【正】 A semi-length focal plane detecting system for heavy ions has been built onthe Beijing Q3D magnetic spectrometer and tested by <sup>12</sup>C+<sup>197</sup>Au,<sup>16</sup>O+<sup>150</sup>Sm,and <sup>18</sup>O-<sup>156</sup>Gd reactions.The intrinsic resolutions of position and angle were 1.1 mmand 0.8°,respectively.The resolutions of energy loss ΔE,residual energy E<sub>R</sub> and totalenergy E<sub>T</sub> obtained were 3.0%,1.4% and 0.9%.respectively,after a special method ofdata processing was adopted.The achievable mass resolution is estimated to be about1.0% after necessary corrections for some signals concerned.Discussion aboul the edgeeffect of the detectors of this type is given too.