IS633/DAQ manual

How do I start a file?

On pcepisdaq6 find the DAQController window in the browser. If not open http://pcepisdaq6:8080.

Click Start and fill out the run sheet.

Starting from scratch

Only do this if things are NOT running. Normally, the DAQ always runs!

  1. Make sure pcepisdaq4 is running.
  2. On pcepisdaq4
    1. su (code is located on board in DAQ room)
    2. service iptables stop
    3. service nfs start
  3. Turn the crate on. If already on power off and then on.
  4. Go to pcepisdaq6 as user isb
  5. In a new terminal complete
    1. Starting DaqC
  6. You are now ready to take data. See above

Now the DAQ is running.

How do I??

Below you find the description of how you perform various tasks.

Starting DAQC

On pcepisdaq6 as isb

  1. Connect to screen
    screen -DRS daqc
  2. Start DaqC
    daqc
  3. Open http://pcepisdaq6:8080

Starting go4

On pcepisdaq6 as is633

  1. go4_connect

Turn the VME crate on

  • Locate the little red switch on the front of the VME crate and flip it upwards. This should turn on the crate. (If the display on the crate shows error messages, flip the red switch again.)

Initialize the VULOM

This happens automatically.

Setting/changing the trigger

  1. Find/open the DaqC window http://pcepisdaq6:8080
  2. Make sure you’re logged in
  3. Click the edit button in the top right of the trigger panel.
  4. Change trigger and hit apply.

Viewing the VULOM scaler