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To work out the online task list I need input as to when detector groups will be needing controls and DAQ capabilities for construction, pre-installation testing, post-installation testing, and final checkout.   
 
To work out the online task list I need input as to when detector groups will be needing controls and DAQ capabilities for construction, pre-installation testing, post-installation testing, and final checkout.   
  
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Below is a partial list based on guesses.
  
  
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* '''IRMIS detector/electronics/cable/controls database'''
 
* '''IRMIS detector/electronics/cable/controls database'''
 
** Implement one complete detector system as a test case.
 
** Implement one complete detector system as a test case.
 +
** estimate 8 man-weeks effort
  
  
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** Learn how to program and use an A-B PLC.
 
** Learn how to program and use an A-B PLC.
 
** Learn how to connect to EPICS channel access using SNS driver, and how to connect to Labview using a different SNS driver.
 
** Learn how to connect to EPICS channel access using SNS driver, and how to connect to Labview using a different SNS driver.
 +
** estimate 12 man-weeks effort
  
  
 
* '''EPICS JAVAIOC'''
 
* '''EPICS JAVAIOC'''
 
** Download and test.
 
** Download and test.
 +
** estimate 6 man-weeks effort
  
  
 
* '''Control System Studio development environment for EPICS applications'''
 
* '''Control System Studio development environment for EPICS applications'''
 
** Download and test (CSS is based on Java/Eclipse).
 
** Download and test (CSS is based on Java/Eclipse).
 +
** estimate 6 man-weeks effort
  
  
 
* '''EPICS C++ portable channel access server'''
 
* '''EPICS C++ portable channel access server'''
 
** Figure out how to use the new C++ PCAS library.   
 
** Figure out how to use the new C++ PCAS library.   
 +
** estimate 4 man-weeks effort
  
  
 
* '''EPICS Java channel access library'''
 
* '''EPICS Java channel access library'''
 
** Learn how to use JCA/CAJ for clients and servers.
 
** Learn how to use JCA/CAJ for clients and servers.
 +
** estimate 4 man-weeks effort
  
  
 
* '''EPICS Asyn driver'''
 
* '''EPICS Asyn driver'''
 
** Figure out if it might be useful for Hall D, and if so learn how to use it.
 
** Figure out if it might be useful for Hall D, and if so learn how to use it.
 +
** estimate 4 man-weeks effort
  
  
 
* '''cMsg/Labview connection'''
 
* '''cMsg/Labview connection'''
 
** Write Linux Labview module that communicates using the cMsg API from the JLab DAQ group.
 
** Write Linux Labview module that communicates using the cMsg API from the JLab DAQ group.
 +
** estimate 6 man-weeks effort
  
  
 
* '''EPICS/Labview connection'''
 
* '''EPICS/Labview connection'''
 
** Figure out how to connect EPICS and Labview on Linux, with Labview as both client and server.
 
** Figure out how to connect EPICS and Labview on Linux, with Labview as both client and server.
 +
** estimate 4 man-weeks effort
  
  
 
* '''SNS EPICS alarm system (BEAST)'''
 
* '''SNS EPICS alarm system (BEAST)'''
 
** Download and test.
 
** Download and test.
 +
** estimate 4 man-weeks effort
  
  
 
* '''SNS EPICS archiver'''
 
* '''SNS EPICS archiver'''
 
** Download and test.
 
** Download and test.
 +
** estimate 4 man-weeks effort
  
  
 
* '''ORNL EPICS backup/restore/compare system (SCORE)'''
 
* '''ORNL EPICS backup/restore/compare system (SCORE)'''
 
** Download and test.
 
** Download and test.
 +
** estimate 4 man-weeks effort
  
  
 
* '''EPICS base'''
 
* '''EPICS base'''
 
** Figure out how to create new record types and new device support.
 
** Figure out how to create new record types and new device support.
 +
** estimate 8 man-weeks effort
  
  
 
* '''EPICS tools'''
 
* '''EPICS tools'''
 
** Survey the many EPICS tools available and figure out which ones might be useful for Hall D.  Then download and test.
 
** Survey the many EPICS tools available and figure out which ones might be useful for Hall D.  Then download and test.
 +
** estimate 6 man-weeks effort
  
  
 
* '''AFECS state machine language'''
 
* '''AFECS state machine language'''
 
** Learn how to use AFECS from DAQ group.
 
** Learn how to use AFECS from DAQ group.
 +
** estimate 6 man-weeks effort
  
  
 
* '''cMsg publish/subscribe interprocess communication package'''
 
* '''cMsg publish/subscribe interprocess communication package'''
 
** Learn how to use the cMsg package from the DAQ group.
 
** Learn how to use the cMsg package from the DAQ group.
 +
** estimate 2 man-weeks effort
  
  
 
* '''CERN LASER alarm system'''
 
* '''CERN LASER alarm system'''
 
** Learn about LASER and whether we should look into it.
 
** Learn about LASER and whether we should look into it.
 +
** estimate 2 man-weeks effort
  
  
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** Learn about NAGIOS and MonAlisa and determine if either might be useful for us.
 
** Learn about NAGIOS and MonAlisa and determine if either might be useful for us.
 
** Learn about the NAGIOS connection to EPICS PV's.
 
** Learn about the NAGIOS connection to EPICS PV's.
 +
** estimate 4 man-weeks effort
  
  
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* '''ROOT/cMsg histogram transport'''
 
* '''ROOT/cMsg histogram transport'''
 
** Use the JLab cMsg interprocess communication package to transport ROOT histograms over a network.
 
** Use the JLab cMsg interprocess communication package to transport ROOT histograms over a network.
 +
** estimate 2 man-weeks effort
  
  
 
* '''Event display'''
 
* '''Event display'''
 
** Investigate online event display options, especially the system from Dave Heddle (Hall B).
 
** Investigate online event display options, especially the system from Dave Heddle (Hall B).
 +
** estimate 2 man-weeks effort
  
  
 
* '''Remote access and display of EPICS data'''
 
* '''Remote access and display of EPICS data'''
 
** Investigate mechanisms for remote display of controls data.
 
** Investigate mechanisms for remote display of controls data.
 +
** estimate 4 man-weeks effort
 +
  
 
* '''National Instruments cRIO FPGA system'''
 
* '''National Instruments cRIO FPGA system'''
 
** Learn about the NI cRIO system, Labview FPGA programming support, and whether this might be useful in the Hall D trigger system.
 
** Learn about the NI cRIO system, Labview FPGA programming support, and whether this might be useful in the Hall D trigger system.
 +
** estimate 2 man-weeks effort
  
  
 
* '''Visual DCT - EPICS configuration tool'''
 
* '''Visual DCT - EPICS configuration tool'''
 
** Figure out if this might be useful for Hall D.
 
** Figure out if this might be useful for Hall D.
 +
** estimate 2 man-weeks effort
  
  
 
* '''EPICS State Notation Language for state machines'''
 
* '''EPICS State Notation Language for state machines'''
 
** Figure out what SNL is good for and how to use it.
 
** Figure out what SNL is good for and how to use it.
 +
** estimate 4 man-weeks effort
  
  
 
* '''EPICS CAEN HV control'''
 
* '''EPICS CAEN HV control'''
 
** Test CLS driver for CAEN HV crates, or find another one.
 
** Test CLS driver for CAEN HV crates, or find another one.
 +
** estimate 4 man-weeks effort
  
  
 
* '''Labview CAEN HV control'''
 
* '''Labview CAEN HV control'''
 
** Find a Labview control system for CAEN HV crates and test.
 
** Find a Labview control system for CAEN HV crates and test.
 +
** estimate 2 man-weeks effort
  
  
 
* '''Labview Wiener crate control'''
 
* '''Labview Wiener crate control'''
 
** Download module from Wiener and test.
 
** Download module from Wiener and test.
 +
** estimate 2 man-weeks effort
  
  
 
* '''J5 database application development system'''
 
* '''J5 database application development system'''
 
** Download, test, and work out how we might use it for database apps and elogs.
 
** Download, test, and work out how we might use it for database apps and elogs.
 +
** estimate 6 man-weeks effort
  
  
 
* '''Test Accelerator elog'''
 
* '''Test Accelerator elog'''
 
** Test Accelerator elog without using custom operator scripts.
 
** Test Accelerator elog without using custom operator scripts.
 +
** estimate 4 man-weeks effort
  
  
 
* '''OPC control protocol'''
 
* '''OPC control protocol'''
 
** Is OPC useful for Hall D?  If so, get it and test.
 
** Is OPC useful for Hall D?  If so, get it and test.
 +
** estimate 4 man-weeks effort
  
  
 
* '''CAN control protocol'''
 
* '''CAN control protocol'''
 
** Learn about CAN and how we might control 3000 devices (FCAL PMT bases).
 
** Learn about CAN and how we might control 3000 devices (FCAL PMT bases).
 +
** estimate 4 man-weeks effort
  
  
 
* '''SMBus control protocol'''
 
* '''SMBus control protocol'''
 
** Learn about SMBus and the design of the preamp card distribution box, and how we might control 1000 channels.
 
** Learn about SMBus and the design of the preamp card distribution box, and how we might control 1000 channels.
 +
** estimate 4 man-weeks effort
  
  
 
* '''SCONS ("make" replacement)'''
 
* '''SCONS ("make" replacement)'''
 
** Learn about and teach us how to use the SCONS build system.
 
** Learn about and teach us how to use the SCONS build system.
 +
** estimate 2 man-weeks effort
  
  
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* '''EPICS on the web'''
 
* '''EPICS on the web'''
 
** Learn how to use CAML and Web2cToolkit.
 
** Learn how to use CAML and Web2cToolkit.
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** estimate 6 man-weeks effort
  
  
 
* '''Info Server for generic information storage and retreival'''
 
* '''Info Server for generic information storage and retreival'''
 
** Investigate and define role for generic info server (as in Hall B), either based on cMsg or something else.
 
** Investigate and define role for generic info server (as in Hall B), either based on cMsg or something else.
 +
** estimate 4 man-weeks effort
  
  
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** Learn how to use the EVIO package from the DAQ group.  Recommend improvements or extensions.
 
** Learn how to use the EVIO package from the DAQ group.  Recommend improvements or extensions.
 
** Possible improvements:  no fixed block size, dictionary, random access, implement Java DOM.
 
** Possible improvements:  no fixed block size, dictionary, random access, implement Java DOM.
 +
** estimate 2 man-weeks effort
  
  
 
* '''Configuration database'''
 
* '''Configuration database'''
 
** Work out strategy for storing, retrieving and archiving detector configuration information (EPICS and non-EPICS information).
 
** Work out strategy for storing, retrieving and archiving detector configuration information (EPICS and non-EPICS information).
 +
** estimate 12 man-weeks effort
  
  
 
* '''Monitoring and level 3 farm system'''
 
* '''Monitoring and level 3 farm system'''
 
** Recommend features needed in monitoring and level 3 farm systems.
 
** Recommend features needed in monitoring and level 3 farm systems.
 +
** estimate 4 man-weeks effort
  
  
 
* '''Python scripting language'''
 
* '''Python scripting language'''
 
** Learn about and teach us how to use Python.
 
** Learn about and teach us how to use Python.
 +
** estimate 2 man-weeks effort
  
  
 
==2012==
 
==2012==

Revision as of 10:41, 24 April 2009

Important Input

To work out the online task list I need input as to when detector groups will be needing controls and DAQ capabilities for construction, pre-installation testing, post-installation testing, and final checkout.

Below is a partial list based on guesses.


2009

  • IRMIS detector/electronics/cable/controls database
    • Implement one complete detector system as a test case.
    • estimate 8 man-weeks effort


  • Allen-Bradley PLC
    • Learn how to program and use an A-B PLC.
    • Learn how to connect to EPICS channel access using SNS driver, and how to connect to Labview using a different SNS driver.
    • estimate 12 man-weeks effort


  • EPICS JAVAIOC
    • Download and test.
    • estimate 6 man-weeks effort


  • Control System Studio development environment for EPICS applications
    • Download and test (CSS is based on Java/Eclipse).
    • estimate 6 man-weeks effort


  • EPICS C++ portable channel access server
    • Figure out how to use the new C++ PCAS library.
    • estimate 4 man-weeks effort


  • EPICS Java channel access library
    • Learn how to use JCA/CAJ for clients and servers.
    • estimate 4 man-weeks effort


  • EPICS Asyn driver
    • Figure out if it might be useful for Hall D, and if so learn how to use it.
    • estimate 4 man-weeks effort


  • cMsg/Labview connection
    • Write Linux Labview module that communicates using the cMsg API from the JLab DAQ group.
    • estimate 6 man-weeks effort


  • EPICS/Labview connection
    • Figure out how to connect EPICS and Labview on Linux, with Labview as both client and server.
    • estimate 4 man-weeks effort


  • SNS EPICS alarm system (BEAST)
    • Download and test.
    • estimate 4 man-weeks effort


  • SNS EPICS archiver
    • Download and test.
    • estimate 4 man-weeks effort


  • ORNL EPICS backup/restore/compare system (SCORE)
    • Download and test.
    • estimate 4 man-weeks effort


  • EPICS base
    • Figure out how to create new record types and new device support.
    • estimate 8 man-weeks effort


  • EPICS tools
    • Survey the many EPICS tools available and figure out which ones might be useful for Hall D. Then download and test.
    • estimate 6 man-weeks effort


  • AFECS state machine language
    • Learn how to use AFECS from DAQ group.
    • estimate 6 man-weeks effort


  • cMsg publish/subscribe interprocess communication package
    • Learn how to use the cMsg package from the DAQ group.
    • estimate 2 man-weeks effort


  • CERN LASER alarm system
    • Learn about LASER and whether we should look into it.
    • estimate 2 man-weeks effort


  • NAGIOS and/or MonAlisa remote monitoring/alarm systems
    • Learn about NAGIOS and MonAlisa and determine if either might be useful for us.
    • Learn about the NAGIOS connection to EPICS PV's.
    • estimate 4 man-weeks effort


2010

  • ROOT/cMsg histogram transport
    • Use the JLab cMsg interprocess communication package to transport ROOT histograms over a network.
    • estimate 2 man-weeks effort


  • Event display
    • Investigate online event display options, especially the system from Dave Heddle (Hall B).
    • estimate 2 man-weeks effort


  • Remote access and display of EPICS data
    • Investigate mechanisms for remote display of controls data.
    • estimate 4 man-weeks effort


  • National Instruments cRIO FPGA system
    • Learn about the NI cRIO system, Labview FPGA programming support, and whether this might be useful in the Hall D trigger system.
    • estimate 2 man-weeks effort


  • Visual DCT - EPICS configuration tool
    • Figure out if this might be useful for Hall D.
    • estimate 2 man-weeks effort


  • EPICS State Notation Language for state machines
    • Figure out what SNL is good for and how to use it.
    • estimate 4 man-weeks effort


  • EPICS CAEN HV control
    • Test CLS driver for CAEN HV crates, or find another one.
    • estimate 4 man-weeks effort


  • Labview CAEN HV control
    • Find a Labview control system for CAEN HV crates and test.
    • estimate 2 man-weeks effort


  • Labview Wiener crate control
    • Download module from Wiener and test.
    • estimate 2 man-weeks effort


  • J5 database application development system
    • Download, test, and work out how we might use it for database apps and elogs.
    • estimate 6 man-weeks effort


  • Test Accelerator elog
    • Test Accelerator elog without using custom operator scripts.
    • estimate 4 man-weeks effort


  • OPC control protocol
    • Is OPC useful for Hall D? If so, get it and test.
    • estimate 4 man-weeks effort


  • CAN control protocol
    • Learn about CAN and how we might control 3000 devices (FCAL PMT bases).
    • estimate 4 man-weeks effort


  • SMBus control protocol
    • Learn about SMBus and the design of the preamp card distribution box, and how we might control 1000 channels.
    • estimate 4 man-weeks effort


  • SCONS ("make" replacement)
    • Learn about and teach us how to use the SCONS build system.
    • estimate 2 man-weeks effort


2011

  • EPICS on the web
    • Learn how to use CAML and Web2cToolkit.
    • estimate 6 man-weeks effort


  • Info Server for generic information storage and retreival
    • Investigate and define role for generic info server (as in Hall B), either based on cMsg or something else.
    • estimate 4 man-weeks effort


  • EVIO event I/O package
    • Learn how to use the EVIO package from the DAQ group. Recommend improvements or extensions.
    • Possible improvements: no fixed block size, dictionary, random access, implement Java DOM.
    • estimate 2 man-weeks effort


  • Configuration database
    • Work out strategy for storing, retrieving and archiving detector configuration information (EPICS and non-EPICS information).
    • estimate 12 man-weeks effort


  • Monitoring and level 3 farm system
    • Recommend features needed in monitoring and level 3 farm systems.
    • estimate 4 man-weeks effort


  • Python scripting language
    • Learn about and teach us how to use Python.
    • estimate 2 man-weeks effort


2012

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