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How to run the DAQ for the BNL-Nevis integration test¶

1. Make sure the Nevis crate and NIM bin are powered. Experts: (on-site) Davio Cianci, (off-site) José I. Crespo (Skype: josei.ca)
2. ssh into the DAQ machine
Log into the SBND gateway (or you can create an FNAL VPN connection)

ssh -Y sbnd-daq00.fnal.gov

Log into the LArIAT gateway

ssh -Y lariat-gateway01.fnal.gov

Log into the DAQ server using the common sbnd account (reserved for DAQ)

ssh -Y sbnd@lariat-daq04

3. Go to the jcrespo/ directory

cd jcrespo

Run the DAQ-decoder-plotter script

./run_and_plot_sbnddaq.sh

and follow the instructions printed on screen. This script runs the DAQ in calibration mode (CALIB pulses are sent to the Magic Blue Box every 1 s) -- once you have collected the desired number of events, it requires you to stop the DAQ using CTRL + C twice --, then runs the binary decoder, and finally runs a ROOT analysis to plot the waveforms.