SVX Software Minutes - 2 April 97 --------------------------------- Present: Tim, Wayne, Mark, Don, Dave, Margaret, Kerry, Vince. FIB Status ---------- Kerry has tested the VME interface, VME commands into the command processor, CMD DIDO, FIL LOG FIFO, microsequencer, and many more. The JTAG will not be needed until 98-99. There are not enough parts for J3 backplanes for the test stands. Ken Treptow is programming the FIB to control the Port Card. Dave is putting the FIB code into the test stand, and Don is making the Tk menus. Don will move up to NT to make code integration smoother. FIB FO ------ Wayne reported we need a sub rack. Kerry would like the API (in 10 days) so that he can emulate the SRC. Code is needed for the sequencer to load 8k patterns into the FIBFO. Sonic Macros ------------ Stefano used an Altera program to program the GSTM. This seemed to work ok. Vision Slave FIFO ----------------- Kerry needs a way to check that a FIFO handle has been opened as a FIFO. There should be a VisionInfo call of some sort. VRB Status ---------- Wayne reported that Makr has been at D0. He watns to test with the GSTM next week, GSTM-GLINK-VRB loop test. Wayne will put this together. Version 2 of the VRB is being routed. The VRB test stand has a new PC which will need cv, bit3 etc. Test Stand Scheduling --------------------- Wayne showed a transparency for the test on the 15th April. Containing 2 subracks, FIB,FIBFO, FTM (Fibre transition module), another transition module to the DPC. the other subrack had a SRC (GSTM), VRBFO, VRB, (fed with a GRT). The FIB/FTM was exploded into DPC - Transition Module - IF - Pipeline Processor - CALC - OF - FTM | | | | VME PED VME FIB tests --------- 1. DATAPUSH loop tests - VME to VME (10 channels) 2. DATAPUSH with GLINK (either GSTM which has 2 channels, or VRB & GRT which woulbe slow as the FIB Input Fifo is destroyed each time) Kerry expects to use the GSTM immediately. Control path tests and DATAPUSH tests by next Wed. Wayne and John A. are working on the GSTM-FIBFO loop test, they need a J3 plane in a test stand subrack. Wayne and Mark are working on the GSTm-VRBFO-VRB-GRT loop test. We are using synergy boards to run FISION servers because we've run out of motorola boards. Unix Port --------- Margaret has succesfully ported the SVX test stand code to the SGI. She will be putting the test beam code into cvs after talking to Colin. Kerry needs to use cvs to update cvs code. cvs --- Tim noted that he saw problems using cvs when the clocks on the server and client were out of sync. This could be causing problems on the SVX PC's.