How to run CODA

Mott DAQ iocmdaq1

There are two ways to access the Mott DAQ ioc: 

1. From an accelerator machine: telnet iocmdaq1
2. From an accelerator machine: ioc_concole iocmdaq1. Here you need to enter a password to this cannot be done with the idaq account.

The startup file: idaq@opsmdaq0:/cs/op/iocs/iocmdaq1/startup

The CODA boot file: idaq@opsmdaq0:/opt/coda/boot/mott_roc1.boot

CODA Files

CODA crl files are in: idaq@opsmdaq0: /opt/idaq/crl

CODA scripts files are in: idaq@opsmdaq0: /opt/idaq/scripts

CODA Startup

 From an accelerator machine: ssh -X idaq@opsmdaq0 

Note: idaq is the injector DAQ account and uses ssh authorized_keys for login - no need to enter password

Two ways to execute the following few steps:

startcoda (then skip to Start and Stop a Run)

Or: Open few xterm & windows.

 xterm 1: telnet iocmdaq1

 xterm 2: msqld (the CODA msqld database is usually running unless opsmdaq0 was rebooted)

 xterm 3: platform

 xterm 4: codamaster

 Choose the configuration: Mott_Sample

 When the CODA MASTER panel appears, select Config => Enable Buttons.

Select ET System, Event Builder, Event Recorder and Run Control.

After doing that if you will click on Get Status you will find status of  ER1, EB1 and ROC1. All buttons must be green.

Select Run Control and the main CODA panel will appear. 

Start and Stop a Run

From Run Control panel, select in the following order:

1. Sessions => inj
2. Configurations => Cool => Mott_Sample
3. Platform => Connect
4. Configure
5. Download
6. Prestart
7. Start

At the end:

8. Stop

and if you want to apply a change or you need a new configuration:

9. Reset

and start from number 5.