From 11e60d09b8e1a32657b9de75962e00fcbf935d46 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jan Michel Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2022 11:23:26 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] update operator manual --- hadesoperator/generalremarks.tex | 25 +++++++++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/hadesoperator/generalremarks.tex b/hadesoperator/generalremarks.tex index cf05500..b5cc4e1 100644 --- a/hadesoperator/generalremarks.tex +++ b/hadesoperator/generalremarks.tex @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ \part{Daily News for the Operator} -\textbf{2022/02/06 - this page will be updated during the beamtime} +\textbf{2022/02/12 - this page will be updated during the beamtime} \begin{itemize*} \item Always keep an eye on the rate plots (``Main Screen 4'' on the web page). If you notice any asymmetry between sectors / parts of detectors, try to do a reload of thresholds for the detector @@ -12,20 +12,25 @@ talk to the detector expert, e.g. a power cycle of the frontends might be necess \item e.g. in TOF one sector has a lower/higher rate (-> Tresholds TOF) \item e.g. in STS a group of 8 blue channels appear (-> Reset STS Thresholds) \end{itemize*} - - \item Every 1 to 2 hours, when you do a DAQ restart, please do a ``Start Stop Trigger'', ``Reboot -DiRich'' and a ``Reboot ECal'' before. +Special attention is needed after a power cycle! \item After any of the ``Reboot Hubs`` and DAQ restart: If Eventbuilders do not work, do a ''Fix missing IP`` and another DAQ restart. -% \item There is a ''Trigger`` error every now and then, from a board in RICH (70a7), which also -% causes some ''Evt w/ errors``. This is a known, but no real issue and can be ignored. + \item In most cases a reboot of a subsystem is the better option compared to a power cycle. If +all boards of a subsystem are present, do a reboot, but not a power cycle. + + + \item There are a couple of recent issues with MDC DAQ, where power cycles or reboots are not +necessary: +\begin{itemize*} +\item If 9 boards including 1033 are missing: Do DAQ restarts until they are back. +\item If 2110 and 2112 are missing after a DAQ restart: Restart again. +\end{itemize*} - \item After any power cycle, pay attention to the rate display from the subsystems. Especially -ECal and STS likely need some manual action to get proper settings for all front-ends again (see -first point in this list). - +\item If you do a reboot of DiRich and Combiners at once: Make a short pause after rebooting +DiRich, and check there are less than 900 boards missing from RICH. If it's more, do a DAQ restart +before rebooting Combiners. \end{itemize*} \clearpage -- 2.43.0