How to run BCAL DAQ

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(template, page under construction)

  1. Launch database daemon
    • login to clonusr2.jlab.org under halldrun
    • start msqld by typing 'msqld' ( be sure that only one msqld is running)
  2. Launch Afec-1.4 platform
    • login to clonusr2.jlab.org under halldrun
    • type 'platform'
  3. Start event builder
    • login to clonusr2.jlab.org under halldrun
    • coda_eb_rc3 -i -s simple -n EB3 -t CDEB
  4. Launch coda_roc on the Linux controller
    • login to halldtrg3.jlab.org under halldrun
    • coda_roc_rc3 -i -s simple -n TROC3 -t ROC
    • Note: If TDCs are empty, reboot crate: On clasrun@clon10 >roc_reboot halldtrg3
  5. Launch Run Control GUI
    • login to clonusr2.jlab.org under halldrun
    • type 'rcgui'
    Select 'Sessions -> simple'
    Select 'Configurations -> Cool -> bcal' (see top menu)
    Press buttons: Configure, Download, Prestart, Go (you start the run)

Store data on tape

  • To store data on tape just copy files on clonusr2 to
/w/stage/output/clas/test
To retrieve files, go to ifarms ( ssh ifarml64 ). You can see files using
ls /mss/clas/test/bcal*
  • To retrieve a file from the tape use
jget /mss/clas/test/file_name .