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CODA Startup

go to injector -> spin -> mott measurement control and open scripts there see "startcoda help" for diretions on using CODA

Obsolete way:

 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

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

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):

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:

End

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:

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

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-== CODA Startup ==
+=='''CODA Startup'''==
-  From an accelerator machine: '''ssh -X idaq@opsmdaq1'''
+go to injector -> spin -> mott measurement control and open scripts there
-Note: '''idaq''' is the injector DAQ account and uses ssh authorized_keys for login - no need to enter password
+see "startcoda help" for diretions on using CODA
-Two ways to execute the following few steps:
- '''% startcoda''' (then skip to ''Start and Stop a Run'')
- Or: Open few '''xterm &''' windows.
+Obsolete way:
-   xterm 1: % telnet iocmdaq1
+   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
-  [[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]]
+Execute the following few steps:
+ '''% startcoda'''
-  When the CODA MASTER panel appears, select '''Config''' => '''Enable Buttons'''.
+Note: Instead of using the above script, we used this old way to do it: [[Old Procedure to Start CODA]]
-  [[file:CODA_MASTER_screen.jpg|none|300px]]
+=='''Start and Stop a Run'''==
- 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]]
-== 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):
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 </ol>
 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

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