module-qc-nonelec-gui 0.0.8

What is this

This package is previously known to as "QC Helper" and it provides a GUI application for submitting non-electrical QC tests of ITkPix modules.

It requires python3.7 and relevant python modules. The GUI uses PyQT5 framework.

Installation and functionality tested for CentOS Linux series.

Quick installation

git clone https://gitlab.cern.ch/hoide/module-qc-nonelec-gui.git
cd module-qc-nonelec-gui
python3 -m pip install -e .

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Versioning Policy

Respecting for "Semantic Versioning", version number is defined as "Major.Minor.Patch".

• Major : Major update

  For example) to be changed the structure of QC test result.

• Minor : Minor update

  For example) to be added new submodule of QC test item.

• Patch : Patch

  For example) to be fixed a bug or so on.

Quick Tutorial

You have to follow below document.

• QC Software doc link

Install

git config --global credential.helper cache    ( If you want to avoid multiple authentications )
mkdir Workdir
cd ./Workdir
git clone --recursive -b [tag of latest version] https://gitlab.cern.ch/atlas-itk/pixel/module/module-qc-nonelec-gui.git
cd module-qc-nonelec-gui
python3 -m pip install -e .
#pip>=21.3 is required to install with pyproject.toml in the editable mode!!

Update

git fetch
git checkout -b [tag of latest version] [tag of latest version]    (example:  $git checkout -b v2.2.3 v2.2.3)
git submodule update

Run

cd Workdir/module-qc-nonelec-gui
python3 -m module-qc-nonelec-gui
#or
module-qc-nonelec-gui

For detail, please look below.

instruction.pdf

Environmental Debug

"#python3 -m pip install -U pip" before "python3 -m pip install PyQt5".

#yum install

 libxcb-1.13-1.el7.i686
 xcb-util-wm-0.4.1-5.el7.i686
 xcb-util-image-0.4.0-2.el7.i686
 xcb-util-keysyms-0.4.0-1.el7.i686
 xcb-util-renderutil-0.3.9-3.el7.i686
 python36-pyqt5-sip-4.19.16-3.el7.x86_64
 sip-4.14.6-4.el7.x86_64
 libxkbcommon-x11-devel-0.7.1-3.el7.x86_64
 xcb-util-wm-0.4.1-5.el7.x86_64
 xcb-util-image-0.4.0-2.el7.x86_64
 xcb-util-keysyms-0.4.0-1.el7.x86_64
 xcb-util-renderutil-0.3.9-3.el7.x86_64
 mesa-libGL.x86_64
 qt5-qtbase-gui-5.9.7-4.el7.x86_64
 qt

#yum -y groupinstall "X Window System"

$python3 bin/main.py,

$export QT_DEBUG_PLUGINS=1

$python3 bin/main.py,

Cannot load library /usr/local/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/PyQt5/Qt/plugins/platforms/libqxcb.so: (libxcb—icccm.so.4: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory)

https://pkgs.org

#yum install xcb-util-wm.x86_64        (for libxcb—icccm.so.4 in CentOS7)

#find /* -name libxcb-icccm.so.4

Error which you can ignore

libGL error: No matching fbConfigs or visuals found
libGL error: failed to load driver: swrast

FAQ

Error on pip installing

$ python3.9 -m pip install -e .
Defaulting to user installation because normal site-packages is not writeable
ERROR: File "setup.py" not found. Directory cannot be installed in editable mode: /data/home/hirose/work/ITkPixel/module-qc-nonelec-gui_test/module-qc-nonelec-gui
(A "pyproject.toml" file was found, but editable mode currently requires a setup.py based build.)

#########################################################
# This happens when your pip version is older than 21.3.
#########################################################
#Workaround:

$python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip
#python3 might be different depending on your system (e.g. python3.7, python3.9 etc...)

Error on launching the module-qc-nonelec-gui

$module-qc-nonelec-gui
Launching GUI
qt.qpa.xcb: could not connect to display
qt.qpa.plugin: Could not load the Qt platform plugin "xcb" in "" even though it was found.
This application failed to start because no Qt platform plugin could be initialized. Reinstalling the application may fix this problem.

Available platform plugins are: eglfs, linuxfb, minimal, minimalegl, offscreen, vnc, wayland-egl, wayland, wayland-xcomposite-egl, wayland-xcomposite-glx, webgl, xcb.

Aborted (core dumped)

################################################################################################
# This happens when you connect a QC Helper innstalled machine remotely WITHOUT X11 formarding.
################################################################################################
#Workaround:
ssh with -Y option to your remote machine.

Golden module storage

https://cernbox.cern.ch/s/VcWorfNdGzQVxpE

Deploy golden module under src/module_qc_nonelec_gui/qc_tests/vi as golden_module directory.

• Version 2023-03-20: https://cernbox.cern.ch/remote.php/dav/public-files/FmenidYbrKAJAdW/golden_module_20230320.zip