MAS

Overview

"MAS" is meant to refer primarily to the lowest levels of the control software, including the PCI card driver, command line utilities, and basic python modules.

For information on higher-level programs, such as the auto-tuning codes, please see MCE script.

Usage

• System applications
  • mce_cmd
  • mce_status
  • maslog
  • dsp_cmd

• Special applications
  • sq1_servo and sq2_servo
  • mce_ramp
  • psc_status

• Utilities
  • mas_param
  • mas_var

These two utilities may be compiled separately from the rest of MAS, even on systems (ie. MacOS X) which are unable to run the control software. See Building mas_param on MacOS X for instructions.

• MAS configuration
  • MAS start/stop
  • mce.cfg
  • mas.cfg
  • array_id and array_list
  • Environmental variables

• MAS file formats
  • Runfile format v2
  • MCE flat-file format
  • dirfile support

• Utilities for loading data
  • IDL data and runfile scripts
  • Python data and runfile modules

• IDL scripts
  • auto_setup_squids.pro

• Help
  • MCE script utilities, useful debugging programs
  • MCE Recovery During Acquisition

Development

• MAS Bug List
• MAS feature requests

Installation / configuration

• PC requirements and initial setup
• OS setup
• Multicard MAS, running MAS on a system with multiple fibre cards
• MAS user setup
• kernel patch compilation
• SVN repository
• Hardware goodlist/badlist

Trouble-shooting

• diagnosis