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Telescope operation

0. In ESA:

- Start chiller: 18 Celsius
- Switch on power supply: 8V constant --> check 2.0 A
- Switch on NI crate and TLU 

1. Start sensors

- Remote access to NI crate: 
-- Open Terminal 
-- source access_NI_crate.sh
-- Login: telescope PWD: telescope+

- Start MI26.exe (upper icon on the Desktop)
-- Open .mcf threshold file, typically 6 (CALADIUM config files are in C:\opt\mimosas\config_files)
-- Press "Reset" --> 2.0 Amps
-- Press "All" --> 2.8 Amps
-- Press "Read" --> 2.8 Amps
-- Press "Start" --> check 3.6 Amps

2. Open Labview FPGA interface on NI crate, if not already open
- Double click MimosaDAQ (second upper icon on the Desktop)

3. Start EUDAQ on this machine:

- Open a second Terminal 
- cd eudaq (points to /opt/install/eudaq/eudaq-1.5-dev)
- ./STARTRUN
- wait approx. 20 sec.

4. Open TLUproducer on NI crate
- Double click start_EUDAQ_tlu (fourth icon on the Desktop)
--> check in eudaq Run Control, that Produce TLU is connected

5. Configure EUDAQ
- select Config file
- Press Config
- wait till all green

6. Start Run
- Press Start (wait till all green)
--> check, that Trigger and Event Built numbers are increasing
--> check OnlineMonitor, and reset (upper left x-button)

7. Stop
- Re-configure (5.) and Re-Run (6.)
OR
- Terminate and press "Reset" in MI26.exe at NI crate to stop sensors --> check 2.0
 Amps
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