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* Log in as '''apar@adaq1''' | * Log in as '''apar@adaq1''' | ||
* In a terminal type '''startcoda''' | * In a terminal type '''startcoda''' | ||
| − | ** 4 xterms will appear as well as the main CODA window (see Figure 1) | + | ** 4 xterms will appear (red, orange, green and yellow) as well as the main CODA window (see Figure 1) |
** CODA will automatically load the last configuration used. If you are ok with this then just go to '''Platform->Connect''' | ** CODA will automatically load the last configuration used. If you are ok with this then just go to '''Platform->Connect''' | ||
* To change the configuration, choose '''Configurations->Cool''' | * To change the configuration, choose '''Configurations->Cool''' | ||
** Select the desired configuration from the dropdown list (see Figure 2) | ** Select the desired configuration from the dropdown list (see Figure 2) | ||
| − | ** Production running would be '' | + | ** Production running would be ''ALL_PREX'' |
** Once you have loaded a configuration, some of the icons (see descriptions below) will change from ''grey'' to ''green'' | ** Once you have loaded a configuration, some of the icons (see descriptions below) will change from ''grey'' to ''green'' | ||
| + | * Press the configure icon | ||
| + | ** Warnings about waiting for a roc can be ignored if it does not take too long to respond (~10s) and things are eventually successful | ||
| + | ** Error messages should be taken seriously | ||
| + | *** You can try a reset and reconfigure | ||
| + | *** If that doesn't work - see [[DAQ Troubleshooting]] | ||
| + | * Press the download icon | ||
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=== Starting a run === | === Starting a run === | ||
* After starting the GUI and loading a configuration (see above) | * After starting the GUI and loading a configuration (see above) | ||
| + | * Press the pre-start icon | ||
| + | ** a window will pop up where you can add notes if necessary (not yet implemented for PREX) | ||
| + | ** submit or save the notes | ||
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* '''Prestart''' (third icon from the top left) | * '''Prestart''' (third icon from the top left) | ||
| − | ** In the previous steps, warnings about waiting for a roc | + | ** In the previous steps, warnings about waiting for a roc could be ignored if it does not take too long to respond (~10s). Do watch for Error messages. ''Those cannot be ignored!'' |
| + | * | ||
=== Description of the icons === | === Description of the icons === | ||
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# '''Configure''' (tools) - this opens a drop-down menu to choose the configuration | # '''Configure''' (tools) - this opens a drop-down menu to choose the configuration | ||
| − | # '''Download''' (floppy disk) - this loads the chosen configuration | + | # '''Download''' (floppy disk) - this loads the chosen configuration to the crates |
# '''Prestart''' () - this will prepare to start a run | # '''Prestart''' () - this will prepare to start a run | ||
# '''Start''' (triangle with point to right) - this starts a run | # '''Start''' (triangle with point to right) - this starts a run | ||
# '''End''' (square) - this ends a run | # '''End''' (square) - this ends a run | ||
| − | # ''' Fast | + | # ''' Fast Start''' (double-triangle pointing right) tries to go through all the steps (can be used as long as things aren't changing) |
| − | # ''' | + | # ''' Reset''' (double-triangle pointing left) configured, but not downloaded (if you need to change configuration or GUI is wonky) |
| − | # ''' Pause ''' (two vertical bars) - pauses a run (rarely used) | + | # ''' Pause ''' (two vertical bars) - pauses a run (rarely used - to quote Paul '''Nothing good comes of this.''') |
Revision as of 12:57, 9 June 2019
Starting Parity DAQ CODA
Starting the GUI
- Log in as apar@adaq1
- In a terminal type startcoda
- 4 xterms will appear (red, orange, green and yellow) as well as the main CODA window (see Figure 1)
- CODA will automatically load the last configuration used. If you are ok with this then just go to Platform->Connect
- To change the configuration, choose Configurations->Cool
- Select the desired configuration from the dropdown list (see Figure 2)
- Production running would be ALL_PREX
- Once you have loaded a configuration, some of the icons (see descriptions below) will change from grey to green
- Press the configure icon
- Warnings about waiting for a roc can be ignored if it does not take too long to respond (~10s) and things are eventually successful
- Error messages should be taken seriously
- You can try a reset and reconfigure
- If that doesn't work - see DAQ Troubleshooting
- Press the download icon
Starting a run
- After starting the GUI and loading a configuration (see above)
- Press the pre-start icon
- a window will pop up where you can add notes if necessary (not yet implemented for PREX)
- submit or save the notes
- Prestart (third icon from the top left)
- In the previous steps, warnings about waiting for a roc could be ignored if it does not take too long to respond (~10s). Do watch for Error messages. Those cannot be ignored!
Description of the icons
Numbered from the top left of the GUI window (see any of the Figures):
- Configure (tools) - this opens a drop-down menu to choose the configuration
- Download (floppy disk) - this loads the chosen configuration to the crates
- Prestart () - this will prepare to start a run
- Start (triangle with point to right) - this starts a run
- End (square) - this ends a run
- Fast Start (double-triangle pointing right) tries to go through all the steps (can be used as long as things aren't changing)
- Reset (double-triangle pointing left) configured, but not downloaded (if you need to change configuration or GUI is wonky)
- Pause (two vertical bars) - pauses a run (rarely used - to quote Paul Nothing good comes of this.)
Instructions for shift checklist
- Latest run type (Test, Physics,..)
- Is the auto replay script running (ask the analysis expert)?
- Is the PREX run list (in a white binder) completed? (are we going to do this?)
- Please attach the left/right HV and Scalers Screenshots to the shift report
- Time of beginning of latest run (RHRS)
- Latest run number
- Dead time (%)
