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 ===== Troubleshooting ===== ===== Troubleshooting =====
 There are several common reasons why the S800 DAQ may fail. The list below describes what to do to fix some of these problems. There are several common reasons why the S800 DAQ may fail. The list below describes what to do to fix some of these problems.
-  * [[#Old processes still running|Error message: "Socket ID already in use"]]    +  * [[#Old processes still running|Error message "Socket ID already in use"]]    
-  * [[#No data sources defined]]+  * [[#No data sources defined|Error message "No data sources are running so a run cannot be started"]]
   * [[#CCUSB and/or VMUSB claimed by existing programs]]   * [[#CCUSB and/or VMUSB claimed by existing programs]]
   * [[#Manual rebooting]]   * [[#Manual rebooting]]
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       - Exit your Readout GUI        - Exit your Readout GUI 
       - On a Linux session, connect to the S800 spdaq by typing ''ssh -Y s800@spdaqXX'' (Contact the Device Physicist to get the spdaq number XX and S800 password)       - On a Linux session, connect to the S800 spdaq by typing ''ssh -Y s800@spdaqXX'' (Contact the Device Physicist to get the spdaq number XX and S800 password)
-      - Type ''ps aux | grep Readout'' to ensure that Readout is indeed not running+      - Type ''ps aux | grep Readout'' to ensure that Readout is indeed not running. 
       - Type ''/usr/opt/nscldaq/xxxx/bin/ringbuffer status'', where xxxx is the daq version, e.g. 11.0-020       - Type ''/usr/opt/nscldaq/xxxx/bin/ringbuffer status'', where xxxx is the daq version, e.g. 11.0-020
       - You will see a list of ringbuffers with information about their status (see figure below). Check that the producer value of each ringbuffer (see column ''producer'') is **-1**. (Don't worry about the ringbuffer **s800filter**, which is automatically killed when starting ReadoutGUI)       - You will see a list of ringbuffers with information about their status (see figure below). Check that the producer value of each ringbuffer (see column ''producer'') is **-1**. (Don't worry about the ringbuffer **s800filter**, which is automatically killed when starting ReadoutGUI)
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