Use Case: Start Run

Activities for Normal Run (load,config,start)

• Ensure database files are up to date; read hardware and firmware configuration databases
• Initialise/check DCS connection (if required)
• Check expected hardware configuration is present; lock hardware resources
• Check firmware (FPGA programs) report correct version; load new FPGA programs if required
• Reset all modules
• If RODs present, ensure BUSY is set; configure BUSY network
• Read all calibration database files for each crate; load calibrations and other settings into modules (maybe only reload if changed since last time)
• Read trigger menu database files for each crate; load trigger settings and FPGA programs into modules (maybe only reload if changed since last time)
• Report/log which calibrations and trigger settings used for this run
• Check all input links are up
• Start event-independent monitoring threads/processes
• Book/zero histograms and counters
• Publish crate and module status information
• Configure TTCvi
• If RODs present, remove BUSY