Difference between revisions of "How to run CODA"

Revision as of 08:38, 26 April 2014

 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

From Run Control panel, select in the following order (Note: if any of the selection is already completed, move to the next step):

Sessions => inj
Configurations => Cool => Mott_Sample
Platform => Connect
Configure
Download
Prestart (or Start. Note that Start combines both Prestart and Go)
Go

To stop a run:

To start a new run, select:

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

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

and start from number 5.

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

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   '''% startcoda'''
-Instead of using the above script, we used this old way to do it [[Old Procedure to Start CODA]]
+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
-  [[file:CODA_xterm_screen1.jpg|none|300px]]
-  xterm 2: % msqld (the CODA msqld database is usually running unless opsmdaq0 was rebooted)
-  [[file:CODA_xterm_screen2.jpg|none|300px]]
-  xterm 3: % platform
-  [[file:CODA_xterm_screen3.jpg|none|300px]]
-  xterm 4: % codamaster
-  [[file:CODA_xterm_screen4.jpg|none|300px]]
-  Choose the configuration: '''Mott_Sample'''
-  [[file:CODAConfig_screen.jpg|none|150px]]
-  When the CODA MASTER panel appears, select '''Config''' => '''Enable Buttons'''.
-  [[file:CODA_MASTER_screen.jpg|none|300px]]
- 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.
-  [[file:CODA_MASTER_screen1.jpg|none|300px]]
- Select '''Run Control''' and the main CODA panel will appear.
- [[file:RunControl_screen1.jpg|none|300px]]