Troubleshooting common issues with DAQ
| Issue | Solution/Workaround |
|---|---|
| DAQ not saving scalar data (BSA and non BSA) and getting F2_EventClass error | This is caused by a bad PV in one of the lists |
| DAQs returning no matches and UniqueId_RBV PV not updating + fiducial rate stuck and/or red | Reboot the server |
DAQ (1D or 2D) fails and shows the following error: Error using repelem http://physics-elog.slac.stanford.edu/facetelog/show.jsp?dir=/2024/24/15.06&pos=2024-06-15T21:36:00 | This happens when a camera trigger is not set up correctly A workaround is to find a camera that is on the same trigger and add it to your DAQ Ask Sharon for help if this isn't clear |
Bugs and Robustness
Add bugs here, newest entries on top:
| Issue | Person | Priority | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Load/clear config buttons don't work | Low | |||
Warning: Unable to save App Designer app object. Save not supported for matlab.apps.AppBase objects. | Sharon | Low | Seems to be harmless | |
| DAQ crashes and takes down the whole SIOC when total number of shots exceeds 2200 (no streaming, try with streaming on) | Reproduced this with PM03 Has to be more than 5 cameras | |||
| Background not being saved | Sharon | High | DONE | |
| Implement HDF5 file saving for images | Sharon | High | DONE | |
| N/A | ||||
| Calculate how much space on disk is required | High | |||
| Install 10G switch and NAS in S10 | Arjun | High | Planning | |
| Check what happens if new DAQ is started before old one is finished (failed abort) | High | |||
| Fix binning and ROI for CMOS cameras | Medium | |||
| Can't get magnet values on first DAQ? | Medium | |||
| Check that the beam rate is not equal zero if rate set to "BEAM" | Spencer | Medium | ||
| Fix "Use_PV" functionality. | Sharon | Medium | DONE | |
| Fix camera triggers if DAQ fails. | Sharon | High | DONE | |
| "Fix cameras" button disabled if DAQ hasnt run yet | Sharon | Medium | DONE | |
| "Fix cameras" button should use default values? - yes | Sharon | Medium | DONE | |
| Timestamping fails on certain ROI settings? | Spencer | High | DONE | |
| Upgrade all machines in S20 to 10G connection | Spencer | Medium | DONE | |
| Camera binning messes up pulse ID finding | Spencer | Medium | DONE |
Feature requests
| Issue | Person | Priority | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Add check/remove bad PVs and notify user in an obvious way | Sharon | ||
| Add nonBSA arrays so we can get UV spectrometer (Claudio request) | Sharon | High | DONE |
| DAQ Monitor GUI | Sharon | High | DONE |
| Find a way to globally trigger a modifier bit (e.g. "DUMP_2_9"). | David | ||
| Scan function that pauses until you click 'ok' | |||
| Generate "camera config" file including trigger info and add a save/restore button. Monitor if this finished ok or not. | Sharon | ||
| Load/Save Config files. Default config files. | Claire | ||
| Robustness issues. . . | Spencer | High | In progress |
| DAN features | Sharon | ||
| Documentation/commenting | Spencer | High | In progress |
| Fix "Use_PV" functionality. | Sharon | Medium | DONE |
Documentation
For now, the main references on the DAQ are these attached PDFs from IBIC 2021.
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Main screen → Profile Monitor → LI20 → FACET DAQ (green button)
Wait for a bit after pressing the FACET DAQ button.
DAQ Camera Status GUI
Main screen → Profile Monitor → LI20 → DAQ Camera Status
Indicator lamps light up when a camera is being used by the DAQ, and the "Shots Recorded" field updates as the DAQ runs
