0000131: Write requirements for digitizing Monte Carlo data for online testing

Notes
(0000159) wolin (administrator) 2011-09-21 15:43	I will work with Dave Abbott to develop this facility. I have the JANA plugin just about done and Dave will supply the packing routines. Dave says he will begin work on this when he gets back from vacation next week.

(0000160) wolin (administrator) 2011-09-21 15:48	I hope to release a beta version soon after Dave gets me the packing routines. Requirements are already done: the output file should be identical to one generated by the DAQ system. To start I use a fake translation table (detector channel to crate/slot/channel), but once we know where the wires really go I can modify the translation table (just XML) and then the program output will be realistic. Note that we can test a lot with the fake translation table, as many things do not depend on the exact crate/slot/channel assignment scheme.

(0000290) marki (administrator) 2012-01-31 16:59	Reminder sent to: wolin Any progress on this?

(0000295) wolin (administrator) 2012-01-31 17:16	I completed what I had to do, including the fake translation table (which now has to be updated due to new channels). Unfortunately Dave Abbott has been extremely busy for a very long time, first with getting the halls going for the current running period, and now getting CODA3 out. I'm hoping once the CODA3 alpha version is out, Graham says in the next week or two, either Dave will complete his part, or perhaps Graham will assign it to someone else in the DAQ group.

(0000352) wolin (administrator) 2012-04-05 16:48	Hall D code is ready, waiting for Dave Abbott to deliver routing that takes MC hit data and stores them in an EVIO buffer in the format the event builder outputs.

(0000412) wolin (administrator) 2012-07-24 09:05 edited on: 2012-07-24 09:07	Updated fake translation table generator to change crates with each new detector system, and also simplified code. May need to update plugin if something changed. Also need to settle on how the translation table will be read into JANA, detector naming schemes, translation table index in JANA, etc.

(0000420) wolin (administrator) 2012-08-08 14:41	Dave Abbott produced an API for calling the routines that convert from hits to CODA EVIO format. It looks simple and straightforward, so this completes developing requirements for writing simulated raw data tapes. Dave expects to have the code working in the next few weeks, then I'll call it from the DANARAW plugin.

Issue History
Date Modified	Username	Field	Change
2011-09-21 12:58	marki	New Issue
2011-09-21 13:05	marki	Status	new => assigned
2011-09-21 13:05	marki	Assigned To	=> wolin
2011-09-21 15:43	wolin	Note Added: 0000159
2011-09-21 15:43	wolin	Status	assigned => acknowledged
2011-09-21 15:48	wolin	Note Added: 0000160
2011-09-21 15:49	wolin	Relationship added	child of 0000093
2012-01-31 16:59	marki	Note Added: 0000290
2012-01-31 17:16	wolin	Note Added: 0000295
2012-04-05 16:48	wolin	Note Added: 0000352
2012-04-05 16:48	wolin	Status	acknowledged => feedback
2012-07-24 09:05	wolin	Note Added: 0000412
2012-07-24 09:07	wolin	Note Edited: 0000412
2012-08-08 14:41	wolin	Note Added: 0000420
2012-08-08 14:41	wolin	Status	feedback => resolved
2012-08-08 14:41	wolin	Resolution	open => fixed