wip, doc

docs/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ set(SPHINX_SOURCE_FILES
   src/pyenums.rst
   src/pyexamples.rst
   src/servers.rst
-  src/receiver.rst
+  src/receiver_api.rst
   src/result.rst
   src/type_traits.rst
   src/ToString.rst
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ set(SPHINX_SOURCE_FILES
   src/serverupgrade.rst
   src/virtualserver.rst
   src/serverdefaults.rst
+  src/quick_start_guide.rst
+  src/troubleshooting.rst
   
 )
 

docs/src/index.rst

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Welcome to slsDetectorPackage's documentation!
 
     detector
     result
-    receiver
+    receiver_api
     examples
 
 .. toctree::
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ Welcome to slsDetectorPackage's documentation!
     :maxdepth: 2
 
     commandline  
+    quick_start_guide
 
 .. toctree::
     :caption: Developer
@@ -52,17 +53,23 @@ Welcome to slsDetectorPackage's documentation!
 
 .. toctree::
     :caption: Firmware
+    :maxdepth: 2
 
     firmware 
 
 .. toctree::
     :caption: Detector Server
+    :maxdepth: 2
 
     servers
     serverupgrade
     virtualserver
     serverdefaults
 
+.. toctree::
+    :caption: Troubleshooting
+
+    troubleshooting
 
 
 .. Indices and tables

docs/src/installation.rst

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     manage the dependencies.
     
 
+.. _Installation:
 
 Installation
 ==============================================

docs/src/quick_start_guide.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+Quick Start Guide
+=================
+
+Detector
+--------
+Start up detector (with cooling if required). Ensure both control server and stop server is running on-board.
+
+Or use a detector simulator to test. Click :ref:`here<Virtual Detector Servers>` for further instructions.
+
+Receiver
+--------
+
+| One has to start the slsReceiver before loading config file or using any receiver commands (prefix: **rx_** )
+
+For a Single Module
+    .. code-block:: bash  
+
+        # default port 1954
+        slsReceiver
+
+        # custom port 2012
+        slsReceiver -t2012
+
+
+For Multiple Modules
+    .. code-block:: bash  
+
+        # slsMultiReceiver [starting port] [number of receivers] [print each frame header for debugging]
+        slsMultiReceiver 2012 2 0 
+
+
+Client
+------
+
+Refer :ref:`Sample Config file` to create config file.
+
+.. code-block:: bash  
+
+    # load config file
+    sls_detector_put config /path/sample.config
+
+    # set number of frames
+    sls_detector_put frames 5
+
+    # acquire
+    sls_detector_acquire
+
+
+.. _Sample Config file:
+
+Sample Config file
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+For a Single Module
+    .. code-block:: bash  
+
+        # connects to module
+        hostname bchipxxx
+
+        # connects to receiver at default port
+        rx_hostname mpc1922
+        # or to connect to specific port
+        # rx_hostname mpc1922:2012
+
+        # sets destination udp ports (not needed, default is 50001)
+        udp_dstport 50012
+
+        # source udp ips must be same subnet at destintaion udp ips
+        udp_srcip 192.168.1.112
+
+        # destination udp ip picked up from rx_hostname (if auto)
+        udp_dstip auto
+
+For Multiple Modules
+    .. code-block:: bash  
+
+        # connects to mulitple modules
+        hostname bchipxxx+bchipyyy+
+
+        # connects to receivers at ports 2012 and 2014
+        rx_hostname mpc1922:2012+mpc1922:2013+
+
+        # sets differernt destination udp ports
+        0:udp_dstport 50012
+        1:udp_dstport 50014
+
+        # source udp ips must be same subnet at destintaion udp ips
+        0:udp_srcip 192.168.1.112
+        1:udp_srcip 192.168.1.114
+
+        # destination udp ip picked up from rx_hostname (if auto)
+        udp_dstip auto
+
+
+Gui
+----
+
+Compile with SLS_USE_GUI=ON in cmake or -g option in cmk.sh script. One can also just use the conda binary. Refer :ref:`installation instructions<Installation>`.
+
+.. code-block:: bash  
+
+    slsDetectorGui
+
+
+.. note ::
+    | The streaming frequency (commmand: rx_zmqfreq) is set by default in the receiver to 1 (send every frame).
+    | At Gui startup, this value is set to 0. It will set to use a timer of 500 ms. Hence, every frame will not be streamed to the gui. This is done to reduce the load for fast and large detectors for display purposes.
+    | One can still change this setting in the gui in the Plot tab (Plotting frequency) or from the command line (rx_zmqfreq).
+    | First frame is always streamed out, no matter if timer or frequency is used.

docs/src/troubleshooting.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,295 @@
+Troubleshooting
+=================
+
+Common
+------
+
+Missing Packets
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+Possible causes could be the following:
+
+#. Receiver PC is not tuned for socket buffer size and input packet queue.
+    * Refer to :ref:`Increase rmem_default, rmem_max and max_backlog<Receiver PC Tuning>`
+
+#. Wiring
+    * Faulty wiring or connecting cable to incorrect interface.
+
+#. Link up and speed
+    * Check to see if there is a blue LED on board to signal that the link is up. Check ethtool and find if Link Deteced:Yes and Speed is acceptable (>10k).
+
+#. Detector is not acquiring (Not Eiger)
+    * Take an acquisition with many images and using the following steps instead of acquire:
+        .. code-block:: bash
+
+            sls_detector_put status start
+            # keep executing this command to see if the number of frames left keeps decreasing,
+            # which means the detector is acquiring.
+            sls_detector_get framesl 
+
+    .. note ::
+    
+        If you are using multiple modules, the previous command can return -1 because each module will return different values. Then, check for a single module instead: sls_detector_get 0:framesl
+
+#. Data cable plugged into the wrong interface on board (Jungfrau)
+    * Please ensure that the data cable is plugged into the rightmost interface. The middle one is disabled for PCB v1.0 and must be selected via command for PCB v2.0.
+
+#. Detector is not sending data
+    * Check the board to see if the green LED is blinking next to the data cable, which means that the detector is sending data.
+
+#. Firewall or security feature
+    * A firewall or some security feature could be blocking the reception of data.
+
+#. Ethernet interface not configured properly
+    * Ensure that the interfaces used are configured properly with the right mask and ip. Eg. use ifconfig and route commands to verify.
+
+#. Ethernet interface not configured for Jumbo frames (10Gb)
+    * Ensure that the interfaces used in receiver pc have MTU 9000 (jumbo frames) enabled.
+
+#. Detector IP (Not Eiger)
+    * Ensure it is valid and does not end if 0 or 255. Also ensure that the detector ip is in the same subnet as rx_udpip and the masking in the interface configuration ensures this rule.
+
+#. Tcpdump or wireshark
+    * Use one of these to confirm that you receive packets (with the right filtering ie. source and destination ports, ip).
+
+#. Check SFP modules
+    * Check if the SFP modules on both sides of the fiber are of same type.
+
+#. Pinging the subnet (receiving only a few number of packets each time)
+    * If a switch is used between a receiver pc and detector instead of plugging the cables directly, one might have to ping any ip in the subnet of the Ethernet interface constantly so that it does not forget the ip during operation.
+    * Eg. if rx_udpip is 10.2.3.100, then ping constantly 10.2.3.xxx, where xxx is any ip other than 100.
+
+
+
+.. _Receiver PC Tuning:
+
+Receiver PC Tuning Options
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+#. Increase maximum receive socket buffer size and socket input packet queue. 
+    * Temporarily (until shut down)
+        .. code-block:: bash
+            
+            # check size
+            sysctl -a | grep rmem
+            sysctl -a | grep backlog
+
+            # set max and default (use 1Gb for Jungfrau and 100Mb for others)
+            sysctl net.core.rmem_max=$((100*1024*1024)) 
+            sysctl net.core.rmem_default=$((100*1024*1024))
+            sysctl net.core.netdev_max_backlog=250000
+
+
+    * Permanently
+            .. code-block:: bash
+
+                # edit /etc/sysctl.conf file
+                # set max and default (use 1Gb for Jungfrau and 100Mb for others)
+                net.core.rmem_max = 104857600
+                net.core.rmem_default= 104857600
+                net.core.netdev_max_backlog = 250000
+
+                # save file and run the following
+                sysctl -p
+
+    .. note ::
+        This is the most basic setting, which is sometimes more than enough.
+
+#. For 10Gb,
+    * MTU must be set up to 9000 for jumbo frames on detector, switch and server NIC
+    
+    * Set up static MAC address tables with separated VLANs
+
+#. Write to memory if not a large disk and pc not fast enough.
+    .. code-block:: bash
+
+        mount -t tmpfs none /ramdisk_folder
+        # or
+        mount -t tmpfs none /mnt/ramdisk -o size=10G
+        # check how many GB memory you can allocate, to avoid swapping otherwise    
+
+
+#. Modify ethtool settings. 
+    * rx ring parameters
+        .. code-block:: bash
+
+            # check 
+            ethtool -g xth1
+
+            # set to max value in your pc settings
+            ethtool -G xth1 rx 4096 
+
+    * coalesce settings (might not always work)
+        .. code-block:: bash
+
+            # check 
+            ethtool -c xth1
+
+            # set to max value in your pc settings
+            ethtool -C xth1 rx-usecs 100 
+
+    * pause parameters
+        .. code-block:: bash
+
+            # check 
+            ethtool -a xth1
+
+            # set to max value in your pc settings
+            ethtool -A xth1 rx on
+ 
+    .. note ::
+
+        | xth1 is example interface name. 
+        | These settings are lost at pc reboot.
+
+#. Give user speicific user scheduling privileges.
+    .. code-block:: bash
+
+        # edit /etc/security/limits.conf
+        # add following line or similar depending on your distribution
+        username rtprio 99
+
+    .. note ::
+
+        This is also set if slsReceiver is run as root user.
+        
+        
+#. Disable power saving in CPU frequency 
+    .. code-block:: bash
+
+        # or similar command depending on your distribution
+        cpupower frequency-info
+        cpupower frequency-set -g performance
+
+        # or
+        cpufreq-info
+        for i in ‘seq 0 7‘; do cpufreq-set -c $i -g performance; done
+
+
+slsReceiver Tuning
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+#. Starting receiver as root to have scheduling privileges.
+
+#. For 10g, enable flow control
+    .. code-block:: bash
+
+        sls_detector_put flowcontrol10g 1
+
+#. Increase slsReceiver fifo depth between listening and processing threads.
+    .. code-block:: bash
+
+        sls_detector_get rx_fifodepth
+        # sets number of frames in fifo to 5000
+        sls_detector_put rx_fifodepth 5000
+
+#. Increase number of frames per file to reduce time taken to open and close files.
+    .. code-block:: bash
+
+        sls_detector_get rx_framesperfile
+        sls_detector_put rx_framesperfile 20000
+        # writes all frames into a single file
+        sls_detector_put rx_framesperfile 0
+
+
+Shared memory error
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+| For errors due to access or size, delete shared memory files nd try again.
+
+To list all shared memory files of sls detector package.
+    .. code-block:: bash
+        
+        ll /dev/shm/slsDetectorPackage*
+        -rw-------. 1 l_d l_d  136 Oct  1 11:42 /dev/shm/slsDetectorPackage_multi_0
+        -rw-------. 1 l_d l_d 3476 Oct  1 11:42 /dev/shm/slsDetectorPackage_multi_0_sls_0
+        -rw-------. 1 l_d l_d 3476 Oct  1 11:42 /dev/shm/slsDetectorPackage_multi_0_sls_1
+
+Cannot connect to detector
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+Ensure both control and stop servers are running on the detector.
+    .. code-block:: bash
+
+        ps -ef | grep jungfrauDetectorServer*
+
+Cannot connect to receiver
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+Start receiver before running a client command that needs to communicate with receiver.
+
+Receiver: cannot bind socket
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+#. slsReceiver or slsMultiReceiver is already open somewhere.
+    * Kill it and restart it.
+
+#. Tcp port is in use by another application.
+    * Start Receiver with a different tcp port and adjust it config file
+        .. code-block:: bash
+
+            # restart receiver with different port
+            slsReceiver -t1980
+
+            # adjust in config file
+            rx_hostname pcxxxx:1980
+
+.. _common troubleshooting multi module data:
+
+Cannot get multi module data
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Possible causes could be the following:
+
+#. Network
+    * If you have a direct connection, check to see if the network cables are connected correctly to corresponding interfaces on the PC side. Check also the network configuration and that the detectors and receivers are in the corresponding subnet.
+
+#. Power Supply
+    * Check power supply current limit.
+    * For Jungfrau, refer to :ref:`Jungfrau Power Supply Troubleshooting<Jungfrau Troubleshooting Power Supply>`.
+
+
+
+Gotthard
+----------
+
+
+Missing first frame or next frame after a delay
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+Connect the data link from the Module directly to receiver pc or to a private network.
+
+
+Jungfrau
+---------
+
+Temperature event occured
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+This will occur only if:
+* temp_threshold (threshold temperature) has been set to a value
+* temp_control (temperature control) set to 1
+* and the temperature overshooted the threshold temperature.
+
+**Consequence**
+* sls_detector_get temp_event will give 1 # temperature event occured
+* the chip will be powered off
+
+**Solution**
+* Even after fixing the cooling, any subsequent powerchip command will fail unless the temperature event has been cleared.
+
+* Clear the temperature event
+    .. code-block:: bash
+        
+        # gives the current chip power status (zero currently as chip powered off)
+        sls_detector_get powerchip 
+
+        # clear temperature event
+        sls_detector_put temp_event 0
+
+        # power on the chip
+        sls_detector_put powerchip 1 
+
+
+.. _Jungfrau Troubleshooting Power Supply:
+
+Cannot get multi module data
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+#. Check :ref:`Common Multi Module Troubleshooting<common troubleshooting multi module data>`
+#. Power Supply
+    * Comment out this line in the config file: powerchip 1
+    * Powering on the chip increases the power consumption by a considerable amount. If commenting out this line aids in getting data (strange data due to powered off chip), then it could be the power supply current limit. Fix it (possibly to 8A current limit) and uncomment the powerchip line back in config file.
+

docs/src/virtualserver.rst

@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ For Multiple Modules
         # or hostname localhost:1912+localhost:1914+
 
         # connects to receivers at ports 2012 and 2014
-        rx_hostname mpc1922:2012+mpc1922:2014+
+        rx_hostname mpc1922:2012+mpc1922:2013+
 
         # sets differernt destination udp ports
         0:udp_dstport 50012