Compton Counting DAQ Software HOWTO

CODA scripts

These scripts are located in compton@compton2:$HOME/bin/

Frontend scripts to use on compton@compton2

startCoda

• executes each CODA component (platform, rcgui, PEB, all ROCs) in a separate xterm

restartStuff

• kills and restarts the PEB and ROCs. The xterms are not killed with this script.

kcoda

• kills all CODA components

Backend scripts, called by the frontend scripts

remote_vme

• script that restarts an ssh connection if it is closed.

PEB_compton2

• script that launches coda_emu_peb. restarts it when it is killed.

ROC_acomp1

• script that uses remote_vme to launch SBS_startroc.sh on acomp1

ROC_hallcvtp

• script that uses remote_vme to launch SBS_startroc.sh on hallcvtp

SBS_startroc.sh

• script on acomp1, hallcvtp that launches coda_roc with a ROC name determined from it's hostname.

kill_remotes.sh

• kills off ROC_acomp1, ROC_hallcvtp, and coda_roc on acomp1 and hallcvtp.

Useful stand-alone programs

tiLibTest

/home/coda/3.10/linuxvme/ti/test/tiLibTest <TI slot number>

• Test triggering capabilities of the local TI.

- Puts the local TI in master mode (with no slaves).

- Accepts triggers either from Front Panel TSinputs or Internal Random Pulser

vme_display

/home/coda/3.10_i686/linuxvme/Linux-i686/bin/vme_display <VME Address> <read size in bytes>

• Display the read value of specified size from the specified VME address.

- Run without arguments for usage

vme_modmem

/home/coda/3.10_i686/linuxvme/Linux-i686/bin/vme_modmem <VME Address> <read/write size in bytes>

• Modify the value of specified size of the specified VME address.

- Run without arguments for usage

Machines in use

compton2

• NFS server for coda and a-compton home directory.

• CODA and hardware drivers in /home/coda/

compton2

• DAQ Computer (RunControl, Event Building)

acomp1

• VME Controller

• 'root' login
• Slots 3: fADC250
• Slots 13-16: vetroc
• Slot 21: TI

hallcvtp

• VTP in Switch Slot B

• 'root' login

Updated/Cloned New repos in /home/acompdaq/src/

github links (team:coda-user):

• dma_memalloc
• linuxvme/fadc-HallB
• linuxvme/vetroc
• vtp

CODA environment setup script

Using BASH, source the environment setup script:

source ${HOME}/env/setupCODA

Stuff to finish

compton daq account

• Update /etc/passwd on relevant OS's
• Update id/gid permission settings on relevant directories.

remex

$CODA/Linux-i686/bin/remex <remexHost> <function call>

• Execute a function call on the specified remote Host

- Run without arguments for usage