Online Project List

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Notes

The number of man-weeks needed for a task depends strongly on level of experience of the person doing the work. Estimates below assume some experience, but not a great deal. More experienced people should require less time.


To do: split into eval and implementation phases, prioritize, separate out completed tasks, add notes


In Progress

  • HDDM to EVIO converter
    • Convert HDDM to EVIO to feed simulated data to online event display. See online event display item below.
    • estimate 2 man-weeks effort.
    • Status:
      • Using EVIO instead - EJW, Feb 2010


  • Test Accelerator elog
    • We need to test the Accelerator elog without using custom operator scripts.
    • estimate 4 man-weeks effort
    • Status:
      • Will use for the solenoid coil test.


Still To Do

  • Java online event display
    • Implement Hall D geometry in Dave Heddle's Java event display framework.
    • estimate 4 man-weeks effort


  • Allen-Bradley PLC programming
    • Learn how to program and use an A-B PLC.
    • estimate 12 man-weeks effort


  • Allen-Bradley PLC monitoring
    • Learn how to connect PLC to EPICS channel access using SNS driver, and how to connect to Labview using ORNL driver.
    • estimate 6 man-weeks effort


  • Java EVIO
    • Learn API and test.
    • estimate 2 man-weeks effort


  • Control System Studio development environment for EPICS applications
    • Download and test (CSS is based on Java/Eclipse).
    • estimate 4 man-weeks effort


  • EPICS Java channel access library
    • Learn how to use the new JCA/CAJ client and server library.
    • estimate 4 man-weeks effort


  • EPICS Port driver (Java)
    • 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 package from the JLab DAQ group.
    • estimate 8 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 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


  • Ganglia, NAGIOS and/or MonAlisa remote monitoring/alarm systems
    • Learn about Ganglia, NAGIOS and MonAlisa and determine which (if any) might be useful.
    • Learn about the NAGIOS connection to EPICS PV's.
    • estimate 4 man-weeks effort


  • Event display
    • Investigate online event display options, especially the system from Dave Heddle (CLAS12)
    • Develop event display.
    • estimate 26 man-weeks effort


  • Remote access and display of EPICS data
    • Investigate mechanisms for remote display of controls data.
    • Choose system and implement.
    • estimate 8 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


  • 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


  • 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 CLAS), 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 4 man-weeks effort


  • Smart pointers
    • Survey available smart pointers and choose one for the online.
    • estimate 1 man-week effort


On Hold

  • IRMIS detector/electronics/cable/controls database
    • Implement one complete detector system as a test case.
    • estimate 6 man-weeks effort
    • Waiting for the IRMIS package to stabilize.


  • EPICS JAVAIOC
    • Download and test.
    • estimate 6 man-weeks effort
    • Waiting for JAVIOC development effort to complete.


  • EPICS C++ portable channel access server
    • Learn out how to use the new C++ PCAS library.
    • estimate 4 man-weeks effort
    • May not be needed since we probably will use Java instead. Depends on results of evaluation of Java CA package.


  • EPICS Asyn driver (C++)
    • Figure out if it might be useful for Hall D, and if so learn how to use it.
    • estimate 4 man-weeks effort
    • May not be needed since we may use Java instead. Depends on results of evaluation of JavaIOC and Port driver facility.


  • EPICS/Labview connection
    • Get package from ORNL, decide if feasible for main EPICS gui.
    • estimate 4 man-weeks effort
    • Waiting for release of native Labview CA library from ORNL. Should be available early 2010.


  • EPICS base
    • Figure out how to create new record types and new device support, including use of ASYN driver.
    • estimate 8 man-weeks effort
    • May not be needed since we probably will use Java instead. Depends on results of evaluation of JavaIOC facility.


Completed

  • ROOT/cMsg histogram transport
    • Use the JLab cMsg interprocess communication package to transport ROOT histograms over a network.
    • estimate 1 man-weeks effort
    • DONE 26-Jun-2009 ejw 1 m-day
    • Dave L created ROOTSPY framework based on cMsg transport of ROOT histograms. ROOTSPY will become foundation of remote hist viewing for online and offline.


Probably Not Needed

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