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
  • MAS Command line how-to

• Special applications
  • sq1_servo and sq2_servo
  • mce_ramp
  • psc_status

• Utilities

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

• 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: Helper programs
  • MAS Cheat Sheet
  • MCE Recovery During Acquisition

Development

• MAS Bug List
• MAS to-do
• 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