| Get started with the NuMI/MINOS-customized CRL application interface and Web interface. |
| CRL runs on minos-crl.minos-soudan.org. This machine requires Kerberos authentication to the FNAL.GOV realm. |
| CRL runs under the account crluser. Any user who invokes CRL must be authorized to use this account. To request authorization, send mail to minoscrl-admin@fnal.gov. |
| To log in to minos-crl.minos-soudan.org and invoke CRL:
· Console login: Login with local password (Password attached to machine.) Type: crl &.
· Cryptocard network login: Login as yourself on minos-offline using Cryptocard, then run "ssh crluser@minos-crl". Make sure that the DISPLAY is set to your local machine. Type: crl &.
· WRQ network login: Create a Host-Unix and Digital connection setup for minos-crl.minos-soudan.org. Set the User ID to crluser. Authenticate under your principal, then log in using your principal as user crluser. Start Reflection X, and minimize. On VT window, type: crl &.
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| To use CRL, obtain a CRL account. To request one, send mail to minoscrl-admin@fnal.gov. |
| Log in to CRL at start of shift, and log out at end. See Log In/Log Out under The CRL Toolbar, below. |
| Change your CRL password when you log in the first time. See Change Password under The CRL Toolbar, below. |
| To access Web interface: |
URL is http://minos-crl.minos-soudan.org/ 1. Enter NuMI/MINOS username and password. 2. Click Link to MINOS CRL web interface. |
| The column of buttons on left side of CRL window. |
| Log In/Log Out |
Log in (CRL username and password required), and log out self or other user(s). |
| Entry Signers |
Add/remove logged in users to/from list of logbook entry signers. |
| Administrator |
Add/activate/delete users (admin password required). |
| Change Password |
Change your CRL password (4-8 characters). |
| Search |
Query database of archived logbook entries. |
| Thread Explorer |
Bring up the Thread Explorer window to access entry threads. |
| Scheduler |
Bring up the Scheduler window to change or terminate autoscheduled entry jobs. |
| Current Situation |
Enter "current situation" global message. |
| Preferences |
Select entry header lines to display/hide in container windows. |
| Checkpoint Recovery |
If you suspect loss of unarchived entries, recover them here. |
| About LogBook |
View information about the CRL application. |
| Exit LogBook |
Exit the CRL application. |
| Select an appropriate category and topic to open the corresponding input container window. Create entry. Entry header appears in RED. |
| 1. Select a desktop page from the page tabs at top of CRL window. |
| 2. Open an input container: |
· If one or more are open by default, click on one to select it.
· Otherwise, select container category and topic from drop-down menus.
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| 3. Select entry type and create entry in one of three ways: |
· Select target container then double-click button on Logbook Entry Toolbar (at right-hand side of desktop). See Logbook Entry Toolbars.
· Drag Logbook Entry toolbutton into target container.
· Create a TEXT entry by double-clicking inside target container.
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| 4. Add information to entry. |
| 5. Archive entry when complete. Note: Any logbook entry that remains unarchived longer than 2 hrs will generate a prompt to archive or delete. Prompt repeats every 25 min. |
| Logbook entry toolbars run down right-hand side of desktop pages. See "Create Logbook Entries in CRL" for instructions on creating an entry using one of these toolbar buttons. |
| Toolbuttons common to all* NuMI/MINOS CRL pages: |
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Type in text at cursor and/or insert date&time, image, or text from file. |
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In dialog box, enter name of ROOT output file, or browse for it. File is dropped into container. |
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In dialog box, enter name of an application output file of any type, or browse for it. File is dropped into container. |
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In dialog box, enter an OS command. Command output is dropped into the container. |
| Toolbuttons on Far Detector INSTALLATION page only: |
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Fill out this form at the start of shift. (You must archive it before creating End of Shift form.) |
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Fill out this form at end of day shift. Some info from Start of Shift form is filled in automatically. |
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Fill out this form at end of night shift. Some info from Start of Shift form is filled in automatically. |
| Toolbuttons on Far Detector OPERATION page only: |
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Fill out this form at the start of DAQ shift. (You must archive it before creating End of Shift form.) |
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Fill out this form at the end of DAQ shift. Some info from Start of Shift form is filled in automatically. |
| Toolbuttons on Module Mapper page only: |
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Fill out this form at the start of module mapper shift. |
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Fill out this form at the end of module mapper shift. |
| Veto Shield Installation and Network pages have no extra toolbuttons (* Network has no ROOT Data toolbutton). |
| This page is for entries relating to INSTALLATION of the Far Detector. |
| Entry Input Menu Items: |
Entry types to insert: |
· Installation Shift > General Installation Log
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Entries related to installation of detector including shift leader summary, and Start of Shift and End of ... Shift forms. |
· Installation Shift > Problems with Mounted Modules
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Entries related to module problems such as light leaks, etc. (No forms go here) |
| Other Menu Items: |
Actions to perform: |
· Threads > Thread Container
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Click Thread Explorer; drag thread from that window to thread container in order to view and manipulate entries in thread |
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Click Search, query database, and drag resulting entries to daily report container |
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Click Search, query database, and drag resulting entries to weekly report container |
· Report > Monthly Report
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Click Search, query database, and drag resulting entries to monthly report container |
| You can select one or more entries in a container. Selected entry header background turns gray. |
| select an entry |
Click |
Click once in the entry's header. |
| deselect single entry (only one entry selected) |
Click |
Click once in the entry's header. |
| deselect single entry (only one entry selected) and select different entry simultaneously |
Click once in the header of the new entry. |
| select multiple entries |
<Ctrl>-click |
Select the first entry as described above, then press the <Ctrl> key and click once in the header of another entry. Continue for additional entries |
| deselect one of multiple selected entries |
<Ctrl>-click |
Press the <Ctrl> key and click once in the header of entry to deselect. |
| select all entries in container |
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Entries menu > Select ALL Entries This selects non-archived and archived entries. |
| deselect all selected entries |
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Entries menu > Un-select ALL Entries Or 2 single clicks in selected header. |
| LOG ON BEFORE YOU ARCHIVE ANY ENTRIES!! Entry header appears in BLACK after entry is archived. Unarchived entries: Edit, Delete, Archive Archived entries: Thread, Annotate |
| Any logbook entry that remains unarchived longer than 2 hrs will generate a prompt to archive or delete. Prompt repeats every 25 min. |
| select text/image in an entry |
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Position cursor and drag over text. |
| select all text/images in an entry |
Ctrl-a |
Position cursor in body of desired entry. Select all manually, or click Edit menu > select-all |
| cut text/image |
Ctrl-x |
Select item,click Edit menu > cut-to-clipboard |
| copy text/image |
Ctrl-c |
Select item, click Edit menu > copy-to-clipboard |
| paste text/image |
Ctrl-v |
Position cursor, click Edit menu > paste-from-clipboard |
| change font family |
Font menu > Family |
| change font style |
Ctrl-i italic Ctrl-b bold Ctrl-u underline |
Font menu > Style (Click the style again to toggle back to normal font.) |
| change font size |
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Font menu > Size |
| change font color |
Font menu > Color |
| insert image from file |
F9 |
Place cursor in entry. Insert menu > Image > From a file |
| insert image from URL |
F8 |
Place cursor in entry. Insert menu > Image > From a URL. Type full URL. |
| insert text from file |
Ctrl-o |
Place cursor in entry. Insert menu > Text > From a File. |
| insert text from program |
Ctrl-e |
Place cursor in entry. Insert menu > Text > From a Program. |
| replace text with program output |
Ctrl+Alt-A |
Place cursor in entry. Insert menu > Text > Replace ALL TEXT with Output from a Program. |
| undo previous operation |
Ctrl-z |
Edit menu > Undo <operation> Repeat n times to undo last n operations in stack. |
| redo "undone" operation |
Ctrl-y |
Edit menu > Redo <operation> Repeat n times to redo last n "undo" operations in stack. |
| add keyword(s) to entry |
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Click on 
. Select from the left-hand list of attachable keywords and click Add=>. You can add multiple keywords at a time. |
| add global keyword(s) to entry |
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Click on 
; click Global Keywords. Select from the left-hand list of keywords and click Add=>. You can add multiple keywords at a time. |
| remove keyword(s) from entry |
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Click on 
; select from the right-hand list of attached keywords and click <=Remove. You can remove multiple keywords at a time. |
| archive selected entry(ies) |
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Entries menu > Archive Selected Entries |
| archive all entries in container |
Ctrl-s |
Entries menu > Archive All non-archived Entries in this Topic |
| remove selected entry(ies) |
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Entries menu > Remove Selected Entries (Archived entries are removed only from view, they remain in the database. Non-archived entries are deleted.) |
| remove all entries from container |
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Entries menu > Remove All Entries in this Topic (See note above.) |
| send selected entries |
F8 |
Entries menu > Send Selected Entries to Mail Recipient |
| send all entries |
Ctrl+Shift-s |
Entries menu > Send ALL Entries to Mail Recipient |
| view container category |
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Check Category |
| Logbook entries pertaining to a particular issue can be linked via a "thread". Manipulate threads in THREAD CONTAINERS and INPUT CONTAINERS, as noted below. |
| create new thread |
Thread Explorer > New Thread (or from input or thread container: Add Selected Entries to a Thread) |
| view a thread |
Thread Explorer: select thread and drag it to thread container |
| sort entry(ies) in a thread |
thread container: Sort menu |
| add entry(ies) to a thread |
input or thread container: Entries menu > Add Selected Entries to a Thread |
| select entry(ies) in a thread |
thread container: Ctrl-click individual entries, or Entries menu > Select ALL Entries |
| send entries in a thread |
thread container: Entries menu > Send ... Entries to Mail Recipient |
| delete existing thread |
Thread Explorer: select thread and click Delete Thread |
| Query database to retrieve archived entries. Use a REPORT CONTAINER to view and annotate them (if INPUT CONTAINER used, it filters on its category/topic). Note: Printing is not enabled in CRL; print entries from Web interface. |
| Search and view archived entries: |
| Click the Search button (on the CRL toolbar at left). This brings up a window with two tabs: |
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Set one or more filters for searching the database. You can configure your inquiry, execute it, save results, save the inquiry for future use, restore and edit inquiry. To view results, drag the Found <n> button to a report container. |
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Search the database by year, month, day, or hour and by category/topic. Within the selected time window, optionally confine the search to a particular data input category and/or topic. Drag entry(ies) to a report container to view them. |
| Annotate an entry |
Add a note to an archived entry. Scroll to entry and click Annotate button on entry. Enter text, and click Commit Annotation. |
| View annotation |
Click Refresh button on entry (all annotations made on entry appear). |
| Select and edit the search criteria as desired. |
| 1. Access web interface (see Create and Archive Logbook Entries from Web). |
| 2. At top of search page, enter a search time window (absolute or relative time). |
| 3. Choose operator. You can filter on manual versus Run Summary program entries. |
| 4.Choose header information to display. |
| 5. Select keyword(s) to filter on. |
| 5. Type in word(s) for word search. |
| 6. Click one of the search buttons to retrieve entries:
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| 7. Scroll down to see retrieved entries. |
| 8. To print entries, select print on your browser to print the page. |