Content

Purpose

• short-term goal - support in a single place calibration data for detectors moving across LCLS experiments.
• perspective goal long-term goal - calibration store for LCLS-II.

It is assumed that hardware Hardware configuration of modern detectors will detector can be associated with configuration index coming from DAQunique index hardwired on detector controller chip. This index will be used to recognize detector and extract hardly retrievable calibration data such as parameters for geometry, gain factors, masks etc. in case of transition of the detector from one experiment to another.

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Requirements

• instrument Instrument / Experiment independent - detector can be moved between instruments and hatches
• experiment independent - detector can be moved between experiments
• experiments, hatches, and instruments.
• Portability portability - calibration data for particular detector should be portable as a self consistent file
• combination of FS & DB files (hdf5 for uniformity)
• or (part of) calibration directory.
• Interfaces - API, Command Line (CL), GUI for central management; management can ONLY be done through the API/CL/GUI management model - calibration data should be managed through API only in order to prevent adding/removing unknown files without history
• API + GUI for central management
• deployment  can ONLY be done through the API/GUI.
• time Time stamp (sec) - is THE ONLY value for validity range check; the same rules are applied to the time stamp like to the run number in current calibration system.
• <detname> === File name - the <detname> in the calibration store is <dettype>-<detid> is THE ONLY choice for the official file name. This name is mapped from other aliases.

Location of calibration directory and files

Default calibration directory in LCLS  FS

instrument and experiment-independent path

• /reg/g/psdm/detector/calib

in contrast to the current instrument and experiment-dependent path

• /reg/d/psdm/<INS>/<experiment>/calib

In local space

define calib path

• <path>/calib/
  assuming further structure of the calibration directory <dettype>/<dettype>-<detid>.h5

or use detector calibration file directly

• <path>/<dettype>-<detid>.h5

Structure of calibration directory

Everything in lower case:

<path>/calib/
             <dettype>/
             cspad2x2/
             pnccd/
             epix100a/
             cspad/
                      aliases                # file with a map of aliases to detector names
                      <calib-files>
                      <dettype>-<detid>.h5
                      <dettype>-<detid>.h5

Detector type <dettype>  is used as a folder to organize files under the calib directory. In case of direct access to the hdf5 file the detector type is duplicated in the name of the file. Unique part of the detector name <detid> is used to assign calibration file to the particular detector version. If the detector is changing the new calibration file is created with new <detid>. Information about predecessor and successor (if available) can be saved under the root level of the calibration file. Current sources (ex: 'Camp.0:pnCCD.1' ) should be presented in the dictionary of aliases.

Calibration data hierarchical scheme

Access to calibration data is based on time stamp. Time stamp internally is presented in Unix time sec which can be easily converted forth and back to human readable format YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS+HH:MM

The scheme of the calibration data, which presumably will be implemented in <dettype>-<detid>.h5

• .
• Aliases to the calibration file names and specific data can be used to simplify access.
• Versions - support versions of calibration data.
• Links to predecessor and successor - support access to predecessor and successor if this info is available.

Architecture

To accommodate requirements Detector Calibration Store (DCS) suppose to be implemented as a combination of file system (FS) and data base (DB) files (hdf5 for uniformity). Functionality of the DCS from bottom to top level can be listed as follows.

• All calibration constants for particular detector id (detid - index of the detector version) will be kept in a single hdf5 file named as <dettype>-<detid>.h5
  • Schema of this file contains a few levels which account for constant types, time stamp ranges, versions of constants.
  • Beside main functionality each level contains dictionary of parameters and dictionary of history records.
• These files are grouped in the directory for detector type; ex.: cspad, cspad2x2, pnccd, etc.
  • The same directory contains files with aliases <aliases1>.als which map human readable detector name-and-version with appropriate <dettype>-<detid>.h5 file.
• All detector type folders in regular case are collected under calib directory, although it is assumed that calibration files can be used directly.
• The calib directory may be nested in three locations;
  • repository - experiment-independent space with FS back-up, contains most complete calibration files in terms of time stamp and versions,
  • experimental work-space - experiment-dependent space, contains squeezed version of calibration files with time stamp and versions essential for particular experiment,
  • local work-space - experiment-independent any local directory, with squeezed files similar to experimental work-space.

 The repository and experimental works-pace have predictable location in the file system, local work-space may have an arbitrary path. Direct file access pick up calibration file from any place.

•  Two-levels of interaction with DCS:
  
  • interaction with calibration data in particular calibration file,
    • add/get/remove constants for type, time stamp, version, etc.
    • add/remove/edit metadata.
  • data exchange between files between repository, experimental and local work-spaces.
    • file difference
    • transfer constants for type, time stamp, version, etc.
  • • use web-service mechanism
• Access Control Lists (ACL) depends on file location and is assumed to be
  
  • repository - limited to dedicated persons
  • experimental work-spaces - members of experimental group
  • local work-spaces - all
  
  
  

Calibration directory and files

Repository

instrument and experiment-independent path to calibration directory and file

• <PATH>/detector/calib/
                                            <dettype>/<dettype>-<detid>.h5

Experiment calibration directory

experiment-dependent path to calibration directory and file

• <PATH>/<INS>/<experiment>/calib/
                                                               <dettype>/<dettype>-<detid>.h5

Local calibration directory

local calib path to calibration directory and file

• <path-to-calib>/calib/
                      <dettype>/<dettype>-<detid>.h5

Direct path to calibration file

direct path to calibration file

• <path-to-calib>/<dettype>-<detid>.h5

Structure of calibration directory

Everything in lower case:

<path-to-calib>/calib/

                 /                                                   # top calib directory
            # top-root-level contains info for the unique detector version
 <dettype>/                         # detector dettype (str)type folders
             cspad2x2/
             pnccd/
             epix100a/
             cspad/
 # detector type name, ex: cspad, pnccd, etc
               <files>   detid (str)              # level of files
                       <aliases1>.als           # file with a #map uniqueof detectoraliases id,to ex:detector 01234names
                   tstamp_created (uint)   ...
                              <aliasesN>.als            # time stampone of creationthese offiles thiscan structure
be used to map "sources" to detector names
           predecessor (str)           <dettype>-<detid>.h5     # files with detector-dependent calibration data
                       <dettype>-<detid>.h5

• The calib directory is a top level DCS directory.
• Detector type <dettype> folders are used to organize files under the calib directory. In case of direct access to the hdf5 file the detector type is duplicated in the name of the file.
• Unique part of the detector name <detid> is used to assign calibration file to the particular detector hardware configuration version. If the detector hardware configuration is changing a new calibration file is created with new <detid>.
• Information about predecessor and successor (if available) can be saved under the root level of the calibration file.
• Current sources (ex: 'Camp.0:pnCCD.1' ) could be presented in the dictionary of aliases.

Calibration file structure

Calibration data hierarchical scheme

Access to calibration data is based on time stamp. Time stamp internally is presented in Unix time sec which can be easily converted forth and back to human readable format YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS+HH:MM

The schema (structure) of the DCS files <dettype>-<detid>.h5

DCStore  DCType     # name of the previous detector if available or None
                  successor (str)                                                   # name of the next detector if available or None
                  tags (dict)       DCRange         DCVersion    

/                                   # dictionary of tags associated with this version of detector
                  <ctype>/     # top-root-level contains info for the unique detector version
 dettype (str)                                           # folder for calibration type
       # detector type name, ex: cspad, pnccd, etc
 detid (str)          <tstamp-range>/                                           # folder for time# stampunique validitydetector range
id, ex: 01234
 tscfile (float)                      <tstamp>[-<tstamp-end>]/                              # time stamp of #creation folderof forthis validitystructure
 range. If <tstamp-end> is not specified - then valid to the end
predecessor (str)                                                  # name of the previous detector if available or None
 tstamp_beginsuccessor (uintstr)               # time stamp for the beginning of the validity range
                            # name of the next detector if available or None
 dictpars (dict)           tstamp_end (uint)                 # time stamp for the end of the validity range
              # dictionary of parameters associated with this version of detector
 history (dict)                         default_version                   # reference to the default calibration, ex:  <vers-tstamp2>
  # dictionary of history records paired as (tstamp:record)
 <ctype>/                                         tags (dict)                 # folder for calibration type, ex.: #pedestals, dictionaryrms, ofmask, tagsetc
 associated with validity range
      ctype (str)                                           <vers-tstamp1>/    # calibration type name
          dictpars (dict) # folder for version created on tstamp1
                                    # dictionary of parameters associated with calibration type
          history (dict)           tstamp_prod (uint) # tstamp1 of this version production 
                         # dictionary of history records paired as (tstamp:record)
          <tstamp-range>/                       calib (ndarray)    # calibration data
             # folder for time stamp validity range
          <tstamp>[-<tstamp-end>]/                                  # folder tagsfor (dict)validity range. If <tstamp-end> is not specified - #then dictionaryvalid ofto tags,the end
                                  tsbegin (float)                   # time stamp for the beginning of the validity range
                     #   ex: array size, number of dimensions, shape, data type, experiment, run, comments, author
tsend (float)                     # time stamp for the end of the validity range
                     <vers-tstamp2>/             defaultv      # folder for version created on tstamp2
              # reference to the default calibration, ex:  <vers-tstamp2>
                                  dictpars (dict)        tstamp_prod (uint)
          # dictionary of parameters associated with validity range
                                  history (dict)             calib (ndarray)
      # dictionary of history records paired as (tstamp:record)
                                  <vers-tstamp1>/                   # folder tags (dict)
   for version created on tstamp1
                       <tstamp2>[-<tstamp2-end>]/                          tsvers (float)     # foldertstamp1 forof thethis nextversion validityproduction range.
                  pedestals/                               calib (ndarray)    # calibration data
                  # folder for the next calibration type, pedestals
                  rms/      history (dict)     # dictionary of history records paired as (tstamp:record)
                                                 dictpars (dict) # folder for the# nextdictionary calibrationof typeparameters, rms

Scheme features

• Detector name consists of a common part <dettype> and unique part <detid>.
• Alias to the detector name should be kept in separate dictionary outside the scheme.
• Each detector may have optional predecessor, successor, and other tags in the dictionary.
• Calibration type folders contain info about calibrations of particular type, ex: pedestals, rms, status, mask, background, etc.
• Each calibration type contains a set of time stamp ranges defining calibration validity range. If the second time stamp of the range is missing it is considered as infinity (by the end).
• The time stamp range folder contains tstamp_begin, tstamp_end (int) values, dictionary of tags associated with this folder, reference to the default calibration, and folders with calibration versions, distinguished by there production time stamp.
• The number of calibration versions for each time stamp range is not limited. Default calibration is defined by the reference default_version.

Data and metadata in tags

Below are the lists of fields which potentially can be used to define detector and access calibrations

Detector metadata

Calibration parameters' metadata

In case of numpy array their metadata are stored with an object.
Text file needs in n-d array metadata

n-d array metadata

API

Parameters

dettype (str) - detector type: cspad, cspad2x2, pnccd, fccd, opal, epix100a, etc.

ctype (str) - calibration type: pedestals, status, rms, mask, gain, bkgd, common_mode, geometry

detid (str) - detector unique id number, ex: 123456

detname (str) - detector unique name, combination of <dettype>-<detid>

detalias (str) - detector alias name assigned to the detname

cpath (str) - path to the calibration directory (ex: cpath='<path>/calib') or direct hdf5 file name (ex: cpath='<path>/<detname>-<detid>.h5'). Default calibration directory CPATH_DEF='/reg/g/psdm/detector/calib'.

Initialization

                                                                    #   ex: array size, number of dimensions, shape, data type, experiment, run, comments, author

                                  <vers-tstamp2>/                   # folder for version created on tstamp2
                                                 tsvers (float)
                                                 calib (ndarray)
                                                 history (dict)
                                                 dictpars (dict)
           <tstamp2>[-<tstamp2-end>]/                               # folder for the next validity range.
 pedestals/                                                         # folder for the next calibration type, pedestals
 rms/                                                               # folder for the next calibration type, rms

Schema features

• Detector name consists of a common part <dettype> and unique part <detid>.
• Alias to the detector name should be kept in separate dictionary outside the file scheme.
• Each detector may have optional predecessor, successor, and other parameters kept in the dictionary of parameters.
• Calibration type folders contain info about calibrations of particular type, ex: pedestals, rms, status, mask, background, etc.
• Each calibration type contains a set of time stamp ranges defining calibration validity range. If the second time stamp of the range is missing it is considered as infinity (by the end).
• The time stamp range folder contains tstamp_begin, tstamp_end (int) values, dictionary of parameters associated with this folder, reference to the default calibration, and folders with calibration versions, distinguished by there production time stamp.
• The number of calibration versions for each time stamp range is unlimited. Default calibration is defined by the reference default version defaultv.

Metadata in dictpars

Below are the lists of metadata fields which potentially can be used to define detector configuration, calibration parameters etc.

Detector metadata

Calibration parameters' metadata

In case of numpy array their metadata are stored with an object.
Text file needs in n-d array metadata

n-d array metadata

API

Parameters

dettype (str) - detector type: cspad, cspad2x2, pnccd, fccd, opal, epix100a, etc.

ctype (str) - calibration type: pedestals, status, rms, mask, gain, bkgd, common_mode, geometry

detid (str) - detector unique id number, ex: 123456

detname (str) - detector unique name, combination of <dettype>-<detid>

detalias (str) - detector alias name assigned to the detname

cpath (str) - path to the calibration directory (ex: cpath='<path>/calib') or direct hdf5 file name (ex: cpath='<path>/<detname>-<detid>.h5'). Default calibration directory CPATH_DEF='/reg/g/psdm/detector/calib'.

version (int) - time stamp of the version creation

versind (int) - consecutive version index assigned/mapped to the version production time stamp.

Initialization

# Import
from PSCalib.DCStore import DCStore       # inport DCStore (Detector Calibration Store) object 

# Initialization
REPO = '<PATH>/detector/calib'            # default calib repository

cdir = env.calibDir()                     # '<PATH>/<INS>/<experiment>/calib' - accept current directory
path = cdir + <dettype>

fname = '[path/]pnccd-12345678'           # standard name includes detector type, dash, and n-digit id number
fname = '[path/]Camera1'                  # alias

cs = DCStore(fname)                       # creates a DCStore object.
""" get calibration store object
    Input parameters:
    fname [str] - file name/alias of the detector 
"""

• If path is missing - use repository.
• If calibration file is not found - throw raise IOError('File %s is not available' % fname)

UI acess methods

ctype = pedestals # status, rms, mask, gain, bkgd, common_mode, geometry, etc
tsp = tstamp parameter to identify constants, which can be retrieved from evt.run() - run number, evt
vers = None # for default or versind or version time stamp.

# generic access method:
obj = cs.get(ctype, tsp, vers=None)

Base class DCBase

Is reserved to support common methods of all project classes. For now it stands for manipulations with dictpars but not limited to.

o = DCBase()

# acess methods
dictpars = o.dictpars()            # returns (dictpars) dictionary of dictpars associated with each object
par  = o.par(k)                    # returns par value for key k
log  = o.history(fmt)              # returns (str) history records preceded by the time stamp (default fmt='%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S%Z') as a text 
d    = o.histdict()                # returns (dict) history dictionary associated with current object

# management methods
o.set_dictpars(d)                  # set (d) dictionary of parameters for object
o.add_par(k,v)                     # add (k,v) par to the dictionary of parameters for object
o.del_dictpars()                   # delete all parameters from the dictionary
o.del_par(k)                       # delete par with key k
o.set_history(d)                   # set (dict) as a history dictionary of the current object
o.add_history(rec, ts)             # add (str) record with (float) time stamp to the history dictionary (ts:rec). If ts is None - call current time is used as a key. 

Class DCStore

cs = DCStore(cpath, detname)       # (str) path to calib directory or file, (str) detector name

# acess methods
nda   = cs.get(ctype, tsp, vers)   # (str) ctype - calibration type
                                   # (...) tsp - parameter to get time stamp (evt, runnum, ts_sec) 
                                   # (int) vers - version of calibration, None - use default 
tscfile     = cs.tscfile()         # (int) time stamp of the file creation
dettype     = cs.dettype()         # (str) detector type
detid       = cs.detid()           # (str) detector id
detname     = cs.detname()         # (str) detector name of self object
predecessor = cs.predecessor()     # (str) detname of predecessor or None
successor   = cs.successor()       # (str) detname of successor or None
ctypes      = cs.ctypes()          # (list) calibration types in the file
cto         = cs.ctypeobj(ctype)   # (DCType ~ h5py.Group) calibration type object

# management methods
cs.set_tscfile(ts)                 # set (int) time stamp of the file creation  
cs.set_dettype(dettype)            # set (str) detector type
cs.set_detid(detid)                # set (str) detector id
cs.set_detname(detname)            # set (str) detector name of self object
cs.set_predecessor(pred)           # set (str) detname of predecessor or None
cs.set_successor(succ)             # set (str) detname of successor or None
cs.add_ctype(ctype)                # add (str) calibration type to the DCStore object
cs.del_ctype(ctype)                # delete ctype (str) from the DCStore object
cs.save(path)                      # save current calibration in the file specified by path, if path is Null - update current file.

Class DCType

cto = DCType(dettype)              # (str) detector type

# acess methods
ctype      = cto.ctype()           # (str) of ctype name
tsranges   = cto.ranges()          # (list) of time ranges for ctype
tsro       = cto.rangeobj(tsrange) # (DCRange ~ h5py.Group) time stamp validity range object

# management methods
cto.add_range(tsr)                 # add (str) of time ranges for ctype
cto.del_range(tsr)                 # delete range from the DCType object

Class DCRange

tsro = DCRange(tsrange)            # (str) time stamp validity range
tsro = DCRange(tsbegin, tsend)     # (int,int) time stamp validity range

# acess methods
tsbegin     = tsro.begin()         # (int) time stamp beginning validity range
tsend       = tsro.end()           # (int) time stamp ending validity range
versions    = tsro.versions()      # (list of float) versions of calibrations
versodef    = tsro.versdef()       # (DCVersion ~ h5py.Group) reference to the default version in the time-range object
verso       = tsro.versobj(vers)   # (DCVersion ~ h5py.Group) specified version in the time-range object

# management methods
tsro.set_begin(tsbegin)  

# Import
from PSCalib.CalibStore import CalibStore

# Initialization
CPATH_DEF = '/reg/g/psdm/detector/calib'  # default calib directory
cpath = '<path>/calib'                    # local calib directory
cpath = '<path>/<dettype>-<detid>.h5'     # direct to file
cpath = env.calibDir()                    # '/reg/d/psdm/<INS>/<experiment>/calib' - accept current directory

detname = 'pnccd-12345678'                # standard name includes detector type, dash, and n-digit id number
detname = 'Camera1'          # set (int) time stamp beginning        # alias

cs = CalibStore(cpath, detname)validity range
tsro.set_end(tsend)                # createsset a(int) CalibStore object.
""" get calibration store object
time stamp ending validity range
tsro.add_version(vers)    Input parameters:
    cpath [str] - path to# theset hdf5(DCVersion file or calibration directory. 
~ h5py.Group) versions of calibrations
tsro.set_versdef(vers)             # set (DCVersion ~ h5py.Group) Ifversions cpath is a path to hdf5 file - next parameter is ignored.
of calibrations
tsro.del_version(vers)             # delete version

Class DCVersion

verso = DCVersion(vers)         If cpath=None - default# path(str) isversion used.name

# acess methods
tsvers      = verso.tsprod()       # (int) Iftime cpathstamp isof specifiedthe asversion aproduction
calibdata path to directory= verso.calib(or default) then detname can be an alias.  
# (np.array) calibration  detname [str] - name/alias of the detector 
"""

UI - acess methods

p = tstamp parameter to identify constants, which can be retrieved from evt.run() - run number, evt

nda = cs.get(ctype, p) # where ctype stands for pedestals, status, rms, geometry, etc.

nda = cs.pedestals(p)
nda = cs.pixel_status(p)
nda = cs.pixel_rms(p)
nda = cs.pixel_mask(p)
nda = cs.pixel_gain(p)
nda = cs.pixel_bkgd(p)
nda = cs.common_mode(p)

geo = cs.geometry(p)

Management methods

cs.addcalib(ctype, nda, p)
cs.delete(ctype, p)
cdic = cs.getdict(ctype)

TBD

Open questions

• What is included in the detector Id version?  FEE version, controller version, etc?
• when constants are updated (file open to write) they are not available... Lock to resolve.

Data flow

• who produces and supply constants
• who is allowed to submit constants
• who is allowed to access constants
• ACL inside API or using OS
• ACL for all or particular detector/type/ etc.

References

array

# management methods
verso.set_tsprod(tsprod)           # set (int) time stamp of the version production
verso.add_calib(nda)               # set (np.array) calibration array

TBD

Open questions

• logic for default version
  • always last added constants
  • set specified version
  • what to do with default if new version is added?

• when constants are updated (file open to write) they are not available... Lock to resolve.

Data flow

• who produces and supply constants
• who is allowed to submit constants
• who is allowed to access constants
• ACL inside API or using OS
• ACL for all or particular detector/type/ etc.
  
  

2016-10-27 Mtg with cpo

• table of aliases with records: <alias> <source> <begin> <end>
• repository
• <PATH>/detector/calib  "g" or "d"
• epix100a full name  - 6 numbers of hardware versions, firmware version is a 7th number
• time double to two integers or int64 (32bit-sec, 32-bit-nsec)
• geometry needs to be saved as a text
• repository file has geometry and pixel_gain - like constants
• do not search in <experiment>/calib
• access through network for AMI (cpo: TCP with hardwired IP addresses, m:web service/reddis)

References

• Calibration Store
• Path to data and calibration constants for psana in LCLS1Calibration Store
• Unix time
• ISO 8601 time format

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