CRU Weekly Meeting

Wednesday 7 Sept 2016, 10:30 → 12:30 Europe/Zurich

CERN

CRU Weekly meeting (7 September 2016)

Present: Tivadar, mazsi, Erno, PiPPo, Jubin, Shuaib

Secretary: Erno(8), PiPPo(6), Shuaib(1), mazsi(3)

Actions:

• We all should read the EDR report prepared by Alex (https://indico.cern.ch/event/512890/attachments/1291308/1954023/20160620CRUEDR.pdf), and delegate the questions to the apropriate persons. The answers should be assembled and presented during the follow up meeting which will be held sometime after the delivery of prototype firmware.
• Proposal for the next review is middle of November.
• October, November we must be able to be ready for testing the hardware.

Report on Actions:

1. 10G PON

• Still in contact with Altera about the 2UI bitslip issue. (working on proper timing constraints)
• The TTC PON component is added to the integrated design but not yet connected to the other parts.
• The CTP team received the PON IP from Eduardo and they are working on the integration with the Trigger Emulator. The initial version will be implemented on Kintex 7 so we will be able to use our KC705 board to emulate the LTU and test the communication with the CRU.

2. GBT

• Working on the new re-factored project.
• Erno tested his tcl script on the new design.
• We should integrate SCA block into the GBT with the new clock schema.

3. DCS

• We started to work with DCS people. The software to connect the DCS to us is ready (first prototype). They have a C-RORC with DCS fake firmware to test the system.
• Apply the needed changes for the SCA clock.
• Integrate the new I2C block on the ARRIAX.

4. PCIe

• Simple data emulator done, to be tested in hardware.
• Door for external data input is done, to be tested.

5. Integration

• BAR 2 took out the PCIe QSYS. First version of integration done.
• Developer should start working on the integration project.

AOB

• Sanjoy will travel to CERN on 11th September
• We expect the first PCIe40 from the LHCb at the end of September.
• Prototype FW release is scheduled for end of October which will fit with the arrival of the remaining PCIe40 boards from the LHCb.
• Tomorrow the PCB tender will be opened.

Vacations

• PiPPo at CERN in september, on conference 10-14 october, on leave until 7 november (but can work remotely).
• Mazsi working from Budapest 7, 12-13 September, on leave 8-9 September.
• Shuaib on vacation next week.