Running Burn-in test

Preliminary fast test:

1. Open two windows on sdfsg2 with
  • username: tracker
  • password: *******
  • 2.Inthe first window: cd tb (for sdvme2) or cd vme9 (for sdvme9)
  • 3. In the second window: telnet sdvme2 or (telnet sdvme9)
  • username: vxworks
  • password: *******
  • cd "~tracker/tb" or cd "~tracker/vme9"
  • ld < adc_mon (for sdvme9 only)
  • 4. In the first window: dl_long.tcl & >>> SVX Download Panel window pops up
    5. On SVX Download Panel push buttons:
  • Init VRB
  • Reset SARC
  • Idle_f_dl
  • Pt card4 (for sdvme2) or Pt card1 (for sdvme9)
  • Download Portcard
  • Cancel
  • SVX4 (sdvme2) or SVX1 (sdvme9) >>> Select chain 1 or chain 2
  • Create download file with the parameters listed in the window and the given filename. Important notice: If the devices are connected to both chains make sure that chip ID's in download files you created for chain 1 and chain 2 are different. In long term test chip Id's for chain 1 start from 0x90, for chain 2 - from 0xf0.
  • Download SVX >>> make sure that no error messages appeared in sdvme window. For detalis on assigning SVX chip parameters in download file see Downloading SVX chip
  • Cancel
  • 8. Put number of events to run and datafile name
    9. Push cal run
    10. For convenience, convert raw data into ascii file:
    11. Look at the data to make sure that it is ok. You should be able to read proper chip Id's and channel numbers from 0 to 127 for read all mode for each chip.

    Long term test:

    1. Push long test button >>> Long term test panel shows up
    2. On Long term test panel put:
  • Number of runs
  • Delay between runs
  • Device name (under certain Port card and chain)
  • Number of chips on the device
  • Detector side (p or n)
  • 3. Press Start button

    The chain labels on Long term test main panel corresponding to the devices under test will change their color to red. Run information will appear in the text window as well as in Run information windows.

    4. Press Stop button to interrupt the long term test
    Modifying the device list during the long term test :
    In sdfsg2 window: devlist.tcl & >>> Device panel for burn-in test shows up
  • Get - to get the list of devices under test
  • Stop - to stop burn-in test for a particular device
  • Run - to start burn-in test for a new device
  • Update - get the current device list
  • Get Params - to get currents, temperature and power consumption (under development)
  • To interrupt burn-in test for a particular device press Stop button under device name.
    To start a new device:
    Long term test output:
    The output of the long term test is stored in directory /disk2_3/dzero/burn_in/results/devname and contains the following information.
    To look at the histograms:
  • cd /disk2_3/dzero/burn_in/results/device_name
  • pawX11
  • exec burn_in#plotped <number of chips> <device name> <run number> - to plot pedestals, example
  • exec burn_in#plotgain <number of chips> <device name> <run number>- to plot gains, example
  • exec burn_in#compareped <number of chips> <device name> <run1> <run2> <run3>- to compare pedestals for up to three runs
  • exec burn_in#comparegain <number of chips> <device name> <run1> <run2> <run3> - to compare gains for up to three runs

  • Questions or suggestions send to:
    Data acqusition:
    Dave Buchholz - dave@nuhepg.phys.nwu.edu
    Ling-Jun Pan - panlj@nuhpz.phys.nwu.edu
    Burn-in specific
    software: Lisa Chabalina - elis@fnal.gov
    hardware: Sasha Leflat - leflat@fnal.gov