Getting Started with DAQ

• Starting DAQ:
  • login as sidaq
  • cd daq
  • source setup.sh
  • ufizzi &
• Running and Modifying DAQ:
  • Input file daq/DAQcfg.xml is used to change:
    • Thresholds (Vth0-Vth7), channels that are masked off/pulsed (Cell Inj=, Kill=...)...
  • Expert Mode Tab has buttons to initialize chips, boards
  • Main Tab has Start/Stop Run. At Stop Run, output file is written to /local/data
• Analyzing DAQ Output:
  • Output files are written to /local/data
  • Directory /home/sidaq/testread has a very simple program to read in data file (link to 'data.ASCII') and output currently two NTUPLES:
    • hits - one entry per hit: row, column, ADC, event number, BCO number, pulser (I put it in by hand just to make some plots)
    • event - one entry per event
    • Orsay.cc, .hh has class to decode data, testread reads in data file, calls header and event decode, and writes out ntuple file.
    • To build 'make testread'
    • To run: 'testread'
• Making Connection to Logic Analyzer:
  • Also in sidaq account: > ./goLogic.sh