Contents

• Introduction
  • SNOMAN Version 5.0: Official support for NCDs
  • Do You Really want to Read This Manual?
  • The SNOMAN Companion
  • SNOMAN Units
  
  
• Program Overview
  • Introduction: The Processor Model
  • Initialisation
  • Execution
    • Event Processing
    • Permanent Data Structure Processing
  • Termination
  • Error Recovery
  
  
• SNOMAN - Operating Instructions
  • Installing the Code
    • Installing the Standard Fortran Release
    • The C++ Extension
  • Running the Standard Jobs
    • Input and Output Files
    • Using Command Files
    • Command Line Arguements
  • Switching on the Event Display
  • Using PAW - A Brief Tutorial
  • Running Your Own Jobs
    • Titles Banks and Files
    • The SET BANK Command
    • Symbolic Commands
    • Command Files
    • Native SNOMAN commands
    • Hints and Tips
  • Interactive Commands
  • Reproducing 2.09 Results
  • The SNO Database
  • Event I/O
    • Introduction
    • The FILE Command
    • FILE INP Commands
    • FILE OUT Commands
    • FILE Options for INP and OUT
    • Exception Control
    • FILE SHL Commands
    • Copying FZ files Between Unix and VMS
    • Reading and Writing VMS Tapes
    • Combining FZ files
    • Input Event Printout
  • QIO Root Input/Output Processor
  • Making PMT singles Histograms
  • Exploring SNOMAN Functionality
  • Built-in Analysis Tools
  
  
• The XSnoed Event Display Processor
  • Installation
  • How to use XED: Quick Start
  • Using XED as a Filter
  • XED Call Arguments
  • XED and Data Masks
  • A Useful Example Of Using XED
  • XED, ZDABs, and Monte Carlo
  • Introduction to Viewing Events
  
  
• Obsolete Graphical Event Display
  • Getting started
  • Manipulating the Display
    • Rotation
    • Translation and Zoom
  • Viewing Conventions
  • Color Representation
  • Interactive Gates/Cuts/Windows
  • Changing the Sizes of the Windows
  • Projection Maps
  • The Menu Option Switches
  • HIGZ RZ File
  
  
• Defining Your Own N-tuples
  • Introduction
  • An Example NTPR Bank
  • Defining N-tuple Variables
  • An Second Example NTPR Bank
  • Capturing Data from Other Data Structures
    • Accessing Titles banks
    • Accessing Permanent Data Structure Banks
  • Additional Bank Parameter Types
  • Exploring the Data Structure
    • Backtracking
    • Jumping and Copying
  • Creating Histograms
    • The HIST Option
    • Outputing N-tuples and Histograms
    • Cut Histograms
    • Undefined values
  • Collapsed N-tuples
  • Standard Derived Quantity Functions
    • Arithmetic DQFs
    • Logical DQFs
    • Programming DQFs
  • Copying N-tuple Files Between UNIX and VMS
  • Combining N-tuple Files
  
  
• Time Correlation Analyser
  • Overview
    • The Problem
    • The Solution
  • Recording and Accessing Event Times
  • Learning by Example
    • Creating the Input N-tuple
    • SNOMAN Commands
    • The TCAC and TCAR Title Banks
    • Running the First Example
    • Recording the Association
    • Failing Associations
    • Ambiguous Associations
    • Buffer Overflows
  • Summary
    • Glossary
    • The Input N-tuple
    • The TCAR Bank
    • The TCAC Bank
    • SNOMAN Commands
    • Buffer Overflows
    • Imperfect Ambiguity Resolution
  
  
• Random Access Analyser
  • Overview
  • Summary Records
    • Format
    • Access
    • Selection
    • Utilities
  • Subprocessors
    • Overview
    • INITIALISE
    • SAVE
    • ANALYSE
    • RESTORE
    • TERMINATE
    • Cooperating with Other Subprocessors
    • Adding New Subprocessors
  • Running SNOMAN
    • The TRAA Titles File
    • The Programmable Event Loop
    • Other SNOMAN Commands
  • Hardwired subprocessors
    • The Burst Cut
    • The HIB Cut
    • The Muon Followers Cut
    • The Runlog Analysis Subprocessor
    • The TSLH Subprocessor
    • The Run Boundary Cut Processor
    • The QRC Subprocessor
  • Possible Future Extensions
  
  
• The Programmable Event Loop
  • The Filter
    • Programmable Tests: The FLTR Bank
    • Defining an Programmable Test in a Command File
    • FLTR banks and the Database
    • Hardwired Tests
  • Programming the Event Loop
    • What Does a Program Look Like?
    • Elements of a program
    • Call arguments
    • Case Study
    • Note on NHIT cuts
  
  
• Data Masks
  • Motivation
  • Specification
    • Tri-State
    • Titles Banks
    • Compression
    • External Format
    • Local Cache and Database Update
    • Loading DARN and DAMN via TITLES command
  • Accessing Masks
    • The PEL Interface
    • The DQF Interface
    • User Code
    • A Simple Example: Event Selection
  • Controlling DMM
    • The FILE command
    • The TDMM Titles Bank
    • Version Numbers
    • Optional Mask Banks
    • Verification
    • Merging
  • Performance
  
  
• Adding Code to SNOMAN
  • Introduction
  • Changing an SU User
  • Using the Standard User Interface
    • Introduction
    • Example 1: Writing Selected MC events
    • Example 2: Analysing a Data File
    • Calling a Support System from the USER
    • Calling a Processor from the USER
    • Adding User Titles
    • Replacing the Main Event Loop
    • Performing Non-Standard I/O
    • Writing Platform Independent Data
  • The USR Processor
  • SNOlib: The Advanced User Interface
    • Introduction
    • Using SUs
    • Management of Titles
    • Conclusion
  • The Cost of SU Control
    • Introduction
    • What is the Cost?
    • Eliminating the Cost
  • Available SUs
  • Writing Code to Access the Structure
    • Introduction
    • Accessing a Bank
    • Accessing Double Precision Data
    • Processing a Linear Chain of Banks
    • Partial Data Structures
    • Tracks from the EGS4 Vertex
    • Photons Reaching the PMT Concentrator Bucket
    • Photons Created in the PMT Concentrator Bucket
    • Comparing Times
    • Accessing Permanent Data Structures
  • Execution-Time Control
  
  
• Geometry
  • Overview
    • Function and Design
    • Picking in Multiple Regions
    • Region Codes and Titles Banks
    • Software Architecture
    • Data Structures
  • User Control
    • The EXTRACT Option GE_DEBUG
    • Changing Media
    • Changing Detector Size and Position
    • Disabling/Enabling Parts of the Detector
    • Partial Water Fill
    • The Mini-SNO (Seattle Tank) Detector
    • Suppressing Photon Propagation Errors
    • Debug Options
    • Probe Sphere
  • D2O Volume
    • D2O
    • Generic Inner Calibration Source
    • Umbilical and Manipulator Weight
    • The N Calibration Source
    • Li Calibration Source
    • H(p,)He Calibration Source
    • The Cf acrylic sources
    • Neutral Current Detectors
    • Neutral Current Detector Cables
    • Neutral Current Detector Background Calibrator -- CHIME
  • Acrylic Vessel Volume
    • Acrylic Vessel and Chimney
    • Acrylic Vessel Tiles
    • Belly Plates and Ropes
  • H2O Volume
    • H2O
    • Generic Outer Calibration Source
  • Panel Zone Volume
    • Introduction
    • Panel Zone
    • Empty Hexagons
    • PSUP
    • ABS Skirt
  • Phototube/Reflector Volume
    • PMT-Reflector Geometry
    • PMT-Reflector Optics
    • Selecting the correct phototube model
    • PMT Orientation and Modelling: A Warning
  • Outer Volume
    • Inner Darkness
    • Counting Room
    • Urylon
    • Shotcrete
    • Rock
  • Current Limitations
  
  
• Monte Carlo
  • Random Numbers
  • Monte Carlo Processing: An Overview
  • Event Generation
    • Introduction
    • Start a Particle
    • Nuclear Decay
    • Gammas from Neutron Capture
    • Neutrino Physics
    • Supernova Time Spectrum
    • Photon Bomb
    • User Control
    • MSW Generator
    • Generating Real Run Conditions
  • Event Evolution
    • Introduction
    • Neutrinos
    • Cerenkov Photons
    • Neutrons
    • Electron, Positrons, and Gammas EGS4
    • Hadrons
    • Introduction
    • Hadron Code
    • Known Problems and Future Work
    • High Energy Leptons: LEPTO 6.3
    • Deuteron Photodisintegration
    • User Control
  • Event Detection
    • Undetected Particles
    • Cerenkov Photon Detection
    • PMT Noise Generation
    • The Overlay Option
    • Crosstalk Generation
    • Monte Carlo Data Acquisition
    • User Control
  • Calibration and ZDAB Data Structure
  • Addtives: Scintillator and WLS
  
  
• Unpacking and Calibration
  • The Unpacker
  • Calibration
    • Using Reference Constants
    • The Cross Talk Cut
  
  
• Abnormal Channel Analyser
  • Abnormal Channel Analyser
    • Overview
    • Structure of ANXX Banks
    • User Control
  
  
• The Time Spoiler Processor
  • TSP Processor: Time Spoiler Processor
    • Overview
    • Time Shift Function
    • TSP Control
  
  
• The Fitters
  • Multiple Fitters
    • Introduction
    • FTx_FITTER_INI
    • FTx_FITTER
    • FTx_FIT_EVENT
    • FTx_FITTER_DEL
    • FTx_FITTER_TRM
  • Time Fitter
  • Quad Fitter
  • Elastic Fitter
  • Grid Fitter
  • Muon Fitter
    • Introduction
    • Output
    • Updates in SNOMAN 3.02
    • Updates in SNOMAN 4.02
  • Path Fitter
  • Energy Fitter
    • Introduction
    • Output
    • Running FTK
    • Updates in SNOMAN 5.0087
  • Muon Impact Parameter Fitter
  
  
• Event Classification
  • Introduction
  • Network Classifier
    • In brief
    • Software Procedure
    • Training a network
    • Adding New Types Of Parameters
    • Further Information
  • Muon Event Selection Processor
  
  
• Energy Calibration
  • RSP Processor: Energy Calibration
    • Using RSP
    • Derivation of energy calibration constants
  
  
• The Pruner
• SNOMAN Live
  • Introduction
  • Histo-Scope
    • Controlling Histo-Scope Calls
    • Displaying Ntuples with Histo-Scope
  • Dispatching Data
  
  
• Raw Data Validation
  • Introduction
  • User Control
  
  
• Neutrino Data Selection
  • FPS - First Pass run Selection
    • Introduction
    • Running FPS
    • Results output
    • FPS test details
    • Other outputs of FPS
  • SPS - Second Pass run Selection
    • Introduction
    • Running SPS
    • Results output
    • SPS test details
    • Other outputs of SPS
  
  
• The Runlog Processors
  • Introduction
  • RLG: Runlog Generator
  • Runlog Analysis
  • RLR: Runlog Reader
  • RLO: Runlog Output
  • LSP: Livetime Summary Processor
  
  
• Electronics Calibration
  • The Calibration Processors
  • Running ECA
  • Output Calibration Data Files
  • Output Summary Histogram Files
  • ECA Control
  • Backwards Compatibility??
  • Files Changed Since Last Version
    • Deleted:
    • Modified:
    • Added:
  
  
• PMT Calibration
  • Overview
  • Multipoint PCA
  • User Control
    • Introduction
    • FILE PCA 1: Output Titles Banks
    • TPCA 1
    • TPCA 2/3/4
    • MPLP
  • The Gain Fitter
  • The Walk Fitter
  
  
• MPC - Multiphoton Correction
  • Introduction
  • Running MPC
  • MPC output
  • Implementation of the Correction
  • Additional Information
  
  
• Optical Calibration
  • Overview
  • Calibration Control
  • Extraction of Basic Information
  • Optical Parameters Derived by Method 1
    • OCA_D2O_ATTEN.FOR
    • OCA_H2O_ATTEN.FOR
    • OCA_PMT_REL400
    • OCA_REL
    • OCA_ACR
  • Output
  • Running OCA
  
  
• Trigger Efficiency Calibration
  • Overview
  • TRF Control
  • TRF Requirements
  
  
• MXF - Maximum Likelihood Fitting
  • Introduction
  • Functionality
    • Data Input
    • PDF Input/Initialisation
    • Calculation of Likelihood
    • Fitting/Execution
    • Error Determination
    • Correlation Determination
  • Running the Code
    • Inputs
    • Outputs
  
  
• Background Information
  • How SNO Records PMT Times
    • SNO Requirements
    • Three Clocks: 10MHz, 50MHz, PMT
    • Recording Event Times
    • Recording Times in the Data Structure
  
  
• SNOMAN Utilities
  • Installing Utilities
  • Concatenate FZ Files
  • Increment Seed Sequence
  • Generating Random Number Seeds
  • Reading and Writing tape Labels
  • Split Titles
  
  
• Packages
  • EXTRACT
  • ZEBRA
  • Management of Titles
  • HBOOK/PAW
  • EGS4
  
  
• Bibliography
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