How-To: Installation of a Timing Receiver or SCU
THIS HOWTO IS DEPRECATED
This how-to summarizes the steps required to install a timing receiver.
Setup up a FEC / Computer that includes a TR
What |
TR-RTE@ACO |
TR-RTE@Usr |
TR-nonRTE@Usr |
connection cable / fibre at ACO switch / WRS |
ACO |
Usr/ACO |
Usr/ACO |
connection cable / fibre at FEC |
ACO |
Usr |
Usr |
create symbolic link for ramdisk |
ACO |
Usr |
N/A |
create symbolic link for RTE |
ACO |
Usr |
N/A |
delivery GW |
ACO |
ACO |
ACO |
delivery host system HW |
ACO |
Usr * |
Usr |
delivery patch cable |
ACO |
ACO |
ACO |
delivery ramdisk |
ACO |
ACO |
N/A |
delivery RTE |
ACO |
ACO |
N/A |
delivery TR |
ACO |
ACO |
ACO |
flashing TR (if required) |
ACO |
Usr * |
Usr |
install / deploy FEC specific software |
ACO |
Usr |
Usr |
installation host system HW |
ACO |
Usr |
Usr |
installation TR |
ACO |
Usr |
Usr |
pulling, labeling of ACC copper cable |
ACO |
Usr |
Usr |
pulling, labeling of WR optical fibre |
ACO |
Usr |
Usr |
registration host system HW with INN |
ACO |
Usr * |
Usr |
registration TR with TOS |
ACO |
Usr |
Usr |
use-cases |
classical FEC, Data Master |
HF, EPS(?) |
BEA, Experiments |
verify the system works |
ACO |
Usr |
Usr |
Table: Steps to get a FEC including a TR working (first column) and who does what (remaining columns). Marked by '*': In case of a SCU, this is done by ACO too.
The table above show typical steps required to get FEC including a TR operational. The typical FEC uses the a ramdisk provided by INN, which requires using the Run-Time Environment (RTE) provided by TOS.
Supported by ACO are compoments provided by ACO.
- TR: SCU, PEXARIA, VETAR, EXPlODER
- Host System HW: SCU, 'Server'
- Host System OS: ramdisk
- Driver, tools for TR: RTE
It is possible to use other host system hardware or operating system. But this is not supported by ACO. In this case, users need to build and deploy drivers, libraries and tools for the TR on their own.
Important
- Prior to connection to a White Rabbit network, the TR must be registered.
- For connection and usage of a Timing Receiver (TR) at a White Rabbit network provided by ACO, the policies must be respected.
- For safe operation, the TR must be flashed using "known good images" for the relevant release.
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DietrichBeck - 08 May 2018