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=== Starting a New Run Period ===
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'''Check-out'''
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* Several data types stored in the data stream rely on shared-memory and other ancilliary processes to be running.  So it's good to check these.  Make sure that BOR records are being written early on in the raw data, that board configurations are being written into each event, and that EPICS events are showing up in the data stream
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** Note that the first two events in a run are generally control events: Prestart and Go.  Then usually the BOR event should show up
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* Make sure parameters are being reasonably propagated into the RCDB
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'''Calibrations'''
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* Use some cosmic data to calibrate the RF.  This will need to be redone with beam data
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* Look at occupancy plots to find dead channels
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* Check firmware....

Revision as of 19:20, 6 December 2017

General Reference

Starting a New Run Period

Check-out

  • Several data types stored in the data stream rely on shared-memory and other ancilliary processes to be running. So it's good to check these. Make sure that BOR records are being written early on in the raw data, that board configurations are being written into each event, and that EPICS events are showing up in the data stream
    • Note that the first two events in a run are generally control events: Prestart and Go. Then usually the BOR event should show up
  • Make sure parameters are being reasonably propagated into the RCDB

Calibrations

  • Use some cosmic data to calibrate the RF. This will need to be redone with beam data
  • Look at occupancy plots to find dead channels
  • Check firmware....