Overview

The MICE Online Group (MOG) creates, maintains, and ensures proper use of all tools (hardware, software, documentation) within the MLCR (MICE Local Control Room and Rack Room) that allow the experiment to efficiently record high quality data. We are responsible for Data Acquisition (DAQ), Controls and Monitoring (C&M), Online Monitoring and Reconstruction, Data Transfer, Networking, and MLCR Computing. We also interface closely with systems related to the Online sector including MICE Operations, Offline Software, and Computing.

If you are interested in joining our effort, please contact Linda Coney ().

Subgroups:

  • DAQ (Yordan Karadzhov) – Controls taking & recording of all data from the MICE experiment, including all particle ID detectors, tracking detectors, and beam line diagnostic tools. This subgroup is responsible for all hardware within the MLCR, the DATE DAQ software, MICE trigger system, and unpacking software.
  • Controls & Monitoring (Pierrick Hanlet) – Controls all MICE systems including the target, all conventional and superconducting beam line magnets, particle ID detectors, tracking detectors, and cooling channel components. Monitoring of Hall environment and equipment function during data-taking is provided by the Alarm Handler, and the Archiver saves a record of all monitored systems and run conditions. C&M also provides an interface with the Configuration Database to retrieve pre-selected run configurations and to save new configurations.
  • Online Monitoring – Provides an immediate, low-level diagnostic monitoring capability for all DAQ hardware. Monitors DAQ performance and allows individual channel-by-channel assessment of detector behavior.
  • Online Reconstruction (Linda Coney) – Provides real-time physics information during data-taking, immediate feedback to experimenters, and a first look at analysis quantities. Includes a fixed set of histograms filled during data-taking for checks of data quality, beam dynamics, and detector function. Necessarily interfaces with the MICE Offline Software.
  • MLCR Computing and Network (Craig Macwaters) – Maintains all DAQ and C&M computers, both wired and wireless network in the control room, and controls access to these machines in accordance with RAL computing security guidelines.
  • Data Transfer (Henry Nebrensky) – Allows efficient and automatic movement of MICE data sets and associated Online Monitoring & Reconstruction plots out of the MLCR for permanent storage.

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