Running-Setup

• Filling in some details from this reference link

• Board numbers for setup being used

  Board	Number
  Analog	PC-261-100-67-C00 (xtrnl)
  Carrier	PC-261-100-78-C00 (xtrnl)
  Digital	PC-261-100-57-C00 (xtrnl)

• Serial Numbers of Board setup being used

  Date	Analog	Digital.	Flex Cable
  20230207	C00-36	C00-38	None

• Note: The current in ref-link are without a carrier-board loaded 

  • Currents with carrier-board loaded are close to:

    Current[mA]
    Anlg	Dig
    995	805

Skip to step 10: Assuming optical cable is plugged in correctly

• At command prompt: 

  $ cat /proc/pgpcard_0

• Scroll up to Lane 0: Should see:

  LockLinkReady	1
  RemLinkReady	1

  
  

  • In PGP3? Switch port on back of computer...
  • Power cycle, but if tries of theat does not work...
  • Lane 0 is hard coded into firmware: Move the optical quad connection in back of the computer & try again

• $ cd ~/IC_projects/epix
  # where I have my local git repo
  $ git checkout rogue_v5.14
  $ git branch
  # make sure you see that you're in branch rogue_v5.14
  $ git pull
  # make sure "Already up to date."

• $ cd software/Epix
  $ source setup_template.sh
  # Starting Rogue --> (rogue_v5.14.0) should show up next to command prompt
  $ cd scripts
  $ python epix10kaDAQ.py
  # actually running GUI

1. Window: epix10kaDAQ.py@rdsrv306 → Tab: ePixBoard → Under: Reset And Configuration → 
2. Select file: Select ../yml/epix10k folder and file...

3. File Name	What this version is used for..................
   epix10ka_u_all_msAcq.yml	Think for longer integration window???
   epix10ka_u_all.yml	Select for now, base configuration
   noisevref_lin_th.yml	not a clue...

4. Under System Log (at bottom of same window): Its ok to see the message "Entry AutoTrigFreqHz not found"

1. Window: epix10kaDAQ.py@rdsrv306 (CONTROL WINDOW) → Tab: ePixBoard → Run Control (runControl) → Set Run State:
2. Should see Run Count (next to Run State) incrementing up

1. MAKE SURE TO CHECK THE BOX  
   • Display Image Enabled
2. Number of Dark image 2 → Press 
3. Set Contrast (max,min) = (100, -100)

• 
• Note: Top of the image here is the side of the sensor closest to the ribbon cable or analog board

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