Every 4h
1) Record DSSSD #1 = #6 detector bias voltages and leakage currents in written logbook
Desktop 6 - 2x PUTTY terminal sessions
Each PUTTY terminal session is connected to a CAEN N1419 4 ch HV Power Supply
Addr 00
Ch 0 = DSSSD # 1
:
:
Ch 3 = DSSSD # 4
Addr 01
Ch 0 = DSSSD # 5
Ch 1 = DSSSD # 6
Compare with previous observations
2) Desktop 1 - Firefox web browser - Temperatures tab
Select Reload
Check temperatures
Virtex < 75 deg C
PSU < 45 deg C
ASIC < 65 deg C
If not call for expert help.
Note that the ASIC temperatures for some data acquisition servers sometimes read back as 0.0
*If* DAQ running also
3) Desktop 1 - Firefox web browser - Statistics tab
Check Reload
Check 'Show ALL Data Acquisition Servers'
From 'Select counter to Monitor' select 'AIDA Discriminator'
Select 'Update Once'
Check *all* data acquisition servers have a non-zero rate
N.B. If one, or more, data acquisition servers have zero rate call for expert help!
From keyboard select Alt-Print Screen and save screenshot to /tmp directory as a .png file
Upload the .png file to the EURICA 2016 Elog for the current run
Compare rates with previous observations at same settings
4) Desktop 1 - Firefox web browser - Statistics tab
Check Reload
Check 'Show ALL Data Acquisition Servers'
From 'Select counter to Monitor' select 'AIDA SYNC'
Select 'Update Once'
Check *all* data acquisition servers have a non-zero rate (typically ~300-500Hz)
N.B. If one, or more, data acquisition servers have zero rate call for expert help!
5) Desktop 2 - Firefox web browser - MERGE tab
Select 'Reload' several times and check all enabled data links (0-23) are active
bright green = active, olive green = inactive, red = disabled
N.B. If some data links are *always* inactive call for expert help!
Select Reload to observe merge rate (date items/s)
Observe active spinners in MERGE and TapeServer server terminal windows adjacent to web browser
6) Desktop 2 - Firefox web browser - TapeServer tab
Select Reload and observe number of blocks written to disk |