ROD

The Read-Out Device is responsible for decoding the data from the modules and off-loading event data up the SLink.

It also provides calibration services in the form of histograms of the event data.

The major components are:

• The Formatter
• The Event Fragment Builder
• The Router
• Master DSP
• 4 Slave DSPs

The ROD can be debugged at a low level using the RodTest software.

Link to more rod-related information: https://twiki.cern.ch/twiki/bin/view/Main/AtlasSiliconRodGroup

Command line debugging is also possible using the RodUtils? suite.

ScanVme is also a very useful program.