1. TPC Electronics Meeting - DDL related Software -
Bernardo Mota 13/01/05
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Summary
DDL Script Language
Existing Testing Software
Future Configuration Software
Future Work
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DDL Script Language
Ref. Erwin Denes
pedestal data
write_command x #RESET
write_block x8800 AFL.dat %x #FEC readout list
write_block x6400 ACL.dat %x #active channel list
write_block x6800 pedestal.dat %x #pedestal data
write_block x7000 config.dat %x # instruction sequence
write_command x #Execution instruction MEM
wait
write_block x7801 trg_mode.dat %x #trigger configuration
#Trigger generation
write_command xd #Send trigger
Script File: RDO.scr
destination
active channel list
0x7000
0x7001
0x7002 ..
0x700A
0x7000
0x7001
0x7002 ..
0x700A
FEC readout list
0x7000
0x7001
0x7002 ..
0x700A
Data Configuration Files
trigger configuration
0x7000
0x7001
0x7002 ..
0x700A
instruction sequence
(contain ALTRO config.)
0x7000
0x7001
0x7002 ..
0x700A
>> FeC2_1 -m 0 -f RDO.scr
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DDL Script Language
Calling a full script
>> FeC2_1 -m 0 -f RDO.scr
Acquire n events from DDL
>> prorc_receive
Send single frontend command
>> send_command
Send single frontend data block
>> prorc_send
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5. Existing Test Software TPC Electronics Meeting
Write_ALTRORegister.vi
ACL_AFLGeneration.vi
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6. Existing Test Software TPC Electronics Meeting
ManualConfiguration.vi
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7. Existing Test Software TPC Electronics Meeting
Monitor.vi
Analysis.vi
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8. Future Configuration Software TPC Electronics Meeting
Raw Data
Software
Hardware
Parameter
Extraction
ALTRO/BC/RCU
parameters
‘N’ configuration
blocks
RCU
FEC
Transporter
to DAQ
scripts
buffer
Parameter
Database
Data Block
Assembler
Transporter
to DCS
scripts
buffer
Configuration data: 7MByte/RCU
- Worst case scenario -
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Future Work
Precise definition of final configuration software
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