How to run the DAQ

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  • How to set prescale factors for triggers - [here]
  • For Left HRS:
    • login as adaq on adaq1 machine
    • type "prescaleL &" to open the GUI
    • set desired prescale factors and click "Save"
  • For Right HRS:
    • login as "adaq" on "adaql1" machine (note there an "l" in the name)
    • type "prescaleR &" to open the GUI
    • set desired prescale factors and click "Save"
  • Definition of triggers:
    • T1 = L-arm s0 && S2m trigger
    • T2 = L-arm s0 && GC trigger
    • T3 = L-arm s2 && GC trigger
    • T4 = L-arm s0 && Shower trigger
    • T5 = L-arm s2m && Shower trigger
    • T6 = L-arm GC && Shower trigger
    • T7 = L-arm EDTM trigger
    • T8 = 103.7 kHz pulser (for LHRS), 1.024 kHz (for RHRS)


  • How to run CODA on LEFT HRS:
    • From a terminal login as "adaq" on adaq1 machine (do "ssh adaq@adaq1" without the quotes)
    • Password is available in the instructions note attached to the analysis machine
    • After login to adaq1, do "startcoda" to bring up the runcontrol GUI
    • The default configuration is "LHRSnew", if it is not loaded you can choose it from the menu "configurations->Cool"
    • Click "Platform->connect"
    • Click on "Download" button
    • Click on "Start (>>)" button, and acknowledge "start-of-run" pop-up window
    • To end a run click on "End" button


  • How to run CODA on RIGHT HRS:
    • From a terminal login as "adaq" on adaql1 machine (do "ssh adaq@adaql1" without the quotes)
    • Password is available in the instructions note attached to the analysis machine
    • After login to adaql1, do "startcoda" to bring up the runcontrol GUI
    • The default configuration is "RHRSnoBuff", if it is not loaded you can choose it from the menu "configurations->Cool"
    • Click "Platform->connect"
    • Click on "Download" button
    • Click on "Start (>>)" button, and acknowledge "start-of-run" pop-up window
    • To end a run click on "End" button
  • How to kill coda processes
    • At the terminal of adaq1 (for LHRS) or adaql1 (for RHRS), do "kcoda"


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