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-# Eletronics guide
+# Electronics guide
 
 ## How to Use This Guide
 
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 [Top](https://github.com/cms-gem-daq-project/sw_utils/blob/develop/v3ElectronicsUserGuide.md#table-of-contents)
 
-## Building GEM Software
---------------------
-Building CMS GEM Online software is *only* supported on GEM DAQ 904 machines.
-Please note that you need to set the `BUILD_HOME` environment variable before building. Set this to be the folder in which you git clone `cmsgemos`. For example using bash: `export BUILD_HOME=~/Path/To/Folder`.
-
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-
-### GEM RPM Location on 904 NAS
---------------------
-
-If you are an authorized rpm builder you can place your compiled RPM's on the following location on the 904 NAS:
-
-```
-/data/bigdisk/sw/gemonlinesw/repos/centos7_x86_64/
-```
-
-Additionally if your a sysadmin you can find compiled RPM's at this location
-
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-
-### Build Prerequisites: The gembuild repo
-
-For *all* repositories *except* `cmsgemos` you'll need to get the `config/` directory from the `gembuild` repository.  To do this once you've cloned the repository of interest execute:
-
-```bash
-cd <repo folder>
-git submodule init
-git submodule update
-```
-
-periodically the `gembuild` repository may change and you may need to update the `config` folder in your local versions, to do this execute:
-
-```bash
-cd <repo folder>
-git submodule update
-```
-
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-
-### `cmsgemos`
-
-#### Compiling the entire framework
-
-To do a complete compile execute:
-
-```bash
-cd cmsgemos
-source setup/etc/profile.d/gemdaqenv.sh
-git tag <tag number>
-make clean -j8 && make cleanrpm -j8
-make debug -j8
-make rpm
-```
-
-For each subpackage you will find both a `*.rpm` and a `*.tgz` file inside an `rpm/` subdirectory inside the subdirectory.  For example for `gempython` you'll find under `cmsgemos/gempython/rpm` many files, but the most recent versions of the following files:
-
-```bash
--rw-r--r--. 1 user group  49K Sep 19 11:18 cmsgemos_gempython-*.tgz
--rw-r--r--. 1 user group 2.1K Sep 19 11:18 cmsgemos_gempython-debuginfo-*.cc7.python2.7.x86_64.rpm
--rw-r--r--. 1 user group 106K Sep 19 11:18 cmsgemos_gempython-*.cc7.python2.7.x86_64.rpm
-```
-
-will be of interest to you.  The wildcard `*` will have the information on the tag number (for the `*.tgz file) and tag number plus git commit (for `*.rpm` files).
-
-The `*.rpm` file can be installed on a DAQ machine, or upgrade an existing installed version (assuming the tag number is higher than the existing installed version), with `yum` and in the case of `gempython` a `*.tgz` file which can be installed into a python `virtualenv` with `pip`.
-
-If you are generating an installable `rpm` for a DAQ machine it's best to check with `GEM RC` what tag should be used.
-
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-
-#### Compiling Only `gempython`
-
-In many cases you will be interested in only compiling `gempython` to do this execute:
-
-```bash
-cd cmsgemos
-source setup/etc/profile.d/gemdaqenv.sh
-git tag <tag number>
-make clean
-make gempython
-cd gempython
-make rpm
-```
-
-If you are generating an installable `rpm` for a DAQ machine it's best to check with `GEM RC` what tag should be used.
-
-If you are not interested in generating the `rpm` you can substitute `make pip` for the last line.  To install this into your `virtualenv` after activating your `venv` execute:
-
-```bash
-pip install cmsgemos/gempython/rpm/cmsgemos_gempython-<version>.tgz --no-deps
-```
-
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-
-#### Configuring your `$ENV` for testing
-
-It's important to keep in mind `cmsgemos` has several dependencies which you may be required to set by hand.  If you are looking to test changes to only `cmsgemos` or some SW package "downstream" of cmsgemos (e.g. `vfatqc-python-scripts`) then you may use the system installed dependencies.  If you have already configured your `virtualenv` with the installed packages then you can either setup the `$ENV` by hand, or you can use the [setup_gemdaq.sh](https://github.com/cms-gem-daq-project/sw_utils/blob/develop/scripts/setup_gemdaq.sh) script via:
-
-```bash
-cd <your working directory>
-source setup_gemdaq.sh
-```
-
-Note if this is your first time calling `setup_gemdaq.sh` please first call the help menu to see how to setup a `virtualenv` using this script.  An example is presently provided [here](https://github.com/cms-gem-daq-project/gem-plotting-tools#setup); in this example a `python` `virtualenv` will be setup and the `cmsgemos_gempython` and `gempython_gemplotting` packages will be installed inside of it.
-
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-
-### `ctp7_modoules`
-
-Execute:
-
-```bash
-export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/opt/xdaq/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
-export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/opt/wiscrpcsvc/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
-export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/opt/rwreg/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
-export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/opt/xhal/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
-export PETA_STAGE=/data/bigdisk/sw/peta-stage/
-source /data/bigdisk/sw/Xilinx/SDK/2016.2/settings64.sh
-export XHAL_ROOT=$BUILD_HOME/xhal/
-cd ctp7_modules/
-make clean && make rpm
-```
-
-You will create `*.rpm` files in the following subdirectories:
-
-```
-ctp7_modules/rpm
-```
-
-This will also compile the shared object libraries (e.g. `rpcmodules`) under the subdirectory:
-
-```
-ctp7_modules/lib
-```
-
-These `*.so` files can be uploaded to the `CTP7` by the test stand sysadmin (for production test stands) or developers (for development test stands).
-
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-
-### `gem-plotting-tools`
-
-Execute the following:
-
-```bash
-cd gem-plotting-tools
-git tag <tag number>
-make clean && make rpm
-```
-
-this will generate the following files:
-
-```bash
-% ll gem-plotting-tools/rpm
--rw-r--r--. 1 user group 226K Mar 12 13:55 gempython_gemplotting-*.tgz
--rw-r--r--. 1 user group 308K Mar 12 13:55 gempython_gemplotting-*.src.rpm
--rw-r--r--. 1 user group 320K Mar 12 13:55 gempython_gemplotting-*.noarch.rpm
-```
-
-The wildcard `*` will have the information on the tag number (for the `*.tgz` file) and tag number plus git commit (for `*.rpm` files).  The `rpm` can be used to install the `gemplotting` package onto your DAQ machine or upgrade an existing version (assuming the tag number is higher than the existing version).  The `*.tgz` file can be used to install the `gemplotting` package into your `virtualenv` by executing:
-
-```bash
-pip install -U gem-plotting-tools/rpm/gempython_gemplotting-<tag number>.tgz
-```
-
-Note it is assumed you've already activated your `virtualenv`
-
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-
-### `vfatqc-python-scripts`
-
-Execute the following:
-
-```bash
-cd vfatqc-python-scripts
-git tag <tag number>
-make clean && make rpm
-```
-
-Note branches deriving from `rpc-playground` presently require their tag to be set manually in `vfatqc-python-scripts/Makefile` and are not correctly picked up from the `git` tag number, look for lines:
-
-```
-VFATQC_VER_MAJOR=X
-VFATQC_VER_MINOR=Y
-VFATQC_VER_PATCH=Z
-```
-
-this will generate the following files:
-
-```bash
-% ll vfatqc-python-scripts/rpm
--rw-r--r--. 1 user group  42K Sep 19 11:56 gempython_vfatqc-*.tar.gz
--rw-r--r--. 1 user group 1.9K Sep 19 11:56 gempython_vfatqc-debuginfo-*centos7.python2.7.x86_64.rpm
--rw-r--r--. 1 user group  89K Sep 19 11:56 gempython_vfatqc-*centos7.python2.7.x86_64.rpm
-```
-
-The wildcard `*` will have the information on the tag number (for the `*.tar.gz` or `*.tgz` file) and tag number plus git commit (for `*.rpm` files).  The `rpm` can be used to install the `vfatqc` package onto your DAQ machine or upgrade an existing version (assuming the tag number is higher than the existing version).  The `*.tar.gz` or `*.tgz` file (you may only see one depending on which branch you are developing from, `develop` or `rpc-playground`) can be used to install the `vfatqc` package into your `virtualenv` by executing:
-
-```bash
-pip install -U vfatqc-python-scripts/rpm/gempython_vfatqc-<tag number>.tar.gz
-```
-
-Note it is assumed you've already activated your `virtualenv`
-
-[Top](https://github.com/cms-gem-daq-project/sw_utils/blob/develop/v3ElectronicsUserGuide.md#table-of-contents)
-
-### `xhal`
-
-#### Post-Packing Instructions
-
-To set the computing environment execute:
-
-```bash
-export PETA_STAGE=/data/bigdisk/sw/peta-stage
-source /data/bigdisk/sw/Xilinx/SDK/2016.2/settings64.sh
-source /opt/rh/devtoolset-6/enable
-```
-
-[Top](https://github.com/cms-gem-daq-project/sw_utils/blob/develop/v3ElectronicsUserGuide.md#table-of-contents)
-
-##### Compiling the entire libary
-
-It is assumed you have setup the computing environment, the execute the following:
-
-```bash
-cd xhal
-git tag <tag number>
-make clean && make rpm
-```
-
-If you are generating an installable `rpm` for a DAQ machine it's best to check with `GEM RC` what tag should be used.
-
-This will create `*.rpm`, and in some cases `*.tgz`, files in the following sub-directories:
-
-```bash
-xhal/python/reg_interface_gem/rpm
-xhal/xhalarm/rpm
-xhal/xhalcore/rpm
-```
-
-It will also place a set of `*.so` libraries under:
-
-```bash
-xhal/xhalarm/lib
-xhal/xhalcore/lib
-```
-
-Typically you will not be interested in files under `xhal/xhalarm` unless you are also responsible for maintaining your test stand's backend electronics (e.g. `CTP7`, `GLIB` or other `AMC`).
-
-##### Compiling only the python tools
-
-It is assumed you have setup the computing environment. To compile only the python tools execute:
-
-```bash
-cd xhal/python
-git tag <tag number>
-make clean && make rpm
-```
-
-This will generate the following files:
-
-```bash
-% ll xhal/python/reg_interface_gem/rpm
--rw-r--r--. 1 user group  19K Sep 17 15:02 reg_interface_gem-*.centos7.python2.7.noarch.rpm
--rw-r--r--. 1 user group 7.7K Sep 17 15:02 reg_interface_gem-*.tgz
--rw-r--r--. 1 user group  20K Sep 17 15:02 reg_interface_gem-*.peta_linux.python2.7.noarch.rpm
-```
-
-The wildcard `*` will have the information on the tag number (for the `*.tgz file) and tag number plus git commit (for `*.rpm` files).
-
-The `peta_linux` file is an `rpm` designed to be installed on the back-end card's linux image (e.g. `CTP7`).  The `*.tgz` file is a python package which can be installed into a `virtualenv` via:
-
-```bash
-pip install -I xhal/python/reg_interface_gem/rpm/reg_interface_gem-<tag number>.tgz
-```
-
-and the `centos7` `rpm` can be used to install the `reg_interface_gem` package onto your DAQ machine or upgrade an existing version (assuming the tag number is higher than the existing version).  Note that `reg_interface_gem` `rpm` requires the `reg_interface` package from the `reg_utils` repository.
-
-Note it is assumed in the `pip install` command shown above that you have already activated your python `virtualenv`.
-
-##### Compiling only the DAQ Machine C++ libraries
-
-It is assumed you have setup the computing environment. To compile only the C++ libraries execute:
-
-```bash
-cd xhal/xhalcore
-git tag <tag number>
-make clean && make rpm
-```
-
-This will generate the following files:
-
-```bash
-% ll xhal/xhalcore/lib
--rwxr-xr-x. 1 user group 1.1M Sep 19 10:50 libxhal.so
--rwxr-xr-x. 1 user group 615K Sep 19 15:48 librpcman.so
-% ll xhal/xhalcore/rpm
--rw-r--r--. 1 user group  11K Sep 19 15:48 xhal-devel-*.centos7.gcc6_3_1.x86_64.rpm
--rw-r--r--. 1 user group 2.3M Sep 19 15:48 xhal-*.centos7.gcc6_3_1.x86_64.rpm
-```
-
-The wildcard `*` will have the information on the tag number (for the `*.tgz file) and tag number plus git commit (for `*.rpm` files).
-
-The `rpm` file can be installed onto your DAQ machine via `yum` or upgrade an existing installed package (assuming the tag number is higher than the existing version).
-
-If you are performing local tests to changes made to `XHAL` you need to ensure your `LD_LIBRARY_PATH` includes the `xhal/xhalcore/lib` directory (and no other directory that would include the libraries shown, e.g. a system directory under `/opt/xhal/lib`).  You can add the `XHAL` libraries to your `LD_LIBRARY_PATH` by executing:
-
-```bash
-cd xhal/xhalcore/lib
-export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$PWD:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
-```
-
-Note this only appends `LD_LIBRARY_PATH` it does *not* remove a pre-existing path (e.g. `/opt/xhal/lib`) from `LD_LIBRARY_PATH` to do this execute:
-
-```bash
-echo $LD_LIBRARY_PATH
-```
-
-Copy the output of that `echo` commad and remove `/opt/xhal/lib` from the text and then set it to:
-
-```bash
-export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=<text from echo command>
-cd xhal/xhalcore/lib
-export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$PWD:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
-```
-
-#### Legacy Pre-Packaging Instructions for Tag 3.2.2
-
-Note the shell variable `BUILD_HOME` is expected to exist and be the top level directory in the area where all your SW repositories are checked out and built from.
-
-```bash
-cd $BUILD_HOME
-git clone https://github.com/cms-gem-daq-project/xhal.git
-cd $BUILD_HOME/xhal
-export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/opt/xdaq/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
-export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/opt/wiscrpcsvc/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
-git checkout tags/3.2.2
-cd xhal
-source setup.sh
-python .github/get_binaries.py -t 3.2.2 -l .github/uploads.cfg
-```
-
 ## Common Slow Control Actions
 --------------------
 ### Checking Firmware Version