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99 99  * The FLASH DAQ system records the data in binary " {{code language="none"}}.raw{{/code}} " files.
100 100  ** [[reading the data via Matlab >>doc:FLASHUSER.Data Acquisition and controls.Data Access at FLASH (DAQ, gpfs,\.\.\.).Offline data analysis (DAQ).For experts\: many ways to get Data from the DAQ.How to Access the DAQ Using Matlab.WebHome]] works not for all data types equally well and needs precise knowledge of the desired Parameters (useful to have a quick look / preliminary analysis on few parameters).
101 +** Examples how to read from {{code language="none"}}.raw{{/code}} files can also be found in [[the user code collection>>doc:FLASH.Collection of user codes]]
101 101  ** Note that the raw data is only accessible from certain computers within the DESY network and thus not very handy for offline analysis later on ...
102 102  
103 103  \\
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115 115  * /asap3/flash/gpfs/ //beamline used// / //year// /data/ //Beamtime application number// /raw/hdf/ (the //Beamtime application number// can be fund in the pdf schedule sent around by Rolf ...)
116 116  * as example: {{code language="none"}}/asap3/flash/gpfs/bl2/2017/data/11003163/raw/hdf/{{/code}}
117 117  
118 -More details and links can be found in the [[doc:FLASHUSER.Data Acquisition and controls.DAQ and controls overview.WebHome]].
119 +More details and links can be found in the [[doc:FLASHUSER.User overview]].
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242 242  To choose the desired filesize one has to choose a run mode configuration in the RunControlGUI
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244 -[[~[~[image:attach:image2020-1-17_13-39-38.png~|~|height="400"~]~]>>attach:image2020-1-17_13-39-38.png]]
245 +[[image:attach:image2019-10-24_15-29-36.png||height="400"]]
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246 -This will however the clear the definition of selected subsystems and one has to reload the whitelist of the experiment again.
247 +This will however the clear the definition of selected subsystems and one has to reload the whitelist of the experiment again:
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325 325  ** 3. In very hard and severe cases there is the ultimate restart button: "re-start DAQ (no RCSHM)"
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328 -\\//**Here in more detail:**//
329 +\\*Here in more detail:*
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332 332  * if the DAQ gets stuck in the starting or stopping procedure one can try to initialize the DAQ or in the worst case restart it.
333 -** **to be able to restart the DAQ one has to run jddd on the {{code language="none"}}flashlxuser1{{/code}} or {{code language="none"}}flashlxuser2{{/code}} (up to now ( 2020) the restat on our consoles (cons0...12) is NOT possible yet [[image:url:http://hasfweb.desy.de/pub/TWiki/SmiliesPlugin/frown.gif||alt="frown"]]) : log in at one of these machines with your beamline account (e.g. bl1user or fl24user). Start jddd with the {{code language="none"}}flash{{/code}} command. Click on "Photons" -> Experimental Hall "Photons main panel"**
334 +** to be able to restart the DAQ one has to run jddd on the {{code language="none"}}flashlxuser1{{/code}} or {{code language="none"}}flashlxuser2{{/code}} (up to now (Aug 2018) the restat on our consoles (cons0...12) is NOT possible yet [[image:url:http://hasfweb.desy.de/pub/TWiki/SmiliesPlugin/frown.gif||alt="frown"]]) : log in at one of these machines with your beamline account (e.g. bl1user or fl24user). Start jddd with the {{code language="none"}}jFLASH{{/code}} command. Click on "Photons" -> Experimental Hall "Photons main panel"
334 334  ** The DAQ "expert" panel can be reached from the User DAQ control panel.
335 335  [[~[~[image:url:http://hasfweb.desy.de/pub/Setup/DAQjddd/DAQ_expert.jpg~|~|alt="DAQ_expert.jpg" width="400" height="350"~]~]>>attach:DAQ_expert.jpg]]
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366 366  *
367 367  ** one has to go to the "Run Modes" tab and select the run mode {{code language="none"}}FLASH1_EXP{{/code}} by clicking on it and choose the desired file size (stored settings)
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369 +[[image:attach:image2019-10-24_15-29-36.png||height="400"]]
369 369  ** then one has to go back to the {{code language="none"}}Subsystems{{/code}} . initially all subsystems are included.
370 370  ** finally you have to select your White list and start a run ...
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383 383  
384 384  [[Some more details for experts ...>>doc:FLASH.Collection of Detailsof the DAQ from various times \.\.\. not for public use]]
385 385  
386 -=== Re-read the data base ===
387 -
388 -If there are new Properties included by Vladimir et al one has to reread the data base.
389 -
390 -This can be done easiest by going to the run modes and choose a different "stored setting" (changing e.g. from filesize 100 MB to 350 MB) and going back to subsystems. At this point the new database entries are read in. then one can do the same backwards to switch back to the initial file size. Doing this the configured list of subsystems is lost and one has to reload the whitelist and start a run to get the loaded whitelist in the configuration.
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394 -OR one can do the hard way:
389 +=== Re-read the data base ===
395 395  
396 396  On flashlxuser1 or 2 start RCGUIFL1USER1 or appropriate to the DAQ you want to reconfigure. Select the tab "Run Modes". To then reload or re-init the run control database you need the expert menu entry:
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