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Move sampling frequency to common params
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index 0b28a76ad979ca61506e0465a7dfd22ca1cc674d..9343f64294b8d4a921962a422c207f7a1d195dbb 100644 (file)
@@ -78,42 +78,63 @@ ClassImp(AliTRDdigitizer)
 
 //_____________________________________________________________________________
 AliTRDdigitizer::AliTRDdigitizer()
+  :AliDigitizer()
+  ,fRunLoader(0)
+  ,fDigitsManager(0)
+  ,fSDigitsManager(0)
+  ,fSDigitsManagerList(0)
+  ,fTRD(0)
+  ,fGeo(0)
+  ,fEvent(0)
+  ,fMasks(0)
+  ,fCompress(kTRUE)
+  ,fSDigits(kFALSE)
+  ,fSDigitsScale(0.0)
+  ,fMergeSignalOnly(kFALSE)
+  ,fDiffLastVdrift(0)
+  ,fDiffusionT(0.0)
+  ,fDiffusionL(0.0)
+  ,fOmegaTau(0.0)
+  ,fLorentzFactor(0.0)
+  ,fTimeLastVdrift(0)
+  ,fTimeStruct1(0)
+  ,fTimeStruct2(0)
+  ,fVDlo(0)
+  ,fVDhi(0)
 {
   //
   // AliTRDdigitizer default constructor
   //
-
-  fRunLoader          = 0;
-  fDigitsManager      = 0;
-  fSDigitsManager     = 0;
-  fSDigitsManagerList = 0;
-  fTRD                = 0;
-  fGeo                = 0;
-  fEvent              = 0;
-  fMasks              = 0;
-  fCompress           = kTRUE;
-  fSDigits            = kFALSE;
-  fSDigitsScale       = 0.0;
-  fMergeSignalOnly    = kFALSE;
-  fTimeStructInfo.fLastVdrift   = 0;
-  fTimeStructInfo.fTimeStruct1  = 0;
-  fTimeStructInfo.fTimeStruct2  = 0;
-  fTimeStructInfo.fVDlo         = 0;
-  fTimeStructInfo.fVDhi         = 0;
-  
-  fDiffusionInfo.fLastVdrift    = 0;
-  fDiffusionInfo.fDiffusionT    = 0.0;
-  fDiffusionInfo.fDiffusionL    = 0.0;
-  fDiffusionInfo.fLorentzFactor = 0.0;
   
   Init();
 
 }
 
 //_____________________________________________________________________________
-AliTRDdigitizer::AliTRDdigitizer(const Text_t *name, const Text_t *title)
-                :AliDigitizer(name,title)
+AliTRDdigitizer::AliTRDdigitizer(const Text_t *name, const Text_t *title)              
+  :AliDigitizer(name,title)
+  ,fRunLoader(0)
+  ,fDigitsManager(0)
+  ,fSDigitsManager(0)
+  ,fSDigitsManagerList(0)
+  ,fTRD(0)
+  ,fGeo(0)
+  ,fEvent(0)
+  ,fMasks(0)
+  ,fCompress(kTRUE)
+  ,fSDigits(kFALSE)
+  ,fSDigitsScale(0.0)
+  ,fMergeSignalOnly(kFALSE)
+  ,fDiffLastVdrift(0)
+  ,fDiffusionT(0.0)
+  ,fDiffusionL(0.0)
+  ,fOmegaTau(0.0)
+  ,fLorentzFactor(0.0)
+  ,fTimeLastVdrift(0)
+  ,fTimeStruct1(0)
+  ,fTimeStruct2(0)
+  ,fVDlo(0)
+  ,fVDhi(0)
 {
   //
   // AliTRDdigitizer constructor
@@ -125,8 +146,30 @@ AliTRDdigitizer::AliTRDdigitizer(const Text_t *name, const Text_t *title)
 
 //_____________________________________________________________________________
 AliTRDdigitizer::AliTRDdigitizer(AliRunDigitizer *manager
-                                , const Text_t *name, const Text_t *title)
-                :AliDigitizer(manager,name,title)
+                               , const Text_t *name, const Text_t *title)
+  :AliDigitizer(manager,name,title)
+  ,fRunLoader(0)
+  ,fDigitsManager(0)
+  ,fSDigitsManager(0)
+  ,fSDigitsManagerList(0)
+  ,fTRD(0)
+  ,fGeo(0)
+  ,fEvent(0)
+  ,fMasks(0)
+  ,fCompress(kTRUE)
+  ,fSDigits(kFALSE)
+  ,fSDigitsScale(0.0)
+  ,fMergeSignalOnly(kFALSE)
+  ,fDiffLastVdrift(0)
+  ,fDiffusionT(0.0)
+  ,fDiffusionL(0.0)
+  ,fOmegaTau(0.0)
+  ,fLorentzFactor(0.0)
+  ,fTimeLastVdrift(0)
+  ,fTimeStruct1(0)
+  ,fTimeStruct2(0)
+  ,fVDlo(0)
+  ,fVDhi(0)
 {
   //
   // AliTRDdigitizer constructor
@@ -138,7 +181,29 @@ AliTRDdigitizer::AliTRDdigitizer(AliRunDigitizer *manager
 
 //_____________________________________________________________________________
 AliTRDdigitizer::AliTRDdigitizer(AliRunDigitizer *manager)
-                :AliDigitizer(manager,"AliTRDdigitizer","TRD digitizer")
+  :AliDigitizer(manager,"AliTRDdigitizer","TRD digitizer")
+  ,fRunLoader(0)
+  ,fDigitsManager(0)
+  ,fSDigitsManager(0)
+  ,fSDigitsManagerList(0)
+  ,fTRD(0)
+  ,fGeo(0)
+  ,fEvent(0)
+  ,fMasks(0)
+  ,fCompress(kTRUE)
+  ,fSDigits(kFALSE)
+  ,fSDigitsScale(0.0)
+  ,fMergeSignalOnly(kFALSE)
+  ,fDiffLastVdrift(0)
+  ,fDiffusionT(0.0)
+  ,fDiffusionL(0.0)
+  ,fOmegaTau(0.0)
+  ,fLorentzFactor(0.0)
+  ,fTimeLastVdrift(0)
+  ,fTimeStruct1(0)
+  ,fTimeStruct2(0)
+  ,fVDlo(0)
+  ,fVDhi(0)
 {
   //
   // AliTRDdigitizer constructor
@@ -156,45 +221,74 @@ Bool_t AliTRDdigitizer::Init()
   //
 
   fRunLoader          = 0;
-
-  //NewIO: These data members probably are not needed anymore
   fDigitsManager      = 0;
   fSDigitsManager     = 0;
   fSDigitsManagerList = 0;
   fTRD                = 0;
   fGeo                = 0;
-  //End NewIO comment
 
   fEvent              = 0;
   fMasks              = 0;
   fCompress           = kTRUE;
   fSDigits            = kFALSE;
-  fSDigitsScale       = 100.; // For the summable digits
+  fSDigitsScale       = 100.0;
   fMergeSignalOnly    = kFALSE;
  
-  fTimeStructInfo.fLastVdrift   = -1;
-  fTimeStructInfo.fTimeStruct1  = 0;
-  fTimeStructInfo.fTimeStruct2  = 0;
-  fTimeStructInfo.fVDlo         = 0;
-  fTimeStructInfo.fVDhi         = 0;
+  fTimeLastVdrift     = -1;
+  fTimeStruct1        =  0;
+  fTimeStruct2        =  0;
+  fVDlo               =  0;
+  fVDhi               =  0;
   
-  fDiffusionInfo.fLastVdrift    = -1;
-  fDiffusionInfo.fDiffusionT    = 0.0;
-  fDiffusionInfo.fDiffusionL    = 0.0;
-  fDiffusionInfo.fLorentzFactor = 0.0;
+  fDiffLastVdrift     = -1;
+  fDiffusionT         =  0.0;
+  fDiffusionL         =  0.0;
+  fLorentzFactor      =  0.0;
 
   return AliDigitizer::Init();
 
 }
 
 //_____________________________________________________________________________
-AliTRDdigitizer::AliTRDdigitizer(const AliTRDdigitizer &d):AliDigitizer(d)
+AliTRDdigitizer::AliTRDdigitizer(const AliTRDdigitizer &d)
+  :AliDigitizer(d)
+  ,fRunLoader(0)
+  ,fDigitsManager(0)
+  ,fSDigitsManager(0)
+  ,fSDigitsManagerList(0)
+  ,fTRD(0)
+  ,fGeo(0)
+  ,fEvent(0)
+  ,fMasks(0)
+  ,fCompress(d.fCompress)
+  ,fSDigits(d.fSDigits)
+  ,fSDigitsScale(d.fSDigitsScale)
+  ,fMergeSignalOnly(d.fMergeSignalOnly)
+  ,fDiffLastVdrift(-1)
+  ,fDiffusionT(0.0)
+  ,fDiffusionL(0.0)
+  ,fOmegaTau(0.0)
+  ,fLorentzFactor(0.0)
+  ,fTimeLastVdrift(-1)
+  ,fTimeStruct1(0)
+  ,fTimeStruct2(0)
+  ,fVDlo(0)
+  ,fVDhi(0)
 {
   //
   // AliTRDdigitizer copy constructor
   //
 
-  ((AliTRDdigitizer &) d).Copy(*this);
+  // Do not copy timestructs, just invalidate lastvdrift.
+  // Next time they are requested, they get recalculated
+  if (((AliTRDdigitizer &) d).fTimeStruct1) {
+    delete [] ((AliTRDdigitizer &) d).fTimeStruct1;
+    ((AliTRDdigitizer &) d).fTimeStruct1 = 0;
+  }
+  if (((AliTRDdigitizer &) d).fTimeStruct2) {
+    delete [] ((AliTRDdigitizer &) d).fTimeStruct2;
+    ((AliTRDdigitizer &) d).fTimeStruct2 = 0;
+  }
 
 }
 
@@ -207,10 +301,13 @@ AliTRDdigitizer::~AliTRDdigitizer()
 
   if (fDigitsManager) {
     delete fDigitsManager;
-    fDigitsManager = 0;
+    fDigitsManager      = 0;
   }
 
-  fSDigitsManager = 0;
+  if (fDigitsManager) {
+    delete fSDigitsManager;
+    fSDigitsManager     = 0;
+  }
 
   if (fSDigitsManagerList) {
     fSDigitsManagerList->Delete();
@@ -223,16 +320,14 @@ AliTRDdigitizer::~AliTRDdigitizer()
     fMasks = 0;
   }
 
-  if (fTimeStructInfo.fTimeStruct1)
-  {
-    delete [] fTimeStructInfo.fTimeStruct1;
-    fTimeStructInfo.fTimeStruct1 = 0;
+  if (fTimeStruct1) {
+    delete [] fTimeStruct1;
+    fTimeStruct1 = 0;
   }
 
-  if (fTimeStructInfo.fTimeStruct2) 
-  {
-    delete [] fTimeStructInfo.fTimeStruct2;
-    fTimeStructInfo.fTimeStruct2 = 0;
+  if (fTimeStruct2) {
+    delete [] fTimeStruct2;
+    fTimeStruct2 = 0;
   }
 
 }
@@ -245,6 +340,7 @@ AliTRDdigitizer &AliTRDdigitizer::operator=(const AliTRDdigitizer &d)
   //
 
   if (this != &d) ((AliTRDdigitizer &) d).Copy(*this);
+
   return *this;
 
 }
@@ -271,26 +367,22 @@ void AliTRDdigitizer::Copy(TObject &d) const
                                        
   AliTRDdigitizer& target = (AliTRDdigitizer &) d;
   
-  target.fDiffusionInfo = fDiffusionInfo;
-  
   // Do not copy timestructs, just invalidate lastvdrift.
   // Next time they are requested, they get recalculated
-  if (target.fTimeStructInfo.fTimeStruct1)
-  {
-    delete[] target.fTimeStructInfo.fTimeStruct1;
-    target.fTimeStructInfo.fTimeStruct1 = 0;
-  }
-  if (target.fTimeStructInfo.fTimeStruct2)
-  {
-    delete[] target.fTimeStructInfo.fTimeStruct2;
-    target.fTimeStructInfo.fTimeStruct2 = 0;
+  if (target.fTimeStruct1) {
+    delete [] target.fTimeStruct1;
+    target.fTimeStruct1 = 0;
+  }
+  if (target.fTimeStruct2) {
+    delete [] target.fTimeStruct2;
+    target.fTimeStruct2 = 0;
   }  
-  target.fTimeStructInfo.fLastVdrift = -1;
+  target.fTimeLastVdrift = -1;
 
 }
 
 //_____________________________________________________________________________
-void AliTRDdigitizer::Exec(Option_toption)
+void AliTRDdigitizer::Exec(Option_t *option)
 {
   //
   // Executes the merging
@@ -307,7 +399,7 @@ void AliTRDdigitizer::Exec(Option_t* option)
   }
 
   // The AliRoot file is already connected by the manager
-  AliRunLoaderinrl;
+  AliRunLoader *inrl;
   
   if (gAlice) {
     AliDebug(1,"AliRun object found on file.\n");
@@ -323,7 +415,7 @@ void AliTRDdigitizer::Exec(Option_t* option)
   }
                                                                            
   Int_t nInput = fManager->GetNinputs();
-  fMasks = new Int_t[nInput];
+  fMasks       = new Int_t[nInput];
   for (iInput = 0; iInput < nInput; iInput++) {
     fMasks[iInput] = fManager->GetMask(iInput);
   }
@@ -332,12 +424,13 @@ void AliTRDdigitizer::Exec(Option_t* option)
   // Initialization
   //
 
-  AliRunLoader* orl = AliRunLoader::GetRunLoader(fManager->GetOutputFolderName());
+  AliRunLoader *orl = AliRunLoader::GetRunLoader(fManager->GetOutputFolderName());
+
   if (InitDetector()) {
 
-    AliLoaderogime = orl->GetLoader("TRDLoader");
+    AliLoader *ogime = orl->GetLoader("TRDLoader");
 
-    TTreetree = 0;
+    TTree *tree = 0;
     if (fSDigits) { 
       // If we produce SDigits
       tree = ogime->TreeS();
@@ -365,15 +458,15 @@ void AliTRDdigitizer::Exec(Option_t* option)
 
     // Check if the input tree exists
     inrl = AliRunLoader::GetRunLoader(fManager->GetInputFolderName(iInput));
-    AliLoadergime = inrl->GetLoader("TRDLoader");
+    AliLoader *gime = inrl->GetLoader("TRDLoader");
 
-    TTree * treees =  gime->TreeS();
+    TTree *treees = gime->TreeS();
     if (treees == 0x0) {
       if (gime->LoadSDigits()) {
         AliError(Form("Error Occured while loading S. Digits for input %d.",iInput));
         return;
       }
-      treees =  gime->TreeS();
+      treees = gime->TreeS();
     }
     
     if (treees == 0x0) {
@@ -385,9 +478,11 @@ void AliTRDdigitizer::Exec(Option_t* option)
     sdigitsManager = new AliTRDdigitsManager();
     sdigitsManager->SetSDigits(kTRUE);
     
-    AliRunLoader* rl = AliRunLoader::GetRunLoader(fManager->GetInputFolderName(iInput));
-    AliLoader* gimme = rl->GetLoader("TRDLoader");
-    if (!gimme->TreeS()) gimme->LoadSDigits();
+    AliRunLoader *rl = AliRunLoader::GetRunLoader(fManager->GetInputFolderName(iInput));
+    AliLoader *gimme = rl->GetLoader("TRDLoader");
+    if (!gimme->TreeS()) {
+      gimme->LoadSDigits();
+    }
     sdigitsManager->ReadDigits(gimme->TreeS());
 
     // Add the s-digits to the input list 
@@ -427,11 +522,10 @@ Bool_t AliTRDdigitizer::Open(const Char_t *file, Int_t nEvent)
   if (!fRunLoader) {
     fRunLoader = AliRunLoader::Open(file,evfoldname,"UPDATE");
   }  
-
   if (!fRunLoader) {
-     AliError(Form("Can not open session for file %s.",file));
-     return kFALSE;
-   }
+    AliError(Form("Can not open session for file %s.",file));
+    return kFALSE;
+  }
    
   if (!fRunLoader->GetAliRun()) {
     fRunLoader->LoadgAlice();
@@ -448,31 +542,91 @@ Bool_t AliTRDdigitizer::Open(const Char_t *file, Int_t nEvent)
 
   fEvent = nEvent;
 
-  // Import the Trees for the event nEvent in the file
-  //fRunLoader->GetEvent(fEvent);
+  AliLoader *loader = fRunLoader->GetLoader("TRDLoader");
+  if (!loader) {
+    AliError("Can not get TRD loader from Run Loader");
+    return kFALSE;
+  }
   
-  AliLoader* loader = fRunLoader->GetLoader("TRDLoader");
+  if (InitDetector()) {
+    TTree *tree = 0;
+    if (fSDigits) { 
+      // If we produce SDigits
+      tree = loader->TreeS();
+      if (!tree) {
+        loader->MakeTree("S");
+        tree = loader->TreeS();
+      }
+    }
+    else {
+      // If we produce Digits
+      tree = loader->TreeD();
+      if (!tree) {
+        loader->MakeTree("D");
+        tree = loader->TreeD();
+      }
+    }
+    return MakeBranch(tree);
+  }
+  else {
+    return kFALSE;
+  }
+
+}
+
+//_____________________________________________________________________________
+Bool_t AliTRDdigitizer::Open(AliRunLoader *runLoader, Int_t nEvent)
+{
+  //
+  // Opens a ROOT-file with TRD-hits and reads in the hit-tree
+  //
+  // Connect the AliRoot file containing Geometry, Kine, and Hits
+  //  
+
+  fRunLoader = runLoader;
+  if (!fRunLoader) {
+    AliError("RunLoader does not exist");
+    return kFALSE;
+  }
+   
+  if (!fRunLoader->GetAliRun()) {
+    fRunLoader->LoadgAlice();
+  }
+  gAlice = fRunLoader->GetAliRun();
+  
+  if (gAlice) {
+    AliDebug(1,"AliRun object found on file.\n");
+  }
+  else {
+    AliError("Could not find AliRun object.\n");
+    return kFALSE;
+  }
+
+  fEvent = nEvent;
+
+  AliLoader *loader = fRunLoader->GetLoader("TRDLoader");
   if (!loader) {
     AliError("Can not get TRD loader from Run Loader");
     return kFALSE;
   }
   
   if (InitDetector()) {
-    TTreetree = 0;
+    TTree *tree = 0;
     if (fSDigits) { 
       // If we produce SDigits
       tree = loader->TreeS();
       if (!tree) {
         loader->MakeTree("S");
         tree = loader->TreeS();
-       }
+      }
     }
     else {
       // If we produce Digits
+      tree = loader->TreeD();
       if (!tree) {
         loader->MakeTree("D");
         tree = loader->TreeD();
-       }
+      }
     }
     return MakeBranch(tree);
   }
@@ -524,7 +678,7 @@ Bool_t AliTRDdigitizer::InitDetector()
 }
 
 //_____________________________________________________________________________
-Bool_t AliTRDdigitizer::MakeBranch(TTreetree) const
+Bool_t AliTRDdigitizer::MakeBranch(TTree *tree) const
 {
   // 
   // Create the branches for the digits array
@@ -546,7 +700,7 @@ Bool_t AliTRDdigitizer::MakeDigits()
   ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
   // Converts number of electrons to fC
-  const Double_t kEl2fC  = 1.602E-19 * 1.0E15; 
+  const Double_t kEl2fC  = 1.602e-19 * 1.0e15; 
 
   ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
@@ -557,11 +711,14 @@ Bool_t AliTRDdigitizer::MakeDigits()
   const Int_t kNDict     = AliTRDdigitsManager::kNDict;
 
   // Half the width of the amplification region
-  const Float_t kAmWidth = AliTRDgeometry::AmThick() / 2.;
+  const Float_t kAmWidth = AliTRDgeometry::AmThick() / 2.0;
   // Width of the drift region
   const Float_t kDrWidth = AliTRDgeometry::DrThick();
   
-  Int_t    iRow, iCol, iTime, iPad;
+  Int_t    iRow;
+  Int_t    iCol;
+  Int_t    iTime;
+  Int_t    iPad;
   Int_t    iDict  = 0;
   Int_t    nBytes = 0;
 
@@ -596,7 +753,7 @@ Bool_t AliTRDdigitizer::MakeDigits()
   
   AliTRDCommonParam *commonParam = AliTRDCommonParam::Instance();
   if (!commonParam) {
-    AliError("Could not get common params\n");
+    AliError("Could not get common parameterss\n");
     return kFALSE;
   }
   
@@ -612,11 +769,11 @@ Bool_t AliTRDdigitizer::MakeDigits()
 
   if (simParam->TRFOn()) {
     timeBinTRFend = ((Int_t) (simParam->GetTRFhi() 
-                            * calibration->GetSamplingFrequency())) - 1;
+                  * commonParam->GetSamplingFrequency())) - 1;
     AliDebug(1,Form("Sample the TRF up to bin %d\n",timeBinTRFend));
   }
 
-  Float_t elAttachProp = simParam->GetElAttachProp() / 100.; 
+  Float_t elAttachProp = simParam->GetElAttachProp() / 100.0
 
   if (!fGeo) {
     AliError("No geometry defined\n");
@@ -625,11 +782,11 @@ Bool_t AliTRDdigitizer::MakeDigits()
 
   AliDebug(1,"Start creating digits.\n");
 
-  AliLoadergimme = fRunLoader->GetLoader("TRDLoader");
+  AliLoader *gimme = fRunLoader->GetLoader("TRDLoader");
   if (!gimme->TreeH()) {
     gimme->LoadHits();
   }
-  TTreehitTree = gimme->TreeH();
+  TTree *hitTree = gimme->TreeH();
   if (hitTree == 0x0) {
     AliError("Can not get TreeH");
     return kFALSE;
@@ -640,9 +797,9 @@ Bool_t AliTRDdigitizer::MakeDigits()
   // (Number of primary particles creating a hit somewhere)
   Int_t nTrack = (Int_t) hitTree->GetEntries();
   AliDebug(1,Form("Found %d primary particles\n",nTrack));
-  AliDebug(1,Form("Sampling = %.0fMHz\n"        ,calibration->GetSamplingFrequency()));
+  AliDebug(1,Form("Sampling = %.0fMHz\n"        ,commonParam->GetSamplingFrequency()));
   AliDebug(1,Form("Gain     = %d\n"             ,((Int_t) simParam->GetGasGain())));
-  AliDebug(1,Form("Noise     = %d\n"            ,((Int_t) simParam->GetNoise())));
+  AliDebug(1,Form("Noise    = %d\n"             ,((Int_t) simParam->GetNoise())));
   if (simParam->TimeStructOn()) {
     AliDebug(1,"Time Structure of drift cells implemented.\n");
   } 
@@ -654,7 +811,7 @@ Bool_t AliTRDdigitizer::MakeDigits()
   Int_t   countHits    =  0;
  
   Int_t   nTimeTotal   = calibration->GetNumberOfTimeBins();
-  Float_t samplingRate = calibration->GetSamplingFrequency();
+  Float_t samplingRate = commonParam->GetSamplingFrequency();
 
   // Loop through all entries in the tree
   for (Int_t iTrack = 0; iTrack < nTrack; iTrack++) {
@@ -670,274 +827,280 @@ Bool_t AliTRDdigitizer::MakeDigits()
       countHits++;
       iHit++;
 
-              pos[0]        = hit->X();
-              pos[1]        = hit->Y();
-              pos[2]        = hit->Z();
-      Float_t q             = hit->GetCharge();
-      Int_t   track         = hit->Track();
-      Int_t   detector      = hit->GetDetector();
-      Int_t   plane         = fGeo->GetPlane(detector);
-      Int_t   chamber       = fGeo->GetChamber(detector);
-      Float_t time0         = AliTRDgeometry::GetTime0(plane);
-
-      padPlane              = commonParam->GetPadPlane(plane,chamber);
-      Float_t row0          = padPlane->GetRow0();
-      Int_t   nRowMax       = padPlane->GetNrows();
-      Int_t   nColMax       = padPlane->GetNcols();
-      Int_t   inDrift       = 1;
-       
+      Float_t q        = hit->GetCharge();
       // Don't analyze test hits
-      if (((Int_t) q) != 0) {
-
-        if (detector != detectorOld) {
+      if (((Int_t) q) == 0) {
+        hit = (AliTRDhit *) fTRD->NextHit();   
+        continue;
+      }
 
-          // Compress the old one if enabled
-          if ((fCompress) && (detectorOld > -1)) {
-            AliDebug(1,"Compress the old container ...");
-            signals->Compress(1,0);
-            for (iDict = 0; iDict < kNDict; iDict++) {
-              dictionary[iDict]->Compress(1,0);
-           }
+      pos[0]           = hit->X();
+      pos[1]           = hit->Y();
+      pos[2]           = hit->Z();
+      Int_t   track    = hit->Track();
+      Int_t   detector = hit->GetDetector();
+      Int_t   plane    = fGeo->GetPlane(detector);
+      Int_t   chamber  = fGeo->GetChamber(detector);
+      Float_t time0    = AliTRDgeometry::GetTime0(plane);
+      padPlane         = commonParam->GetPadPlane(plane,chamber);
+      Float_t row0     = padPlane->GetRow0();
+      Int_t   nRowMax  = padPlane->GetNrows();
+      Int_t   nColMax  = padPlane->GetNcols();
+      Int_t   inDrift  = 1;
+
+      // Find the current volume with the geo manager
+      gGeoManager->SetCurrentPoint(pos);        
+      gGeoManager->FindNode();          
+      if (strstr(gGeoManager->GetPath(),"/UK")) {       
+       inDrift = 0;     
+      }         
+
+      if (detector != detectorOld) {
+
+        // Compress the old one if enabled
+        if ((fCompress) && (detectorOld > -1)) {
+          signals->Compress(1,0);
+          for (iDict = 0; iDict < kNDict; iDict++) {
+            dictionary[iDict]->Compress(1,0);
+          }
+        }
+       // Get the new container
+        signals = (AliTRDdataArrayF *) signalsArray->At(detector);
+        if (signals->GetNtime() == 0) {
+          // Allocate a new one if not yet existing
+          signals->Allocate(nRowMax,nColMax,nTimeTotal);
+       }
+        else {
+         // Expand an existing one
+          if (fCompress) {
+            signals->Expand();
          }
-         // Get the new container
-          signals = (AliTRDdataArrayF *) signalsArray->At(detector);
-          if (signals->GetNtime() == 0) {
-            // Allocate a new one if not yet existing
-            signals->Allocate(nRowMax,nColMax,nTimeTotal);
+        }
+       // The same for the dictionary
+        for (iDict = 0; iDict < kNDict; iDict++) {       
+          dictionary[iDict] = fDigitsManager->GetDictionary(detector,iDict);
+          if (dictionary[iDict]->GetNtime() == 0) {
+            dictionary[iDict]->Allocate(nRowMax,nColMax,nTimeTotal);
          }
           else {
-           // Expand an existing one
-            if (fCompress) {
-              signals->Expand();
-           }
-         }
-         // The same for the dictionary
-          for (iDict = 0; iDict < kNDict; iDict++) {       
-            dictionary[iDict] = fDigitsManager->GetDictionary(detector,iDict);
-            if (dictionary[iDict]->GetNtime() == 0) {
-              dictionary[iDict]->Allocate(nRowMax,nColMax,nTimeTotal);
-           }
-            else {
-              if (fCompress) dictionary[iDict]->Expand();
-            }
-          }      
-          detectorOld = detector;
-        }
+            if (fCompress) dictionary[iDict]->Expand();
+          }
+        }      
+        detectorOld = detector;
+      }
 
-        // Rotate the sectors on top of each other       
-       // by using the geoManager
-        Double_t aaa[3];
-        gGeoManager->MasterToLocal(pos,aaa);
-        if (inDrift) {
-          aaa[2] = time0 - (kDrWidth / 2.0 + kAmWidth) + aaa[2];
-       } 
-        else {
-          aaa[2] = time0 + aaa[2];
-       }
-        aaa[1] = row0 + padPlane->GetLengthRim() + fGeo->RpadW() 
-               - 0.5 * fGeo->GetChamberLength(plane,chamber) 
-              + aaa[1];
-        rot[0] = aaa[2];
-        rot[1] = aaa[0];
-        rot[2] = aaa[1];
-
-        // The driftlength. It is negative if the hit is between pad plane and anode wires.
-        Double_t driftlength = time0 - rot[0];
-
-        // Loop over all electrons of this hit
-        // TR photons produce hits with negative charge
-        Int_t nEl = ((Int_t) TMath::Abs(q));
-        for (Int_t iEl = 0; iEl < nEl; iEl++) {
-
-          xyz[0] = rot[0];
-          xyz[1] = rot[1];
-          xyz[2] = rot[2];
-
-         // Stupid patch to take care of TR photons that are absorbed
-         // outside the chamber volume. A real fix would actually need
-         // a more clever implementation of the TR hit generation
-          if (q < 0.0) {
-           if ((xyz[2] < padPlane->GetRowEnd()) ||
-                (xyz[2] > padPlane->GetRow0())) {
-              if (iEl == 0) {
-                AliDebug(2,Form("Hit outside of sensitive volume, row (z=%f, row0=%f, rowE=%f)\n"
-                               ,xyz[2],padPlane->GetRow0(),padPlane->GetRowEnd()));
-             }
-              continue;
+      // Rotate the sectors on top of each other       
+      // by using the geoManager
+      Double_t aaa[3];
+      gGeoManager->MasterToLocal(pos,aaa);
+      if (inDrift) {
+        aaa[2] = time0 - (kDrWidth / 2.0 + kAmWidth) + aaa[2];
+      } 
+      else {
+        aaa[2] = time0 + aaa[2];
+      }
+      aaa[1] = row0 + padPlane->GetLengthRim() + fGeo->RpadW() 
+             - 0.5 * fGeo->GetChamberLength(plane,chamber) 
+             + aaa[1];
+      rot[0] = aaa[2];
+      rot[1] = aaa[0];
+      rot[2] = aaa[1];
+
+      // The driftlength. It is negative if the hit is between pad plane and anode wires.
+      Double_t driftlength = time0 - rot[0];
+
+      // Loop over all electrons of this hit
+      // TR photons produce hits with negative charge
+      Int_t nEl = ((Int_t) TMath::Abs(q));
+      for (Int_t iEl = 0; iEl < nEl; iEl++) {
+
+        xyz[0] = rot[0];
+        xyz[1] = rot[1];
+        xyz[2] = rot[2];
+
+       // Stupid patch to take care of TR photons that are absorbed
+       // outside the chamber volume. A real fix would actually need
+       // a more clever implementation of the TR hit generation
+        if (q < 0.0) {
+         if ((xyz[2] < padPlane->GetRowEnd()) ||
+              (xyz[2] > padPlane->GetRow0())) {
+            if (iEl == 0) {
+              AliDebug(2,Form("Hit outside of sensitive volume, row (z=%f, row0=%f, rowE=%f)\n"
+                             ,xyz[2],padPlane->GetRow0(),padPlane->GetRowEnd()));
            }
-            Float_t tt = driftlength + kAmWidth;
-            if (tt < 0.0 || tt > kDrWidth + 2.*kAmWidth) {
-              if (iEl == 0) {
-                AliDebug(2,Form("Hit outside of sensitive volume, time (Q = %d)\n"
-                               ,((Int_t) q)));
-             }
-              continue;
+            continue;
+         }
+          Float_t tt = driftlength + kAmWidth;
+          if ((tt < 0.0) || 
+              (tt > kDrWidth + 2.0*kAmWidth)) {
+            if (iEl == 0) {
+              AliDebug(2,Form("Hit outside of sensitive volume, time (Q = %d)\n"
+                             ,((Int_t) q)));
            }
+            continue;
          }
+        }
 
-          // Get row and col of unsmeared electron to retrieve drift velocity
-          // The pad row (z-direction)
-          Int_t    rowE       = padPlane->GetPadRowNumber(xyz[2]);
-          if (rowE < 0) continue;
-          Double_t rowOffset  = padPlane->GetPadRowOffset(rowE,xyz[2]);
+        // Get row and col of unsmeared electron to retrieve drift velocity
+        // The pad row (z-direction)
+        Int_t    rowE         = padPlane->GetPadRowNumber(xyz[2]);
+        if (rowE < 0) continue;
+        Double_t rowOffset    = padPlane->GetPadRowOffset(rowE,xyz[2]);
 
-          // The pad column (rphi-direction)
-         Double_t offsetTilt = padPlane->GetTiltOffset(rowOffset);
-          Int_t    colE       = padPlane->GetPadColNumber(xyz[1]+offsetTilt,rowOffset);
-          if (colE < 0) continue;        
-          Double_t colOffset  = padPlane->GetPadColOffset(colE,xyz[1]+offsetTilt);
+        // The pad column (rphi-direction)
+       Double_t offsetTilt   = padPlane->GetTiltOffset(rowOffset);
+        Int_t    colE         = padPlane->GetPadColNumber(xyz[1]+offsetTilt,rowOffset);
+        if (colE < 0) continue;          
+        Double_t colOffset    = padPlane->GetPadColOffset(colE,xyz[1]+offsetTilt);
 
-          Float_t driftvelocity = calibration->GetVdrift(detector,colE,rowE);
+        Float_t driftvelocity = calibration->GetVdrift(detector,colE,rowE);
                     
-          // Normalised drift length
-          Double_t absdriftlength = TMath::Abs(driftlength);
-          if (commonParam->ExBOn()) {
-            absdriftlength /= TMath::Sqrt(GetLorentzFactor(driftvelocity));
-         }
+        // Normalised drift length
+        Double_t absdriftlength = TMath::Abs(driftlength);
+        if (commonParam->ExBOn()) {
+          absdriftlength /= TMath::Sqrt(GetLorentzFactor(driftvelocity));
+        }
 
-          // Electron attachment
-          if (simParam->ElAttachOn()) {
-            if (gRandom->Rndm() < (absdriftlength * elAttachProp)) continue;
-          }
+        // Electron attachment
+        if (simParam->ElAttachOn()) {
+          if (gRandom->Rndm() < (absdriftlength * elAttachProp)) continue;
+        }
           
-          // Apply the diffusion smearing
-          if (simParam->DiffusionOn()) {
-            if (!(Diffusion(driftvelocity, absdriftlength,xyz))) continue;
-          }
+        // Apply the diffusion smearing
+        if (simParam->DiffusionOn()) {
+          if (!(Diffusion(driftvelocity,absdriftlength,xyz))) continue;
+        }
 
-          // Apply E x B effects (depends on drift direction)
-          if (commonParam->ExBOn()) { 
-            if (!(ExB(driftvelocity, driftlength,xyz))) continue;
-          }
+        // Apply E x B effects (depends on drift direction)
+        if (commonParam->ExBOn()) { 
+          if (!(ExB(driftvelocity,driftlength,xyz))) continue;
+        }
 
-          // The electron position after diffusion and ExB in pad coordinates.
-          // The pad row (z-direction)
-          rowE       = padPlane->GetPadRowNumber(xyz[2]);
-          if (rowE < 0) continue;
-          rowOffset  = padPlane->GetPadRowOffset(rowE,xyz[2]);
-
-          // The pad column (rphi-direction)
-          offsetTilt = padPlane->GetTiltOffset(rowOffset);
-          colE       = padPlane->GetPadColNumber(xyz[1]+offsetTilt,rowOffset);
-          if (colE < 0) continue;         
-          colOffset  = padPlane->GetPadColOffset(colE,xyz[1]+offsetTilt);
+        // The electron position after diffusion and ExB in pad coordinates.
+        // The pad row (z-direction)
+        rowE       = padPlane->GetPadRowNumber(xyz[2]);
+        if (rowE < 0) continue;
+        rowOffset  = padPlane->GetPadRowOffset(rowE,xyz[2]);
+
+        // The pad column (rphi-direction)
+        offsetTilt = padPlane->GetTiltOffset(rowOffset);
+        colE       = padPlane->GetPadColNumber(xyz[1]+offsetTilt,rowOffset);
+        if (colE < 0) continue;         
+        colOffset  = padPlane->GetPadColOffset(colE,xyz[1]+offsetTilt);
          
-          // Also re-retrieve drift velocity because col and row may have changed
-          driftvelocity = calibration->GetVdrift(detector,colE,rowE);
-          Float_t t0    = calibration->GetT0(detector,colE,rowE);
+        // Also re-retrieve drift velocity because col and row may have changed
+        driftvelocity = calibration->GetVdrift(detector,colE,rowE);
+        Float_t t0    = calibration->GetT0(detector,colE,rowE);
           
-          // Convert the position to drift time, using either constant drift velocity or
-          // time structure of drift cells (non-isochronity, GARFIELD calculation).
-         Double_t drifttime;
-          if (simParam->TimeStructOn()) {
-           // Get z-position with respect to anode wire:
-            Double_t Z  =  row0 - xyz[2] + simParam->GetAnodeWireOffset();
-           Z -= ((Int_t)(2*Z))/2.0;
-           if (Z > 0.25) {
-              Z  = 0.5 - Z;
-           }
-           // Use drift time map (GARFIELD)
-            drifttime = TimeStruct(driftvelocity,time0-xyz[0]+kAmWidth,Z);
-         } 
-          else {
-           // use constant drift velocity
-            drifttime = TMath::Abs(time0 - xyz[0]) / driftvelocity;
+        // Convert the position to drift time, using either constant drift velocity or
+        // time structure of drift cells (non-isochronity, GARFIELD calculation).
+       Double_t drifttime;
+        if (simParam->TimeStructOn()) {
+         // Get z-position with respect to anode wire:
+          Double_t Z  =  row0 - xyz[2] + simParam->GetAnodeWireOffset();
+         Z -= ((Int_t)(2 * Z)) / 2.0;
+         if (Z > 0.25) {
+            Z  = 0.5 - Z;
          }
+         // Use drift time map (GARFIELD)
+          drifttime = TimeStruct(driftvelocity,time0-xyz[0]+kAmWidth,Z);
+        } 
+        else {
+         // Use constant drift velocity
+          drifttime = TMath::Abs(time0 - xyz[0]) / driftvelocity;
+        }
 
-          // Apply the gas gain including fluctuations
-          Double_t ggRndm = 0.0;
-          do {
-            ggRndm = gRandom->Rndm();
-         } while (ggRndm <= 0);
-          Int_t signal = (Int_t) (-(simParam->GetGasGain()) * TMath::Log(ggRndm));
-
-          // Apply the pad response 
-          if (simParam->PRFOn()) {
-           // The distance of the electron to the center of the pad 
-           // in units of pad width
-           Double_t dist = (colOffset - 0.5*padPlane->GetColSize(colE))
-                          / padPlane->GetColSize(colE);
-            if (!(calibration->PadResponse(signal,dist,plane,padSignal))) continue;
-         }
-         else {
-            padSignal[0] = 0.0;
-            padSignal[1] = signal;
-            padSignal[2] = 0.0;
-         }
+        // Apply the gas gain including fluctuations
+        Double_t ggRndm = 0.0;
+        do {
+          ggRndm = gRandom->Rndm();
+       } while (ggRndm <= 0);
+        Int_t signal = (Int_t) (-(simParam->GetGasGain()) * TMath::Log(ggRndm));
+
+        // Apply the pad response 
+        if (simParam->PRFOn()) {
+         // The distance of the electron to the center of the pad 
+         // in units of pad width
+         Double_t dist = (colOffset - 0.5*padPlane->GetColSize(colE))
+                        / padPlane->GetColSize(colE);
+          if (!(calibration->PadResponse(signal,dist,plane,padSignal))) continue;
+       }
+        else {
+          padSignal[0] = 0.0;
+          padSignal[1] = signal;
+          padSignal[2] = 0.0;
+        }
 
-          // The time bin (always positive), with t0 correction
-          Double_t timeBinIdeal = drifttime * samplingRate + t0;
-         // Protection 
-          if (TMath::Abs(timeBinIdeal) > 2*nTimeTotal) {
-            timeBinIdeal = 2 * nTimeTotal;
-         }
-          Int_t    timeBinTruncated = (Int_t) timeBinIdeal;
-          // The distance of the position to the middle of the timebin
-          Double_t timeOffset       = ((Float_t) timeBinTruncated 
-                                    + 0.5 - timeBinIdeal) / samplingRate;
+        // The time bin (always positive), with t0 correction
+        Double_t timeBinIdeal = drifttime * samplingRate + t0;
+        // Protection 
+        if (TMath::Abs(timeBinIdeal) > 2*nTimeTotal) {
+          timeBinIdeal = 2 * nTimeTotal;
+       }
+        Int_t    timeBinTruncated = (Int_t) timeBinIdeal;
+        // The distance of the position to the middle of the timebin
+        Double_t timeOffset       = ((Float_t) timeBinTruncated 
+                                  + 0.5 - timeBinIdeal) / samplingRate;
           
-         // Sample the time response inside the drift region
-         // + additional time bins before and after.
-          // The sampling is done always in the middle of the time bin
-          for (Int_t iTimeBin = TMath::Max(timeBinTruncated, 0);
-               iTimeBin < TMath::Min(timeBinTruncated+timeBinTRFend,nTimeTotal);
-              iTimeBin++) {
-
-           // Apply the time response
-            Double_t timeResponse = 1.0;
-            Double_t crossTalk    = 0.0;
-            Double_t time         = (iTimeBin - timeBinTruncated) / samplingRate + timeOffset;
-            if (simParam->TRFOn()) {
-              timeResponse = simParam->TimeResponse(time);
-            }
-      
-            if (simParam->CTOn()) {
-              crossTalk    = simParam->CrossTalk(time);
-            }
+       // Sample the time response inside the drift region
+       // + additional time bins before and after.
+        // The sampling is done always in the middle of the time bin
+        for (Int_t iTimeBin = TMath::Max(timeBinTruncated, 0);
+             iTimeBin < TMath::Min(timeBinTruncated+timeBinTRFend,nTimeTotal);
+            iTimeBin++) {
+
+         // Apply the time response
+          Double_t timeResponse = 1.0;
+          Double_t crossTalk    = 0.0;
+          Double_t time         = (iTimeBin - timeBinTruncated) / samplingRate + timeOffset;
+          if (simParam->TRFOn()) {
+            timeResponse = simParam->TimeResponse(time);
+          }
+          if (simParam->CTOn()) {
+            crossTalk    = simParam->CrossTalk(time);
+          }
 
-            signalOld[0] = 0.0;
-            signalOld[1] = 0.0;
-            signalOld[2] = 0.0;
+          signalOld[0] = 0.0;
+          signalOld[1] = 0.0;
+          signalOld[2] = 0.0;
 
-            for (iPad = 0; iPad < kNpad; iPad++) {
+          for (iPad = 0; iPad < kNpad; iPad++) {
 
-              Int_t colPos = colE + iPad - 1;
-              if (colPos <        0) continue;
-              if (colPos >= nColMax) break;
+            Int_t colPos = colE + iPad - 1;
+            if (colPos <        0) continue;
+            if (colPos >= nColMax) break;
 
-              // Add the signals
-              Int_t iCurrentTimeBin = iTimeBin;
-              signalOld[iPad]  = signals->GetDataUnchecked(rowE,colPos,iCurrentTimeBin);
-              if( colPos != colE ) {
-                signalOld[iPad] += padSignal[iPad] * (timeResponse + crossTalk);
-              } 
-              else {
-                signalOld[iPad] += padSignal[iPad] * timeResponse;
-              }
-              signals->SetDataUnchecked(rowE,colPos,iCurrentTimeBin,signalOld[iPad]);
-
-              // Store the track index in the dictionary
-              // Note: We store index+1 in order to allow the array to be compressed
-              if (signalOld[iPad] > 0) { 
-                for (iDict = 0; iDict < kNDict; iDict++) {
-                  Int_t oldTrack = dictionary[iDict]->GetDataUnchecked(rowE
-                                                                      ,colPos
-                                                                      ,iCurrentTimeBin);
-                  if (oldTrack == track+1) break;
-                  if (oldTrack ==       0) {
-                    dictionary[iDict]->SetDataUnchecked(rowE,colPos,iCurrentTimeBin,track+1);
-                    break;
-                  }
+            // Add the signals
+            Int_t iCurrentTimeBin = iTimeBin;
+            signalOld[iPad]  = signals->GetDataUnchecked(rowE,colPos,iCurrentTimeBin);
+            if (colPos != colE) {
+              signalOld[iPad] += padSignal[iPad] * (timeResponse + crossTalk);
+            } 
+            else {
+              signalOld[iPad] += padSignal[iPad] * timeResponse;
+            }
+            signals->SetDataUnchecked(rowE,colPos,iCurrentTimeBin,signalOld[iPad]);
+
+            // Store the track index in the dictionary
+            // Note: We store index+1 in order to allow the array to be compressed
+            if (signalOld[iPad] > 0) { 
+              for (iDict = 0; iDict < kNDict; iDict++) {
+                Int_t oldTrack = dictionary[iDict]->GetDataUnchecked(rowE
+                                                                    ,colPos
+                                                                    ,iCurrentTimeBin);
+                if (oldTrack == track+1) break;
+                if (oldTrack ==       0) {
+                  dictionary[iDict]->SetDataUnchecked(rowE,colPos,iCurrentTimeBin,track+1);
+                  break;
                 }
               }
+            }
 
-           } // Loop: pads
-
-         } // Loop: time bins
+         } // Loop: pads
 
-        } // Loop: electrons of a single hit
+       } // Loop: time bins
 
-      } // If: detector and test hit
+      } // Loop: electrons of a single hit
 
       hit = (AliTRDhit *) fTRD->NextHit();   
 
@@ -960,16 +1123,14 @@ Bool_t AliTRDdigitizer::MakeDigits()
   Int_t iDetEnd = AliTRDgeometry::Ndet();
   for (Int_t iDet = iDetBeg; iDet < iDetEnd; iDet++) {
 
-    Int_t plane       = fGeo->GetPlane(iDet);
-    Int_t sector      = fGeo->GetSector(iDet);
-    Int_t chamber     = fGeo->GetChamber(iDet);
-    Int_t nRowMax     = commonParam->GetRowMax(plane,chamber,sector);
-    Int_t nColMax     = commonParam->GetColMax(plane);
-
-    Double_t *inADC   = new Double_t[nTimeTotal];
-    Double_t *outADC  = new Double_t[nTimeTotal];
+    Int_t plane      = fGeo->GetPlane(iDet);
+    Int_t sector     = fGeo->GetSector(iDet);
+    Int_t chamber    = fGeo->GetChamber(iDet);
+    Int_t nRowMax    = commonParam->GetRowMax(plane,chamber,sector);
+    Int_t nColMax    = commonParam->GetColMax(plane);
 
-    AliDebug(1,Form("Digitization for chamber %d\n",iDet));
+    Double_t *inADC  = new Double_t[nTimeTotal];
+    Double_t *outADC = new Double_t[nTimeTotal];
 
     // Add a container for the digits of this detector
     digits = fDigitsManager->GetDigits(iDet);        
@@ -999,16 +1160,17 @@ Bool_t AliTRDdigitizer::MakeDigits()
     Int_t nDigits = 0;
 
     // Don't create noise in detectors that are switched off / not installed, etc.
-    if (!calibration->GetChamberStatus(iDet)) {
+    if (( calibration->IsChamberInstalled(iDet)) &&
+        (!calibration->IsChamberMasked(iDet))    &&
+        ( fGeo->GetSMstatus(sector))) {
 
       // Create the digits for this chamber
       for (iRow  = 0; iRow  <  nRowMax;   iRow++ ) {
         for (iCol  = 0; iCol  <  nColMax;   iCol++ ) {
 
-         // Check whether pad is active / installed / whatever ...
-          if (calibration->GetPadStatus(iDet,iCol,iRow)) continue;
-         // Check whether MCM is active / installed / whatever ...
-          if (calibration->GetMCMStatus(iDet,iCol,iRow)) continue;
+          // Check whether pad is masked
+         // Bridged pads are not considered yet!!!
+          if (calibration->IsPadMasked(iDet,iCol,iRow)) continue;
 
          // Create summable digits
           if (fSDigits) {
@@ -1027,28 +1189,29 @@ Bool_t AliTRDdigitizer::MakeDigits()
           else {
 
             for (iTime = 0; iTime < nTimeTotal; iTime++) {         
+
               Float_t signalAmp = signals->GetDataUnchecked(iRow,iCol,iTime);
 
               // Pad and time coupling
               signalAmp *= coupling;
 
-              Float_t padgain = calibration->GetGainFactor(iDet, iCol, iRow);
+              Float_t padgain = calibration->GetGainFactor(iDet,iCol,iRow);
               if (padgain <= 0) {
-                AliError(Form("Not a valid gain %f, %d %d %d\n", padgain, iDet, iCol, iRow));
+                AliError(Form("Not a valid gain %f, %d %d %d\n",padgain,iDet,iCol,iRow));
               }
              signalAmp *= padgain;
 
               // Add the noise, starting from minus ADC baseline in electrons
               Double_t baselineEl = simParam->GetADCbaseline() * (simParam->GetADCinRange()
-                                                           / simParam->GetADCoutRange())
-                                                           / convert;
+                                                               / simParam->GetADCoutRange())
+                                                               / convert;
               signalAmp  = TMath::Max((Double_t) gRandom->Gaus(signalAmp,simParam->GetNoise())
                                      ,-baselineEl);
               // Convert to mV
               signalAmp *= convert;
               // Add ADC baseline in mV
               signalAmp += simParam->GetADCbaseline() * (simParam->GetADCinRange()
-                                                   / simParam->GetADCoutRange());
+                                                      / simParam->GetADCoutRange());
              // Convert to ADC counts. Set the overflow-bit fADCoutRange if the
              // signal is larger than fADCinRange
               Int_t adc  = 0;
@@ -1057,11 +1220,12 @@ Bool_t AliTRDdigitizer::MakeDigits()
              }
               else {
                 adc = TMath::Nint(signalAmp * (simParam->GetADCoutRange()
-                                           / simParam->GetADCinRange()));
+                                            / simParam->GetADCinRange()));
              }
 
               inADC[iTime]  = adc;
               outADC[iTime] = adc;
+
            }
 
             for (iTime = 0; iTime < nTimeTotal; iTime++) {   
@@ -1090,10 +1254,12 @@ Bool_t AliTRDdigitizer::MakeDigits()
     totalSizeDict1  += dictionary[1]->GetSize();
     totalSizeDict2  += dictionary[2]->GetSize();
 
-    Float_t nPixel = nRowMax * nColMax * nTimeTotal;
-    AliDebug(1,Form("Found %d digits in detector %d (%3.0f).\n"
-              ,nDigits,iDet
-              ,100.0 * ((Float_t) nDigits) / nPixel));
+    if (nDigits > 0) {
+      Float_t nPixel = nRowMax * nColMax * nTimeTotal;
+      AliDebug(1,Form("Found %d digits in detector %d (%3.0f).\n"
+                     ,nDigits,iDet
+                     ,100.0 * ((Float_t) nDigits) / nPixel));
+    }
 
     if (fCompress) {
       signals->Compress(1,0);
@@ -1152,26 +1318,26 @@ Bool_t AliTRDdigitizer::ConvertSDigits()
   const Int_t    kNDict = AliTRDdigitsManager::kNDict;
 
   // Converts number of electrons to fC
-  const Double_t kEl2fC = 1.602E-19 * 1.0E15; 
+  const Double_t kEl2fC = 1.602e-19 * 1.0e15; 
 
   Int_t iDict = 0;
   Int_t iRow;
   Int_t iCol;
   Int_t iTime;
 
-  AliTRDSimParamsimParam = AliTRDSimParam::Instance();
+  AliTRDSimParam *simParam = AliTRDSimParam::Instance();
   if (!simParam) {
     AliError("Could not get simulation parameters\n");
     return kFALSE;
   }
   
-  AliTRDCommonParamcommonParam = AliTRDCommonParam::Instance();
+  AliTRDCommonParam *commonParam = AliTRDCommonParam::Instance();
   if (!commonParam) {
     AliError("Could not get common parameters\n");
     return kFALSE;
   }
   
-  AliTRDcalibDBcalibration = AliTRDcalibDB::Instance();
+  AliTRDcalibDB *calibration = AliTRDcalibDB::Instance();
   if (!calibration) {
     AliError("Could not get calibration object\n");
     return kFALSE;
@@ -1188,7 +1354,6 @@ Bool_t AliTRDdigitizer::ConvertSDigits()
   Double_t adcOutRange  = simParam->GetADCoutRange();
   Int_t    adcThreshold = simParam->GetADCthreshold();
   Int_t    adcBaseline  = simParam->GetADCbaseline();   
-
   Int_t    nTimeTotal   = calibration->GetNumberOfTimeBins();
 
   AliTRDdataArrayI *digitsIn;
@@ -1199,8 +1364,6 @@ Bool_t AliTRDdigitizer::ConvertSDigits()
   // Loop through the detectors
   for (Int_t iDet = 0; iDet < AliTRDgeometry::Ndet(); iDet++) {
 
-    AliDebug(1,Form("Convert detector %d to digits.\n",iDet));
-
     Int_t plane      = fGeo->GetPlane(iDet);
     Int_t sector     = fGeo->GetSector(iDet);
     Int_t chamber    = fGeo->GetChamber(iDet);
@@ -1221,55 +1384,67 @@ Bool_t AliTRDdigitizer::ConvertSDigits()
       dictionaryOut[iDict]->Allocate(nRowMax,nColMax,nTimeTotal);
     }
 
-    for (iRow  = 0; iRow  <  nRowMax;   iRow++ ) {
-      for (iCol  = 0; iCol  <  nColMax;   iCol++ ) {
+    // Don't create noise in detectors that are switched off / not installed, etc.
+    if (( calibration->IsChamberInstalled(iDet)) &&
+        (!calibration->IsChamberMasked(iDet))    &&
+        ( fGeo->GetSMstatus(sector))) {
 
-        for (iTime = 0; iTime < nTimeTotal; iTime++) {
+      for (iRow  = 0; iRow  <  nRowMax;   iRow++ ) {
+        for (iCol  = 0; iCol  <  nColMax;   iCol++ ) {
 
-          Double_t signal = (Double_t) digitsIn->GetDataUnchecked(iRow,iCol,iTime);
-          signal *= sDigitsScale;
-          Float_t padgain = calibration->GetGainFactor(iDet,iCol,iRow);
-          if (padgain <= 0.0) {
-            AliError(Form("Not a valid gain %f, %d %d %d\n", padgain, iDet, iCol, iRow));
-          }
+          // Check whether pad is masked
+         // Bridged pads are not considered yet!!!
+          if (calibration->IsPadMasked(iDet,iCol,iRow)) continue;
 
-          signal *= padgain;
-          // Pad and time coupling
-          signal *= coupling;
-          // Add the noise, starting from minus ADC baseline in electrons
-          Double_t baselineEl = adcBaseline * (adcInRange / adcOutRange) / convert;
-          signal  = TMath::Max((Double_t) gRandom->Gaus(signal,noise),-baselineEl);
-          // Convert to mV
-          signal *= convert;
-          // add ADC baseline in mV
-          signal += adcBaseline * (adcInRange / adcOutRange);
-         // Convert to ADC counts. Set the overflow-bit adcOutRange if the
-         // signal is larger than adcInRange
-          Int_t adc  = 0;
-          if (signal >= adcInRange) {
-            adc = ((Int_t) adcOutRange);
-         }
-          else {
-            adc = TMath::Nint(signal * (adcOutRange / adcInRange));
-         }
-          inADC[iTime]  = adc;
-          outADC[iTime] = adc;
+            for (iTime = 0; iTime < nTimeTotal; iTime++) {
 
-       }
+           // Scale s-digits to normal digits
+            Double_t signal = (Double_t) digitsIn->GetDataUnchecked(iRow,iCol,iTime);
+            signal         *= sDigitsScale;
+           // Apply the pad-by-pad gain factors
+            Float_t padgain = calibration->GetGainFactor(iDet,iCol,iRow);
+            if (padgain <= 0.0) {
+              AliError(Form("Not a valid gain %f, %d %d %d\n",padgain,iDet,iCol,iRow));
+            }
+            signal *= padgain;
+            // Pad and time coupling
+            signal *= coupling;
+            // Add the noise, starting from minus ADC baseline in electrons
+            Double_t baselineEl = adcBaseline * (adcInRange / adcOutRange) / convert;
+            signal  = TMath::Max((Double_t) gRandom->Gaus(signal,noise),-baselineEl);
+            // Convert to mV
+            signal *= convert;
+            // add ADC baseline in mV
+            signal += adcBaseline * (adcInRange / adcOutRange);
+           // Convert to ADC counts. Set the overflow-bit adcOutRange if the
+           // signal is larger than adcInRange
+            Int_t adc  = 0;
+            if (signal >= adcInRange) {
+              adc = ((Int_t) adcOutRange);
+           }
+            else {
+              adc = TMath::Nint(signal * (adcOutRange / adcInRange));
+           }
+            inADC[iTime]  = adc;
+            outADC[iTime] = adc;
 
-        for (iTime = 0; iTime < nTimeTotal; iTime++) {
-          // Store the amplitude of the digit if above threshold
-          if (outADC[iTime] > adcThreshold) {
-            digitsOut->SetDataUnchecked(iRow,iCol,iTime,((Int_t) outADC[iTime]));
-           // Copy the dictionary
-            for (iDict = 0; iDict < kNDict; iDict++) { 
-              Int_t track = dictionaryIn[iDict]->GetDataUnchecked(iRow,iCol,iTime);
-              dictionaryOut[iDict]->SetDataUnchecked(iRow,iCol,iTime,track);
+         }
+
+          for (iTime = 0; iTime < nTimeTotal; iTime++) {
+            // Store the amplitude of the digit if above threshold
+            if (outADC[iTime] > adcThreshold) {
+              digitsOut->SetDataUnchecked(iRow,iCol,iTime,((Int_t) outADC[iTime]));
+             // Copy the dictionary
+              for (iDict = 0; iDict < kNDict; iDict++) { 
+                Int_t track = dictionaryIn[iDict]->GetDataUnchecked(iRow,iCol,iTime);
+                dictionaryOut[iDict]->SetDataUnchecked(iRow,iCol,iTime,track);
+             }
            }
          }
-       }
 
+        }
       }
+
     }
 
     if (fCompress) {
@@ -1303,19 +1478,19 @@ Bool_t AliTRDdigitizer::MergeSDigits()
   // Number of track dictionary arrays
   const Int_t kNDict = AliTRDdigitsManager::kNDict;
 
-  AliTRDSimParam*    simParam    = AliTRDSimParam::Instance();
+  AliTRDSimParam    *simParam    = AliTRDSimParam::Instance();
   if (!simParam) {
     AliError("Could not get simulation parameters\n");
     return kFALSE;
   }
   
-  AliTRDCommonParamcommonParam = AliTRDCommonParam::Instance();
+  AliTRDCommonParam *commonParam = AliTRDCommonParam::Instance();
   if (!commonParam) {
     AliError("Could not get common parameters\n");
     return kFALSE;
   }
   
-  AliTRDcalibDB*     calibration = AliTRDcalibDB::Instance();
+  AliTRDcalibDB     *calibration = AliTRDcalibDB::Instance();
   if (!calibration) {
     AliError("Could not get calibration object\n");
     return kFALSE;
@@ -1338,7 +1513,8 @@ Bool_t AliTRDdigitizer::MergeSDigits()
 
   // Loop through the other sets of s-digits
   AliTRDdigitsManager *mergeSDigitsManager;
-  mergeSDigitsManager = (AliTRDdigitsManager *) fSDigitsManagerList->After(fSDigitsManager);
+  mergeSDigitsManager = (AliTRDdigitsManager *) 
+                        fSDigitsManagerList->After(fSDigitsManager);
 
   if (mergeSDigitsManager) {
     AliDebug(1,Form("Merge %d input files.\n",fSDigitsManagerList->GetSize()));
@@ -1357,11 +1533,11 @@ Bool_t AliTRDdigitizer::MergeSDigits()
     // Loop through the detectors
     for (Int_t iDet = 0; iDet < AliTRDgeometry::Ndet(); iDet++) {
 
-      Int_t plane      = fGeo->GetPlane(iDet);
-      Int_t sector     = fGeo->GetSector(iDet);
-      Int_t chamber    = fGeo->GetChamber(iDet);
-      Int_t nRowMax    = commonParam->GetRowMax(plane,chamber,sector);
-      Int_t nColMax    = commonParam->GetColMax(plane);
+      Int_t plane   = fGeo->GetPlane(iDet);
+      Int_t sector  = fGeo->GetSector(iDet);
+      Int_t chamber = fGeo->GetChamber(iDet);
+      Int_t nRowMax = commonParam->GetRowMax(plane,chamber,sector);
+      Int_t nColMax = commonParam->GetColMax(plane);
 
       // Loop through the pixels of one detector and add the signals
       digitsA = fSDigitsManager->GetDigits(iDet);
@@ -1429,7 +1605,8 @@ Bool_t AliTRDdigitizer::MergeSDigits()
     }    
 
     // The next set of s-digits
-    mergeSDigitsManager = (AliTRDdigitsManager *) fSDigitsManagerList->After(mergeSDigitsManager);
+    mergeSDigitsManager = (AliTRDdigitsManager *) 
+                          fSDigitsManagerList->After(mergeSDigitsManager);
 
   }
 
@@ -1444,7 +1621,9 @@ Bool_t AliTRDdigitizer::SDigits2Digits()
   // Merges the input s-digits and converts them to normal digits
   //
 
-  if (!MergeSDigits()) return kFALSE;
+  if (!MergeSDigits()) {
+    return kFALSE;
+  }
 
   return ConvertSDigits();
 
@@ -1457,7 +1636,7 @@ Bool_t AliTRDdigitizer::WriteDigits() const
   // Writes out the TRD-digits and the dictionaries
   //
 
-  //Write parameters
+  // Write parameters
   fRunLoader->CdGAFile();
 
   // Store the digits and the dictionary in the tree
@@ -1485,7 +1664,7 @@ void AliTRDdigitizer::InitOutput(Int_t iEvent)
     return;
   }
 
-  TTreetree = 0;
+  TTree *tree = 0;
   
   if (fSDigits) { 
     // If we produce SDigits
@@ -1532,8 +1711,8 @@ Double_t AliTRDdigitizer::TimeStruct(Float_t vdrift, Double_t dist, Double_t z)
 
   SampleTimeStruct(vdrift);
   
-  // indices:
-  Int_t r1 = (Int_t)(10*dist);
+  // Indices:
+  Int_t r1 = (Int_t)(10 * dist);
   if (r1 <  0) r1 =  0;
   if (r1 > 37) r1 = 37;
   Int_t r2 = r1 + 1;
@@ -1542,42 +1721,45 @@ Double_t AliTRDdigitizer::TimeStruct(Float_t vdrift, Double_t dist, Double_t z)
   const Int_t kz1 = ((Int_t)(100 * z / 2.5));
   const Int_t kz2 = kz1 + 1;
 
-  if ((r1 <  0) || (r1 > 37) || (kz1 <  0) || (kz1 > 10)) {
+  if ((r1  <  0) || 
+      (r1  > 37) || 
+      (kz1 <  0) || 
+      (kz1 > 10)) {
     AliWarning(Form("Indices out of range: dist=%.2f, z=%.2f, r1=%d, kz1=%d\n"
                    ,dist,z,r1,kz1));
   }
 
-  const Float_t ky111 = fTimeStructInfo.fTimeStruct1[r1+38*kz1];
+  const Float_t ky111 = fTimeStruct1[r1+38*kz1];
   const Float_t ky221 = ((r2 <= 37) && (kz2 <= 10)) 
-                      ? fTimeStructInfo.fTimeStruct1[r2+38*kz2] 
-                      : fTimeStructInfo.fTimeStruct1[37+38*10];
+                      ? fTimeStruct1[r2+38*kz2] 
+                      : fTimeStruct1[37+38*10];
   const Float_t ky121 = (kz2 <= 10)             
-                      ? fTimeStructInfo.fTimeStruct1[r1+38*kz2] 
-                      : fTimeStructInfo.fTimeStruct1[r1+38*10];
+                      ? fTimeStruct1[r1+38*kz2] 
+                      : fTimeStruct1[r1+38*10];
   const Float_t ky211 = (r2 <= 37)              
-                      ? fTimeStructInfo.fTimeStruct1[r2+38*kz1] 
-                      : fTimeStructInfo.fTimeStruct1[37+38*kz1];
+                      ? fTimeStruct1[r2+38*kz1] 
+                      : fTimeStruct1[37+38*kz1];
 
   // 2D Interpolation, lower drift time map
   const Float_t ky11  = (ky211-ky111)*10*dist + ky111 - (ky211-ky111)*r1;
   const Float_t ky21  = (ky221-ky121)*10*dist + ky121 - (ky221-ky121)*r1;
 
-  const Float_t ky112 = fTimeStructInfo.fTimeStruct2[r1+38*kz1];
+  const Float_t ky112 = fTimeStruct2[r1+38*kz1];
   const Float_t ky222 = ((r2 <= 37) && (kz2 <= 10)) 
-                      ? fTimeStructInfo.fTimeStruct2[r2+38*kz2] 
-                      : fTimeStructInfo.fTimeStruct2[37+38*10];
+                      ? fTimeStruct2[r2+38*kz2] 
+                      : fTimeStruct2[37+38*10];
   const Float_t ky122 = (kz2 <= 10)             
-                      ? fTimeStructInfo.fTimeStruct2[r1+38*kz2] 
-                      : fTimeStructInfo.fTimeStruct2[r1+38*10];
+                      ? fTimeStruct2[r1+38*kz2] 
+                      : fTimeStruct2[r1+38*10];
   const Float_t ky212 = (r2 <= 37)              
-                      ? fTimeStructInfo.fTimeStruct2[r2+38*kz1] 
-                      : fTimeStructInfo.fTimeStruct2[37+38*kz1];
+                      ? fTimeStruct2[r2+38*kz1] 
+                      : fTimeStruct2[37+38*kz1];
 
   // 2D Interpolation, larger drift time map
   const Float_t ky12  = (ky212-ky112)*10*dist + ky112 - (ky212-ky112)*r1;
   const Float_t ky22  = (ky222-ky122)*10*dist + ky122 - (ky222-ky122)*r1;
 
-  // dist now is the drift distance to the anode wires (negative if electrons are
+  // Dist now is the drift distance to the anode wires (negative if electrons are
   // between anode wire plane and cathode pad plane)
   dist -= AliTRDgeometry::AmThick() / 2.0;
 
@@ -1590,8 +1772,9 @@ Double_t AliTRDdigitizer::TimeStruct(Float_t vdrift, Double_t dist, Double_t z)
                          : 0.0;
 
   // 1D Interpolation between the values at fVDlo and fVDhi
-  Float_t a = (ktdrift2 - ktdrift1) / (fTimeStructInfo.fVDhi - fTimeStructInfo.fVDlo);
-  Float_t b = ktdrift2 - a * fTimeStructInfo.fVDhi;
+  Float_t a = (ktdrift2 - ktdrift1) 
+            / (fVDhi - fVDlo);
+  Float_t b = ktdrift2 - a * fVDhi;
 
   return a * vdrift + b;
 
@@ -1608,11 +1791,11 @@ void AliTRDdigitizer::SampleTimeStruct(Float_t vdrift)
   // TODO make caching proper, if same timing structure is selected: do not update timestructs!
   
   // Noting to do
-  if (vdrift == fTimeStructInfo.fLastVdrift) {
+  if (vdrift == fTimeLastVdrift) {
     return;
   }
 
-  fTimeStructInfo.fLastVdrift = vdrift;
+  fTimeLastVdrift = vdrift;
   
   // Drift time maps are saved for some drift velocity values (in drift region):
   Float_t  fVDsmp[8];
@@ -2269,128 +2452,146 @@ void AliTRDdigitizer::SampleTimeStruct(Float_t vdrift)
        {1.48122, 1.48219, 1.48482, 1.48991, 1.50030, 1.53991,
         1.52898, 1.52653, 1.53653, 1.57282, 1.82386}};
 
-  if (fTimeStructInfo.fTimeStruct1)  delete [] fTimeStructInfo.fTimeStruct1;
-  fTimeStructInfo.fTimeStruct1  = new Float_t[ktimebin*kZbin];
-
-  if (fTimeStructInfo.fTimeStruct2)  delete [] fTimeStructInfo.fTimeStruct2;
-  fTimeStructInfo.fTimeStruct2  = new Float_t[ktimebin*kZbin];
-
-  for (Int_t ctrt = 0; ctrt<ktimebin; ctrt++) {
-    for (Int_t ctrz = 0; ctrz<kZbin; ctrz++) {
-      if ( vdrift > fVDsmp[6] ) {
-        fTimeStructInfo.fTimeStruct1[ctrt+ctrz*ktimebin] = time2100[ctrt][ctrz];
-        fTimeStructInfo.fTimeStruct2[ctrt+ctrz*ktimebin] = time2200[ctrt][ctrz];            
-        fTimeStructInfo.fVDlo = fVDsmp[6];
-        fTimeStructInfo.fVDhi = fVDsmp[7];
-      } else if ( vdrift > fVDsmp[5] ) {
-        fTimeStructInfo.fTimeStruct1[ctrt+ctrz*ktimebin] = time2000[ctrt][ctrz];
-        fTimeStructInfo.fTimeStruct2[ctrt+ctrz*ktimebin] = time2100[ctrt][ctrz];            
-        fTimeStructInfo.fVDlo = fVDsmp[5];
-        fTimeStructInfo.fVDhi = fVDsmp[6];
-      } else if ( vdrift > fVDsmp[4] ) {
-        fTimeStructInfo.fTimeStruct1[ctrt+ctrz*ktimebin] = time1900[ctrt][ctrz];
-        fTimeStructInfo.fTimeStruct2[ctrt+ctrz*ktimebin] = time2000[ctrt][ctrz];            
-        fTimeStructInfo.fVDlo = fVDsmp[4];
-        fTimeStructInfo.fVDhi = fVDsmp[5];
-      } else if ( vdrift > fVDsmp[3] ) {
-        fTimeStructInfo.fTimeStruct1[ctrt+ctrz*ktimebin] = time1800[ctrt][ctrz];
-        fTimeStructInfo.fTimeStruct2[ctrt+ctrz*ktimebin] = time1900[ctrt][ctrz];            
-        fTimeStructInfo.fVDlo = fVDsmp[3];
-        fTimeStructInfo.fVDhi = fVDsmp[4];
-      } else if ( vdrift > fVDsmp[2] ) {
-        fTimeStructInfo.fTimeStruct1[ctrt+ctrz*ktimebin] = time1700[ctrt][ctrz];
-        fTimeStructInfo.fTimeStruct2[ctrt+ctrz*ktimebin] = time1800[ctrt][ctrz];            
-        fTimeStructInfo.fVDlo = fVDsmp[2];
-        fTimeStructInfo.fVDhi = fVDsmp[3];
-      } else if ( vdrift > fVDsmp[1] ) {
-        fTimeStructInfo.fTimeStruct1[ctrt+ctrz*ktimebin] = time1600[ctrt][ctrz];
-        fTimeStructInfo.fTimeStruct2[ctrt+ctrz*ktimebin] = time1700[ctrt][ctrz];            
-        fTimeStructInfo.fVDlo = fVDsmp[1];
-        fTimeStructInfo.fVDhi = fVDsmp[2];
-      } else if ( vdrift > (fVDsmp[0] - 1.e-5) ) {
-        fTimeStructInfo.fTimeStruct1[ctrt+ctrz*ktimebin] = time1500[ctrt][ctrz];
-        fTimeStructInfo.fTimeStruct2[ctrt+ctrz*ktimebin] = time1600[ctrt][ctrz];            
-        fTimeStructInfo.fVDlo = fVDsmp[0];
-        fTimeStructInfo.fVDhi = fVDsmp[1];
+  if (fTimeStruct1) {
+    delete [] fTimeStruct1;
+  }
+  fTimeStruct1 = new Float_t[ktimebin*kZbin];
+
+  if (fTimeStruct2) {
+    delete [] fTimeStruct2;
+  }
+  fTimeStruct2 = new Float_t[ktimebin*kZbin];
+
+  for (Int_t ctrt = 0; ctrt < ktimebin; ctrt++) {
+    for (Int_t ctrz = 0; ctrz <    kZbin; ctrz++) {
+      if      (vdrift > fVDsmp[6]) {
+        fTimeStruct1[ctrt+ctrz*ktimebin] = time2100[ctrt][ctrz];
+        fTimeStruct2[ctrt+ctrz*ktimebin] = time2200[ctrt][ctrz];            
+        fVDlo = fVDsmp[6];
+        fVDhi = fVDsmp[7];
+      } 
+      else if (vdrift > fVDsmp[5]) {
+        fTimeStruct1[ctrt+ctrz*ktimebin] = time2000[ctrt][ctrz];
+        fTimeStruct2[ctrt+ctrz*ktimebin] = time2100[ctrt][ctrz];            
+        fVDlo = fVDsmp[5];
+        fVDhi = fVDsmp[6];
+      } 
+      else if (vdrift > fVDsmp[4]) {
+        fTimeStruct1[ctrt+ctrz*ktimebin] = time1900[ctrt][ctrz];
+        fTimeStruct2[ctrt+ctrz*ktimebin] = time2000[ctrt][ctrz];            
+        fVDlo = fVDsmp[4];
+        fVDhi = fVDsmp[5];
+      } 
+      else if (vdrift > fVDsmp[3]) {
+        fTimeStruct1[ctrt+ctrz*ktimebin] = time1800[ctrt][ctrz];
+        fTimeStruct2[ctrt+ctrz*ktimebin] = time1900[ctrt][ctrz];            
+        fVDlo = fVDsmp[3];
+        fVDhi = fVDsmp[4];
+      } 
+      else if (vdrift > fVDsmp[2]) {
+        fTimeStruct1[ctrt+ctrz*ktimebin] = time1700[ctrt][ctrz];
+        fTimeStruct2[ctrt+ctrz*ktimebin] = time1800[ctrt][ctrz];            
+        fVDlo = fVDsmp[2];
+        fVDhi = fVDsmp[3];
+      } 
+      else if (vdrift > fVDsmp[1]) {
+        fTimeStruct1[ctrt+ctrz*ktimebin] = time1600[ctrt][ctrz];
+        fTimeStruct2[ctrt+ctrz*ktimebin] = time1700[ctrt][ctrz];            
+        fVDlo = fVDsmp[1];
+        fVDhi = fVDsmp[2];
+      } 
+      else if (vdrift > (fVDsmp[0] - 1.0e-5)) {
+        fTimeStruct1[ctrt+ctrz*ktimebin] = time1500[ctrt][ctrz];
+        fTimeStruct2[ctrt+ctrz*ktimebin] = time1600[ctrt][ctrz];            
+        fVDlo = fVDsmp[0];
+        fVDhi = fVDsmp[1];
       }
     }
   }
+
 }
 
 //_____________________________________________________________________________
 void AliTRDdigitizer::RecalcDiffusion(Float_t vdrift)
 {
-  if (vdrift == fDiffusionInfo.fLastVdrift)
+  //
+  // Recalculates the diffusion parameters
+  //
+  // The B=0 case is not really included here.
+  // Should be revisited!
+  //
+
+  if (vdrift == fDiffLastVdrift) {
     return;
+  }
 
-  AliTRDSimParam*    simParam    = AliTRDSimParam::Instance();
+  AliTRDSimParam    *simParam    = AliTRDSimParam::Instance();
   if (!simParam) {
     AliError("Could not get simulation parameters\n");
     return;
   }
   
-  AliTRDCommonParamcommonParam = AliTRDCommonParam::Instance();
+  AliTRDCommonParam *commonParam = AliTRDCommonParam::Instance();
   if (!commonParam) {
     AliError("Could not get common parameters\n");
     return;
   }
   
-  AliTRDcalibDB*     calibration = AliTRDcalibDB::Instance();
+  AliTRDcalibDB     *calibration = AliTRDcalibDB::Instance();
   if (!calibration) {
     AliError("Could not get calibration object\n");
     return;
   }
   
-  Float_t field = commonParam->GetField();
-  fDiffusionInfo.fLastVdrift = vdrift;
+  // The magnetic field strength
+  Double_t x[3] = { 0.0, 0.0, 0.0 };
+  Double_t b[3];        
+  gAlice->Field(x,b);         // b[] is in kilo Gauss   
+  Float_t field = b[2] * 0.1; // Tesla
+
+  fDiffLastVdrift = vdrift;
   
   // DiffusionL
-  {
-    const Int_t kNb = 5;
-    Float_t p0[kNb] = {  0.007440,  0.007493,  0.007513,  0.007672,  0.007831 };
-    Float_t p1[kNb] = {  0.019252,  0.018912,  0.018636,  0.018012,  0.017343 };
-    Float_t p2[kNb] = { -0.005042, -0.004926, -0.004867, -0.004650, -0.004424 };
-    Float_t p3[kNb] = {  0.000195,  0.000189,  0.000195,  0.000182,  0.000169 };
-
-    Int_t ib = ((Int_t) (10 * (field - 0.15)));
-    ib       = TMath::Max(  0,ib);
-    ib       = TMath::Min(kNb,ib);
-
-    fDiffusionInfo.fDiffusionL = p0[ib] 
-                               + p1[ib] * vdrift
-                               + p2[ib] * vdrift*vdrift
-                               + p3[ib] * vdrift*vdrift*vdrift;
-  }
+  const Int_t kNbL = 5;
+  Float_t p0L[kNbL] = {  0.007440,  0.007493,  0.007513,  0.007672,  0.007831 };
+  Float_t p1L[kNbL] = {  0.019252,  0.018912,  0.018636,  0.018012,  0.017343 };
+  Float_t p2L[kNbL] = { -0.005042, -0.004926, -0.004867, -0.004650, -0.004424 };
+  Float_t p3L[kNbL] = {  0.000195,  0.000189,  0.000195,  0.000182,  0.000169 };
+
+  Int_t ibL = ((Int_t) (10 * (field - 0.15)));
+  ibL       = TMath::Max(   0,ibL);
+  ibL       = TMath::Min(kNbL,ibL);
+
+  fDiffusionL = p0L[ibL] 
+              + p1L[ibL] * vdrift
+              + p2L[ibL] * vdrift*vdrift
+              + p3L[ibL] * vdrift*vdrift*vdrift;
   
   // DiffusionT
-  {
-    const Int_t kNb = 5;
-    Float_t p0[kNb] = {  0.009550,  0.009599,  0.009674,  0.009757,  0.009850 };
-    Float_t p1[kNb] = {  0.006667,  0.006539,  0.006359,  0.006153,  0.005925 };
-    Float_t p2[kNb] = { -0.000853, -0.000798, -0.000721, -0.000635, -0.000541 };
-    Float_t p3[kNb] = {  0.000131,  0.000122,  0.000111,  0.000098,  0.000085 };
-
-    Int_t ib = ((Int_t) (10 * (field - 0.15)));
-    ib       = TMath::Max(  0,ib);
-    ib       = TMath::Min(kNb,ib);
-
-    fDiffusionInfo.fDiffusionT = p0[ib] 
-                               + p1[ib] * vdrift
-                               + p2[ib] * vdrift*vdrift
-                               + p3[ib] * vdrift*vdrift*vdrift;
-  }    
+  const Int_t kNbT = 5;
+  Float_t p0T[kNbT] = {  0.009550,  0.009599,  0.009674,  0.009757,  0.009850 };
+  Float_t p1T[kNbT] = {  0.006667,  0.006539,  0.006359,  0.006153,  0.005925 };
+  Float_t p2T[kNbT] = { -0.000853, -0.000798, -0.000721, -0.000635, -0.000541 };
+  Float_t p3T[kNbT] = {  0.000131,  0.000122,  0.000111,  0.000098,  0.000085 };
+
+  Int_t ibT= ((Int_t) (10 * (field - 0.15)));
+  ibT      = TMath::Max(   0,ibT);
+  ibT      = TMath::Min(kNbT,ibT);
+
+  fDiffusionT = p0T[ibT] 
+              + p1T[ibT] * vdrift
+              + p2T[ibT] * vdrift*vdrift
+              + p3T[ibT] * vdrift*vdrift*vdrift;
 
   // OmegaTau
-  fDiffusionInfo.fOmegaTau = calibration->GetOmegaTau(vdrift);
-  
+  fOmegaTau = calibration->GetOmegaTau(vdrift,field);
+
   // Lorentzfactor
-  {
-    if (commonParam->ExBOn()) {
-      fDiffusionInfo.fLorentzFactor = 1.0 / (1.0 + fDiffusionInfo.fOmegaTau*fDiffusionInfo.fOmegaTau);
-    }
-    else {
-      fDiffusionInfo.fLorentzFactor = 1.0;
-    }
+  if (commonParam->ExBOn()) {
+    fLorentzFactor = 1.0 / (1.0 + fOmegaTau*fOmegaTau);
+  }
+  else {
+    fLorentzFactor = 1.0;
   }
 
 }
@@ -2405,7 +2606,8 @@ Float_t AliTRDdigitizer::GetDiffusionL(Float_t vdrift)
   //
 
   RecalcDiffusion(vdrift);
-  return fDiffusionInfo.fDiffusionL;
+
+  return fDiffusionL;
 
 }
 
@@ -2419,7 +2621,8 @@ Float_t AliTRDdigitizer::GetDiffusionT(Float_t vdrift)
   //
 
   RecalcDiffusion(vdrift);
-  return fDiffusionInfo.fDiffusionT;
+
+  return fDiffusionT;
 
 }
 
@@ -2433,11 +2636,11 @@ Int_t AliTRDdigitizer::Diffusion(Float_t vdrift, Double_t driftlength, Double_t
   RecalcDiffusion(vdrift);
 
   Float_t driftSqrt = TMath::Sqrt(driftlength);
-  Float_t sigmaT    = driftSqrt * fDiffusionInfo.fDiffusionT;
-  Float_t sigmaL    = driftSqrt * fDiffusionInfo.fDiffusionL;
-  xyz[0] = gRandom->Gaus(xyz[0], sigmaL * GetLorentzFactor(vdrift));
-  xyz[1] = gRandom->Gaus(xyz[1], sigmaT * GetLorentzFactor(vdrift));
-  xyz[2] = gRandom->Gaus(xyz[2], sigmaT);
+  Float_t sigmaT    = driftSqrt * fDiffusionT;
+  Float_t sigmaL    = driftSqrt * fDiffusionL;
+  xyz[0] = gRandom->Gaus(xyz[0],sigmaL * GetLorentzFactor(vdrift));
+  xyz[1] = gRandom->Gaus(xyz[1],sigmaT * GetLorentzFactor(vdrift));
+  xyz[2] = gRandom->Gaus(xyz[2],sigmaT);
 
   return 1;
 
@@ -2451,7 +2654,8 @@ Float_t AliTRDdigitizer::GetLorentzFactor(Float_t vd)
   //
 
   RecalcDiffusion(vd);
-  return fDiffusionInfo.fLorentzFactor;
+
+  return fLorentzFactor;
 
 }
   
@@ -2465,7 +2669,7 @@ Int_t AliTRDdigitizer::ExB(Float_t vdrift, Double_t driftlength, Double_t *xyz)
   RecalcDiffusion(vdrift);
   
   xyz[0] = xyz[0];
-  xyz[1] = xyz[1] + fDiffusionInfo.fOmegaTau * driftlength;
+  xyz[1] = xyz[1] + fOmegaTau * driftlength;
   xyz[2] = xyz[2];
 
   return 1;