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| installed (e.g. /usr/opt/gretina/2.0-004) will be called $GRTOP | installed (e.g. /usr/opt/gretina/2.0-004) will be called $GRTOP | ||
| - | 2. Setting up environment variables: | + | 2. Setting up environment variables: |
| - | + | | |
| - | A script $GRTOP/bin/gretinaSetup defines several environment variables. | + | A script $GRTOP/bin/gretinaSetup defines several environment variables. |
| - | Incorporate those into your shell by: | + | Incorporate those into your shell by: |
| - | + | | |
| - | . $GRTOP/bin/gretinaSetup | + | . $GRTOP/bin/gretinaSetup |
| - | + | | |
| - | (e.g. . /usr/opt/gretina/2.0-004/bin/gretinaSetup) | + | (e.g. . /usr/opt/gretina/2.0-004/bin/gretinaSetup) |
| - | + | | |
| - | This script will also source the environment setup script for the version of | + | This script will also source the environment setup script for the version of |
| - | NSCLDAQ with with which the gretina software is associated. | + | NSCLDAQ with with which the gretina software is associated. |
| - | + | | |
| - | All future recipes assume that this script has been sourced. | + | All future recipes assume that this script has been sourced. |
| - | + | | |
| - | 3. Using the ReadoutGUI: | + | 3. Using the ReadoutGUI: |
| - | + | | |
| - | 3.1 The ReadoutCallouts.tcl script. | + | 3.1 The ReadoutCallouts.tcl script. |
| - | + | | |
| - | Here is a miniml ReadoutCallouts.tcl script for Gretina: | + | Here is a miniml ReadoutCallouts.tcl script for Gretina: |
| - | Comments have been added to describe what is happening at each step: | + | Comments have been added to describe what is happening at each step: |
| - | + | | |
| - | + | | |
| - | #------------------- Begin ReadoutCallouts.tcl --------------------------- | + | #------------------- Begin ReadoutCallouts.tcl --------------------------- |
| - | + | | |
| - | ## | + | ## |
| - | # This section of the script adds the GRETINA and NSCLDAQ Tcl libraries to the | + | # This section of the script adds the GRETINA and NSCLDAQ Tcl libraries to the |
| - | # Tcl package load path. Key points: | + | # Tcl package load path. Key points: |
| - | # - VERSION is the version of the GRETINA software you are using. This | + | # - VERSION is the version of the GRETINA software you are using. This |
| - | # needs to be changed if the GRETINA software version changes. | + | # needs to be changed if the GRETINA software version changes. |
| - | # | + | # |
| - | + | | |
| - | set daqroot $::env(DAQROOT) | + | set daqroot $::env(DAQROOT) |
| - | lappend auto_path [file join $daqroot TclLibs] | + | lappend auto_path [file join $daqroot TclLibs] |
| - | set TOP /usr/opt | + | set TOP /usr/opt |
| - | set VERSION 2.0-004 | + | set VERSION 2.0-004 |
| - | lappend auto_path [file join $TOP gretina $VERSION TclLibs] | + | lappend auto_path [file join $TOP gretina $VERSION TclLibs] |
| - | + | | |
| - | + | | |
| - | ## | + | ## |
| - | # Sets the window title for the GRETINA run control | + | # Sets the window title for the GRETINA run control |
| - | # | + | # |
| - | wm title . "S800/Gretina Run control" | + | wm title . "S800/Gretina Run control" |
| - | + | | |
| - | ## | + | ## |
| - | # Loads the code associated with the GRETINA/s800 merged readout | + | # Loads the code associated with the GRETINA/s800 merged readout |
| - | # | + | # |
| - | + | | |
| - | package require mergedCallouts | + | package require mergedCallouts |
| - | + | | |
| - | ## | + | ## |
| - | # Loads a package that adds support to record data from 'upstream' ring buffers | + | # Loads a package that adds support to record data from 'upstream' ring buffers |
| - | # in the S800 system. This creates a new menu entry in the Readout GUI | + | # in the S800 system. This creates a new menu entry in the Readout GUI |
| - | # | + | # |
| - | package require multilogger | + | package require multilogger |
| - | + | | |
| - | # Set the hosts for stuff: | + | # Set the hosts for stuff: |
| - | + | | |
| - | + | | |
| - | ## | + | ## |
| - | # The S800 software runs in this system. Specifically: | + | # The S800 software runs in this system. Specifically: |
| - | # - The S800 ReadoutGUI runs in this system. | + | # - The S800 ReadoutGUI runs in this system. |
| - | # - The S800 dataflow ring buffers are in this system. | + | # - The S800 dataflow ring buffers are in this system. |
| - | # | + | # |
| - | set s800host spdaq19 | + | set s800host spdaq19 |
| - | set S800ToGretina::S800Host $s800host | + | set S800ToGretina::S800Host $s800host |
| - | + | | |
| - | ## | + | ## |
| - | # The IMPSYNC button forces GRETINA to perform an imperative sychronization | + | # The IMPSYNC button forces GRETINA to perform an imperative sychronization |
| - | # of the clock. In the normal GRETINA + S800 runs this is done automatically | + | # of the clock. In the normal GRETINA + S800 runs this is done automatically |
| - | # when the run begins. In the 'infinity clock' mode, when DDAS systems are | + | # when the run begins. In the 'infinity clock' mode, when DDAS systems are |
| - | # added, this is done manually. Set the variable below to 0 to enable | + | # added, this is done manually. Set the variable below to 0 to enable |
| - | # manual imperative synchronization when the run is active. Otherwise | + | # manual imperative synchronization when the run is active. Otherwise |
| - | # | + | # |
| - | set disableImpSyncButton 1 | + | set disableImpSyncButton 1 |
| - | + | | |
| - | + | | |
| - | ## | + | ## |
| - | # Intializes the GRETINA extensions to the ReadoutGUI. This also adds the | + | # Intializes the GRETINA extensions to the ReadoutGUI. This also adds the |
| - | # GRETINA specific bits of the user interface. | + | # GRETINA specific bits of the user interface. |
| - | # | + | # |
| - | mergedCallouts::Initialize | + | mergedCallouts::Initialize |
| - | + | | |
| - | ## | + | ## |
| - | # Begin run actions: | + | # Begin run actions: |
| - | # | + | # |
| - | proc OnBegin runNumber { | + | proc OnBegin runNumber { |
| + | | ||
| ## | ## | ||
| # With GRETINA, all data recording is perfromed on GRETINA | # With GRETINA, all data recording is perfromed on GRETINA | ||
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| # | # | ||
| ::ReadoutGUIPanel::recordOff | ::ReadoutGUIPanel::recordOff | ||
| + | |||
| ## | ## | ||
| # Starts GRETINA | # Starts GRETINA | ||
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| .impsync configure -state disabled | .impsync configure -state disabled | ||
| } | } | ||
| - | + | ||
| - | } | + | } |
| - | ## | + | ## |
| - | # End run actions (called after the s800 has been asked to stop) | + | # End run actions (called after the s800 has been asked to stop) |
| - | # | + | # |
| - | proc OnEnd runNumber { | + | proc OnEnd runNumber { |
| ## | ## | ||
| # Asks GRETINA to end its run. | # Asks GRETINA to end its run. | ||
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| set ::EventLog::needFinalization 1 | set ::EventLog::needFinalization 1 | ||
| ::EventLog::_finalizeRun | ::EventLog::_finalizeRun | ||
| - | + | ||
| - | } | + | } |
| - | #-------------------- End ReadoutCallouts.tcl --------------------- | + | #-------------------- End ReadoutCallouts.tcl --------------------- |
| - | + | | |
| - | + | | |
| - | 3.2 Using the GUI: | + | 3.2 Using the GUI: |
| - | + | | |
| - | Once your ReadoutCallouts.tcl is installed: | + | Once your ReadoutCallouts.tcl is installed: |
| - | + | | |
| - | - Ensure the S800 Readout GUI is running in spdaq19. | + | - Ensure the S800 Readout GUI is running in spdaq19. |
| - | - Start the GUI with | + | - Start the GUI with |
| - | + | | |
| - | $DAQBIN/ReadoutShell | + | $DAQBIN/ReadoutShell |
| - | + | | |
| - | + | | |
| - | - Click the 'Start' Button. This takes control of the S800 system. | + | - Click the 'Start' Button. This takes control of the S800 system. |
| - | - Once the S800 has been put in remote control, you can start/stop | + | - Once the S800 has been put in remote control, you can start/stop |
| - | runs as you would normally do. | + | runs as you would normally do. |
| - | + | | |
| - | 4. The Big LED. | + | 4. The Big LED. |
| - | + | | |
| - | This is an application that displays the GRETINA global alarm state as | + | This is an application that displays the GRETINA global alarm state as |
| - | either a big Green (no alarm) or big Red (alarm) circle or 'led' | + | either a big Green (no alarm) or big Red (alarm) circle or 'led' |
| - | + | | |
| - | + | | |
| - | To run it: | + | To run it: |
| - | + | | |
| - | $GRTOP/bin/bigled [size-in-pixels] | + | $GRTOP/bin/bigled [size-in-pixels] |
| - | + | | |
| - | The optional size-in-pixels parameter controls the size of the led. | + | The optional size-in-pixels parameter controls the size of the led. |
| - | If omitted a 'reasonable' default size is used. | + | If omitted a 'reasonable' default size is used. |
| - | + | | |
| - | 5. GRETINA Emergency stop button. | + | 5. GRETINA Emergency stop button. |
| - | + | | |
| - | If the s800 readout or GUI fail, or for some reason the GRETINA GUI becomes | + | If the s800 readout or GUI fail, or for some reason the GRETINA GUI becomes |
| - | unresponsive, it may be necessary to stop the GRETINA. | + | unresponsive, it may be necessary to stop the GRETINA. |
| - | + | | |
| - | $GRTOP/bin/emstop | + | $GRTOP/bin/emstop |
| - | + | | |
| - | Displays the current global GRETINA state and provides a button | + | Displays the current global GRETINA state and provides a button |
| - | that allows you to request GRETINA to end its run. | + | that allows you to request GRETINA to end its run. |
| - | + | | |
| + | | ||