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| \section{Normal HV Operation - using the Graphical User Interface} | \section{Normal HV Operation - using the Graphical User Interface} |
| \subsection{Starting the Control Screens} |
\subsection{Starting the Control Screen} |
| The detector High Voltages can be set from any counting house | The detector High Voltages can be set from any counting house |
| workstation logged into the {\tt cvxwrks} account. Typically, the | workstation logged into the {\tt cvxwrks} account. Typically, the |
| workstation at the right end of the console ({\tt jeffylab}) or the | workstation at the right end of the console ({\tt jeffylab}) or the |
| workstation on the shelf on the left end of the console ({\tt cdaql5}) | workstation on the shelf on the left end of the console ({\tt cdaql5}) |
| as the CPUs are located next to the monitors allowing alarms to be heard. | as the CPUs are located next to the monitors allowing alarms to be heard. |
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| After logging on, control screens for the HMS and the SOS must be |
To start the HV Control GUI, pop up an terminal window on a counting |
| started. Click the left mouse button anywhere on the screen background |
house workstation that is logged into the cvxwrks account. If you |
| and select the ``HMS HV'' menu item and repeat for the ``SOS HV'' |
want to run from a screen that is not logged on as cvxwrks, or a |
| item. The control screens will take several seconds to start up. (If a |
machine that is not a counting house workstation, then connect with |
| screen fails to appear after 2 minutes, reboot vmec1 for HMS or vmec6 |
{\tt ssh cvxwrks@cdaql4}. Then follow this procedure: |
| for SOS, wait 5 minutes and try starting the screen again. If necessary, |
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| the control screens may also be started step-by-step as follows |
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| \begin{enumerate} | \begin{enumerate} |
| \item {\it Open an xterm window on cdaqh1.} |
\item \%cd \$EPHKSHV/tk |
| \item \%cd \$EPHKSHV |
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| \item \%cd tk |
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| \item \%./hv.tcl | \item \%./hv.tcl |
| \item {\it After several seconds the GUI screen will be displayed.} | \item {\it After several seconds the GUI screen will be displayed.} |
| \end{enumerate} | \end{enumerate} |
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If nothing happens for a while, and then hv.tcl terminates with some |
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error messages, reboot g0ioc3, the EPICS IOC used to communicate with |
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the CAEN power supplies. |
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| \begin{figure}[h!] | \begin{figure}[h!] |
| \centering | \centering |
| \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{CAEN_HV_operation-HVGUI.eps} | \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{CAEN_HV_operation-HVGUI.eps} |
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| \end{figure} | \end{figure} |
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| \subsection{Operation} | \subsection{Operation} |
| The operation of the HMS and SOS HV screens is menu driven. |
The operation of the HKS HV screens is menu driven. |
| The main GUI window includes a pair of histogram-style charts, with each | The main GUI window includes a pair of histogram-style charts, with each |
| bar indicating the readback voltage or current for a channel. | bar indicating the readback voltage or current for a channel. |
| It also provides drop-down menus and two control buttons. | It also provides drop-down menus and two control buttons. |
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| window. They are identified in the format {\tt hv\_CR\_CH}, where {\tt | window. They are identified in the format {\tt hv\_CR\_CH}, where {\tt |
| CR} is the Caen crate number and {\tt CH} is the high voltage channel | CR} is the Caen crate number and {\tt CH} is the high voltage channel |
| number. If necessary to identify the bad channel(s), you can refer to | number. If necessary to identify the bad channel(s), you can refer to |
| the automatically generated high voltage map files {\tt |
the automatically generated high voltage map file {\tt |
| \$EPHHV/perl/channel\_map} and {\tt \$EPSHV/perl/channel\_map} |
\$EPHKSHV/perl/channel\_map} discussed in references \cite{howto:cable_map}. |
| discussed in references \cite{howto:cable_map}. |
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| \subsection{Backup and Restore} | \subsection{Backup and Restore} |
| If permanent changes are made to the high voltages, these new settings | If permanent changes are made to the high voltages, these new settings |
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| If unfamiliar with the operation of the HV system in local mode, one | If unfamiliar with the operation of the HV system in local mode, one |
| should get experienced personnel or review Chapter 4 of the | should get experienced personnel or review Chapter 4 of the |
| Caen Technical Information Manual \cite{howto:CAEN_HV_TechMan}. |
Caen Technical Information Manual \cite{caensy403manual}. |
| Operation is generally straightforward, however. Use the arrow | Operation is generally straightforward, however. Use the arrow |
| and menu buttons to get the desired channel on the LCD display, | and menu buttons to get the desired channel on the LCD display, |
| then use the arrow buttons to select the parameter you wish to | then use the arrow buttons to select the parameter you wish to |
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| % Revision history: | % Revision history: |
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