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| − | Where to run: adev account on adaq1 | + | Where to run: <font color="red">adev account on adaq1</font> |
| − | I. | + | I. Is the L-HRS DAQ already running ? |
| − | + | Find the rcgui and use the buttons at the top. It's a standard CODA 3.10 | |
| − | + | GUI. If you let the mouse hover over the button for a moment, a little | |
| + | text box pops up, telling you what the button means. In smooth operation | ||
| + | you are simply starting and stopping runs, so your favorite buttons would | ||
| + | be Start (a triangle |> icon) and End (a box icon). | ||
| − | + | II. DAQ not running ? How to bring the Left HRS DAQ up from scratch. | |
| − | + | If problems, see III and IV below. | |
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| − | + | 2. Type "setupxterms", this pops up 4 xterms where you login to the 4 crates. | |
| − | The old TS is not used in the DAQ; however, it | + | I usually to do this from adaq2 because kcoda kills xterms. |
| − | which are read for xscaler and | + | |
| + | 3. In each xterm or window, login. Note, we use the adev account ! | ||
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| + | The old TS is not used in the DAQ; however, it does contain scalers | ||
| + | which are read for xscaler and for event type 140 insertions. | ||
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| + | Available crates and how to login | ||
VXS crate with FADC ..... ssh -X halladaq8 -l adev | VXS crate with FADC ..... ssh -X halladaq8 -l adev | ||
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uppper fastbus crate .... ssh -X lhrsfb2 -l adev | uppper fastbus crate .... ssh -X lhrsfb2 -l adev | ||
| − | + | If you don't know the password, text Bob | |
| − | 4. Startcoda by typing "startcoda" | + | 4. Startcoda (on adaq1 as "adev") by typing "startcoda" |
5. In each window (step 3) type the appropriate "startrocN" command | 5. In each window (step 3) type the appropriate "startrocN" command | ||
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LHRS_FADC -- just the FADC, good choice if Fastbus is down and | LHRS_FADC -- just the FADC, good choice if Fastbus is down and | ||
you don't need Fastbus | you don't need Fastbus | ||
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| − | + | III. Trouble shooting | |
Might need to power-cycle the crate if you things like this: | Might need to power-cycle the crate if you things like this: | ||
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Be patient, go to I.1 above. | Be patient, go to I.1 above. | ||
| − | + | IV. Power cycling can be done remotely. | |
ROC1 (formerly ROC31 during PREX) FADC crate | ROC1 (formerly ROC31 during PREX) FADC crate | ||
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For the Fastbus, the hall A Tools screen and "Crate resets" | For the Fastbus, the hall A Tools screen and "Crate resets" | ||
used to work, but during the shutdown I have had trouble finding it. | used to work, but during the shutdown I have had trouble finding it. | ||
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</pre> | </pre> | ||
Revision as of 10:56, 11 June 2021
Currently we can only run the DAQ in a standalone configuration. Eventually, we will connect it to the SBS DAQ.
update: June 7, 2021
Where to run: <font color="red">adev account on adaq1</font>
I. Is the L-HRS DAQ already running ?
Find the rcgui and use the buttons at the top. It's a standard CODA 3.10
GUI. If you let the mouse hover over the button for a moment, a little
text box pops up, telling you what the button means. In smooth operation
you are simply starting and stopping runs, so your favorite buttons would
be Start (a triangle |> icon) and End (a box icon).
II. DAQ not running ? How to bring the Left HRS DAQ up from scratch.
If problems, see III and IV below.
2. Type "setupxterms", this pops up 4 xterms where you login to the 4 crates.
I usually to do this from adaq2 because kcoda kills xterms.
3. In each xterm or window, login. Note, we use the adev account !
The old TS is not used in the DAQ; however, it does contain scalers
which are read for xscaler and for event type 140 insertions.
Available crates and how to login
VXS crate with FADC ..... ssh -X halladaq8 -l adev
lower fastbus crate ..... ssh -X lhrsfb1 -l adev
middle fastbus crate .... ssh -X src2 -l adev
uppper fastbus crate .... ssh -X lhrsfb2 -l adev
If you don't know the password, text Bob
4. Startcoda (on adaq1 as "adev") by typing "startcoda"
5. In each window (step 3) type the appropriate "startrocN" command
ROC1-hallada8: ./startroc1
ROC2-lhrsfb1: ./startroc2
ROC3-src2: ./startroc3
ROC4-lhrsfb2 : ./startroc4
You should see the ROCs connect in the red gui (platform).
6. Now in Run Control GUI (aka rcgui)
Control(upper left)-> Connect -> click the tools thingy (Configure).
Sometimes one component is disconnected or has a problem (red),
like "configuring" instead of "configured".
Often a reset ( <| in gui ) does the trick, and download again.
Otherwise patiently start at 1. It works eventually.
Assuming you can see connected ROCs in the rcgui:
Next, Download, StartRun. If you don't know what a button
means, let the mouse hover over it for a few sec.
Configs to use. Note, the last correctly-running config is what
gets loaded by default. You have two configs to pick:
LHRS -- all 4 crates
LHRS_FADC -- just the FADC, good choice if Fastbus is down and
you don't need Fastbus
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III. Trouble shooting
Might need to power-cycle the crate if you things like this:
./startroc1: line 2: 31770 Segmentation fault
Old ROC processes can cause trouble. Kill them or reboot.
ps awx | grep roc
21353 ? Sl 0:00 coda_roc -type ROC -name ROC3s
21394 ? Rl 44:36 coda_roc -type ROC -name ROC3
21477 pts/0 R+ 0:00 grep roc
[root@src2 ~]# kill -9 21353 21394
Some other component not working (e.g. PEB error).
Be patient, go to I.1 above.
IV. Power cycling can be done remotely.
ROC1 (formerly ROC31 during PREX) FADC crate
go to bbvme1.jlab.org on firefox on a-onl@aonl1
For the Fastbus, the hall A Tools screen and "Crate resets"
used to work, but during the shutdown I have had trouble finding it.
