1. Coney - CM36 - June 2013 1 Online Overview L. Coney – UCR MICE CM36 – June 2013

2. 2Coney - CM36 - June 2013 Also in This Session: Controls & Monitoring – Pierrick Controls & Monitoring – Pierrick Yesterday – Integrated C&M for MICE magnets Yesterday – Integrated C&M for MICE magnets DAQ – Yordan DAQ – Yordan Will leave the specifics to them.. Will leave the specifics to them..

3. 3Coney - CM36 - June 2013 Since CM35 in February Significant events in the 4 months since the last CM: Significant events in the 4 months since the last CM: Activation run was the last data-taking (13 Feb) Activation run was the last data-taking (13 Feb) SS magnets – training/C&M/field measurement at Wang SS magnets – training/C&M/field measurement at Wang State machines, Run Control, improved C&M State machines, Run Control, improved C&M Maui Maui No running – attempts at cosmic ray runs No running – attempts at cosmic ray runs Another power outage – RAL instigated – planned (as opposed to unintentional) Another power outage – RAL instigated – planned (as opposed to unintentional)

4. 4Coney - CM36 - June 2013Running? Activation run Activation run Went well Went well Attempts at cosmic ray runs – did not go smoothly Attempts at cosmic ray runs – did not go smoothly Goal: test new MAUS code in MLCR, test DAQ, test Online Monitoring Goal: test new MAUS code in MLCR, test DAQ, test Online Monitoring Problems with DAQ – no triggers recorded Problems with DAQ – no triggers recorded Suspect due to twitchy NIM crate – known problem (note: NEW crate) Suspect due to twitchy NIM crate – known problem (note: NEW crate) Attempts to test/finish Run Control Attempts to test/finish Run Control Problems with network – micenet Problems with network – micenet Problems with C&M Problems with C&M HV control application – interference between system under development and production system HV control application – interference between system under development and production system Run Control unable to be tested Run Control unable to be tested Evaluation of reliability within Online Systems Evaluation of reliability within Online Systems Develop more robust pre-run procedures for DAQ, C&M, Online Reconstruction Develop more robust pre-run procedures for DAQ, C&M, Online Reconstruction Create development protocol for C&M and DAQ Create development protocol for C&M and DAQ Need higher priority on documentation Need higher priority on documentation More than one person to solve problems – must do better on handover of information More than one person to solve problems – must do better on handover of information

5. 5Coney - CM36 - June 2013Personnel Personnel changes (as of Feb): Personnel changes (as of Feb): New network village manager – Chris Brew (RAL) New network village manager – Chris Brew (RAL) New RAL network liaison – Antony Wilson (RAL) New RAL network liaison – Antony Wilson (RAL) oops..off MICE – need new person oops..off MICE – need new person New DAQ deputy – David Adey (FNAL) New DAQ deputy – David Adey (FNAL) Postdoc running out… Postdoc running out… New Online Monitoring owner – Rhys Gardner (Brunel grad student) – in place, going well.. New Online Monitoring owner – Rhys Gardner (Brunel grad student) – in place, going well.. New C&M deputy – Ian Taylor (Warwick) New C&M deputy – Ian Taylor (Warwick) New head of MICE Computing – Chris Rogers (RAL) New head of MICE Computing – Chris Rogers (RAL)

6. 6Coney - CM36 - June 2013 Power Outage ISIS taking down substation for maintenance ISIS taking down substation for maintenance Indicated would affect MICE control room/rack room Indicated would affect MICE control room/rack room Went well – power down smooth Went well – power down smooth Recovery only minor issues – made use of new power outage recovery document Recovery only minor issues – made use of new power outage recovery document Ian, Henry iterated doc Ian, Henry iterated doc Highlighted benefits of appropriate documentation! Highlighted benefits of appropriate documentation! Although..we didn’t actually lose power. Although..we didn’t actually lose power.

7. 7Coney - CM36 - June 2013 Overall Online Completed Completed Installation of new Online Reconstruction machines Installation of new Online Reconstruction machines Installation/configuration/use of new iocpc1 machine (for C&M) Installation/configuration/use of new iocpc1 machine (for C&M) Computing monitoring information now in Alarm Handler Computing monitoring information now in Alarm Handler Extra space added to bastions Extra space added to bastions EMR equipment implemented in DATE EMR equipment implemented in DATE In progress In progress Finalize monitoring of new UPS units (reliability/stability) – 98% done Finalize monitoring of new UPS units (reliability/stability) – 98% done Master server installation – 90% done Master server installation – 90% done Restriction of external access to micenet Restriction of external access to micenet Resurrection of Online Monitoring Resurrection of Online Monitoring Progress on online reconstruction software – fixing bugs, completing Alex Richards’ work Progress on online reconstruction software – fixing bugs, completing Alex Richards’ work Reviews of systems/code in progress across computing/software Reviews of systems/code in progress across computing/software

8. 8Coney - CM36 - June 2013 Online Monitoring Has been brought back to life! Has been brought back to life! Rhys Gardener (Brunel grad student) Rhys Gardener (Brunel grad student) Code working again – fixed bugs, improved GUI Code working again – fixed bugs, improved GUI Installed on Onrec02 Installed on Onrec02 Needs cosmic test Needs cosmic test

9. 9Coney - CM36 - June 2013 Overall Online 2 The link between Online Group, Software Group, and overall Computing has been strengthened The link between Online Group, Software Group, and overall Computing has been strengthened Chris Rogers now head of MICE Computing Chris Rogers now head of MICE Computing Developing comprehensive understanding of all computing services/hardware/systems/links Developing comprehensive understanding of all computing services/hardware/systems/links

10. 10Coney - CM36 - June 2013 By June CM36… Finish SS2 and SS1 Finish SS2 and SS1 fully developed C&M fully developed C&M SS state machine completed SS state machine completed Finish FC – move to Hall Finish FC – move to Hall Documentation – needs higher priority Documentation – needs higher priority Improve stability & reliability Improve stability & reliability Complete installation of iocpc1 Complete installation of iocpc1 Complete computer monitoring Complete computer monitoring Stabilize C&M applications Stabilize C&M applications Formalize development vs production C&M Formalize development vs production C&M Create comprehensive pre-run test plan for DAQ and C&M Create comprehensive pre-run test plan for DAQ and C&M Simplify Production version Run Control Better limits w/in Alarm Handler Automate datamover Improve functionality Incorporate EMR into DAQ Beam test EMR Bring back Online Monitoring EMR online plots Online analysis prototype New C&M deputy.

11. 11Coney - CM36 - June 2013 Then….MICE Step IV Both Spectrometer Solenoids – both Trackers – one FC and an Absorber module.. Both Spectrometer Solenoids – both Trackers – one FC and an Absorber module.. Requires robust Online systems – DAQ, C&M, Online Reco & Analysis, Infrastructure Requires robust Online systems – DAQ, C&M, Online Reco & Analysis, Infrastructure

12. 12Coney - CM36 - June 2013