ASCII->Ntuple Conversion Program, btconv

The first version of our ASCII->Ntuple Conversion Prgram, btconv, is prepared on e912ftp.fnal.gov.

1. Please include the following path name into your PATH vaiable:

         /t912/bt/bin
         

2. Just type btconv command with a run number which you want to analyze.

         btconv "nnnn"
         

   Here, "nnnn" denotes the run number,

         btconv 118
         

   starts ntuple-conversion for data of run 118.
3. btconv asks you for some confirmations. But, if appropriately configured, you may just hit returns. If you find something wrong, please call Kanzaki immediately.
4. btconv is configured to read ascii files from:

         /e912daq/t912/ascii/
         

   and write ntuple files to:

         /t912/ntpl/ 
         

   For real data taking, ascii file should be copied on to e912ftp local disks to avoid unnecessary load to e912daq machine.
5. Currently (please check the modification date on the bottom), the following detector modules are converted:

         Detector Modules                  Mnemonics
         ---------------------------------------------------
         Hcal Tile-fiber                     hcal
         Hcal Old-type                       hcold
         Pre-Shower (Kobe)                   presh
         Shower Max.                         shmax
         Muon Matrix Counters                mumat
         Prop. Wire Chamber (MWPC)           pwc
         Tsukuba Pre-Shower                  tpsd
         Sci.Fi. Trig. Counters              scifi
         Synchrotron Rad. Det.               srd
         Trigger Sci. Counters               tsc
         Single Wire D.C.                    swdc
         Temperature Monitors                temp
         

   If you have information for the remaining detector modules, please contact Kanzaki.