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*Updates
 
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**HCal
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***started doing calibration
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***fixed flag files
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***can talk to the LED now, but errors in replay, might be missing a header
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***prescales not prescaling
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***one FADC needed to be fixed
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***script to reset DAC at boot, need to test
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***adjust timing
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***high rate
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**Bigbite Shower
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***finished attaching all capacitive coupling
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***finished replacing bad modules : looks better than before
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***calibration
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***documentation
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***coincidence time : Mark, Scott and Arun figured out time difference between HCAL and Bigbite
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***2 FADC from Brad
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***F1 data looks good now and no crash : using OT2 helps
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***start setting rol for FADCs on bbhodo
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***delay single triggers : can line up L1A with TS delay ( Bryan will look into )
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***reduce window of BBShower FADC from 200 to 100 ns
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**Hodoscope
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***still calibrating HV - have all files for data scan - fit pedestals and fitting ADC signal - writing script to compute HV
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***Mark will test FADC rol this afternoon
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**GRINCH
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***decoding data - ROC ID set 526 - was set to 4 - issue was fixed - can look at data
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***need to adjust latency with TS
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***taking data for gain calibration
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***will install FADC
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**CDet
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***restarted system, everything is ok besides HV, will work on that and start taking data. All rest working
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***Hanjie helping
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**LHRS
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***read out with TS
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***FADC working
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***Bob will check TS config more today
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***check scalers
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***need to add helicity scaler
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***after Fastbus + 8 FADC
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***4 cables from LHRS : need to check where HRS trigger is arriving, and other
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**GEM Bigbite INFN
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***
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**GEM Bigbite UVA
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**GEn RP chamber
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**Helicity
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***finished helicity readout , took data and check if look ok
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***check everything compiles with full readout with the library
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***new helicity decoding board is avalaible : just one avalaible - need to go in VXS crate - could go in LHRS - could that go in TS crate ?
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can take front panel -
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**Beamline/scalers
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***sbsvme29 : scalers working
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***still need cabling
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***need plug triggers and L1A
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***need to add to full config
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***spot++ still need to run on current setup
  
 
*On going tasks
 
*On going tasks
 
**Cable to weldment ( Jack ? )
 
**Cable to weldment ( Jack ? )
**cabling scaler/beamline crate ( David , Bob 0%)
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**cabling scaler/beamline crate ( David , Bob 50%)
 
**HRS to TS and timing ( Bob, Maria 0% )
 
**HRS to TS and timing ( Bob, Maria 0% )
**EPICS / start End of run logging script (Alex, Bob 0% 09/15 )
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**EPICS / start End of run logging script (Alex, Bob 0% 09/15 ) - need ER for insertion -
**script check MPD sync ( Ben , Andrew ) - is new firmware ready ?
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**script check MPD sync ( Ben , Andrew ) - is new firmware ready ? check with Ben
**RF (Alex, Bob ) - located RF prescaler and signal - need to send to HRS and SBS weldment
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**RF (Alex, Bob ) - located RF prescaler and signal - need to send to HRS and SBS weldment - need add F1 for RF - can put in FADC avalaible ? -
 
**sync check scripts ( Andrew , Alex )
 
**sync check scripts ( Andrew , Alex )
**Hodoscope v1190 clock ( Alex , Mark , Ralph)
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**EDTM at least 1 Hz for helicity
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**Hodoscope v1190 clock ( Alex , Mark , Ralph)  
 
***check if calibration is needed after switch
 
***check if calibration is needed after switch
**Full configration all crates ( Alex, Bryan )
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**Full configration all crates ( Alex, Bryan ) - can attach process to components
**data rate test with new computer and 3 VTPs ( Alex, Bryan )
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**need setup screens for online display and analysis, Hall A tools on big screen - can make a map file
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**data rate test with new computer and 3 VTPs ( Alex, Bryan ) -
 
**test GEM zero supression ( Sean, Holly )- done  
 
**test GEM zero supression ( Sean, Holly )- done  
 
**GEM cosmics ( Sean, Holly )
 
**GEM cosmics ( Sean, Holly )
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**suggest taking all detectors cosmics every night
 
**suggest taking all detectors cosmics every night
 
**add scaler crate to full config  
 
**add scaler crate to full config  
**coincidence trigger (done ? )
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**coincidence trigger (done ? ) - need fine tune inputs at TS
**EDTM (done ? )
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**EDTM- starting will work on it this afternoon
 
**BB CAL and HCAL at TS - delayed after coincidence
 
**BB CAL and HCAL at TS - delayed after coincidence
**reference channel to all crates
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**reference channel to all crates - need HCal and Shower + RF
 
**Final CODA config  
 
**Final CODA config  
**add FADCs for shower sum
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**add FADCs for shower sum  
 
**add FADCs for GRINCH and HODO
 
**add FADCs for GRINCH and HODO
 
**timing hodoscope - V792 gate
 
**timing hodoscope - V792 gate
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**read threshold for discriminator from with RPi be Ellen, need give code to Steve
  
 
*Issues
 
*Issues
 
**network issue : one short fiber replaced, will try to put in protective tube
 
**network issue : one short fiber replaced, will try to put in protective tube
**LHRS
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**LHRS TI : working now
 
**GEM with TS hanging - need to check
 
**GEM with TS hanging - need to check
**Shower FADC bad channel - FADC replaced but problem could not be reproduce - need to test more
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**Shower FADC bad channel - FADC replaced but problem could not be reproduce - need to test more  
 
**HCAL FADC bad channel
 
**HCAL FADC bad channel
 
**HCAL ROC16 fiber - will double check if fiber 5 enabled - use slave5 - added additionnal fiber for ROC16
 
**HCAL ROC16 fiber - will double check if fiber 5 enabled - use slave5 - added additionnal fiber for ROC16
 
**warning PEB ROC - Bryan checking with Dave - might incorrect flag -  
 
**warning PEB ROC - Bryan checking with Dave - might incorrect flag -  
 
**Shower F1 issue at high rate - need to check with OT#2 - check at sync event implemented - DMA error might come from multiple pulsing - might
 
**Shower F1 issue at high rate - need to check with OT#2 - check at sync event implemented - DMA error might come from multiple pulsing - might
***Helicity scaler readout  
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***Helicity scaler readout : issues working with same DMA configuration - scalers doing regular VME
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***need copy of L1A for helicity scaler
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*Status software in a-onl@aonl1
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*use HV EPICS : type go_hv on aslow on adaqsc , need people to check if it works and if mapping is correct
*GRINCH
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**still need to install - need to check if commits were merged
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**still running locally -
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*Shower
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**installed
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**one script working with TS files
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*GEM
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**Andrew tried already
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*Hodoscope
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**installed
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*HCAL
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**setup and can look at data
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Latest revision as of 11:35, 17 September 2021

  • Updates
    • HCal
      • started doing calibration
      • fixed flag files
      • can talk to the LED now, but errors in replay, might be missing a header
      • prescales not prescaling
      • one FADC needed to be fixed
      • script to reset DAC at boot, need to test
      • adjust timing
      • high rate
    • Bigbite Shower
      • finished attaching all capacitive coupling
      • finished replacing bad modules : looks better than before
      • calibration
      • documentation
      • coincidence time : Mark, Scott and Arun figured out time difference between HCAL and Bigbite
      • 2 FADC from Brad
      • F1 data looks good now and no crash : using OT2 helps
      • start setting rol for FADCs on bbhodo
      • delay single triggers : can line up L1A with TS delay ( Bryan will look into )
      • reduce window of BBShower FADC from 200 to 100 ns
    • Hodoscope
      • still calibrating HV - have all files for data scan - fit pedestals and fitting ADC signal - writing script to compute HV
      • Mark will test FADC rol this afternoon
    • GRINCH
      • decoding data - ROC ID set 526 - was set to 4 - issue was fixed - can look at data
      • need to adjust latency with TS
      • taking data for gain calibration
      • will install FADC
    • CDet
      • restarted system, everything is ok besides HV, will work on that and start taking data. All rest working
      • Hanjie helping
    • LHRS
      • read out with TS
      • FADC working
      • Bob will check TS config more today
      • check scalers
      • need to add helicity scaler
      • after Fastbus + 8 FADC
      • 4 cables from LHRS : need to check where HRS trigger is arriving, and other
    • GEM Bigbite INFN
    • GEM Bigbite UVA
    • GEn RP chamber
    • Helicity
      • finished helicity readout , took data and check if look ok
      • check everything compiles with full readout with the library
      • new helicity decoding board is avalaible : just one avalaible - need to go in VXS crate - could go in LHRS - could that go in TS crate ?

can take front panel -

    • Beamline/scalers
      • sbsvme29 : scalers working
      • still need cabling
      • need plug triggers and L1A
      • need to add to full config
      • spot++ still need to run on current setup
  • On going tasks
    • Cable to weldment ( Jack ? )
    • cabling scaler/beamline crate ( David , Bob 50%)
    • HRS to TS and timing ( Bob, Maria 0% )
    • EPICS / start End of run logging script (Alex, Bob 0% 09/15 ) - need ER for insertion -
    • script check MPD sync ( Ben , Andrew ) - is new firmware ready ? check with Ben
    • RF (Alex, Bob ) - located RF prescaler and signal - need to send to HRS and SBS weldment - need add F1 for RF - can put in FADC avalaible ? -
    • sync check scripts ( Andrew , Alex )
    • EDTM at least 1 Hz for helicity
    • Hodoscope v1190 clock ( Alex , Mark , Ralph)
      • check if calibration is needed after switch
    • Full configration all crates ( Alex, Bryan ) - can attach process to components
    • need setup screens for online display and analysis, Hall A tools on big screen - can make a map file
    • data rate test with new computer and 3 VTPs ( Alex, Bryan ) -
    • test GEM zero supression ( Sean, Holly )- done
    • GEM cosmics ( Sean, Holly )
    • Shower cosmics (Arun, Provokar )
    • HCAL cosmics (Scott)
    • GRINCH cosmics ( Bradley )
    • Hodoscope cosmics ( Ralph )
    • DAQ documentation ( Alex, Rachel )
    • suggest taking all detectors cosmics every night
    • add scaler crate to full config
    • coincidence trigger (done ? ) - need fine tune inputs at TS
    • EDTM- starting will work on it this afternoon
    • BB CAL and HCAL at TS - delayed after coincidence
    • reference channel to all crates - need HCal and Shower + RF
    • Final CODA config
    • add FADCs for shower sum
    • add FADCs for GRINCH and HODO
    • timing hodoscope - V792 gate
    • read threshold for discriminator from with RPi be Ellen, need give code to Steve
  • Issues
    • network issue : one short fiber replaced, will try to put in protective tube
    • LHRS TI : working now
    • GEM with TS hanging - need to check
    • Shower FADC bad channel - FADC replaced but problem could not be reproduce - need to test more
    • HCAL FADC bad channel
    • HCAL ROC16 fiber - will double check if fiber 5 enabled - use slave5 - added additionnal fiber for ROC16
    • warning PEB ROC - Bryan checking with Dave - might incorrect flag -
    • Shower F1 issue at high rate - need to check with OT#2 - check at sync event implemented - DMA error might come from multiple pulsing - might
      • Helicity scaler readout : issues working with same DMA configuration - scalers doing regular VME
      • need copy of L1A for helicity scaler


  • use HV EPICS : type go_hv on aslow on adaqsc , need people to check if it works and if mapping is correct