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| + | A standard runcontrol GUI will pop up. Click "Connect" and then "Configure." Choose '''CMUAccum''' from the pull-down menu. | ||
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| + | After configuring to CMUAccum, click "Download" and then "Start Run." Once the run is finished, end with "End Run" and start again. | ||
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| + | Please avoid the "Abort" button, as this is buggy and prevents EPICS data from being written to file. If you do have to click "Abort," please kill coda (using the kcoda command) and start again. | ||
Revision as of 23:23, 17 February 2009
The Compton FADC DAQ is a new photon detector DAQ which is in the process of commissioning. This page explains how to run this DAQ.
Getting Started
In a terminal window, log onto
apar@adaql6
(The password for the apar account is posted in the counting room.)
You will need two open terminal windows logged into apar@adaql6.
In the first terminal window, type
kcoda rcServer &
In the second terminal window (after typing the rcServer command), type
runcontrol &
A standard runcontrol GUI will pop up. Click "Connect" and then "Configure." Choose CMUAccum from the pull-down menu.
After configuring to CMUAccum, click "Download" and then "Start Run." Once the run is finished, end with "End Run" and start again.
Please avoid the "Abort" button, as this is buggy and prevents EPICS data from being written to file. If you do have to click "Abort," please kill coda (using the kcoda command) and start again.
