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* Status of the firmware update
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* ''' Status of the firmware update '''
:: - FADC250  
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:: '''- FADC250'''
:::  processing version C04 (minor issues, will be updated shortly),  
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:::  processing version C04 since last week (minor issues, will be updated shortly),  
 
:::  control versions: 81 (TAGM/TAGH), 41 all  other crates
 
:::  control versions: 81 (TAGM/TAGH), 41 all  other crates
::  -  New CTP firmware on tagger crates (106, 307, and A03)
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:::  most minor issues have been fixed (DAC, trigger energy flow, ...)
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::  '''-  New CTP firmware on tagger crates (106, 307, and A03)'''
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:::  improves trigger timing by about 260 ns (FADC/CTP/SSP communication)
 
:::  do not update CTP firmware on other crates (may consider in the future, require some efforts)
 
:::  do not update CTP firmware on other crates (may consider in the future, require some efforts)
::: -  New SSP firmware for TAGM/TAGH crates  
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:: '''-  New SSP firmware for TAGM/TAGH crates'''
:: -  New firmware versions for TIs (tip 61), TD (tdp 61)
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:: '''-  New firmware versions for TIs (tip 61), TD (tdp 61)'''
:::    allow for busy distribution
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:::    allows for busy distribution
:: -  New DSC firmware   
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:: '''-  New DSC firmware  (version 0x10e)'''
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:::    allows to set up bipolar thresholds
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:::    installed on all crates except TOF
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:::    is being currently tested
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:::    updated config files to allow for positive thresholds (negative threshold values in config files)
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:: ''' FADC 125 '''
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:::  New firmware (Cody)
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:::  No readout issues anymore (so far), some features with settings (reading out) thresholds
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:::  (Cody is trying to fix now)
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::''' F1 TDC '''
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:::  new version exists (is being tested)
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:::  more robust performance at high rate
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:::  consider to install on some crates (TAGH) if time permits
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::''' CAEN TDC''' (Beni)
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* ''' Testing tagger trigger "
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:::    [[:File:tagh_test.png|checking performance using play back]]
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:::    correct trigger bit/channel assignment (VXS back plane was replaced, new CTP firmware version)
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:::    minor issues with FADC/CTP/SSP communication (will be fixed)
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* ''' High-rate performance testing '''
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:::  [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3430281 checked busy distributions from fadc 125 and 250 modules]
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:::  planning to repeat (perform more comprehensive tests) during this week
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:::  (firmware was updated)
  
:::    checking performance using play back
 
:::    check busy distribution
 
:: - CTP/SSP, install check with TAGH
 
:: -  [https://logbooks.jlab.org/entry/3425013 New fadc formats]
 
 
*  Modifications in initialization libs and config files
 
*  Modifications in initialization libs and config files
 
:: - new initialization and config parameters for FADC250  
 
:: - new initialization and config parameters for FADC250  
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:: - additions/reorganization of config files ( per channel DSC thresholds, etc.; any sub-detector groups requests)
 
:: - additions/reorganization of config files ( per channel DSC thresholds, etc.; any sub-detector groups requests)
 
:: - configurations for stand alone daq
 
:: - configurations for stand alone daq
 
* L1 performance testing with the new firmware
 
:: - [[:File:Fadc_prob.pdf|fadc energy]]
 

Latest revision as of 09:55, 31 October 2016

  • Status of the firmware update
- FADC250
processing version C04 since last week (minor issues, will be updated shortly),
control versions: 81 (TAGM/TAGH), 41 all other crates
most minor issues have been fixed (DAC, trigger energy flow, ...)
- New CTP firmware on tagger crates (106, 307, and A03)
improves trigger timing by about 260 ns (FADC/CTP/SSP communication)
do not update CTP firmware on other crates (may consider in the future, require some efforts)
- New SSP firmware for TAGM/TAGH crates
- New firmware versions for TIs (tip 61), TD (tdp 61)
allows for busy distribution
- New DSC firmware (version 0x10e)
allows to set up bipolar thresholds
installed on all crates except TOF
is being currently tested
updated config files to allow for positive thresholds (negative threshold values in config files)
FADC 125
New firmware (Cody)
No readout issues anymore (so far), some features with settings (reading out) thresholds
(Cody is trying to fix now)
F1 TDC
new version exists (is being tested)
more robust performance at high rate
consider to install on some crates (TAGH) if time permits
CAEN TDC (Beni)


  • Testing tagger trigger "
checking performance using play back
correct trigger bit/channel assignment (VXS back plane was replaced, new CTP firmware version)
minor issues with FADC/CTP/SSP communication (will be fixed)


  • High-rate performance testing
checked busy distributions from fadc 125 and 250 modules
planning to repeat (perform more comprehensive tests) during this week
(firmware was updated)
  • Modifications in initialization libs and config files
- new initialization and config parameters for FADC250
- config files for the play back
- additions/reorganization of config files ( per channel DSC thresholds, etc.; any sub-detector groups requests)
- configurations for stand alone daq