BTOF-MTD-ETOF operation instruction documents (Run21 and After)

The instructions for the control room can be found at STAR operation page:
- STAR Operation (BTOF/MTD/ETOF) both .doc and .pdf file are attached
Expert Knowledge Manual (Only for Oncall Expert)
- Expert Knowledge Base (Updated on 2024 April) both .doc and .pdf file are attached
Note that, Anaconda was not in use since Run2021, all the procedures related to Anaconda can be ignored at this moment unless we include Anaconda back to the operations.

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Some old but more comprehensive collection about bTOF/MTD/VPD operations can be found at Bill Lope’s Blog: https://drupal.star.bnl.gov/STAR/blog/llope:
- TOF OPS: systec channel assignments - January 25., 2014
- TOF OPS: How to check if a LV channel has become disabled - January 28., 2014
- TOF OPS: checking/restarting recoveryd - May 5., 2013
- TOF OPS: How to restart the systec without rebooting tofcontrol - March 12., 2013
- TOF OPS: How to collect the TOF L0 Mult phase scan data - March 12., 2013
- TOF OPS: TOF/MTD power supply info - January 19., 2013
- TOF OPS: Gas Usage - January 18., 2013
- TOF OPS: IP addresses - January 15., 2013
- TOF OPS: editing the MTD and TOF mask maps for the DAQ data-checking routines - December 3., 2012
- TOF OPS: How to mask a tray out of Anaconda - April 8., 2012
- TOF OPS: How to get daq files if HPSS is down - December 14., 2011
- TOF OPS: Switching from N2 mode to freon-only purge mode - December 2., 2011
- TOF OPS: change gas system from recirc to purge or from purge to recirc - October 25., 2011
- TOF OPS: RDO mapping - October 14., 2011
- TOF OPS: How to mask TOF trays in/out of the L0 tofmult trigger - May 13., 2011
- TOF OPS: How to begin N2 Purging of the gas system - April 19., 2011
- TOF OPS: Gas System History - April 19., 2011
- TOF OPS: How to use the ArchiveViewer - April 19., 2011
- TOF OPS: HV_logger columns and GUI info - March 5., 2011
- TOF OPS: How to enable/disable o2/h2o monitoring - March 5., 2011
- TOF OPS: How to collect the data and set the VPD TAC offsets in the Trigger system - February 11., 2011
- TOF OPS: How to collect the VPD HV scan data - February 11., 2011
- TOF OPS: How to set up three default VPD HV sets for a gain calibration - February 11., 2011
Run 16 TOF + MTD Operations Documents:

This page holds TOF and MTD operations documents used during Run-16. Previous versions and possibly current versions may be found on Run-15's equivalent page. [ie: If you do not see the document attached to the bottom of this page, it has not been updated since last run and may be found on the Run-15 page.]:
- https://drupal.star.bnl.gov/STAR/subsys/tof/slow-controls/run-16-tofmtd-operations-documents

Run 15 TOF+MTD Operations Documents

Run 15 TOF + MTD Operations Documents

This page is dedicated to hosting documents to aide in the operation of the TOF, MTD, and VPD subsystems. Listed below are a list of the documents attached to this page and a brief description. The .docx files are listed to update the documents as needed.

Canbus_Restart_Procedure.pdf
The first part of the document describes how to restart the canbus interface and the processes dependent on it (recoveryd and anaconda).
The second part adds a powercycle of the interface to the procedure.

Expert_Knowledge_Base.pdf (document formerly known as Etc.pdf)
A collection of tidbits for TOF+MTD folk. Not quite intended for det. operators.

MTD_HVIOC_Restart.pdf
This guides the detector operator on how to restart an HVIOC for the MTD.
If you want to get super fancy with restarting IOCs, you might want to check their saved states in the ~/HV/HVCAEN*/iocBoot/save_restore_module/*.sav* and see what the IOC is initializing with. The same thing applies for the LV (MTD/LV/LVWiener*/iocBoot/save_restore_module/) and TOF.

MTD_Power_Cycle_Procedure.pdf
Instructions for the detector operator on performing a LV powercycle.

Recoveryd_Checking_Restarting.pdf
This document describes how to check and restart recoveryd.

Responding_To_DAQ_Powercycle_Requests_Monitoring_And_Clearing_Errors.pdf (Formerly known as General_Instructions)
This document is used as a guide to respond to DAQ powercycle requests and monitoring and clearing errors given by DAQ.

TOF_Freon_Bottle_Switchover_Procedure.pdf
The document decribes how to monitor the freon and what to do when it runs out.

TOF_HVIOC_Restart.pdf
To guide the detector operator through a TOF HVIOC restart.

TOF_Power_Cycle_Procedure.pdf
Instructions for the detector operator on performing a LV powercycle.

Run 16 TOF+MTD Operations Documents

This page holds TOF and MTD operations documents used during Run-16. Previous versions and possibly current versions may be found on Run-15's equivalent page. [ie: If you do not see the document attached to the bottom of this page, it has not been updated since last run and may be found on the Run-15 page.]

Run 16 TOF + MTD Operations Documents

This page is dedicated to hosting documents to aide in the operation of the TOF, MTD, and VPD subsystems. Listed below are a list of the documents attached to this page and a brief description. The .docx files are listed to update the documents as needed.

Canbus_Restart_Procedure.pdf
The first part of the document describes how to restart the canbus interface and the processes dependent on it (recoveryd and anaconda). (This document has been updated since Run-15)
The second part adds a powercycle of the interface to the procedure.

Expert_Knowledge_Base.pdf (This document has been updated since Run-15)
A collection of tidbits for TOF+MTD folk. Not quite intended for det. operators.

MTD_HVIOC_Restart.pdf
This guides the detector operator on how to restart an HVIOC for the MTD.
If you want to get super fancy with restarting IOCs, you might want to check their saved states in the ~/HV/HVCAEN*/iocBoot/save_restore_module/*.sav* and see what the IOC is initializing with. The same thing applies for the LV (MTD/LV/LVWiener*/iocBoot/save_restore_module/) and TOF.

MTD_Power_Cycle_Procedure.pdf
Instructions for the detector operator on performing a LV powercycle.

MTD_LVIOC_Restart.pdf (This document is new since Run-15)
To guide the detector operator through a MTD LVIOC restart.

Recoveryd_Checking_Restarting.pdf
This document describes how to check and restart recoveryd.

General_Instructions.pdf (This document has been updated since Run-15) (The document formerly known as "The document Formerly known as General_Instructions" or Responding_To_DAQ_Powercycle_Requests_Monitoring_And_Clearing)
This document is used as a guide to respond to DAQ powercycle requests and monitoring and clearing errors given by DAQ.

TOF_Freon_Bottle_Switchover_Procedure.pdf
The document decribes how to monitor the freon and what to do when it runs out.

TOF_HVIOC_Restart.pdf (This document has been updated since Run-15)
To guide the detector operator through a TOF HVIOC restart.

TOF_LVIOC_Restart.pdf (This document is new since Run-15)
To guide the detector operator through a TOF LVIOC restart.

TOF_Power_Cycle_Procedure.pdf
Instructions for the detector operator on performing a LV powercycle.

Run19 TOF and MTD operation instruction documents

This page summarizes all the documents for the BTOF and MTD operation.

Run20 TOF and MTD operation instruction documents

This page summarizes all the documents for the BTOF and MTD operation during Run 20.

Attached files:

version 1/6/20 by Zaochen Ye

Know issues:

page 9 of version 1/6/20
- the link to the TOF NPS should be https://drupal.star.bnl.gov/STAR/subsys/tof/btof-hardware/tof-nps-maps

Slow Controls

Slow Controls Detector Operator Manuals

EPICs interface

HV manual

LV manual