CMS GEM Firmware Workshop

22 Feb 2016, 08:30 → 24 Feb 2016, 16:50 America/Chicago

M108 (Mitchell Institute for Fundamental Physics, Texas A&M University)

Workshop dedicated to discussions about firmware developments for the CMS GEM detector electronics.

Monday 22 February

08:30 → 10:00 GEM Hardware Review

Conveners: Gilles De Lentdecker (Universite Libre de Bruxelles (BE)), Jason Gilmore (Texas A & M University (US)), Mikhail Matveev (Rice University (US))

08:30 Introduction and Overview

Speakers: Gilles De Lentdecker (Universite Libre de Bruxelles (BE)), Jason Gilmore (Texas A & M University (US)), Thomas Lenzi (Universite Libre de Bruxelles (BE))

Firmware_Workshop.pdf

Firmware_Workshop.ppt

Optohybrid v2b status_0222.pdf

09:10 New CCB Mezzannine for OH Control

Speaker: Mikhail Matveev (Rice University (US))

GEM_Rice_02_2016.pdf

09:30 OHv2b Board Design

Speakers: Gilles De Lentdecker (Universite Libre de Bruxelles (BE)), Jason Gilmore (Texas A & M University (US)), Yifan Yang (Universite Libre de Bruxelles (BE))

Optohybrid v2b status_0222.pdf

10:00 → 11:30 GEM Firmware Review

Conveners: Gilles De Lentdecker (Universite Libre de Bruxelles (BE)), Jason Gilmore (Texas A & M University (US)), Thomas Lenzi (Universite Libre de Bruxelles (BE))

10:00 Operational Overview of GLIB and OH Firmware

Speakers: Evaldas Juska (Texas A & M University (US)), Gilles De Lentdecker (Universite Libre de Bruxelles (BE)), Jason Gilmore (Texas A & M University (US)), Thomas Lenzi (Universite Libre de Bruxelles (BE))

2016-02-21_EJ_GLIB_overview (1).pdf

2016-02-22-Firmware.pdf

GEM_FirmwareDeveloperNotes.pdf

GEM_FirmwareDeveloperNotes.pptx

10:50 Discussion about GLIB and OH: Ideas for Improved Functionality

Speakers: Evaldas Juska (Texas A & M University (US)), Jason Gilmore (Texas A & M University (US)), Mikhail Matveev (Rice University (US))

13:30 → 16:30 GEM Firmware Development Plans

Identify goals and set priorities
Decide what needs to be ready for Slice test
Define module interfaces and protocols

Conveners: Gilles De Lentdecker (Universite Libre de Bruxelles (BE)), Jason Gilmore (Texas A & M University (US))

13:30 S-Bit Handling at OH: Cluster Building for GLIB and OTMB

Speakers: Andrew Nickolas Peck (Univ. of California Los Angeles (US)), Jason Gilmore (Texas A & M University (US))

20160223 gem-csc integration status and plans.pdf

20160223 gem-csc integration status and plans.pptx

13:55 GEM+CSC Intrgrated Local Trigger Algorithm

Speakers: Tao Huang (Texas A & M University (US)), Tao Huang (Texas A & M University (US))

GEMCSC_20160221.pdf

14:10 Discussion of Development Goals and Priorities

topics: all types of RESETs at OH and GLIB (link-sync, resync, hard reset), GLIB-OH link monitoring and controls, error detection and mitigation ideas for VFAT-OH-GLIB (when do we need resets?), OH-to-GLIB bandwidth optimization, event and bx counters at OH, event building at OH, zero suppression at OH, temperature sensor monitoring, voltage sensor monitoring, board ID register, GBT controls at GLIB and OH, GBT configuration & clocks, GBT path for trigger & resync, VTTx controls, GLIB plans for S-Bits

Speakers: Evaldas Juska (Texas A & M University (US)), Gilles De Lentdecker (Universite Libre de Bruxelles (BE)), Jason Gilmore (Texas A & M University (US)), Mikhail Matveev (Rice University (US)), Thomas Lenzi (Universite Libre de Bruxelles (BE)), Yifan Yang (Universite Libre de Bruxelles (BE))

15:30 Discussion of Firmware Implementation Constraints

Speakers: Evaldas Juska (Texas A & M University (US)), Jason Gilmore (Texas A & M University (US)), Mikhail Matveev (Rice University (US)), Thomas Lenzi (Universite Libre de Bruxelles (BE))

16:00 Summary of Final Decisions: the changes we will implement for Slice test

Speakers: Gilles De Lentdecker (Universite Libre de Bruxelles (BE)), Jason Gilmore (Texas A & M University (US))

Tuesday 23 February

08:30 → 12:00 GEM Firmware Design Review and Discussion

Conveners: Gilles De Lentdecker (Universite Libre de Bruxelles (BE)), Jason Gilmore (Texas A & M University (US))

08:30 Introduction and Coffee

Speaker: Jason Gilmore (Texas A & M University (US))

08:55 Summary of Required Firmware Changes

Speakers: Jason Gilmore (Texas A & M University (US)), Mikhail Matveev (Rice University (US)), Thomas Lenzi (Universite Libre de Bruxelles (BE))

2016-02-23-Mods.pdf

10:10 Coffee Break

10:30 Discussions on Firmware Module Implementation: Protocols & Interfaces

Speakers: Andrew Nickolas Peck (Univ. of California Los Angeles (US)), Evaldas Juska (Texas A & M University (US)), Jason Gilmore (Texas A & M University (US)), Thomas Lenzi (Universite Libre de Bruxelles (BE)), Yifan Yang (Universite Libre de Bruxelles (BE))

Screenshot from 2016-02-23 11:28:32.png

12:00 → 13:30 Lunch Break

13:30 → 17:50 Plans for Firmware Module Design, Testing & Performance Monitoring

Conveners: Gilles De Lentdecker (Universite Libre de Bruxelles (BE)), Jason Gilmore (Texas A & M University (US))

13:30 Discussion on Module Testing & Monitoring

Speakers: Jason Gilmore (Texas A & M University (US)), Mikhail Matveev (Rice University (US))

15:30 Break

15:50 Discussion Involving Tasks, Manpower, and Opportunities for New Participants

Speakers: Gilles De Lentdecker (Universite Libre de Bruxelles (BE)), Jason Gilmore (Texas A & M University (US))

GEM_FirmwareConcernsAndPlans.pdf

GEM_FirmwareConcernsAndPlans.pptx

19:00 → 21:00 Workshop Dinner

Christopher's Grill
5001 Boonville Rd,
Bryan, TX 77802
(979)776-2181
http://www.christophersworldgrille.com/

Wednesday 24 February

08:30 → 15:30 Brainstorming Session: Implementation Ideas & Suggestions

Conveners: Jason Gilmore (Texas A & M University (US)), Thomas Lenzi (Universite Libre de Bruxelles (BE))

08:30 GEM Optohybrid Board: Status and Plans

Speakers: Jason Gilmore (Texas A & M University (US)), Yifan Yang (Universite Libre de Bruxelles (BE))

09:15 Jump Starting the Firmware Development

Speakers: Evaldas Juska (Texas A & M University (US)), Jason Gilmore (Texas A & M University (US)), Thomas Lenzi (Universite Libre de Bruxelles (BE)), Yifan Yang (Universite Libre de Bruxelles (BE))

11:30 Lunch Break