Dear Committee Members,

The Pulsar group has produced the following list (in
attachment file IRR_reply.txt) in response to the
request from the committee for a detailed list of
action items to be completed before the end of the
shutdown.  The list contains a collection of essential
tasks that need to be completed before we can start
the final commissioning of the upgraded L2 system.
The person(s) in charge of the item is given in
parentheses along with the target completion date.
Please let us know if we could provide you with
additional information.

Based on Jonathan's recommendation, we have also
transcribed the to-do-list in Microsoft Project
(attachement file Pulsar_Commission.pdf).


cheers,

Cheng-Ju





PC,TL2D,RC software issues:
1.) Update trigger database to include new Pulsar software tags.
    (Daniel+database folks: Nov 12)
2.) Test new trigger table built script.  (Daniel+Kristian: Nov 12)
3.) Generate TL2D in PC.  (Kristian: Nov 1)
4.) Porting command and control code to AMD machine.  (Kristian: Oct 22)
5.) Order two AMD machines.   (JJ: target arrival date Nov 30)
6.) Update/test FER code to readout Pulsar TL2D bank.  (Cheng-Ju+Jane: Oct 29)
7.) Measure readout time for TL2D and other configurations. (Cheng-Ju:  Nov 15)
8.) Update/test FER code to send scaler info to ScalerMon.
    (Cheng-Ju+Daniel+DAQ experts: Nov 19)
9.) Update electron trigger code.  (Kristian: Oct 25)
10.) Update RC to switch between Pulsar and Alpha decision,
     confirm L2 tagset, L2 alpha auto reject.
     (Badgett, Tom Wright: 1st item is done, the rest complete by Nov 19)


Firmware Developments:
1.) Isolation firmware improvement. (Sakari: testing ongoing, complete by Nov 5)
2.) Implement firmware for additional system timing measurements and
    source ID.  (Sakari: Nov 5)
2.) ShowerMax firmware improvement and zero-suppressing. (Sakari: firmware
    testing ongoing)
3.) SLINK package sending improvement to reduce transfer latency.
    The improvement is being tested on the SVT path first.
    (Sakari: testing in test-stand is done; Shawn+Sakari: ongoing testing
    in trigger room)
4.) SLINK merger firmware improvement for timing optimization.
    (Sakari: Nov 10)
5.) FREEZE all firmware development on Nov 15.  Only bug fixes will be
    implemented.


ShowerMax:
1.) Modify PulsarMon to accommodate new zero-suppression firmware
    and integrate into official PulsarMon. (Chris: by Oct 29)
2.) Finish testing new firmware with ShowerMax "glitch" protection in test-stand
    and trigger room.  (Chris+Sakari: Completed while I was making the list :-)
3.) Checkout zero-suppression firmware in trigger room.  (Sakari+Chris: Oct 29)

ShowerMax Active Splitter:
1.) Test partial active splitter in L2 torture with low threshold; understand
    latent error rate.  (Chris: Oct 22)
2.) Modify AS to match light output of the splitter with the current system.
    Test modified boards (VLTN testing).  (Chris: Oct 25-29)
3.) If 1-2 are okay, install all AS cards/jumper fibers and test complete
    (splitted) system using patterns, low threshold runs in L2 torture.
    (Chris: Nov 5-15)


PulsarMon:
1.)  PulsarMon will be integrated into the official TrigMon
     release on Oct 25. (when Charles Plager returns from his
     west coast trip)   (CP+Kaori: Oct 29)
2.)  Continue running a parallel TrigMon online (by Pulsar folks)
     to validate PulsarMon.  (Wojtek+Vadim: ongoing)

Cluster Board:
1.)  Continue to work with Monica to resolve upstream protocol
     violation from CLIQUE board. The CLIQUE schematics were
     resurrected.  Will study it with Monica.
     (Vadim+Monica: by Nov 1 we should have a go/no-go on CLIQUE
                    firmware change)
2.)  Compile low threshold trigger into the new trigger tables
     (to try to re-produce cluster errors in the trigger room).
     (Vadim+JDL:  Nov 1)
3.)  Continue to debug Iso-Cluster firmware:
     -  Problem reproducible in L2 torture
     -  New firmware available for testing
     (Sakari+Vadim+Wojtek: Nov 25)

Other Items:
1.)  Clean up cables in Pulsar and alpha crates. (Cheng-Ju+JDL: Oct 29)
2.)  The plan is to start re-integrate the Pulsar crate with all paths
     the week of Nov 15th.


Upcoming Pulsar Reports in Trigger Hardware Meeting:
1.)  Oct 22:  Progress Report on PulsarMon  (Wojtek)
              Firmware improvement status   (Sakari)
              ShowerMax Path status         (Chris)
2.)  Nov 5: Progress report on algorithm node   (Kristian)
            Progress report on Control node     (Daniel)
            Progress report on Cluster path     (Vadim)
            Progress report on ShowerMax path   (Chris)
3.)  Nov 19th:  Overall status on all items.