BigBite/HVControl

BigBite High Voltage Control

HOWTO start the HV Control GUI

• Log into the adev account on adaql3 (password on sheet next to the WhiteBoard).

For example, in an xterm (logged in as adaq@adaql1):

 [adaq@adaql1 adaq]$ ssh adev@adaql3

• Run the GUI:

 [adev@adaql3 adev]$ hvgui

• After some time of reading configuration files and information from the HV Crates (about 30 seconds), the GUI should appear:

HOWTO change high voltage

• double click the slot you want to change in Target_V column

• change the value then hit enter
• after finish changing please save the setting

HOWTO save high voltage setting

• click File
• choose Save Voltage Set

• please save the file in the format as you see in the example

BB_month_date_year_time.set

== HV map for BB

• bbps1 S0 to S9 are E and DE BB planes
  • S0 de 1-12 Left S1 de 13-24 Left S2 de 1-12 Right S3 de 13-24 Right
  • S4 E 1-12 Left S5 E 13-24 Left S6 E 1-12 Right S7 E 13-24 Right
  • S8 Bar in front of platform

• bbps1 S14 Bigbite MWDC HV
  • 0 to 3 front chambers
  • 4 to 7 back chambers

Channels for the MWDC

The Channels for the MWDC are in Slot 14.

• Front Chamber = 14.0 through 14.3
• Back Chamber = 14.4 through 14.7

IF A CHAMBER HV TRIPS

If a single channel (or more) on one of the chambers trips. Bring the set of four down together, before resetting the HV. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT.

HOWTO Access the High Voltage GUI from other programs/scripts

The main script to access information from the High Voltage gui is:

~adev/slowc/scripts/hv_proc.com

This shell script is softlinked several places for convenience. Here's it's usage:

Call parameters:
hv_proc.com -D detec [-c command] -m range [-c command] [-P parameter-to-get] [-H host] [-p port] ....
   where:
          -c command (GET or SET or MAPS)                      default: GET
             MAPS: just prints the maps names 
            (-D should be defined, the other parameters are ignored)
          -P parameter to use : DV, MV, MC, CE                 default: DV
             for -c SET the valid parameters are DV, CE
          -D detector maps (NA_ND, NA_VT, BB_SH, BB_PS, BB_SC) default: none
             NA: NA_ND_L / NA_ND_R / NA_VT_L / NA_VT_R
             BB: BB_PS / BB_PS_L /BB_PS_R / BB_SC
          -m colums,rows range, ex: 3,17 or 2:13,7:9           default: none                  
          -v  value to SET (used if no -f declared)            default: none
          -f  file name containing lines with "ix iy value"    default: none
          -t  test only                                        default: none
          -H host name where the server is running             default: none
             (if none - adev for NA and adaql3 for BB)
          -p port number                                       default: 5555
          -b client program                                    default: /adaqfs/home/adev/slowc/hvg/hvcli
          -? or ? or -h  print this help                       default: none
Example: hv_proc.com -c GET -P MV -D NA_ND_L -m 1:4,2:26  
Example: hv_proc.com -c GET -P MC -D BB_SH -m 1:7,1:27  
Example: hv_proc.com -c MAPS -P MC -D NA_VT_L -m 1:7,1:27  
Example: hv_proc.com -c SET -P DV -v -1200 -D NA_ND_L -m 1:7,1:27  
Example: hv_proc.com -c SET -P CE -v 1 -D NA_ND_L -m 1:7,1:27

All of this assumes that a map of HV channels to Detector has been made (e.g. NA_ND, BB_SH, ...).