Checklist   for   2-DAQ   Switch

Robert Michaels, rom@jlab.org, Jefferson Lab Hall A, updated Aug 8, 2007


Here is a checklist for experts only to switch the DAQ from coincindence mode (TWOARM) to 2-DAQ mode. The former is defined as having one trigger supervisor (TS) on R-HRS which controls all the crates; the latter has two independent TS, L-HRS and R-HRS, and hence 2 DAQ systems for singles mode.
    STEP         PROCEDURE        
    1     L-HRS: Switch TS RS485 cable at Fastbus ROC4  
    2     L-HRS: ts_scaler.crl RLSWITCH = LOCAL vs RARM.  
    3     R-HRS: Modify boot scripts (adev vs a-onl), reboot  
    4     L-HRS: Move origin of L1A  
    5     L-HRS: Move origin of scaler gates  
    6     a-onl: Modify runend.tcl, halla_scaler_process.tcl and last_scaler
    7     atrig: Default trigsetup to coinc or 2daq
    8     datamon deadtime (scdtime.c switch)
    9     L-arm: runTypes pedrun vs pedrunL
    10     auto BTA (1-arm vs 2-arm).
    11     Download the trigger   & answer obvious questions