Post on 17-Feb-2016
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CLBv2 Shore Station
Kostas ManolopoulosTassos Belias
NCSR Demokritos
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Testing the Shore Station Demonstrator at IFIC ValenciaShore station demonstrator
3 level network topology (3 White Rabbit switches)
3 SPEC cards, 1 CLBv2 exact replica of the shore station demonstrator
test setup, that 7Solution has created at Granada
Participants: Diego Real, Emilio Marin Lopez (7S), Belias Tassos, Kostas Manolopoulos
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1st Data Broadcasting Test• Data Broadcasting with 2 SPEC cards
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Red line: WR Broadcasting switchBlue line: Level_1 WR switch
Green line: 1st SPEC cardYellow line: 2nd SPEC card
Skew is observed before the calibration
1st Test Results before calibration
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1st Test Results after calibration
Test was successful and sub-nanosecond accuracy was achieved!
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2nd Data Broadcasting Test
• Data Broadcasting with 3 SPEC card (for the very first time!)
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2nd Test Results after calibration
Red line: WR Broadcasting switch
Blue, green, yellow line: SPEC cards 1, 2, 3
Testing the data broadcasting with 3 SPEC cards was a success!!
Achieved sub-nanosecond accuracy
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2nd Test Results overnight results
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2nd Test Results overnight results
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3rd Data Broadcasting Test• Data Broadcasting with 1 SPEC card and 1 CLB
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3rd Test Results before calibrationRed line: WR Broadcasting switchBlue line: Level_1 WR switch
Green line: CLBYellow line: SPEC card
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3rd Test Results after calibration
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SummaryAll 3 tests were successfulVerified data broadcasting with 3 SPEC cardsVerified data broadcasting using a CLBIFIC has an operational shore station
demonstrator
Nest stepsBuilding a shore station demonstrator in AthensReceived WR starting kit + WR switchReady to order a second WR switchAt some point a couple of CLBs will be needed