NLCTA Tasks

Hardware/VxWorks

  1. PPC setup and BSP  - Done
  2. CAEN ADC modifications - Done
  3. Bad ADC channels fixed - Done
  4. DIO Problems - Current (1)
  5. Current ADC Fixes ?? [interrupt related] (2)
  6. IDOM Bits for reboot - Current (2)
  7. Scaler Boards - Current (2)
  8. New ADC ?? (3)
  9. UPS setup (3)

Database

  1. TDC database - done
  2. ADC database - done
  3. Soft records needed for calibration  - done
  4. HVPS AB database - test and conversions (1) 
  5. RF station AB database - test and conversions (1)
  6. VSAM database - need better channel IDs (1)
  7. VSAM channels for DAC/SAM type readback (1)
  8. DAC database - test and conversions (1)
  9. User inputs/constants (1)
  10. Soft records needed for sequencing  (1)
  11. Soft records needed for diagnostics (1)
  12. Correct prototype names to follow conventions - done
  13. Lost Energy Calc changes (1)
  14. Counters/Timers for HVPS and RF (2)
  15. PV severity summaries for displays/SIP (2)

Testing/Commissioning

  1. Interrupt checkout (1)
  2. Test DAC (1)
  3. Test digital IO (1)
  4. Test TDC (1)
  5. IOC load checking (1)
  6. Archive browser and data reduction (2)
  7. Newest StripTool from DESY (2)
  8. Alarm Handler (3)
  9. Test DESY archive record (3)

Software Development

  1. Tick recording (ADC interrupt counts) - done 
  2. Fast RF station processing logic - fault checking and deadman switch (1 almost done)
  3. Slow RF station processing sequence - fault recovery and logging DAC control, ramping, diagnostics, timing (1)
    (Requires specs, incremental implementation, etc.)
  4. Unix process to write out matlab files (1)
  5. Unix process to write out bumpless reboot files (2)
  6. Change IOC alarm logging to prevent file IO (2)
  7. Watchdogs (2)
  8. Faster Matlab channel access interface (3)
  9. Weiner crate monitoring via CANbus (3)

Config/Setup Files

  1. Strip Tool configs (1)
  2. SLC history buffer (1)
  3. Add buttons on SCP panels - History, knobbing, display activation, configs, idom reset (1)
  4. Alarm logging (1)
  5. Bumpless reboot files (1)
  6. SCP configs (1)
  7. Message logging (1)
  8. SIP (2)
  9. Archive browser configs (2)

Training/Documentation (2)

  1. EPICS display training
  2. Web pages - user guides AND system management
  3. Web pages - display help

System Management

  1. Command Server Support - done
  2. Setup scripts (1)
  3. Plan whole Unix data processing system (1)
  4. Archive engine setup (2 - in progress)
  5. Data backup plans and implementation (2)
  6. Faster Unix machines for additional load for NLCTA/upgrade to Solaris 8 (3)
  7. Load balancing (3)
  8. Enable/disable message logging from an EPICS display (3)
  9. GPIB? (3)