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[[/Runinfo ODB tree #Run number|run number]] of the upcoming run will be displayed for editing.
[[/Runinfo ODB tree #Run number|run number]] of the upcoming run will be displayed for editing.


The following example shows a run started using [[odbedit]].  
{|  style="text-align: left; width: 100%; background-color: azure;" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"
* Note: Examples are shown using <span style="color:darkcyan;">''odbedit''</span> for ease of documentation; <span style="color:darkcyan;">''mhttpd''</span> could be used instead.
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|-
|  Using [[mhttpd]]<br>
[[File:Mhstart1.gif|thumb|left|Click to enlarge]]
<br clear=all>  
|  Using [[odbedit]]<br><br>
<pre>
[local:bnmr:S]/Experiment>start
Run number [30499]:
  Are the above parameters correct? ([y]/n/q):
</pre>
<br><br>
|}


In the example below, the default run number of the next run is 30499. The user has changed this to 500.


[local:bnmr:S]/Experiment>start
* Note: Examples are shown using <span style="color:darkcyan;">''odbedit''</span> for ease of documentation; many users will prefer to use the editing function of the <span style="color:darkcyan;">''mhttpd''</span> [[ODB Page]].
Run number [30499]: 500
 
Are the above parameters correct? ([y]/n/q):


== ''edit-on-start'' parameters ==
== ''edit-on-start'' parameters ==
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Many users link to the  [[Keys in the ODB /Logger tree #/Logger/Write data |Write data key]]  which enables/disables writing of data. A quick test run can then be made without data logging, for example:
Many users link to the  [[Keys in the ODB /Logger tree #/Logger/Write data |Write data key]]  which enables/disables writing of data. A quick test run can then be made without data logging, for example:


  [local:bnmr:S]/Experiment>start
  [local:test:S]/Experiment>start
  Write data : n
  Write data : n
  Run number [30499]:
  Run number [30499]:
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*    a parameter to contain the title of the run (called <span style="color: purple;">''run_title''</span> )
*    a parameter to contain the title of the run (called <span style="color: purple;">''run_title''</span> )
*    a link to the ODB parameter <span style="color: purple;">''/Logger/Write data''</span>  
*    a link to the ODB parameter <span style="color: purple;">''/Logger/Write data''</span>  
*    a link to the ODB parameter <span style="color: purple;">''/Equipment/FIFO_acq/hardware/num scans''</span>(previously created by the user)
*    a link to the ODB parameter <span style="color: purple;">''/Equipment/FIFO_acq/frontend/hardware/num cycles''</span>(previously created by the user)
*  a link to the ODB parameter <span style="color: purple;">''/Equipment/Run Parameters/Sample''</span>  (previously created by the user)
*  a link to the ODB parameter <span style="color: purple;">''/Equipment/Run Parameters/Run Description''</span>  (previously created by the user)


  [local:Default:S]/Edit on start>
  [local:Default:S]/Edit on start>
  [local:Default:S]/Edit on start>create string run_title
  [local:Default:S]/Edit on start>create string run_title
  String length [32]:128
  String length [32]:128
  [local:Default:S]/Edit on start>ln "/Equipment/FIFO_acq/hardware/num scans" "number of scans"
  [local:Default:S]/Edit on start>ln "/Equipment/FIFO_acq/frontend/hardware/num cycles" "Number of cycles"
  [local:Default:S]/Edit on start>ln "/Experiment/Run Parameters/Sample" "sample"
  [local:Default:S]/Edit on start>ln "/Experiment/Run Parameters/Run Description" "Description"
  [local:Default:S]/Edit on start>ln "/Logger/Write data" "write data"
  [local:Default:S]/Edit on start>ln "/Logger/Write data" "write data"
  [local:Default:S]Edit on start>ls -lt
  [local:Default:S]Edit on start>ls -lt
  Key name                        Type    #Val  Size  Last Opn Mode Value
  Key name                        Type    #Val  Size  Last Opn Mode Value
  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
run_title                       STRING  1    128  3h  0  RWD 2e test
  run_title                     STRING  1    128  13m  0  RWD
number of scans                INT    1    4    11h  0  RWD  /Equipment/FIFO_acq/hardware/num scans -> 0
  Number of cycles -> /equipment/fifo_acq/frontend/hardware/num cycles
sample                          STRING  1    23    3h  0  RWD  /Experiment/Run Parameters/Sample -> NA
                                DWORD  1    4    >99d 0  RWD  0
write data                      BOOL    1    4    7s  0  RWD  /Logger/Write data -> y
  write data -> /logger/Write data
 
                                BOOL    1    4    >99d 0  RWD  y
  Description -> /Experiment/Run Parameters/Run Description
         


== edit-on-start parameter comments ==
== edit-on-start parameter comments ==
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;Note :If the edit-on-start parameter is a link which is named differently from the actual parameter, then the parameter name in the <span style="color: purple;">''Parameter Comments''</span> subtree must match the name of the actual parameter, rather than the link-name.
;Note :If the edit-on-start parameter is a link which is named differently from the actual parameter, then the parameter name in the <span style="color: purple;">''Parameter Comments''</span> subtree must match the name of the actual parameter, rather than the link-name.


This is illustrated below where the Edit-on-start parameter is a link named "number of channels", which links to the actual parameter <span style="color: purple;">''/sis/nchannels''</span>.
This is illustrated in the [[#Example|example]] below, where the Edit-on-start parameter is a link named "number of cycles", which links to the actual parameter named <span style="color: purple;">''/equipment/fifo_acq/frontend/hardware/num cycles''</span>.
 
[local:midas:S]/Experiment>ls "Edit on start" -lr
number of channels              LINK    1    15    22m  0  RWD  /sis/nchannels


The parameter name in the <span style="color: purple;">''Parameter Comments''</span> subtree for this parameter must be "nchannels" and NOT "number of channels" as show in the [[#Example|example]].
The parameter name in the <span style="color: purple;">''Parameter Comments''</span> subtree for this parameter must be "num cycles" and NOT "number of cycles".


=== Example ===
=== Example ===
 
The relevant parts of the /Experiment tree are shown below
  [local:midas:S]/Experiment>ls -lr
  [local:test:S]/Experiment>ls -lr
  Key name                        Type   #Val  Size  Last Opn Mode Value
  Key name                        Type   #Val  Size  Last Opn Mode Value
  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Experiment                     DIR
  Experiment                     DIR
     Name                        STRING  1    32    17s 0  RWD  midas
     Name                        STRING  1    32    5s  0  RWD test
     Edit on Start               DIR
    .........
         Write data             BOOL    1    4    16m  0  RWD  y
    Run Parameters              DIR
         enable                  BOOL    1    4     16m 0  RWD  n
        Run Description        STRING  1    256  2h  0  RWD  Test run
         nchannels              INT    1    4    16m 0  RWD  0
     edit on start               DIR
         dwelling time (ns)      INT    1    4    16m 0  RWD  0
         run_title              STRING  1    128  1m  0  RWD  test without beam
        experiment number      STRING  1    32    1m  0  RWD  12345
        sample                  STRING  1    32    1m  0  RWD  NA
        field                  STRING  1    32    52s  0  RWD  2500
        Number of cycles -> /equipment/fifo_acq/frontend/hardware/num cycles
                                DWORD  1    4    >99d 0  RWD  0
        write data -> /logger/Write data
                                BOOL    1    4    >99d 0  RWD  y
         Description -> /Experiment/Run Parameters/Run Description
                                STRING  1    256  2h  0  RWD  Test run
     parameter comments          DIR
        field                  STRING  1    64    35m 0  RWD  <i>Entered in Tesla unit</i>
         active                  STRING  1    64    35m 0  RWD  <i>Enter y to save data to disk</i>
         Num cycles              STRING  1    80    34m 0  RWD  <i>Stop run after num cycles is reached. Enter 0 to disable (free running)</i>
      .......


Starting a run using results in a list of the edit-on-start parameters which the user can change, i.e.


    Parameter Comments          DIR
        Write Data              STRING  1    64    44m  0  RWD  Enable logging
        enable                  STRING  1    64    7m  0  RWD  SIS Multi Channel Scaler for expt B1 only
        nchannels              STRING  1    64    14m  0  RWD  <i>maximum 1024</i>
        dwelling time (ns)      STRING  1    64    8m  0  RWD  <b>Check hardware now</b>


[local:midas:S]Edit on Start>ls -l


  Key name                        Type  #Val  Size  Last Opn Mode Value
{| style="text-align: left; width: 100%; background-color: azure;" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
|+
  Write Data                      LINK    1    19    50m 0  RWD /logger/Write data
|-
  enable                          LINK    1    12    22m 0  RWD /sis/enable
| Using [[mhttpd]]<br>
  number of channels              LINK    1    15    22m  0   RWD /sis/nchannels
[[File:Mhstart2.gif|thumb|left|Click to enlarge]]
  dwelling time (ns)              LINK    1    24    12m 0  RWD /sis/dwelling time (ns)
<br clear=all>
 
| Using [[odbedit]]<br>
This results in a start run page as shown below.
<pre>
 
  [local:test:S]/Experiment>start
[[File:mhstart2.gif|frame|mhttpd run start page showing edit-on-start parameters and parameter comments ]]
run_title : test without beam
  experiment number : 12345
  sample : NA
  field : 2500
  Number of cycles : 0
  write data : y
  Description : Test run
  Run number [30499]:
  Are the above parameters correct? ([y]/n/q):
Starting run #30499
</pre>
|}

Revision as of 18:34, 2 July 2015

Introduction

When a run is started, by default only the run number of the upcoming run will be displayed for editing.

Using mhttpd
Click to enlarge


Using odbedit

 [local:bnmr:S]/Experiment>start
 Run number [30499]: 
 Are the above parameters correct? ([y]/n/q):




  • Note: Examples are shown using odbedit for ease of documentation; many users will prefer to use the editing function of the mhttpd ODB Page.


edit-on-start parameters

It is often convenient to display and edit additional parameters prior to the run start. Not surprisingly, these parameters are known as edit-on-start parameters, since they automatically appear every time a run starts, and they are editable by the user.

Edit-on-start parameters are defined by creating ODB keys (or links to existing ODB keys) in a special subtree named Edit on start that the user creates in the /Experiment ODB tree.

Many users link to the Write data key which enables/disables writing of data. A quick test run can then be made without data logging, for example:

[local:test:S]/Experiment>start
Write data : n
Run number [30499]:
Are the above parameters correct? ([y]/n/q):  


Creating edit-on-start parameters

The first step to setting up the edit-on-start parameters is to create the subtree Edit on start under /Experiment as follows:

$odbedit
[local:Default:S]/>cd /experiment
[local:Default:S]/Experiment>mkdir "Edit on start"
[local:Default:S]/Experiment>cd "Edit on start"
[local:Default:S]/Edit on start>

Then the user either creates the required parameters, or, if the parameters already exist elsewhere in the ODB, creates links to the parameters in the Edit on start subtree.

Many users find it convenient to create a subtree of /Experiment named Run Parameters to contain their run parameters. Links are then created in the Edit on start subtree.

The example below shows the creation of three parameters in the Edit on start subtree.:

  • a parameter to contain the title of the run (called run_title )
  • a link to the ODB parameter /Logger/Write data
  • a link to the ODB parameter /Equipment/FIFO_acq/frontend/hardware/num cycles(previously created by the user)
  • a link to the ODB parameter /Equipment/Run Parameters/Run Description (previously created by the user)
[local:Default:S]/Edit on start>
[local:Default:S]/Edit on start>create string run_title
String length [32]:128
[local:Default:S]/Edit on start>ln "/Equipment/FIFO_acq/frontend/hardware/num cycles" "Number of cycles"
[local:Default:S]/Edit on start>ln "/Experiment/Run Parameters/Run Description" "Description"
[local:Default:S]/Edit on start>ln "/Logger/Write data" "write data"
[local:Default:S]Edit on start>ls -lt
Key name                        Type    #Val  Size  Last Opn Mode Value
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 run_title                      STRING  1     128   13m  0   RWD
 Number of cycles -> /equipment/fifo_acq/frontend/hardware/num cycles
                               DWORD   1     4     >99d 0   RWD  0
 write data -> /logger/Write data
                               BOOL    1     4     >99d 0   RWD  y
 Description -> /Experiment/Run Parameters/Run Description
         

edit-on-start parameter comments

An optional subdirectory Parameter Comments can be created under the /Experiment ODB tree to display some extra text on the mhttpd Start page under an edit-on-start parameter where the parameter name may not contain enough information. In this case, a parameter comment can be created by the user.

This "parameter comment" option is visible ONLY when using the MIDAS web server mhttpd. The odbedit start command will not display this extra information.

The name of the parameter in the Parameter Comments subtree must match that of the corresponding edit-on-start parameter. Comments may contain html tags if desired.

Note
If the edit-on-start parameter is a link which is named differently from the actual parameter, then the parameter name in the Parameter Comments subtree must match the name of the actual parameter, rather than the link-name.

This is illustrated in the example below, where the Edit-on-start parameter is a link named "number of cycles", which links to the actual parameter named /equipment/fifo_acq/frontend/hardware/num cycles.

The parameter name in the Parameter Comments subtree for this parameter must be "num cycles" and NOT "number of cycles".

Example

The relevant parts of the /Experiment tree are shown below

[local:test:S]/Experiment>ls -lr
Key name                        Type    #Val  Size  Last Opn Mode Value
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Experiment                     DIR
   Name                        STRING  1     32    5s   0   RWD  test
   .........
   Run Parameters              DIR
       Run Description         STRING  1     256   2h   0   RWD  Test run
   edit on start               DIR
       run_title               STRING  1     128   1m   0   RWD  test without beam
       experiment number       STRING  1     32    1m   0   RWD  12345
       sample                  STRING  1     32    1m   0   RWD  NA
       field                   STRING  1     32    52s  0   RWD  2500
       Number of cycles -> /equipment/fifo_acq/frontend/hardware/num cycles
                               DWORD   1     4     >99d 0   RWD  0
       write data -> /logger/Write data
                               BOOL    1     4     >99d 0   RWD  y
       Description -> /Experiment/Run Parameters/Run Description
                               STRING  1     256   2h   0   RWD  Test run
   parameter comments          DIR
       field                   STRING  1     64    35m  0   RWD  Entered in Tesla unit
       active                  STRING  1     64    35m  0   RWD  Enter y to save data to disk
       Num cycles              STRING  1     80    34m  0   RWD  Stop run after num cycles is reached. Enter 0 to disable (free running) 
      .......

Starting a run using results in a list of the edit-on-start parameters which the user can change, i.e.


Using mhttpd
Click to enlarge


Using odbedit
 [local:test:S]/Experiment>start
 run_title : test without beam
 experiment number : 12345
 sample : NA
 field : 2500
 Number of cycles : 0
 write data : y
 Description : Test run
 Run number [30499]:
 Are the above parameters correct? ([y]/n/q):
 Starting run #30499