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to-do_list [2016/02/29 12:43]
pereira [In data U6]
to-do_list [2018/05/02 16:40]
pereira [At the end of the experiment]
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   * Source the environment file to run the DAQ:   * Source the environment file to run the DAQ:
-        * Open a terminal in u6pc5 and type ''ssh -Y spdaq19''+        * Open a terminal in u6pc5 and type ''ssh -Y spdaq50''
         * Type ''. /usr/opt/nscldaq/xxxx/daqsetup.bash'', where xxxx is the nscldaq version number (11.0-015 on Oct 26, 2015)         * Type ''. /usr/opt/nscldaq/xxxx/daqsetup.bash'', where xxxx is the nscldaq version number (11.0-015 on Oct 26, 2015)
  
-  * Verify that **stagearea** in u6pc5 is pointing to the right place. After typing ''ls -l ~/stagearea'' in a u6pc5 terminal, you should see: **/user/s800/stagearea -> /mnt/daqtesting/s800/exxxxx**, where xxxxx corresponds to the experiment numberIf the experiment number is not right, follow the following steps: +  * Verify with S800 Device Physicist that S800 DAQ has been installed and it is ready for the experiment. S800 DAQ can be installed by typing command ''goinstalldaq'' and following the script instructions (pleasecontact the S800 Device Physicist if you are not sure of what you're doing).
-        * Create a experiment directory in **/mnt/daqtesting/s800** by typing ''mkdir exxxxx'' +
-        * Go to the newly created experiment directoryand create subdirectories **s800built**, **rawccusb**, and **rawvmusb** +
-        * Remove the old stagearea link ''rm ~/stagearea'' +
-        * Create a new stagearea link by typing ''ln -s /mnt/daqtesting/s800/exxxxx ~/stagearea''  +
-        * Run the S800 DAQ with multilogger enabled, and take some data on disk to ensure that the newly created stagearea is properly filled+
  
-  * Check [[s800 daq tools#scaler display|scalers]] while running S800 DAQ 
  
 +  * Verify that **stagearea** in u6pc5 is pointing to the right place. After typing ''ls -l ~/stagearea'' in a u6pc5 terminal, you should see: **/user/s800/stagearea -> /mnt/daqtesting/s800/exxxxx**, where xxxxx corresponds to the experiment number. If the experiment number is not right, contact S800 Device Physicist.
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 +  * Set S800 DAQ in [[s800 daq tools#Running in Slave mode with multilogger |Slave mode and enable multilogger]] to record S800 data in the s800 stagearea.
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 +  * Check [[s800 daq tools#scaler display|scalers]] while running S800 DAQ
  
   * [[Turning magnets on/off#Set magnet currents individually |Put 10 Amps in Spectrograph dipoles]]   * [[Turning magnets on/off#Set magnet currents individually |Put 10 Amps in Spectrograph dipoles]]
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   * [[Magnetic-rigidity setting|Set spectrograph Brho]] (coordinate with experimenters)   * [[Magnetic-rigidity setting|Set spectrograph Brho]] (coordinate with experimenters)
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 +===== At the end of the experiment =====
 +  * Verify with S800 Device Physicist that S800 DAQ software is uninstalled. This can be done by typing script ''gouninstalldaq'' (please, contact Device Physicist if you are not sure of what you're doing)
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 +  * Unbias detectors, CRDC interface boards, CRDCs gate, etc
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 +  * [[Gas handling system|Remove gas]] from CRDCs and Ion Chamber 
  
  
  
to-do_list.txt · Last modified: 2023/10/19 17:15 by swartzj