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Data is transported between processors using standard network protocols (TCP/IP).
 
Data is transported between processors using standard network protocols (TCP/IP).
  
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== Routine Operation ==
  
 
=== Starting and stopping the DAQ System ===
 
=== Starting and stopping the DAQ System ===
  
==  Start DAQ processes in case of all HW is powered up ==
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Steps to start DAQ processes in case of all HW is powered up:
  
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1. Login as hdops user on any <b>gluonXX</b>  computer and execute:
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<pre>
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HDOPS gluon47:~/CDAQ> cd CDAQ/
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HDOPS gluon47:~> source online_setup.cshrc
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HDOPS gluon47:~> rcm.sh
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</pre>
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This will bring up the screen for DAQ configuration:
 
[[Image:Rcm.png| thumb | 600px | Fig. 1. ]]
 
[[Image:Rcm.png| thumb | 600px | Fig. 1. ]]
  

Revision as of 12:14, 13 June 2014

The Data Acquisition System (DAQ)

GlueX DAQ system is based on CODA software toolkit.

DAQ consists of ~50 embedded hardware readout controllers known as ROCs running LINIX OS, communicating with many other (data transfer, control and monitoring) processes. Data is transported between processors using standard network protocols (TCP/IP).

Routine Operation

Starting and stopping the DAQ System

Steps to start DAQ processes in case of all HW is powered up:

1. Login as hdops user on any gluonXX computer and execute:

HDOPS gluon47:~/CDAQ> cd CDAQ/ 
HDOPS gluon47:~> source online_setup.cshrc
HDOPS gluon47:~> rcm.sh

This will bring up the screen for DAQ configuration:

Fig. 1.

Run Control operation

DAQ for standalone run of subdetector can be started in interactive mode, when all processes open x-terminal window. Running whole system in this mode is impractical, due to a large number of windows (50+), and in this case most of processes should be strted in backgroung, keeping only run control window.

Fig. 2.