How to run CODA

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

Execute the following few steps:

% startcoda

Instead of using the above script, we used this old way to do it Old Procedure to Start CODA

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 (Note: if any of the selection is already completed, move to the next step):

1. Sessions => inj
2. Configurations => Cool => Mott_Sample
3. Platform => Connect
4. Configure
5. Download
6. Prestart (or Start. Note that Start combines both Prestart and Go)
7. Go

To stop a run:

8. End

To start a new run, select:

1. Prestart (or Start. Note that Start combines both Prestart and Go)
2. Go
3. End

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

9. Reset

and start from number 5.

Issues and FAQ

• Set Event Limit in Run Control: Options => Scheduler => Program: Enter Event Limit
• How to reboot iocmdaq1:

idaq@opsmdaq0 > telnet iocmdaq1
Trying 129.57.236.241...
Connected to iocmdaq1.
Escape character is '^]'.

vxwrks@iocmdaq1 -> reboot