    //    none.
+    const Double_t kmictocm = 1.0e-4; // convert microns to cm.
+    TObjArray *hits = mod->GetHits();
+    Int_t nhits = hits->GetEntriesFast();
+    Int_t h,ix,iz,i;
+    Int_t idtrack;
+    Double_t x0=0.0,x1=0.0,y0=0.0,y1=0.0,z0=0.0,z1=0.0,de=0.0;
+    Double_t x,y,z,t,tp,st,dt=0.2,el,sig,sigx,sigz,fda;
+    AliITSsegmentationSPD* seg = (AliITSsegmentationSPD*)GetSegmentationModel(0);
+    AliITSCalibrationSPD* res = (AliITSCalibrationSPD*)GetCalibrationModel(fDetType->GetITSgeom()->GetStartSPD());
+    Double_t thick = 0.5*kmictocm*seg->Dy();  // Half Thickness
+    res->GetSigmaDiffusionAsymmetry(fda);
+
+    AliDebug(1,Form("(mod=%p) fCoupling=%d",mod,fCoupling));
+    if(nhits<=0) return;
+    for(h=0;h<nhits;h++){
+      if(AliDebugLevel()>0) {
+       AliDebug(1,Form("Hits, %d", h));
+       cout << *(mod->GetHit(h)) << endl;
+      } // end if GetDebug
+        if(!mod->LineSegmentL(h,x0,x1,y0,y1,z0,z1,de,idtrack)) continue;
+        st = TMath::Sqrt(x1*x1+y1*y1+z1*z1);
+        if(st>0.0){
+            st = (Double_t)((Int_t)(st/kmictocm)); // number of microns
+            if(st<=1.0) st = 1.0;
+            dt = 1.0/st;
+            for(t=0.0;t<1.0;t+=dt){ // Integrate over t
+                tp  = t+0.5*dt;
+                x   = x0+x1*tp;
+                y   = y0+y1*tp;
+                z   = z0+z1*tp;
+                if(!(seg->LocalToDet(x,z,ix,iz))) continue; // outside
+                el  = res->GeVToCharge((Double_t)(dt*de));
+                if(GetDebug(1)){
+                    if(el<=0.0) cout<<"el="<<el<<" dt="<<dt
+                                    <<" de="<<de<<endl;
+                } // end if GetDebug
+                sig = res->SigmaDiffusion1D(TMath::Abs(thick + y)); 
+                //  SpreadCharge(x,z,ix,iz,el,sig,idtrack,h);
+                sigx=sig;
+                sigz=sig*fda;
+                SpreadChargeAsym(x,z,ix,iz,el,sigx,sigz,idtrack,h);
+                cout << "sigx, sigz, y "<< sigx << " " << sigz<< " " << TMath::Abs(thick + y) << endl;// ciccio
+            } // end for t
+        } else { // st == 0.0 deposit it at this point
+            x   = x0;
+            y   = y0;
+            z   = z0;
+            if(!(seg->LocalToDet(x,z,ix,iz))) continue; // outside
+            el  = res->GeVToCharge((Double_t)de);
+            sig = res->SigmaDiffusion1D(TMath::Abs(thick + y));
+            // SpreadCharge(x,z,ix,iz,el,sig,idtrack,h);
+            sigx=sig;
+            sigz=sig*fda;
+            SpreadChargeAsym(x,z,ix,iz,el,sigx,sigz,idtrack,h);
+        } // end if st>0.0
+
+    } // Loop over all hits h
+
+        // Coupling
+        switch (fCoupling) {
+        default:
+            break;
+        case 1: //case 3:
+            for(i=0;i<GetMap()->GetEntries();i++) 
+                if(GetMap()->GetpListItem(i)==0) continue;
+                else{
+                    GetMap()->GetMapIndex(GetMap()->GetpListItem(i)->GetIndex(),iz,ix);
+                    SetCoupling(iz,ix,idtrack,h);
+                } // end for i
+            break;
+        case 2: // case 4:
+            for(i=0;i<GetMap()->GetEntries();i++) 
+                if(GetMap()->GetpListItem(i)==0) continue;
+                else{
+                    GetMap()->GetMapIndex(GetMap()->GetpListItem(i)->GetIndex(),iz,ix);
+                    SetCouplingOld(iz,ix,idtrack,h);
+                } // end for i
+            break;
+        } // end switch
+    if(GetDebug(2))Info("HitToSDigit","Finished fCoupling=%d",fCoupling);
+}
+//______________________________________________________________________
+void AliITSsimulationSPD::HitToSDigitFast(AliITSmodule *mod){
+    // Does the charge distributions using Gaussian diffusion charge charing.    // Inputs:
+    //    AliITSmodule *mod  Pointer to this module
+    // Output:
+    //    none.
+    // Return:
+    //    none.
+    const Double_t kmictocm = 1.0e-4; // convert microns to cm.
+    const Int_t kn10=10;
+    const Double_t kti[kn10]={7.443716945e-3,2.166976971e-1,3.397047841e-1,
+                            4.325316833e-1,4.869532643e-1,5.130467358e-1,
+                            5.674683167e-1,6.602952159e-1,7.833023029e-1,
+                            9.255628306e-1};
+    const Double_t kwi[kn10]={1.477621124e-1,1.346333597e-1,1.095431813e-1,
+                            7.472567455e-2,3.333567215e-2,3.333567215e-2,
+                            7.472567455e-2,1.095431813e-1,1.346333597e-1,
+                            1.477621124e-1};
+    TObjArray *hits = mod->GetHits();
+    Int_t nhits = hits->GetEntriesFast();
+    Int_t h,ix,iz,i;
+    Int_t idtrack;
+    Double_t x0=0.0,x1=0.0,y0=0.0,y1=0.0,z0=0.0,z1=0.0,de=0.0;
+    Double_t x,y,z,t,st,el,sig,sigx,sigz,fda;
+    AliITSsegmentationSPD* seg = (AliITSsegmentationSPD*)GetSegmentationModel(0);
+    AliITSCalibrationSPD* res = (AliITSCalibrationSPD*)GetCalibrationModel(fDetType->GetITSgeom()->GetStartSPD());
+    Double_t thick = 0.5*kmictocm*seg->Dy();  // Half thickness
+    res->GetSigmaDiffusionAsymmetry(fda);
+//    cout << "Half Thickness " << thick << endl;  // dom
+//    cout << "Diffusion asymm " << fda << endl;  // dom
+
+    AliDebug(1,Form("(mod=%p) fCoupling=%d",mod,fCoupling));
+    if(nhits<=0) return;
+    for(h=0;h<nhits;h++){
+      if(AliDebugLevel()>0) {
+        AliDebug(1,Form("Hits, %d", h));
+        cout << *(mod->GetHit(h)) << endl;
+      } // end if GetDebug
+        if(!mod->LineSegmentL(h,x0,x1,y0,y1,z0,z1,de,idtrack)) continue;
+        st = TMath::Sqrt(x1*x1+y1*y1+z1*z1);
+        if(st>0.0) for(i=0;i<kn10;i++){ // Integrate over t
+            t   = kti[i];
+            x   = x0+x1*t;
+            y   = y0+y1*t;
+            z   = z0+z1*t;
+                if(!(seg->LocalToDet(x,z,ix,iz))) continue; // outside
+                // el  = res->GeVToCharge((Double_t)(dt*de));
+                // el  = 1./kn10*res->GeVToCharge((Double_t)de);
+                el  = kwi[i]*res->GeVToCharge((Double_t)de); 
+                if(GetDebug(1)){
+                    if(el<=0.0) cout<<"el="<<el<<" kwi["<<i<<"]="<<kwi[i]
+                                    <<" de="<<de<<endl;
+                } // end if GetDebug
+                sig = res->SigmaDiffusion1D(TMath::Abs(thick + y));
+                sigx=sig;
+                sigz=sig*fda;
+                //SpreadCharge(x,z,ix,iz,el,sig,idtrack,h);
+                SpreadChargeAsym(x,z,ix,iz,el,sigx,sigz,idtrack,h);
+                // cout << "sigx sigz " << sigx << " " << sigz << endl; // dom
+            } // end for i // End Integrate over t
+        else { // st == 0.0 deposit it at this point
+            x   = x0;
+            y   = y0;
+            z   = z0;
+            if(!(seg->LocalToDet(x,z,ix,iz))) continue; // outside
+            el  = res->GeVToCharge((Double_t)de);
+            sig = res->SigmaDiffusion1D(TMath::Abs(thick + y));
+            //SpreadCharge(x,z,ix,iz,el,sig,idtrack,h);
+            sigx=sig;
+            sigz=sig*fda;
+            SpreadChargeAsym(x,z,ix,iz,el,sigx,sigz,idtrack,h);
+        } // end if st>0.0
+
+    } // Loop over all hits h
+
+        // Coupling
+        switch (fCoupling) {
+        default:
+            break;
+        case 1: // case 3:
+            for(i=0;i<GetMap()->GetEntries();i++)
+                if(GetMap()->GetpListItem(i)==0) continue;
+                else{
+                    GetMap()->GetMapIndex(GetMap()->GetpListItem(i)->GetIndex(),iz,ix);
+                    SetCoupling(iz,ix,idtrack,h);
+                } // end for i
+            break;
+        case 2: // case 4:
+            for(i=0;i<GetMap()->GetEntries();i++)
+                if(GetMap()->GetpListItem(i)==0) continue;
+                else{
+                    GetMap()->GetMapIndex(GetMap()->GetpListItem(i)->GetIndex(),iz,ix);  
+                    SetCouplingOld(iz,ix,idtrack,h);
+                } // end for i
+            break;
+        } // end switch
+    if(GetDebug(2))Info("HitToSDigit","Finished fCoupling=%d",fCoupling);
+}
+//______________________________________________________________________
+void AliITSsimulationSPD::SpreadCharge(Double_t x0,Double_t z0,
+                                            Int_t ix0,Int_t iz0,
+                                           Double_t el,Double_t sig,Int_t t,
+                                           Int_t hi){
+    // Spreads the charge over neighboring cells. Assume charge is distributed
+    // as charge(x,z) = (el/2*pi*sig*sig)*exp(-arg)
+    // arg=((x-x0)*(x-x0)/2*sig*sig)+((z-z0*z-z0)/2*sig*sig)
+    // Defined this way, the integral over all x and z is el.
+    // Inputs:
+    //    Double_t x0   x position of point where charge is liberated
+    //    Double_t y0   y position of point where charge is liberated
+    //    Double_t z0   z position of point where charge is liberated
+    //    Int_t    ix0  row of cell corresponding to point x0
+    //    Int_t    iz0  columb of cell corresponding to point z0
+    //    Double_t el   number of electrons liberated in this step
+    //    Double_t sig  Sigma difusion for this step (y0 dependent)
+    //    Int_t    t    track number
+    //    Int_t    ti   hit track index number
+    //    Int_t    hi   hit "hit" index number
+    // Outputs:
+    //     none.
+    // Return:
+    //     none.
+    const Int_t knx = 3,knz = 2;
+    const Double_t kRoot2 = 1.414213562; // Sqrt(2).
+    const Double_t kmictocm = 1.0e-4; // convert microns to cm.
+    Int_t ix,iz,ixs,ixe,izs,ize;
+    Float_t x,z;
+    Double_t x1,x2,z1,z2,s,sp;
+    AliITSsegmentationSPD* seg = (AliITSsegmentationSPD*)GetSegmentationModel(0);
+
+
+    if(GetDebug(4)) Info("SpreadCharge","(x0=%e,z0=%e,ix0=%d,iz0=%d,el=%e,"
+                         "sig=%e,t=%d,i=%d)",x0,z0,ix0,iz0,el,sig,t,hi);
+    if(sig<=0.0) { // if sig<=0 No diffusion to simulate.
+        GetMap()->AddSignal(iz0,ix0,t,hi,GetModuleNumber(),el);
+        if(GetDebug(2)){
+            cout << "sig<=0.0=" << sig << endl;
+        } // end if GetDebug
+        return;
+    } // end if
+    sp = 1.0/(sig*kRoot2);
+    if(GetDebug(2)){
+        cout << "sig=" << sig << " sp=" << sp << endl;
+    } // end if GetDebug
+    ixs = TMath::Max(-knx+ix0,0);
+    ixe = TMath::Min(knx+ix0,seg->Npx()-1);
+    izs = TMath::Max(-knz+iz0,0);
+    ize = TMath::Min(knz+iz0,seg->Npz()-1);
+    for(ix=ixs;ix<=ixe;ix++) for(iz=izs;iz<=ize;iz++){
+        seg->DetToLocal(ix,iz,x,z); // pixel center
+        x1  = x;
+        z1  = z;
+        x2  = x1 + 0.5*kmictocm*seg->Dpx(ix); // Upper
+        x1 -= 0.5*kmictocm*seg->Dpx(ix);  // Lower
+        z2  = z1 + 0.5*kmictocm*seg->Dpz(iz); // Upper
+        z1 -= 0.5*kmictocm*seg->Dpz(iz);  // Lower
+        x1 -= x0; // Distance from where track traveled
+        x2 -= x0; // Distance from where track traveled
+        z1 -= z0; // Distance from where track traveled
+        z2 -= z0; // Distance from where track traveled
+        s   = 0.25; // Correction based on definision of Erfc
+        s  *= TMath::Erfc(sp*x1) - TMath::Erfc(sp*x2);
+        if(GetDebug(3)){
+            cout <<"el="<<el<<" ix0="<<ix0<<" ix="<<ix<<" x0="<<x<<
+                " iz0="<<iz0<<" iz="<<iz<<" z0="<<z<< 
+                " sp*x1="<<sp*x1<<" sp*x2="<<sp*x2<<" s="<<s;
+        } // end if GetDebug
+        s  *= TMath::Erfc(sp*z1) - TMath::Erfc(sp*z2);
+        if(GetDebug(3)){
+            cout<<" sp*z1="<<sp*z1<<" sp*z2="<<sp*z2<<" s="<<s<< endl;
+        } // end if GetDebug
+        GetMap()->AddSignal(iz,ix,t,hi,GetModuleNumber(),s*el);
+    } // end for ix, iz
+}
+//______________________________________________________________________
+void AliITSsimulationSPD::SpreadChargeAsym(Double_t x0,Double_t z0,
+                                            Int_t ix0,Int_t iz0,
+                                            Double_t el,Double_t sigx,Double_t sigz,
+                                            Int_t t,Int_t hi){
+    // Spreads the charge over neighboring cells. Assume charge is distributed
+    // as charge(x,z) = (el/2*pi*sigx*sigz)*exp(-arg)
+    // arg=((x-x0)*(x-x0)/2*sigx*sigx)+((z-z0*z-z0)/2*sigz*sigz)
+    // Defined this way, the integral over all x and z is el.
+    // Inputs:
+    //    Double_t x0   x position of point where charge is liberated
+    //    Double_t y0   y position of point where charge is liberated
+    //    Double_t z0   z position of point where charge is liberated
+    //    Int_t    ix0  row of cell corresponding to point x0
+    //    Int_t    iz0  columb of cell corresponding to point z0
+    //    Double_t el   number of electrons liberated in this step
+    //    Double_t sigx Sigma difusion along x for this step (y0 dependent)
+    //    Double_t sigz Sigma difusion along z for this step (y0 dependent)
+    //    Int_t    t    track number
+    //    Int_t    ti   hit track index number
+    //    Int_t    hi   hit "hit" index number
+    // Outputs:
+    //     none.
+    // Return:
+    //     none.
+    const Int_t knx = 3,knz = 2;
+    const Double_t kRoot2 = 1.414213562; // Sqrt(2).
+    const Double_t kmictocm = 1.0e-4; // convert microns to cm.
+    Int_t ix,iz,ixs,ixe,izs,ize;
+    Float_t x,z;
+    Double_t x1,x2,z1,z2,s,spx,spz;
+    AliITSsegmentationSPD* seg = (AliITSsegmentationSPD*)GetSegmentationModel(0);
+
+
+    if(GetDebug(4)) Info("SpreadCharge","(x0=%e,z0=%e,ix0=%d,iz0=%d,el=%e,"
+                         "sig=%e,t=%d,i=%d)",x0,z0,ix0,iz0,el,sigx,sigz,t,hi);
+    if(sigx<=0.0 || sigz<=0.0) { // if sig<=0 No diffusion to simulate.
+        GetMap()->AddSignal(iz0,ix0,t,hi,GetModuleNumber(),el);
+        if(GetDebug(2)){
+            cout << "sigx<=0.0=" << sigx << endl;
+            cout << "sigz<=0.0=" << sigz << endl;
+        } // end if GetDebug
+        return;
+    } // end if
+    spx = 1.0/(sigx*kRoot2);     spz = 1.0/(sigz*kRoot2);
+    if(GetDebug(2)){
+        cout << "sigx=" << sigx << " spx=" << spx << endl;
+        cout << "sigz=" << sigz << " spz=" << spz << endl;
+    } // end if GetDebug
+    ixs = TMath::Max(-knx+ix0,0);
+    ixe = TMath::Min(knx+ix0,seg->Npx()-1);
+    izs = TMath::Max(-knz+iz0,0);
+    ize = TMath::Min(knz+iz0,seg->Npz()-1);
+    for(ix=ixs;ix<=ixe;ix++) for(iz=izs;iz<=ize;iz++){
+        seg->DetToLocal(ix,iz,x,z); // pixel center
+        x1  = x;
+        z1  = z;
+        x2  = x1 + 0.5*kmictocm*seg->Dpx(ix); // Upper
+        x1 -= 0.5*kmictocm*seg->Dpx(ix);  // Lower
+        z2  = z1 + 0.5*kmictocm*seg->Dpz(iz); // Upper
+        z1 -= 0.5*kmictocm*seg->Dpz(iz);  // Lower
+        x1 -= x0; // Distance from where track traveled
+        x2 -= x0; // Distance from where track traveled
+        z1 -= z0; // Distance from where track traveled
+        z2 -= z0; // Distance from where track traveled
+        s   = 0.25; // Correction based on definision of Erfc
+        s  *= TMath::Erfc(spx*x1) - TMath::Erfc(spx*x2);
+        if(GetDebug(3)){
+            cout <<"el="<<el<<" ix0="<<ix0<<" ix="<<ix<<" x0="<<x<<
+                " iz0="<<iz0<<" iz="<<iz<<" z0="<<z<< 
+                " spx*x1="<<spx*x1<<" spx*x2="<<spx*x2<<" s="<<s;
+        } // end if GetDebug
+        s  *= TMath::Erfc(spz*z1) - TMath::Erfc(spz*z2);
+        if(GetDebug(3)){
+            cout<<" spz*z1="<<spz*z1<<" spz*z2="<<spz*z2<<" s="<<s<< endl;
+        } // end if GetDebug
+        GetMap()->AddSignal(iz,ix,t,hi,GetModuleNumber(),s*el);
+    } // end for ix, iz
+}
+//______________________________________________________________________
+void AliITSsimulationSPD::RemoveDeadPixels(AliITSmodule *mod){
+    //    Removes dead pixels on each module (ladder)
+    // Inputs:
+    //    Module Index (0,239)
+    // Outputs:
+    //    none.
+    // Return:
+    //    none.
+
+  Int_t moduleNr = mod->GetIndex();
+  Int_t nrDead = fCalObj[moduleNr]->GetNrDead();
+  for (Int_t i=0; i<nrDead; i++) {
+    GetMap()->DeleteHit(fCalObj[moduleNr]->GetDeadColAt(i),fCalObj[moduleNr]->GetDeadRowAt(i));
   }
-  else{
-
-
-         // check the signal magnitude
-      highest = *(pList[globalIndex]+3);
-      middle  = *(pList[globalIndex]+4);
-      lowest  = *(pList[globalIndex]+5);
-
-
-      signal -= (highest+middle+lowest);
-
-
-         //
-         //  compare the new signal with already existing list
-         //
-      if(signal<lowest) return; // neglect this track
-
-      if (signal>highest)
-      {
-         *(pList[globalIndex]+8) = *(pList[globalIndex]+7);
-         *(pList[globalIndex]+7) = *(pList[globalIndex]+6);
-         *(pList[globalIndex]+6) = idhit;
-         *(pList[globalIndex]+5) = middle;
-         *(pList[globalIndex]+4) = highest;
-         *(pList[globalIndex]+3) = signal;
-         *(pList[globalIndex]+2) = *(pList[globalIndex]+1);
-         *(pList[globalIndex]+1) = *pList[globalIndex];
-         *(pList[globalIndex]) = label;
-         }
-        else if (signal>middle)
-      {
-         *(pList[globalIndex]+8) = *(pList[globalIndex]+7);
-         *(pList[globalIndex]+7) = idhit;
-         *(pList[globalIndex]+5) = middle;
-         *(pList[globalIndex]+4) = signal;
-         *(pList[globalIndex]+2) = *(pList[globalIndex]+1);
-         *(pList[globalIndex]+1) = label;
-         }
-        else
-      {
-         *(pList[globalIndex]+8) = idhit;
-         *(pList[globalIndex]+5) = signal;
-         *(pList[globalIndex]+2) = label;
-         }
-  }    
 }
-//_________________________________________________________________________ 
-void AliITSsimulationSPD::SetFluctuations(Float_t **pList) {
-  //
-  //  Set the electronic noise and threshold non-uniformities to all the
-  //  pixels in a detector.
-  //  The parameter fSigma is the squared sum of the sigma due to noise
-  //  and the sigma of the threshold distribution among pixels.
-  //
-  //Begin_Html
-  /*
-  <img src="picts/ITS/barimodel_1.gif">
-  </pre>
-  <br clear=left>
-  <font size=+2 color=red>
-  <a href="mailto:Rocco.Caliandro@ba.infn.it"></a>.
-  </font>
-  <pre>
-  */
-  //End_Html
-  
-  
-  Double_t signal;
-
-  Int_t iz,ix;
-  for(iz=1;iz<=fNPixelsZ;iz++){
-    for(ix=1;ix<=fNPixelsX;ix++){
-      signal = fSigma*gRandom->Gaus(); 
-      fMapA2->SetHit(iz,ix,signal);
-
-      // insert in the label-signal-hit list the pixels fired only by noise
-      if ( signal > fThresh) {
-        Int_t globalIndex = iz*fNPixelsX+ix; 
-        pList[globalIndex] = new Float_t [9];
-        *(pList[globalIndex]) = -2.;
-        *(pList[globalIndex]+1) = -2.;
-        *(pList[globalIndex]+2) = -2.;
-        *(pList[globalIndex]+3) =  signal;
-        *(pList[globalIndex]+4) =  0.;
-        *(pList[globalIndex]+5) =  0.;
-        *(pList[globalIndex]+6) =  -1.;
-        *(pList[globalIndex]+7) =  -1.;
-        *(pList[globalIndex]+8) =  -1.;
-      }
-    } // end of loop on pixels
-  } // end of loop on pixels
-  
- }
-//____________________________________________
-
-void AliITSsimulationSPD::CreateHistograms() {
-  // CreateHistograms
-
-      Int_t i;
-      fHis=new TObjArray(fNPixelsZ);
-      for(i=0;i<fNPixelsZ;i++) {
-          TString spdname("spd_");
-          Char_t candnum[4];
-          sprintf(candnum,"%d",i+1);
-          spdname.Append(candnum);
-          (*fHis)[i] = new TH1F(spdname.Data(),"SPD maps",
-                              fNPixelsX,0.,(Float_t) fNPixelsX);
-      }
-
+//______________________________________________________________________
+void AliITSsimulationSPD::FrompListToDigits(){
+    // add noise and electronics, perform the zero suppression and add the
+    // digit to the list
+    // Inputs:
+    //    none.
+    // Outputs:
+    //    none.
+    // Return:
+    //    none.
+    static AliITS *aliITS = (AliITS*)gAlice->GetModule("ITS");
+    Int_t j,ix,iz;
+    Double_t  electronics;
+    Double_t sig;
+    const Int_t    knmaxtrk=AliITSdigit::GetNTracks();
+    static AliITSdigitSPD dig;
+    AliITSCalibrationSPD* res = (AliITSCalibrationSPD*)GetCalibrationModel(fDetType->GetITSgeom()->GetStartSPD());
+    if(GetDebug(1)) Info("FrompListToDigits","()");
+    for(iz=0; iz<GetNPixelsZ(); iz++) for(ix=0; ix<GetNPixelsX(); ix++){
+// NEW (for the moment plugged by hand, in the future possibly read from Data Base)
+// here parametrize the efficiency of the pixel along the row for the test columns (1,9,17,25)
+//        if(iz==1 || iz == 9 || iz == 17 || iz == 25) {
+//        Double_t eff,p1=0.,p2=0.; 
+//        Double_t x=ix;
+//        switch (iz) {
+//          case 1:   p1=0.63460;p2=0.42438E-01;break;  
+//          case 9:   p1=0.41090;p2=0.75914E-01;break;
+//       case 17:  p1=0.31883;p2=0.91502E-01;break;
+//       case 25:  p1=0.48828;p2=0.57975E-01;break;
+//         } // end switch
+//          eff=1.-p1*exp(-p2*x);
+//          if (gRandom->Rndm() >= eff) continue;
+//        } // end  if 
+ // END parametrize the efficiency
+ // 
+        electronics = res->ApplyBaselineAndNoise();
+        UpdateMapNoise(ix,iz,electronics);
+        //
+        // Apply Threshold and write Digits.
+        sig = GetMap()->GetSignalOnly(iz,ix);
+        FillHistograms(ix,iz,sig+electronics);
+        if(GetDebug(3)){
+            cout<<sig<<"+"<<electronics<<">threshold("<<ix<<","<<iz
+                <<")="<<GetThreshold() <<endl;
+        } // end if GetDebug
+        if (sig+electronics <= GetThreshold()) continue;
+        dig.SetCoord1(iz);
+        dig.SetCoord2(ix);
+        dig.SetSignal(1);
+
+//        dig.SetSignalSPD((Int_t) GetMap()->GetSignal(iz,ix));
+        Double_t aSignal =  GetMap()->GetSignal(iz,ix);
+        if (TMath::Abs(aSignal)>2147483647.0) {
+          //PH 2147483647 is the max. integer
+          //PH This apparently is a problem which needs investigation
+          AliWarning(Form("Too big or too small signal value %f",aSignal));
+          aSignal = TMath::Sign((Double_t)2147483647,aSignal);
+        }
+        dig.SetSignalSPD((Int_t)aSignal);
+
+        for(j=0;j<knmaxtrk;j++){
+            if (j<GetMap()->GetNEntries()) {
+                dig.SetTrack(j,GetMap()->GetTrack(iz,ix,j));
+                dig.SetHit(j,GetMap()->GetHit(iz,ix,j));
+            }else { // Default values
+                dig.SetTrack(j,-3);
+                dig.SetHit(j,-1);
+            } // end if GetMap()
+        } // end for j
+        if(GetDebug(3)){
+            cout<<iz<<","<<ix<<","<<*(GetMap()->GetpListItem(iz,ix))<<endl;
+        } // end if GetDebug
+        aliITS->AddSimDigit(0,&dig);
+    } //  for ix/iz
 }
-
-//____________________________________________
-
-void AliITSsimulationSPD::ResetHistograms() {
-    //
+//______________________________________________________________________
+void AliITSsimulationSPD::CreateHistograms(){
+    // create 1D histograms for tests
+    // Inputs:
+    //    none.
+    // Outputs:
+    //    none.
+    // Return:
+    //     none.
+
+    if(GetDebug(1)) Info("CreateHistograms","create histograms");
+
+    fHis = new TObjArray(GetNPixelsZ());
+    TString fSPDname("spd_");
+    for(Int_t i=0;i<GetNPixelsZ();i++) {
+        Char_t pixelz[4];
+        sprintf(pixelz,"%d",i);
+        fSPDname.Append(pixelz);
+        fHis->AddAt(new TH1F(fSPDname.Data(),"SPD maps",
+                             GetNPixelsX(),0.,(Double_t)GetNPixelsX()),i);
+    } // end for i
+}
+//______________________________________________________________________
+void AliITSsimulationSPD::FillHistograms(Int_t ix,Int_t iz,Double_t v){
+    // Fill the histogram
+    // Inputs:
+    //    none.
+    // Outputs:
+    //    none.
+    // Return:
+    //     none.
+
+    if(!GetHistArray()) return; // Only fill if setup.
+    if(GetDebug(2)) Info("FillHistograms","fill histograms");
+    GetHistogram(iz)->Fill(ix,v);
+}
+//______________________________________________________________________
+void AliITSsimulationSPD::ResetHistograms(){
     // Reset histograms for this detector
-    //
-    Int_t i;
-    for(i=0;i<fNPixelsZ;i++ ) {
-       if ((*fHis)[i])    ((TH1F*)(*fHis)[i])->Reset();
-    }
+    // Inputs:
+    //    none.
+    // Outputs:
+    //    none.
+    // Return:
+    //     none.
+
+    if(!GetHistArray()) return; // Only fill if setup.
+    if(GetDebug(2)) Info("FillHistograms","fill histograms");
+    for ( int i=0;i<GetNPixelsZ();i++ ) {
+        if (fHis->At(i))    ((TH1F*)fHis->At(i))->Reset();
+    } // end for i
+}
 
+//______________________________________________________________________
+void AliITSsimulationSPD::SetCoupling(Int_t col, Int_t row, Int_t ntrack,
+                                     Int_t idhit) {
+    //  Take into account the coupling between adiacent pixels.
+    //  The parameters probcol and probrow are the probability of the
+    //  signal in one pixel shared in the two adjacent pixels along
+    //  the column and row direction, respectively.
+    //  Note pList is goten via GetMap() and module is not need any more.
+    //  Otherwise it is identical to that coded by Tiziano Virgili (BSN).
+    //Begin_Html
+    /*
+      <img src="picts/ITS/barimodel_3.gif">
+      </pre>
+      <br clear=left>
+      <font size=+2 color=red>
+      <a href="mailto:tiziano.virgili@cern.ch"></a>.
+      </font>
+      <pre>
+    */
+    //End_Html
+    // Inputs:
+    //    Int_t col            z cell index
+    //    Int_t row            x cell index
+    //    Int_t ntrack         track incex number
+    //    Int_t idhit          hit index number
+    // Outputs:
+    //    none.
+    // Return:
+    //     none.
+    Int_t j1,j2,flag=0;
+    Double_t pulse1,pulse2;
+    Double_t couplR=0.0,couplC=0.0;
+    Double_t xr=0.;
+
+    GetCouplings(couplC,couplR);
+    if(GetDebug(3)) Info("SetCoupling","(col=%d,row=%d,ntrack=%d,idhit=%d) "
+                         "Calling SetCoupling couplC=%e couplR=%e",
+                         col,row,ntrack,idhit,couplC,couplR);
+    j1 = col;
+    j2 = row;
+    pulse1 = GetMap()->GetSignalOnly(col,row);
+    pulse2 = pulse1;
+    for (Int_t isign=-1;isign<=1;isign+=2){// loop in col direction
+        do{
+            j1 += isign;
+            xr = gRandom->Rndm();
+            if ((j1<0) || (j1>GetNPixelsZ()-1) || (xr>couplC)){
+                j1 = col;
+                flag = 1;
+            }else{
+                UpdateMapSignal(row,j1,ntrack,idhit,pulse1);
+                //  flag = 0;
+                flag = 1; // only first next!!
+            } // end if
+        } while(flag == 0);
+        // loop in row direction
+        do{
+            j2 += isign;
+            xr = gRandom->Rndm();
+            if ((j2<0) || (j2>GetNPixelsX()-1) || (xr>couplR)){
+                j2 = row;
+                flag = 1;
+            }else{
+                UpdateMapSignal(j2,col,ntrack,idhit,pulse2);
+                //  flag = 0;
+                flag = 1; // only first next!!
+            } // end if
+        } while(flag == 0);
+    } // for isign
+}
+//______________________________________________________________________
+void AliITSsimulationSPD::SetCouplingOld(Int_t col, Int_t row,
+                Int_t ntrack,Int_t idhit) {
+    //  Take into account the coupling between adiacent pixels.
+    //  The parameters probcol and probrow are the fractions of the
+    //  signal in one pixel shared in the two adjacent pixels along
+    //  the column and row direction, respectively.
+    //Begin_Html
+    /*
+      <img src="picts/ITS/barimodel_3.gif">
+      </pre>
+      <br clear=left>
+      <font size=+2 color=red>
+      <a href="mailto:Rocco.Caliandro@ba.infn.it"></a>.
+      </font>
+      <pre>
+    */
+    //End_Html
+    // Inputs:
+    //    Int_t col            z cell index
+    //    Int_t row            x cell index
+    //    Int_t ntrack         track incex number
+    //    Int_t idhit          hit index number
+    //    Int_t module         module number
+    // Outputs:
+    //    none.
+    // Return:
+    //     none.
+    Int_t j1,j2,flag=0;
+    Double_t pulse1,pulse2;
+    Double_t couplR=0.0,couplC=0.0;
+
+    GetCouplings(couplC,couplR);
+
+    //  Debugging ...
+//    cout << "Threshold --> " << GetThreshold() << endl;  // dom
+//    cout << "Couplings --> " << couplC << " " << couplR << endl;  //dom
+
+
+    if(GetDebug(3)) Info("SetCouplingOld","(col=%d,row=%d,ntrack=%d,idhit=%d) "
+                         "Calling SetCoupling couplC=%e couplR=%e",
+                         col,row,ntrack,idhit,couplC,couplR);
+    for (Int_t isign=-1;isign<=1;isign+=2){// loop in col direction
+    pulse1 = GetMap()->GetSignalOnly(col,row);
+    pulse2 = pulse1;
+    j1 = col;
+    j2 = row;
+        do{
+            j1 += isign;
+            pulse1 *= couplC;
+            if ((j1<0)||(j1>GetNPixelsZ()-1)||(pulse1<GetThreshold())){
+                pulse1 = GetMap()->GetSignalOnly(col,row);
+                j1 = col;
+                flag = 1;
+            }else{
+                UpdateMapSignal(row,j1,ntrack,idhit,pulse1);
+                // flag = 0;
+                flag = 1;  // only first next !!
+            } // end if
+        } while(flag == 0);
+        // loop in row direction
+        do{
+            j2 += isign;
+            pulse2 *= couplR;
+            if((j2<0)||(j2>(GetNPixelsX()-1))||(pulse2<GetThreshold())){
+                pulse2 = GetMap()->GetSignalOnly(col,row);
+                j2 = row;
+                flag = 1;
+            }else{
+                UpdateMapSignal(j2,col,ntrack,idhit,pulse2);
+                // flag = 0;
+                flag = 1; // only first next!!
+            } // end if
+        } while(flag == 0);
+    } // for isign
 }