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present: Sergey Boyarinov
present: Sergey Boyarinov, vpk, Nathan, Eugene, Stepan,Ben, Rafo




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* no TI "more then 7 words" errors during last 2 weeks, will try to reproduce it on high event rate after the run
* no TI "more then 7 words" errors during last 2 weeks, will try to reproduce it on high event rate after the run


* hallbcam08 needs occasional blip/recycle
* hallbcam08 needs occasional blip/recycle, may buy new camera (see below), Nathan will decide what to do
 
* hardware helicity correction board will be ready soon, also doing level3 correction and will do it offline
 
* few spare boards still needed (some jlab-made custom boards)
 
* HV mainframes hardware resets will be implemented (Ben, Nathan, Armen)
 
* for next few years DAQ/Trigger performance is good enough; trigger can be improved with multi prone tracks and neutral trigger; future can be with free running (streaming) daq




2. Equipment purchase list
2. Equipment purchase list


* new 4-head desktops for counting room
* new 4-head desktops for counting room with TV 4K support (4 times more powerful)


* big tv screen for counting room
* 2 big tv screen for counting room


* new fileserver for counting room
* new fileserver for counting room
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* replacement for bethsw network switches in the hall, other network equipment (media converters, network cards etc)
* replacement for bethsw network switches in the hall, other network equipment (media converters, network cards etc)


* two new whiteboards or a big one (Mauri)
* desktops in the hall ?
 
* VME CPUs to replace older ones
 
* two new whiteboards or a big one (Mauri) - Stepan will look at that


* replace furniture that has the magnets computers to match the remaining stuff (Mauri)
* replace furniture that has the magnets computers to match the remaining stuff (Mauri)


* add pantry for the food. Very unprofessional on the table (Mauri)
* add pantry for the food. Very unprofessional on the table (Mauri)
* VTP  ?
* climate control sensors




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* DAQ test setup is operational in SLAC, Ryan installed SVT readout prototype communicating to TIpcie card, 2 crate setup is running, both SVT readout lists are ready, 50kHz test was successful, working on finalizing data format; data so far is emulation, no real SVT connected yet
* DAQ test setup is operational in SLAC, Ryan installed SVT readout prototype communicating to TIpcie card, 2 crate setup is running, both SVT readout lists are ready, 50kHz test was successful, working on finalizing data format; data so far is emulation, no real SVT connected yet


* trigger
* no FADC compression (FDAC estimated as 30%, not much gain from it)
 
* trigger: GTP->VTP transition finished, hodoscope is in progress; in about 2 weeks Ben will be done with first trigger revision; in a meanwhile we'll discuss needed triggers more detaily (Stepan, Valery, Kail - montecarlo simulation
 
* Rafo preparing 2 PMT with scintillators, will be used to test trigger - end of April/ beginning of May
 
* SLAC will ship everything beginning of May
 
* need 2 more FADC for hodoscope, restore some scalers etc

Latest revision as of 10:10, 10 April 2019

present: Sergey Boyarinov, vpk, Nathan, Eugene, Stepan,Ben, Rafo


1. RG-A status

  • no TI "more then 7 words" errors during last 2 weeks, will try to reproduce it on high event rate after the run
  • hallbcam08 needs occasional blip/recycle, may buy new camera (see below), Nathan will decide what to do
  • hardware helicity correction board will be ready soon, also doing level3 correction and will do it offline
  • few spare boards still needed (some jlab-made custom boards)
  • HV mainframes hardware resets will be implemented (Ben, Nathan, Armen)
  • for next few years DAQ/Trigger performance is good enough; trigger can be improved with multi prone tracks and neutral trigger; future can be with free running (streaming) daq


2. Equipment purchase list

  • new 4-head desktops for counting room with TV 4K support (4 times more powerful)
  • 2 big tv screen for counting room
  • new fileserver for counting room
  • replacement for bethsw network switches in the hall, other network equipment (media converters, network cards etc)
  • desktops in the hall ?
  • VME CPUs to replace older ones
  • two new whiteboards or a big one (Mauri) - Stepan will look at that
  • replace furniture that has the magnets computers to match the remaining stuff (Mauri)
  • add pantry for the food. Very unprofessional on the table (Mauri)
  • VTP  ?
  • climate control sensors


3. HPS preparations

  • DAQ test setup is operational in SLAC, Ryan installed SVT readout prototype communicating to TIpcie card, 2 crate setup is running, both SVT readout lists are ready, 50kHz test was successful, working on finalizing data format; data so far is emulation, no real SVT connected yet
  • no FADC compression (FDAC estimated as 30%, not much gain from it)
  • trigger: GTP->VTP transition finished, hodoscope is in progress; in about 2 weeks Ben will be done with first trigger revision; in a meanwhile we'll discuss needed triggers more detaily (Stepan, Valery, Kail - montecarlo simulation
  • Rafo preparing 2 PMT with scintillators, will be used to test trigger - end of April/ beginning of May
  • SLAC will ship everything beginning of May
  • need 2 more FADC for hodoscope, restore some scalers etc