Operations
to start the DAQ
- We run the DAQ from "a1.gam" (for now)
ssh -X [email protected]
- you may have to issue this command to get access to the proper fonts for the EPICS displays
xset fp+ /usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi
- Go to the Gretina DAQ top level directory
gt cd 11-1/gretClust/bin/linux-x86
- Start the GRETINA DAQ MENU:xset fp+ /usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi
$PWD/godaq
For the patience challenged, a shortcut to the above steps is
xset fp+ /usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi (cd /global/devel/gretTop/11-1/gretClust/bin/linux-x86; $PWD/godaq)
- The MENU below should show up:
---------- MENU ---------- VME 1 Display 2 Run Control 3 Run ControlBGS 3b Soft IOC 4 Soft IOC2 4b CAEN PS 5 Cluster 6 Cluster Kill 8 Mode 2 9 Mode 3 10 Mode 4 11 RESET daq InBeam 12 RESET daq Gamma 12b StripTool 13 Calibrate 14 EXIT E KILL ALL K
- Info: Exiting the MENU does not exit the DAQ. One can return to the MENU anytime by typing $PWD/godaq
- Start things in the following order:
4, 4b, 2, 3, 6
verify you see "CA Connected" (CA: Channel Access) in the RunControl panel
- Press Button "cluster" in the GlobalControl panel to chose the correct data mode (mode 2: decomposed data, mode 3: raw data (traces))
Note: In the Gretina RunControl panel, 'new dir' makes the run starts at 0002, switching back to an existing directory makes the run start at the previous Run number + 2
- Press button "global control"
The upcoming panel is being used for setting global parameters for ALL chrystals (baseline, polarity, etc.)
Raw delay: For internal mode data: 3.7 usec (for analyzing the traces)
Raw len: length of the trace in usec
don't go below 0.2 usec (corresponding to 20 short words, while the header is already 16 words long, so there are 4 words left for the trace itself)
in decomposition mode: Use 2.0 usec (corresponding to 16 words for the header and 184 words for the trace)
- Press button "TimeStamps" in the Gretina DAQ top level to check if the timestamps are still synchronized
imp sync: starts a train of imperative sync signals, by pressing the button again, the train stops single pulse imp sync: One single imperative sync pulse
caput node0001_CS_Program1 sendRaw
caput node0001_CS_Program1 Decomp
to stop the DAQ
to shut down the DAQ
- Type 8 in the MENU to kill the Cluster
- Type K (Kill All) in the MENU to kill the rest
accessing the IOC consoles
ssh gsoper@[email protected]
you will need to know the password to gain access.
online sorting with GEBSort, to a map file
NOTE: you can only receive on-line data if the decomposition cluster is running. The Global Event Builder, where GEBSort gets it data from, is only active if the decompiosition cluster is up and running
Here is an example of running GEBSort on ws3.gam taking data from the GEB to a map file we can look at while we take data
o ssh -X [email protected]
o Download
cd workdir (e.g., /home/gtuser/gebsort) svn co https://svn.anl.gov/repos/GEBSort . or wget http://www.phy.anl.gov/gretina/GEBSort/AAAtar.tgz tar -zxvf AAAtar.tgz
on a1.gam you would need to do this as well
export ROOTSYS=/home/users/tl/root/root-v5-34-00 export PATH=$ROOTSYS/bin:$PATH export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/home/users/tl/root/root-v5-34-00/lib/root
on ws3 or ws2 you should be fine
o now compile everything
rm curEPICS; ln -s /global/devel/base/R3.14.11 curEPICS make clean make ./mkMap > map.dat rm GTDATA; ln -s ./ GTDATA
o to run and take data, type
# +-- Global Event Builder (GEB) host IP (or simulator) # | + -- Number of events asked for on each read # | | +-- desired data type (0 is all) # | | | +-- timeout (sec) # | | | | ./GEBSort \ -input geb 10.0.1.100 100 0 100.0 \ -mapfile c1.map 200000000 0x9ef6e000 \ -chat GEBSort.chat
o to display the data in the map file
rootn.exe -l compile GSUtils (first line) sload c1.map file (third line) update (fourth line and other places) display
off-line sorting with GEBSort, to a root file
Here is an example of running GEBSort with output to a root file in an off-line situation
o Download the software
cd workdir (e.g., /home/gtuser/gebsort) svn co https://svn.anl.gov/repos/GEBSort . or wget http://www.phy.anl.gov/gretina/GEBSort/AAAtar.tgz tar -zxvf AAAtar.tgz
o now compile everything
make clean make ./mkMap > map.dat rm GTDATA; ln -s ./ GTDATA
Ignore errors about not being able to make 'GEBSort' if you don't have VxWorks and EPICS installed! It will make 'GEBSort_nogeb', which is the version of GEBSort we will use for off-line data sorting where VxWorks and EPICS are not needed (the on-line situation, where you DO need GEBSort, is described above).
o sort your (merged) file as:
./GEBSort_nogeb \ -input disk merged_data.gtd \ -rootfile test.root RECREATE \ -chat GEBSort.chat
note1: for DGS data, GEBSort_nogeb works equally well on the idividual files from gtReceiver4 as the merge of those files created with GEBMerge
o to display the data in the root file
rootn.exe -l (or 'root -l' since it is just a root file) compile GSUtils (first line) dload test.root file (third line) display
FAQ
misc problem fixes and procedures
- To fix a non-responsive timestamp, i.e. just counts and never resets, use command "caput Cry[#]_CS_Fix 1" where [#] is the bank # of the offending timestamp(s). This will reload the FPGA code and reboot the IOC. Any time an IOC is rebooted, you should press the "RESET after an IOC Reboot" button on Global Controls edm screen. Then choose the settings type you want, usually TTCS or Validate settings, on the same screen.
- to select the decomposition nodes that should be runnin (and, thus, avoid any nodes that are broken), edit the files: "setup7modulesRaw.sh", "setupEndToEnd28.sh" in the directory: "/global/devel/gretTop/11-1/gretClust/bin/linux-x86". Then do 8 to kill , then run the scripts you just changed, and 6 to bring up decomposition cluster up again. on dogs, type 'wwtop', to see details of what nodes are running.
- to bring up the GT repair buttons: "~/gretinabuttons.tcl". you may have to do that from a1.gam for now as we have a problem doing some things from the linux WS machine;