How to run BCAL DAQ

(template, page under construction)

1. Setting HV
   • Login to genl5 (computer in ESB)
   • source coda_bcal_setup in /home/halld/bcal_test
   • For cosmics in ESB use halld run account instead of halldrun

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 .