slsDetectorPackage/RELEASE.txt

SLS Detector Package Bug Fix Release 9.1.1 released on xx.04.2025
==================================================================

This document describes the differences between v9.1.1 and v9.1.0   



    CONTENTS
    --------
    1           Resolved Features
    2           On-board Detector Server Compatibility
    3           Firmware Requirements
    4           Kernel Requirements
    5           Download, Documentation & Support




1 Resolved Features 
======================


   Detector Server
   ---------------


   *    [Mythen3] Fix trimbits and badchannels
        They were shifted by 1. Fixed.



2  On-board Detector Server Compatibility
==========================================


    Eiger       9.0.0
    Jungfrau    9.1.0
    Mythen3     9.1.1
    Gotthard2   9.0.0
    Gotthard    9.0.0
    Moench      9.0.0
  

    On-board Detector Server Upgrade
    --------------------------------

    From v6.1.0 (without tftp):
        update only on-board detector server
            Using command 'updatedetectorserver'


        udpate both on-board detector server and firmware simultaneously
            Using command 'update'

    Instructions available at
        https://slsdetectorgroup.github.io/devdoc/serverupgrade.html




3 Firmware Requirements
========================


    Eiger       02.10.2023 (v32)                    (updated in 7.0.3)
    
    Jungfrau    09.02.2025 (v1.6, HW v1.0)          (updated in 9.1.0)
                08.02.2025 (v2.6, HW v2.0)          (updated in 9.1.0)

    Mythen3     13.11.2024 (v2.0)                   (updated in 9.0.0)

    Gotthard2   03.10.2024 (v1.0)                   (updated in 9.0.0)

    Moench      26.10.2023 (v2.0)                   (updated in 8.0.2)

    Gotthard    08.02.2018 (50um and 25um Master)
                09.02.2018 (25 um Slave) 


    Detector Upgrade
    ----------------

    The following can be upgraded remotely:

    Eiger      via bit files
    Jungfrau   via command <.pof>
    Mythen3    via command <.rbf>
    Gotthard2  via command <.rbf>
    Moench     via command <.pof>

    Gotthard cannot be upgraded remotely  

    Except Eiger, 
        upgrade 
            Using command 'programfpga' or

        udpate both on-board detector server and firmware simultaneously
            Using command 'update'


    Instructions available at
        https://slsdetectorgroup.github.io/devdoc/firmware.html




4 Kernel Requirements
======================


    Blackfin 
    --------
    Latest version: Fri Oct 29 00:00:00 2021
    
    Older ones will work, but might have issues with programming firmware via
    the package.


    Nios
    -----
    Compatible version: Mon May 10 18:00:21 CEST 2021


    Kernel Upgrade
    ---------------
    Eiger   via bit files
    Others  via command

    Commands: udpatekernel, kernelversion
    Instructions available at
        https://slsdetectorgroup.github.io/devdoc/commandline.html
        https://slsdetectorgroup.github.io/devdoc/detector.html
        https://slsdetectorgroup.github.io/devdoc/pydetector.html




5 Download, Documentation & Support
====================================

    Download
    --------
    
    The Source Code:
         https://github.com/slsdetectorgroup/slsDetectorPackage
            
    Documentation
    -------------
    
    Installation:
        https://slsdetectorgroup.github.io/devdoc/installation.html

    Quick Start Guide:
        https://slsdetectorgroup.github.io/devdoc/quick_start_guide.html
        
    Firmware Upgrade:
        https://slsdetectorgroup.github.io/devdoc/firmware.html

    Detector Server upgrade:
        https://slsdetectorgroup.github.io/devdoc/serverupgrade.html

    Detector Simulators:
        https://slsdetectorgroup.github.io/devdoc/virtualserver.html

    Consuming slsDetectorPackage:
        https://slsdetectorgroup.github.io/devdoc/consuming.html
        
    API Examples:
        https://github.com/slsdetectorgroup/api-examples

    Command Line Documentation:
        https://slsdetectorgroup.github.io/devdoc/commandline.html

    C++ API Documentation:
        https://slsdetectorgroup.github.io/devdoc/detector.html
       
    C++ API Example:
        https://slsdetectorgroup.github.io/devdoc/examples.html#
        
    Python API Documentation:
        https://slsdetectorgroup.github.io/devdoc/pygettingstarted.html

    Python API Example:
        https://slsdetectorgroup.github.io/devdoc/pyexamples.html

    Receivers (including custom receiver):
        https://slsdetectorgroup.github.io/devdoc/receivers.html
        https://slsdetectorgroup.github.io/devdoc/slsreceiver.html

    Detector UDP Header:
        https://slsdetectorgroup.github.io/devdoc/udpheader.html
        https://slsdetectorgroup.github.io/devdoc/udpdetspec.html

    slsReceiver Zmq Format:
        https://slsdetectorgroup.github.io/devdoc/slsreceiver.html#zmq-json-header-format

    TroubleShooting:
        https://slsdetectorgroup.github.io/devdoc/troubleshooting.html
        https://slsdetectorgroup.github.io/devdoc/troubleshooting.html#receiver-pc-tuning-options
        
    Further Documentation:
        https://www.psi.ch/en/detectors/documentation
        
    Info on Releases:
        https://www.psi.ch/en/detectors/software


    Support
    -------

        dhanya.thattil@psi.ch
        erik.frojdh@psi.ch