Difference between revisions of "Starting CODA for shift workers"
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*If the VNC is not opened, or after logging in as adaq@adaq2 | *If the VNC is not opened, or after logging in as adaq@adaq2 | ||
− | **type: RunCoda. VNC password is the adaq password. If the VNC session does not exist (a window popup will say 'connection refused' after typing RunCoda), the VNC session must be started. To | + | **type: RunCoda. VNC password is the adaq password. |
+ | **If the VNC session does not exist (a window popup will say 'connection refused' after typing RunCoda), the VNC session must be started. | ||
+ | **To start the DAQ VNC session, log into sbs-onl@adaq2 and run 'start_daq_vnc' (no quotes). This will start the VNC session on adaq2, port 4. | ||
+ | **To reconnect to an open VNC session, on sbs-onl@adaq2, type vncviewer. In the pop-up window, type adaq2:4 and click Connect. | ||
*In the VNC session, use the CODA script buttons on first Desktop to start the ROC Xterms and Run Control | *In the VNC session, use the CODA script buttons on first Desktop to start the ROC Xterms and Run Control | ||
+ | **Click on SBS_coda_scripts icon/directory | ||
+ | **Click StartXTerms icon | ||
+ | **Click CODA Run Control icon | ||
+ | **If needed, use Restart CODA components | ||
− | + | *In runcontrol make sure sbsts session and config GEnII-3stream are chosen | |
− | + | ||
− | *In runcontrol make sure sbsts session and config | + | |
*To start a run | *To start a run | ||
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*Pedestal run | *Pedestal run | ||
− | **select | + | **select GEnII-3stream-ped config |
**start run | **start run | ||
**stop run after at least 30 k events | **stop run after at least 30 k events | ||
− | **go back to | + | **go back to GEnII-3stream configuration and start regular rub |
*Troubleshooting | *Troubleshooting | ||
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***Reboot VTP crate : open in browser http://hallavme12.jlab.org (open the browser in the VNC unless you have password for crate you're power cycling) | ***Reboot VTP crate : open in browser http://hallavme12.jlab.org (open the browser in the VNC unless you have password for crate you're power cycling) | ||
− | More on GEMs in https:// | + | More on GEMs in https://sbs.jlab.org/DocDB/0003/000303/001/GEM_operations.pdf |
* All remote switches at https://hallaweb.jlab.org/wiki/index.php/Crate_resets | * All remote switches at https://hallaweb.jlab.org/wiki/index.php/Crate_resets |
Latest revision as of 13:38, 4 October 2022
https://hallaweb.jlab.org/wiki/index.php/BigBite_trigger_and_DAQ
- DAQ should be running already on hadesk4 in a VNC
- If the VNC is not opened, or after logging in as adaq@adaq2
- type: RunCoda. VNC password is the adaq password.
- If the VNC session does not exist (a window popup will say 'connection refused' after typing RunCoda), the VNC session must be started.
- To start the DAQ VNC session, log into sbs-onl@adaq2 and run 'start_daq_vnc' (no quotes). This will start the VNC session on adaq2, port 4.
- To reconnect to an open VNC session, on sbs-onl@adaq2, type vncviewer. In the pop-up window, type adaq2:4 and click Connect.
- In the VNC session, use the CODA script buttons on first Desktop to start the ROC Xterms and Run Control
- Click on SBS_coda_scripts icon/directory
- Click StartXTerms icon
- Click CODA Run Control icon
- If needed, use Restart CODA components
- In runcontrol make sure sbsts session and config GEnII-3stream are chosen
- To start a run
- hit configure button in runcontrol, might need to hit it twice if vtpROC20 misses the first configuration
- hit download button ( wait until vtpROC20 is done )
- check prescale factors ( To open prescale gui : ssh to sbs-onl@adaq2 and type prescale )
- hit Start Run button
- fill in run information in pop up box ( make sure you have correct target / runtype )
- Pedestal run
- select GEnII-3stream-ped config
- start run
- stop run after at least 30 k events
- go back to GEnII-3stream configuration and start regular rub
- Troubleshooting
- ER1 getting stuck at prestart
- hit reset in runcontrol
- hit configure, download, prestart and start a run
- ER1 getting stuck at prestart
- SEB and ER stuck at end of run
- hit reset in runcontrol
- hit restart CODA components
- redo configure and download
- start a run
- GEM module not initializing or getting Errors
- Reboot VTP crate : open in browser http://hallavme12.jlab.org (open the browser in the VNC unless you have password for crate you're power cycling)
- SEB and ER stuck at end of run
More on GEMs in https://sbs.jlab.org/DocDB/0003/000303/001/GEM_operations.pdf
- All remote switches at https://hallaweb.jlab.org/wiki/index.php/Crate_resets
- rcgui not appearing
platform migth need to be restarted
ssh adaq@adaq2 sudo systemctl restart platform.service use the killall xterm button and restart all terminals with Start Xterms start run
- if you are stuck check contact expert on slack ( in 4th desktop web browser ) or call DAQ on call ( number on slack channel on-call or on whiteboard)