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pereira [S800 Software tools] 		s800_daq_tools [2016/02/29 11:49]
pereira [Mesytec CFD GUI]
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     * [[#Run Control Window]]     * [[#Run Control Window]]
     * [[#EventBuilder Window]]     * [[#EventBuilder Window]]
-    * [[#MCFD GUI]]+    * [[#Mesytec CFD GUI]]
     * [[#Delay Window]]     * [[#Delay Window]]
     * [[#Trigger GUI]]     * [[#Trigger GUI]]
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-==== Run Control Window ==== +==== Readout GUI ==== 
-The Run Control GUI is invoked by either clicking the icon **RunControl** in the desktop of [[Software#u6pc5 (data U6)|u6pc5]] or by navigating in a Linux terminal to the directory **/user/s800/operations/daq/usb/TclXXUSB** and typing ''/usr/bin/wish RunControl.tcl''. The Run Control window and the EventBuilder window will appear.  The image shows the typical configuration for stand-alone mode. +The S800 Readout GUI is invoked by either clicking the icon **S800 DAQ** in the desktop of [[Software#u6pc5 (data U6)|u6pc5]] or by navigating in a Linux terminal to the directory **/user/s800/converged_daq** and typing ''godaq''. The Readout GUI window will appear.
  
-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. +**IMPORTANT NOTE:** When running Readout GUI, make sure that the environment variables needed by the system are properly defined. This can be done from a Linux terminal by typing: ''. /usr/opt/nscldaq/xxxx/daqsetup.bash'', where ''xxxx'' is the nscldaq version (xxx = 11.0-020, on Feb 2016).
  
 +Before beginning taking data is necessary to initialize the system. This is done by clicking ''Start'' in the ReadoutGUI. After initializing the contollers, the ReadoutGUI window will show the ''Begin'' button active. In addition, three additional buttons should appear at the end of the window. They can be used to start the GUI associated with the [[#Mesytec CFD GUI|MCFD]], [[#Delay Window|Delay XLM]], and [[#Trigger GUI|Trigger ULM]] modules. Make sure that the system is fully initializing before opening those GUIs.
  
-{{:wiki:482px-Runcontrol.png|Run Control Window}}+The figure below shows the Readout GUI window after initializing the system. After clicking ''Begin'', the "Event Builder" window will pop out, displaying information about the Readout session. Data can be recorded on disk by checking out the box ''Record''. To end a data run, simply click ''End''. 
  
  
  
-==== EventBuilder Window ====+{{:wiki:readoutgui2.png|Readout GUI Window}}
  
-{{:wiki:Eventbuilder.png|EventBuilder Window}} 
  
-The EventBuilder window will appear as part of starting the [[s800 daq tools#run control window|Run Control]]. This window will communicate statistics such as number of buffers read and number of events broadcast, and will also show error messages, should they occur. 
  
  
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-{{:wiki:mcfd16gui.jpg|MCFD GUI}}+{{:wiki:mcfdgui.jpg|MCFD GUI}}
  
  
   * To load the default CFD configuration go to **Load Setting**, select file **MCFD16.tcl** in directory **/user/operations/daq/usb/Config**, and click **Load**   * To load the default CFD configuration go to **Load Setting**, select file **MCFD16.tcl** in directory **/user/operations/daq/usb/Config**, and click **Load**
-   * Alternatively, it is possible to lead the configuration directly from the module by clicking **Update from Device**+   * Alternatively, it is possible to load the configuration directly from the module by clicking **Update from Device**. However, the names of the channels will not be displayed.
   * By default, the CFD parameters can be adjusted individually for each of the 16 channels. It is also possible use the module in a "common" mode to set the same CFD parameters to all channels. Just check **common**   * By default, the CFD parameters can be adjusted individually for each of the 16 channels. It is also possible use the module in a "common" mode to set the same CFD parameters to all channels. Just check **common**
   * After modifying any of the CFD parameters, click **Commit to Device**   * After modifying any of the CFD parameters, click **Commit to Device**
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 ==== Delay Window ==== ==== Delay Window ====
-{{:wiki:482px-Runcontrol.png|Run Control Window}}+{{:wiki:delay-window.png|Delay GUI}}
  
  
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