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EPICS faq

Mark M. Ito (marki@jlab.org)
Fri, 06 Mar 1998 10:18:39 -0500 (EST)

I've written a "frequently asked questions" list which addresses CLAS
EPICS topics. It is available in HTML form from

http://claspc2.cebaf.gov/~marki/slow_doc/faq/

and in postscript form from

http://claspc2.cebaf.gov/~marki/slow_doc/faq.ps

and there are links to it from my homepage (below).

This first edition contains answers to the following questions:

Which computer do we use for EPICS?
How do I choose the screen on which the gui's appear?
How do I start the gui launcher?
How do I tell what applications are running on which IOC?
How do I send the scalers to MCC.
How do I get TOF and EC to start counting on the scaler gui?
clon01 just crashed. How do I get the MCC screens back?
How do I reboot an IOC?
How do I tell if I have a network connection to an IOC?
How do I log into an IOC?
When I try to telnet into an IOC it says ``Sorry, this system is
engaged.''
When I try to rlogin to an IOC it says ``Sorry, shell is locked.''
How do I do a remote reboot?
Who are the superusers on clas10?
What does MEDM stand for?
The fields on the display are white. What do I do?
How do I get rid of a StripTool window?
How do I change the parameters of a StripTool window?

Mark M. Ito, Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
12000 Jefferson Ave., Mail Stop 12H, Newport News, VA 23606
Email: marki@jlab.org, Office: (757)269-5295, Pager: (757)680-7175
WWW: http://claspc2.cebaf.gov/~marki/