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   * [[#Running the S800 DAQ]]   * [[#Running the S800 DAQ]]
     * [[#Run Control Window]]     * [[#Run Control Window]]
 +    * [[#EventBuilder Window]]
 +    * [[#Delay Window]]
 +    * [[#Trigger GUI]]
 +    * [[#Scaler Display]]
     * [[#Troubleshooting]]     * [[#Troubleshooting]]
   * [[#S800 DAQ status tool]]   * [[#S800 DAQ status tool]]
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 Before beginning taking data is necessary to initialize the VME and CAMAC USB controllers. This is done by selecting the crate (either VM0079 for VME or CM0105 for CAMAC) and selecting the corresponding initialization file by clicking in the **Browsing** button. The initialization files are ''/user/s800/operations/daq/usb/Scripts/VM0079Init.tcl'' for VME and ''/user/s800/operations/daq/usb/Scripts/CM0105Init.tcl'' for CAMAC. Once the files are selected, the modules can be initialized by clicking in the button *Init*. After initializing the VME crate, the [[s800 daq tools#delay window|TDC delay window]] should pop out. Likewise, the [[s800 daq tools##Trigger GUI|Trigger GUI]] will appear after initializing the CAMAC crate. It is very important that both Save and Broadcast are checked. Failure to do so will result in settings files not being saved, data from the USB controllers not being broadcast to the eventbuilder, and the S800 evt files not being saved.  Before beginning taking data is necessary to initialize the VME and CAMAC USB controllers. This is done by selecting the crate (either VM0079 for VME or CM0105 for CAMAC) and selecting the corresponding initialization file by clicking in the **Browsing** button. The initialization files are ''/user/s800/operations/daq/usb/Scripts/VM0079Init.tcl'' for VME and ''/user/s800/operations/daq/usb/Scripts/CM0105Init.tcl'' for CAMAC. Once the files are selected, the modules can be initialized by clicking in the button *Init*. After initializing the VME crate, the [[s800 daq tools#delay window|TDC delay window]] should pop out. Likewise, the [[s800 daq tools##Trigger GUI|Trigger GUI]] will appear after initializing the CAMAC crate. It is very important that both Save and Broadcast are checked. Failure to do so will result in settings files not being saved, data from the USB controllers not being broadcast to the eventbuilder, and the S800 evt files not being saved. 
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-=== Troubleshooting === 
-In the rare case that the RunControl GUI gets "frozen", it is possible to reboot the whole system manually. This operation requires to turn off the VME and CAMAC crates, and the spdaq48 computer, all them located in the rack seating near the FP box in the S3 vault. Then, the system must be turned back on in the following order. First, CAMAC crate, second VME crate, and third spdaq48. 
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 ==== Scaler Display ==== ==== Scaler Display ====
  
-{{:wiki:Scalers.png?600|Scaler Display}}+{{:wiki:Scalers.jpg?600|Scaler Display}}
  
-The S800 scaler display is obtained by clicking the icon **S800 Scalers** in the desktop of [[Software#u6pc5 (data U6)|u6pc5]], or by navigating in a Linux terminal to the directory /user/s800/Documents/Run/scaler/USBDAQ and typing ''/usr/bin/wish scaler.tcl''. Clicking "connect" in this window will connect to the EventBuilder and update the scaler values on a fixed-frequency basis (currently once per second).+The S800 scaler display is obtained by clicking the icon **S800 Scalers** in the desktop of [[Software#u6pc5 (data U6)|u6pc5]]. 
  
  
 ==== Troubleshooting ==== ==== Troubleshooting ====
-In the rare case that the RunControl GUI gets "frozen", it is possible to reboot the whole system manually. This operation requires to turn off the VME and CAMAC crates, and the spdaq48 computer, all them located in the rack seating near the FP box in the S3 vault. Then, the system must be turned back on in the following order. First, CAMAC crate, second VME crate, and third spdaq48.+In the rare case that the RunControl GUI gets "frozen", it is possible to reboot the whole system manually. This operation requires to turn off the VME and CAMAC crates, and the spdaq computer, all them located in the rack seating near the FP box in the S3 vault. Then, the system must be turned back on in the following order. First, CAMAC crate, second VME crate, and third spdaq.
 ===== S800 DAQ status tool ===== ===== S800 DAQ status tool =====
 In order to remotely monitor the status of the S800 DAQ, a tool has been created which can show statistics and current information about the present running instances of the Readout GUI and eventbuilder programs. This is accessed by the following: In order to remotely monitor the status of the S800 DAQ, a tool has been created which can show statistics and current information about the present running instances of the Readout GUI and eventbuilder programs. This is accessed by the following:
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