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=== Read scalers using xscaler GUI ===
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*Login as cdaq to cdaql1
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**To see HMS scalers type: <tt>go_xscaler_hms</tt>
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**To see SHMS scalers type: <tt>go_xscaler_shms</tt>
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*The file scaler.map, located in <tt>~/SCALERS</tt>, is used to map the names to the scaler crate, slot and chan.
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== Hardware Configuration ==
 
== Hardware Configuration ==
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*HMS scalers are a VME crate. The cpu is hcvme05.
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*SHMS scalers are a VME crate. The cpu is hcvme08.
  
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== Scaler Software==
 
=== Scaler Server ===
 
=== Scaler Server ===
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*To directly read the scalers
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** login is as cdaq on cdaql1
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*** execute: <tt>getscalers hcvme05</tt> for HMS
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*** execute: <tt>getscalers hcvme08</tt> for SHMS
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** There is an option to clear the scalers, put please do '''not''' do this in the middle of the run!
  
=== xscaler ===
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== Analysis Software ==
 
 
=== Analysis Software ===
 

Latest revision as of 17:17, 23 August 2018

Read scalers using xscaler GUI

  • Login as cdaq to cdaql1
    • To see HMS scalers type: go_xscaler_hms
    • To see SHMS scalers type: go_xscaler_shms
  • The file scaler.map, located in ~/SCALERS, is used to map the names to the scaler crate, slot and chan.

Hardware Configuration

  • HMS scalers are a VME crate. The cpu is hcvme05.
  • SHMS scalers are a VME crate. The cpu is hcvme08.

Scaler Software

Scaler Server


  • To directly read the scalers
    • login is as cdaq on cdaql1
      • execute: getscalers hcvme05 for HMS
      • execute: getscalers hcvme08 for SHMS
    • There is an option to clear the scalers, put please do not do this in the middle of the run!

Analysis Software