CTT DFEA upgrade installation + commissioning              SG 2004-May-04
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Hardware certification prior to installation:
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see Jamieson's document

Software:
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add new (additional) DFEB-CTOC chain to trigsim, both for old and new equations
add DFEB, CTOC, CTTT boards to dfe_ware database
add download interface for DFEB to dfe_ware/EPICS
create link test scripts for Mixer/DFEB/CTOC/CTTT connections
add DFEB + new CTOC to CTT_examine
add DFEB + new CTOC to CTT offline analysis program

Cabling and Installation:
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C: (cabling job) route optical GbE fibers FCH2 (switch) - platform PC03X (PC03 extension)
C: route SCL MCH1 - platform PC03X
install 48V PS, 6U crate w/ new backplane; needs operational safety review
install splitters in front of mixer; reconnect old LVDS cables Mixer - DFEA
run Mixer - DFEA (old) tests
C: install extension cables from splitters to new crate
once work at Mixer end is complete: full CTT CFT axial + CPS system test
if necessary, check input LVDS timing with scope; add splitters and adjust Sequencer timing if necessary
back out before end of shutdown if old system can't be made to work with splitters 

install crate controller
hook up optical GbE and SCL
establish communication
establish basic CC operation

install DFEB (new DFEA)
establish communication with DFEB
establish basic DFEB operation

install additional CTOC in PW03-2
install additional CTTT in PW03-2 (optional)

C: install LVDS cables DFEB-CTOC
C: cables LVDS CTOC - CTTT (optional), LVDS CTTT - MTM (optional), borrow CTQD fiber for readout CTOC - x13 (MCH3)


Commissioning:
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load doublet (old) equations into DFEB
load CTOC (FW must acommodate missing inputs)
load CTTT (FW must acommodate missing inputs) (optional)
load MTM with map from new CTTT to terms 176-191 (optional)

run link tests for all new connections
if necessary, check input LVDS timing with scope

For a) standard thresholds b) AFE test vectors c) low thresholds
 verify I/O term rates (optional)
 compare to rates from old system with same inputs (other inputs disabled/unplugged) (optional)
 verify x13 output against old system
 verify x13 output against trigsim (CTT_examine)
 offline efficiency analysis

load singlet (=new) equations
 verify x13 output against trigsim (CTT_examine)
 offline efficiency analysis


Add modules to secondary system and repeat

Iterate new firmware adjusting rates vs. efficiency 

When operating point for new system is established, and the new DFEB crates
are ready, remove DFEA crates and install DFEB crates
establish basic operation for all cards on platform
full CTT CFT axial + CPS system test
examine and offline checks