How to Run SPY: CO Instructions

What is SPY? and What Does SPY Do?

SPY is  an  Consumer Process  which  uses  analysis  control to  monitor Level 3
online.  Specifically it reads in a  representative sample  of events which pass
Level 2 and performs the following three tasks:

1) Fills and  stores histograms  with  information about the  run. (for example:
   Number of events each L3 node processed) 

2) Runs a quick and dirty version of production (i.e, no tracking)  on the event
   and compares to  what L3 put in the  ybos banks (for  example: Did L3 find 10
   electrons when  production only found 1?) 

3) Complains if any of histograms look out of the ordinary. (for example: If one
   tower in phi has 10 times more jets than any other tower)

Starting SPY:

1) Log into B0DC06 as SPY (PASSWORD: SPY_CDF)

2) Type at the B0DC06> prompt SNOOP
        I.e, B0DC06> SNOOP

Note: You MUST do this at the BEGINNING of every run.

You will  then get a set  of standard  analysis  control  messages which you can
ignore.  Also, a HIGZ  window  will pop up.   Eventually you will  get an  ANA>>
prompt. 

You can then run SPY in one of three modes:

1) While taking data with the new DAQ

2) While running with the old DAQ

3) Offline with an old .RAW file which is on disk

To run with the new DAQ type (at the ANA> prompt):
 ANA>@SPY_RUN_NEW_DAQ

To run with the old DAQ type:
 ANA>@SPY_RUN_OLD_DAQ

noindent To run with an old .RAW file you should type:
 ANA>@SPY_RUN_FILE

In this last case you will be prompted for a file name and to begin analyzing
you must type  ANA> BEGIN/REPORT=10/PROC.

At this point  you should  start watching the  HIGZ window for  the pretty slide
show we've set up for you. These slides  contain histograms of the various Level
3 things which are  being monitored. If  anything goes  wrong, SPY will pop up a
NEW HIGZ window with a red or yellow  background. Should this happen, you should
call the SPY pager  at 314 6637 and  follow the  instructions in the SPY/PHYSMON
handbook.  Note: You  really  should read  the SPY  instructions  in SPY/PHYSMON
handbook we've worked pretty hard to keep them short and clear.

AFTER EVERY  RUN you should  hit any key to   get to the ANA>  prompt. Then type
ANA>EXIT.   This  will  store all  the   histograms in  a .PAW  file  for future
reference.  Unfortunately, closing  takes a long time, so  be patient.  However,
once it finishes  you are done.

Questions regarding SPY can be addressed to: Dave Toback (UCCDF::TOBACK) or  Avi
Yagil (FNALD::YAGIL). Have Fun...