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@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ In case the calibration suite page was already opened before, reload the page ma
 In case the URL was changed, open the status table by the appropriate button and open the GEM calibration interface from the list of running applications.
 
 Select the "Physics" option in the drop down window.
-The option to use a given threshold for all VFATs instead of the one from the VFAT configuration can be chosen (`Same for all VFAT`) and the threshold can be set.
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+The option to use a given threshold for all VFATs instead of the one from the VFAT configuration can be chosen (`Same for all VFAT`) and the threshold can be set. Moreover it can be decided not to mask the noisy channels by selecting the `None` otipon in `Apply Channel Mask`). 
 Click on the "Apply settings" button.
 
 **Return to RCMS and enable the transfer to Tier-0 (T0) in the drop down window below the "DAQ" sub-system column, if the data are intended to be saved to disk.
@@ -88,6 +89,8 @@ From the RMCS interface, press on "Configure" and "Start".
 Once the statistics will be satisfactory, the run should be stopped with the "Stop" button.
 Then the MiniDAQ instance can be destroyed with the "Destroy" button in the _Automator_ control bar.
 
+For MiniDAQ runs a [DQM instance](http://dqmfu-c2b03-46-01.cms:8100/dqm/gem-online/) is available, where the runs taken can be checked.
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 ## Taking a CSC-EMTF-GEM join run on the integration setup in building 904
 
 This paragraph covers the required actions on the GEM side in order to be able to take cosmic data on the GE1/1 integration setup using as triggers the signals from the ME1/1 chamber, available in the setup.