Installing and Using the
LHCb FSM Components
on Linux or Windows

    Remarks:

• The FwFSM component (part of FW Core) has to be previously installed on the project

• Familiarity with the FwFSM tool is required in order to use these components

• Information and Guidelines needed to use these components are available here

• This component has been split in two (release notes available here):

  • lbFsmDomains for all LHCb projects

  • lbECS only for projects running the top-level FSM (ex. VELO, VELOA, etc.)

Installation:

• Get the lbFsmDomains Zip file and extract it into a directory (this will create an lbFsmDomains directory inside).
  - On Linux please use "unzip -a"
• If this is a top-level system get also the lbECS Zip file and extract it like above
• Please use the FW Installation tool to install the components
  • Choose lbFsmDomains or lbECS as the place to "Look for new components"
  • This will install it into the directory of your choice, from here on called "Installation Directory" (can be checked on "Advanced Options").

• lbFsmDomains creates 4 FSM Logical Object types:
  • DCS_Domain_v1, DAI_Domain_v1, HV_Domain_v1, DAQ_Domain_v1
• lbECS creates extra FSM Logical Object types:
  • ECS_Domain_v1
  • Everything needed for dynamic allocation of partitions
  • Connection to the RunDatabase, etc.
• Note: These object types are called "_v1" in order not to overwrite the previous ones, in case you were using them.
• In order to use these types you have to explicitly create CUs/LUs of these new types or use the "Settings"/"Change Type" option (Editor mode) for existing ones.
• lbECS also provides a panel: "lbECS/lbECSConfigure.pnl"
  This panel can be used to Create/Configure the top level(s) "ECS" of a "Sub-detector"