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-S800/Gretina Cookbook.
+   S800/Gretina Cookbook.
-Most important:  The Gretina run control and 'toys' cn only be run from either
+   Most important:  The Gretina run control and 'toys' cn only be run from either
-ddasdaq2.nscl.msu.edu or ddasdaq3.nscl.msu.edu  These two systems are the only
+   ddasdaq2.nscl.msu.edu or ddasdaq3.nscl.msu.edu  These two systems are the only
-NSCLDAQ systems that are on both the NSCL DAQ network and the GRETINA
+   NSCLDAQ systems that are on both the NSCL DAQ network and the GRETINA
-internal network.
+   internal network.
 . Where things live:
-Gretina support software is installed in /usr/opt/gretina in a directory of the
+   Gretina support software is installed in /usr/opt/gretina in a directory of the
-form m.n-eee where m,n and e are decimal digits:
+   form m.n-eee where m,n and e are decimal digits:
-m - The major version: 2,  begining Sep 2015
+   m - The major version: 2,  begining Sep 2015
-n - A minor version, currently 0
+   n - A minor version, currently 0
-eee - and 'edit level' which indicates some minor fixups were performed.
+   eee - and 'edit level' which indicates some minor fixups were performed.
-      The current value for eee is 004.
+         The current value for eee is 004.
-In the cookbook recipes below, the directory in which gretina software is
+   In the cookbook recipes below, the directory in which gretina software is
-installed (e.g. /usr/opt/gretina/2.0-004) will be called $GRTOP
+   installed (e.g. /usr/opt/gretina/2.0-004) will be called $GRTOP
 . Setting up environment variables:
-A script $GRTOP/bin/gretinaSetup  defines several environment variables.
+   A script $GRTOP/bin/gretinaSetup  defines several environment variables.
-Incorporate those into your shell by:
+   Incorporate those into your shell by:
-. $GRTOP/bin/gretinaSetup
+   . $GRTOP/bin/gretinaSetup
-(e.g. . /usr/opt/gretina/2.0-004/bin/gretinaSetup)
+   (e.g. . /usr/opt/gretina/2.0-004/bin/gretinaSetup)
-This script will also source the environment setup script for the version of
+   This script will also source the environment setup script for the version of
-NSCLDAQ with with which the gretina software is associated.
+   NSCLDAQ with with which the gretina software is associated.
-All future recipes assume that this script has been sourced.
+   All future recipes assume that this script has been sourced.
 . Using the ReadoutGUI:
 .1  The ReadoutCallouts.tcl script.
-Here is a miniml ReadoutCallouts.tcl script for Gretina:
+   Here is a miniml ReadoutCallouts.tcl script for Gretina:
-Comments have been added to describe what is happening at each step:
+   Comments have been added to describe what is happening at each step:
-#------------------- Begin ReadoutCallouts.tcl ---------------------------
+   #------------------- Begin ReadoutCallouts.tcl ---------------------------
-##
-#  This section of the script adds the GRETINA and NSCLDAQ Tcl libraries to the
-#  Tcl package load path.  Key points:
-#  -  VERSION is the version of the GRETINA software you are using.  This
-#      needs to be changed if the GRETINA software version changes.
-#
-set daqroot $::env(DAQROOT)
-lappend auto_path [file join $daqroot TclLibs]
-set  TOP /usr/opt
-set VERSION 2.0-004
-lappend auto_path [file join $TOP gretina $VERSION TclLibs]
-##
-#  Sets the window title for the GRETINA run control
-#
-wm title . "S800/Gretina Run control"
-##
-#   Loads the code associated with the GRETINA/s800 merged readout
-#
-package require mergedCallouts
-##
-#  Loads a package that adds support to record data from 'upstream' ring buffers
-#  in the S800 system.  This creates a new menu entry in the Readout GUI
-#
-package require multilogger
-# Set the hosts for stuff:
-##
-#  The S800 software runs in this system.  Specifically:
-#  - The S800 ReadoutGUI runs in this system.
-#  - The S800 dataflow ring buffers are in this system.
-#
-set s800host spdaq19
-set S800ToGretina::S800Host $s800host
-##
-#  The IMPSYNC button forces GRETINA to perform an imperative sychronization
-#  of the clock.  In the normal GRETINA + S800 runs this is done automatically
-#  when the run begins.  In the 'infinity clock' mode, when DDAS systems are
-#  added, this is done manually.  Set the variable below to 0 to enable
-#  manual imperative synchronization when the run is active.  Otherwise
-#
-set disableImpSyncButton 1
-##
-#  Intializes the GRETINA extensions to the ReadoutGUI.  This also adds the
-#  GRETINA specific bits of the user interface.
-#
-mergedCallouts::Initialize
-##
-#  Begin run actions:
-#
-proc OnBegin runNumber {
+   ##
+   #  This section of the script adds the GRETINA and NSCLDAQ Tcl libraries to the
+   #  Tcl package load path.  Key points:
+   #  -  VERSION is the version of the GRETINA software you are using.  This
+   #      needs to be changed if the GRETINA software version changes.
+   #
+   set daqroot $::env(DAQROOT)
+   lappend auto_path [file join $daqroot TclLibs]
+   set  TOP /usr/opt
+   set VERSION 2.0-004
+   lappend auto_path [file join $TOP gretina $VERSION TclLibs]
+   ##
+   #  Sets the window title for the GRETINA run control
+   #
+   wm title . "S800/Gretina Run control"
+   ##
+   #   Loads the code associated with the GRETINA/s800 merged readout
+   #
+   package require mergedCallouts
+   ##
+   #  Loads a package that adds support to record data from 'upstream' ring buffers
+   #  in the S800 system.  This creates a new menu entry in the Readout GUI
+   #
+   package require multilogger
+   # Set the hosts for stuff:
+   ##
+   #  The S800 software runs in this system.  Specifically:
+   #  - The S800 ReadoutGUI runs in this system.
+   #  - The S800 dataflow ring buffers are in this system.
+   #
+   set s800host spdaq19
+   set S800ToGretina::S800Host $s800host
+   ##
+   #  The IMPSYNC button forces GRETINA to perform an imperative sychronization
+   #  of the clock.  In the normal GRETINA + S800 runs this is done automatically
+   #  when the run begins.  In the 'infinity clock' mode, when DDAS systems are
+   #  added, this is done manually.  Set the variable below to 0 to enable
+   #  manual imperative synchronization when the run is active.  Otherwise
+   #
+   set disableImpSyncButton 1
+   ##
+   #  Intializes the GRETINA extensions to the ReadoutGUI.  This also adds the
+   #  GRETINA specific bits of the user interface.
+   #
+   mergedCallouts::Initialize
+   ##
+   #  Begin run actions:
+   #
+   proc OnBegin runNumber {
     ##
     #  With GRETINA, all data recording is perfromed on GRETINA
@@ Line 123: / Line 123: @@
         .impsync configure -state disabled
     }
-}
+   }
-##
+   ##
-#  End run actions (called after the s800 has been asked to stop)
+   #  End run actions (called after the s800 has been asked to stop)
-#
+   #
-proc OnEnd runNumber {
+   proc OnEnd runNumber {
     ##
     #  Asks GRETINA to end its run.
@@ Line 145: / Line 145: @@
     set ::EventLog::needFinalization 1
     ::EventLog::_finalizeRun
-}
+   }
-#-------------------- End ReadoutCallouts.tcl ---------------------
+   #-------------------- End ReadoutCallouts.tcl ---------------------
 .2 Using the GUI:
-Once your ReadoutCallouts.tcl is installed:
+   Once your ReadoutCallouts.tcl is installed:
-- Ensure the S800 Readout GUI is running in spdaq19.
+   - Ensure the S800 Readout GUI is running in spdaq19.
-- Start the GUI with
+   - Start the GUI with
-$DAQBIN/ReadoutShell
+   $DAQBIN/ReadoutShell
-- Click the 'Start' Button.  This takes control of the S800 system.
+   - Click the 'Start' Button.  This takes control of the S800 system.
-- Once the S800 has been put in remote control, you can start/stop
+   - Once the S800 has been put in remote control, you can start/stop
-  runs as you would normally do.
+     runs as you would normally do.
 .  The Big LED.
-This is an application that displays the GRETINA global alarm state as
+   This is an application that displays the GRETINA global alarm state as
-either a big Green (no alarm) or big Red (alarm) circle or 'led'
+   either a big Green (no alarm) or big Red (alarm) circle or 'led'
-To run it:
+   To run it:
-$GRTOP/bin/bigled [size-in-pixels]
+   $GRTOP/bin/bigled [size-in-pixels]
-The optional size-in-pixels parameter controls the size of the led.
+   The optional size-in-pixels parameter controls the size of the led.
-If omitted a 'reasonable' default size is used.
+   If omitted a 'reasonable' default size is used.
 . GRETINA Emergency stop button.
-If the s800 readout or GUI fail, or for some reason the GRETINA GUI becomes
+   If the s800 readout or GUI fail, or for some reason the GRETINA GUI becomes
-unresponsive, it may be necessary to stop the GRETINA.
+   unresponsive, it may be necessary to stop the GRETINA.
-$GRTOP/bin/emstop
+   $GRTOP/bin/emstop
-Displays the current global GRETINA state and provides a button
+   Displays the current global GRETINA state and provides a button
-that allows you to request GRETINA to end its run.
+   that allows you to request GRETINA to end its run.

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