BaBar Level 1 Global Trigger Final Design Review Charge to Committee
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Introduction
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The design of the BaBar Level 1 Global Trigger (GLT) subsystem was
reviewed in November, 1997.  The GLT system contains one front end
crate interfaced to one Readout Module (ROM).  The GLT crate contains
one GLT module, consisting of one 9U algorithm board and one 6U
interface board.  There are 2 spare GLT modules.  At this review, the
Committee will be presented with test results of the prototype system
and a test plan for validating all GLT modules.  The Committee should
consider whether testing of the prototype module has demonstrated that
it meets the specifications, and that there is a plan for automatic
and robust verification of all three production units.


Specific Charge 
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The committee should investigate these areas: 
 (1) any significant changes to the design since the last review, 
 (2) the response to the report of the last review, 
 (3) the testing of the algorithms and other functions of the modules, 
 (4) the testing of all internal and external interfaces, 
 (5) the proposed plan for testing and validating the production units, 
     including hardware and software to support these tests, and, 
 (6) the plans for commissioning the Global Trigger in time 
     for the upcoming BaBar cosmic ray run.


Logistics 
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The committee is expected to submit an informal 2-page report to Fred
Kral, jfkral@lbl.gov, by Friday October 2, 1998, after giving the
Global Trigger team an opportunity to make factual corrections or
clarifications.  Please include in the report _only_ your concerns and
advice to the Global Trigger group and BaBar management.  If the
committee divides up the tasks and each committe member writes a
paragraph, the report should not be a lot larger than one page.