AMC13 C++ Class

• Handle more initialization options, esp bits in register 1: [COMPLETE as of 08/16/12. Added as options to method AMC13::start_run() ]
  • bit 1 - S-link (DAQ Link) enable
  • bit 5 - enable TTCrx commands
  • bit 7 - enable fake event generator
• Create method which returns the register address upon receiving the register name [COMPLETE as of 08/16/12. AMC13::getAddress() ]
• Move flash actions in the AMC13 Class to a new class AMC13_flash in AMC13_Aux.cc [COMPLETE as of 08/20/12]

AMC13Tool

• add command-line "-x " [COMPLETE as of 08/17/12]
• "rd" should display in 8 columns [COMPLETE as of 08/17/12]
• add filename completion [COMPLETE as of 08/17/12]
• "i", "en" and "enT" should all be synonyms [COMPLETE as of 08/17/12]
  • handle input link range, i.e. "0-11" and "0, 3-11"
  • add options to "en" command to handle DAQ Link enable, fake event generation "D" and "F"
  • i.e. "en 4,10 d f"
• too many reset commands! Reduce to "rg" and "rc" for general reset and counters reset, respectively. [COMPLETE as of 08/16/12]
• ALL hex values should be displayed with "%08x" format (except status display cases) [COMPLETE as of 08/17/12]
• read commands (incl block and FIFO) should display multiple columns (8 words per line) [COMPLETE as of 08/17/12]
  • MODIFIED if number of words read is <= 16, display in single column. If > 16, display 8 words per line
• should be able to read more than one time when address is entered by name [COMPLETE as of 08/17/12]
• edit status display so that EVB counters (both 64-bit and 32-bit) are lined up as one, with the 32-bit counters having their upper section blank [COMPLETE as of 08/17/12]
• All read and write commands should treat equivalently an address-name entry and address-integer entry [COMPLETE as of 08/17/12]
• Edit the menu display for greater clarity and accuracy [COMPLETE as of 08/17/12]
• Be more specific with error messages, tailoring them carefully towards specific command-line typos [COMPLETE as of 08/17/12]
• Add comments to all functions in Tool_funcs.cc clarifying function, arguments, and returns [COMPLETE as of 08/20/12]
• Add optional argument to the status command "st" allowing the user to change the level of detail of the display [COMPLETE as of 08/21/12]

Status Display Maintenance

• Eric (perhaps with Charlie) needs to in some way, shape, or form prioritize status registers for display (0 being highest priority, 2 being lowest) [COMPLETE as of 01/31/13]
• Eric needs to add descriptions for the following recently added status display registers in status.cc, a copy of which can be found in [cms2] ~chill90/: [COMPLETE as of 01/31/13]
  • array amc_sync_regs [] (line 141)
  • in array evb_mon_regs []: "LSCDAQ_STATUS" (line 175)
  • in array vol_regs []: "V6_DIE_TEMP" (line 159)
• Proofread status.cc [COMPLETE as of 08/24/12]
• Update the hyperDAQ page to include all new status information [COMPLETE as of 08/21/12]
• Make the hypderDAQ page groovy
  • add captions to category names so descriptions appear with a hovering mouse cursor [COMPLETE as of 08/21/12]
  • Sweet Jesus! The code is cleaner, less verbose, and more effective! [COMPLETE as of 08/23/12]
  • Add two more displays: 'Intermediate View' and 'All Nonzero' [COMPLETE as of 08/23/12]

-- EricHazen - 16 Aug 2012