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DAQ and CAM SummaryDAQ and CAM Summary

o Organization

o Control and Monitoring

o Detector DAQ

o Online Monitoring

o Front-End Electronics

Jean-Sebastien Graulich, Geneva

OrganizationOrganization

Online Group createdOnline Group created ChargesCharges

“The online group is responsible of making sure the software and disposition of information available in the control room allows efficient data taking and enough online information to verify data quality as it is taken and immediately after”

CompositionComposition Detector DAQ : J.S Graulich (Group

Leader) Control and Monitoring: J. Leaver & P. Hanlet Online Reconstruction: L. Coney MLCR Manager: C. MacWaters

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Control and Control and MonitoringMonitoring

Controls & Monitoring Leader (J. Leaver):Controls & Monitoring Leader (J. Leaver):

Identify control requirements of each section of MICE

Decide on most appropriate solution

Coordinate the effort of those involved in implementing agreed solution

Define work packages to be undertaken by DL or other appropriate groups in the Collaboration

DL remain in charge of EPICS infrastructure - DL remain in charge of EPICS infrastructure - and continue to be most important EPICS and continue to be most important EPICS resourceresource

Pierrick Hanlet will focus on MonitoringPierrick Hanlet will focus on Monitoring

Archiving of existing data (Magnets, etc)

Unified Monitoring panel

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Individual Project Status Individual Project Status UpdatesUpdates

Decay Solenoid & Cryogenic SystemDecay Solenoid & Cryogenic System Several upgrades, including: Automatic operation sequences, Remote

monitoring of the fridge via a web interface, additional vacuum monitoring & interlocks, ...

Hydrogen SystemHydrogen System Special training and evaluation of technical solutions have started

Fermilab Beam Position MonitorsFermilab Beam Position Monitors FNAL BPM software complete Used for calibration after the noise problem fixed last month

TrackerTracker AFEIIt configuration, control & monitoring software complete

Successfully tested with DATE using Tracker 1 cosmic ray stand

Finalisation of DATE integration details required

James Leaver - Imperial College

Target CAMTarget CAM

Target ControlTarget Control Design of extra monitoring & interlocks for

Target Chiller complete Addition of a “dip permit” derived from

combination of Personnel Safety & temperature monitoring interlocks

Target MonitoringTarget Monitoring Target dip depth ISIS signals (Beam Losses, Beam Position, etc…)

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Target Beam Loss MonitorsTarget Beam Loss Monitors

BLM IOC supplies BLM IOC supplies interface to data interface to data archive written archive written by local DAQby local DAQ

Clients provide Clients provide virtual scope virtual scope display, history display, history plots & analysisplots & analysis

Functionally Functionally completecomplete

Refinements in progress

Pierrick Hanlet - Fermilab

DAQ

CAM Suggested CAM Suggested ImprovementsImprovements

Currently have a collection of EPICS-compatible subsystems Currently have a collection of EPICS-compatible subsystems need to combine into single integrated control systemneed to combine into single integrated control system

Use Alarm Handler Standard EPICS tool that can warn operators of dangerous/abnormal

conditions (if properly configured)

Input from MICE community: which systems/parameters should trigger alarms?

Extend use of Archiver Presently used for cryo monitoring - not yet widely used elsewhere

Input from MICE community: which parameters should be archived?

Further use of web interfaces for remote monitoring

Scripting languages for automation Perl, Python, Tcl/Tk, etc.

Above all, make use of the vast range of existing EPICS solutions – DON’T REINVENT THE WHEEL!

Brian Martlew - Daresbury Laboratory

Detector DAQDetector DAQ

Progress since CM22Progress since CM22 TOF1 included in the DAQ and in the trigger New flashADC (500MHz) installed for CKOV Computer Clock synchronization fixed

Not 100% satisfactory: PCs are synchronized to each other but not to the outside world (firewall issue)

Progress has been slower than foreseen

Known issuesKnown issues Limit on the number of particle events

From DAQ and from Online Monitoring ( about 40 Particles/Spill )

Not expected and needs more investigations

Event reconstruction Recent, dramatic, unexpected mismatch between the

number of particle triggers in the two crates (for some runs)

-> Serious Event building problem !

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Online SoftwareOnline Software

Unpacking library needs upgradeUnpacking library needs upgrade New fADC (V1731) for CKOV New version to be distributed next week

Interface with G4MICEInterface with G4MICE First task is to reproduce online histograms (David Adey) See Software session for more details

Know issuesKnow issues Online monitoring GUI tends to get stalled at the end of a

run Online monitoring histograms are not labeled according to

detector names That is a feature!

Need better Online plots for fADC Current plots found not efficient in detecting broken channels Not straight forward task (fluctuating baseline)

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FEE IssuesFEE Issues

Cross Talk IssueCross Talk Issue Affect TOF stations New design is under study

FADC firmware upgradeFADC firmware upgrade Needed for significant reduction of data volume

Less samples per Particle event (currently 512 whereas only 60 are necessary Zero suppression (to be tested)

Delicate operation

Splitter/Shaper Production for TOF2Splitter/Shaper Production for TOF2 Board production is finished in Sofia Discrete components are in hand in Geneva Mounting will start in February

Missing TDC/fADC for TOF2Missing TDC/fADC for TOF2 Should be ordered by Ludovico/Maurizio (funding issues)

FEE for EMR (aka SW)FEE for EMR (aka SW) Technical design approved by TB

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Schedule MilestonesSchedule Milestones

New Milestones for DDAQNew Milestones for DDAQ Target DAQ included in Detector DAQTarget DAQ included in Detector DAQ mid Februarymid February DAQ migration to the DAQ/Control networkDAQ migration to the DAQ/Control network March 06March 06 Installation of the Online Reconstruction FarmInstallation of the Online Reconstruction Farm March 06March 06 Upgrade of fADC firmwareUpgrade of fADC firmware March 06March 06 TOF2 Shaper/Splitter ProductionTOF2 Shaper/Splitter Production Started – Started – mid mid

MarchMarch CAM data in Online Data StreamCAM data in Online Data Stream end of end of AprilApril Tracker integrated in DAQ and OLMTracker integrated in DAQ and OLM end of Aprilend of April TOF TDC Clock SynchronizationTOF TDC Clock Synchronization end of Aprilend of April DAQ reviewDAQ review May 2009May 2009 Burst Gate Signal in the Trigger SystemBurst Gate Signal in the Trigger System need beamneed beam

Approval of SW/EMR Front End ElectronicsApproval of SW/EMR Front End Electronics depends on depends on INFNINFN

Production of SW/EMR Front End ElectronicsProduction of SW/EMR Front End Electronics September September 20092009

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OutlineOutline-------------- DDAQ --------------------------------- DDAQ -------------------

TOF1 has been integrated into DAQ, Trigger and OLMTOF1 has been integrated into DAQ, Trigger and OLM CKOV readout has been upgradedCKOV readout has been upgraded Many recent milestones have been missedMany recent milestones have been missed Serious problem with event building discoveredSerious problem with event building discovered Target DAQ is about to be integrated to Detector DAQTarget DAQ is about to be integrated to Detector DAQ FEE for SW/EMR and TOF2 are priority tasksFEE for SW/EMR and TOF2 are priority tasks

-------------- CAM ----------------------------------- CAM --------------------- Good progress with individual projectsGood progress with individual projects Need concerted effort to integrate all existing systems into a coherent Need concerted effort to integrate all existing systems into a coherent

whole, whole, using existing EPICS tools wherever possibleusing existing EPICS tools wherever possible

Need to agree upon what additional controls/monitors are required Need to agree upon what additional controls/monitors are required and establish standard routines for initiating & coordinating new workand establish standard routines for initiating & coordinating new work

Any help & suggestions from the MICE community are most welcome

-------------- ALL ------------------------------------ ALL ---------------------- Work plan is drawn to have all the current issues solved before May Work plan is drawn to have all the current issues solved before May

for Step IIfor Step II