DAQ Teleconference Oct 01, 2003, 3PM Central

Minutes

DC

• Basic Hardware map complete for offline needs, but Pierrick will add crate and slot information so as to make it useful for offline configuration.
• Software to read new xml config info for hardware mapping still to be written
• Rough schedule for DC's has readout of DC4 continuing for a few weeks while other chambers get cabled up.

TPC

• Push-button triggered readout of single events working.
• DSP assembly code has been re-written.
• Sticks accept trigger and DSP provides busy for use in trigger logic.
• VME code will operate by polling, which currently works at 100 Hz (frequency of watchdog timer).
• We agree to set timer to a frequency of 1kHz, to minimize deadtime --- needs to be a small fraction of 16 msec.
• Andre will implement and test this.

RMH

• Nick has completed RMH class.
• Test routine (testRMH) exists for exercising class and testing electronics.
• Plan is to test electronics from ppc, and then integrate readout with DAQ in a couple of weeks.

Travel Plans

• Mike and Ron to FNAL during week of Oct 13'th or 20'th.
• Andre available through email Oct 14-18, and possibly for teleconf on Oct 22'nd.
• Plan for travel on Nov. 3'rd remain.