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diff --git a/ITS/AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler.cxx b/ITS/AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler.cxx
index 020de9f641f..14a921984a6 100644
--- a/ITS/AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler.cxx
+++ b/ITS/AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler.cxx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 #include "AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler.h"
 #include "AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPD.h"
+#include "AliITSTriggerConditions.h"
 #include "AliITSIntMap.h"
 #include <TObjArray.h>
 #include <TArrayI.h>
@@ -29,15 +30,21 @@
 
 /* $Id$ */
 
+using std::ifstream;
+using std::ofstream;
+
 //____________________________________________________________________________________________
 AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler():
-  fFileLocation(".")
+  fFileLocation("."),
+  fTriggerConditions(0)
 {
   // constructor
   for (UInt_t gloChip=0; gloChip<1200; gloChip++) {
     fNrDead[gloChip]=0;
+    fNrSparseDead[gloChip]=0;
     fNrNoisy[gloChip]=0;
     fDeadPixelMap[gloChip] = new AliITSIntMap();
+    fSparseDeadPixelMap[gloChip] = new AliITSIntMap();
     fNoisyPixelMap[gloChip] = new AliITSIntMap();    
   }
   ActivateALL();
@@ -45,17 +52,21 @@ AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler():
 }
 //____________________________________________________________________________________________
 AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler(const AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler& handle): 
-  fFileLocation(".")
+  fFileLocation("."),
+  fTriggerConditions(handle.fTriggerConditions)
 {
   // copy constructor
   for (UInt_t gloChip=0; gloChip<1200; gloChip++) {
     fNrDead[gloChip] = handle.fNrDead[gloChip];
+    fNrSparseDead[gloChip] = handle.fNrSparseDead[gloChip];
     fNrNoisy[gloChip] = handle.fNrNoisy[gloChip];
     fDeadPixelMap[gloChip] = handle.fDeadPixelMap[gloChip]->Clone();
+    fSparseDeadPixelMap[gloChip] = handle.fSparseDeadPixelMap[gloChip]->Clone();
     fNoisyPixelMap[gloChip] = handle.fNoisyPixelMap[gloChip]->Clone();
   }
   for (UInt_t eq=0; eq<20; eq++) {
     fActiveEq[eq] = handle.fActiveEq[eq];
+    fDeadEq[eq]=handle.fDeadEq[eq];
     for (UInt_t hs=0; hs<6; hs++) {
       fActiveHS[eq][hs] = handle.fActiveHS[eq][hs];
       for (UInt_t chip=0; chip<10; chip++) {
@@ -70,6 +81,7 @@ AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::~AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler() {
   //  ClearMaps();
   for (UInt_t gloChip=0; gloChip<1200; gloChip++) {
     delete fDeadPixelMap[gloChip];
+    delete fSparseDeadPixelMap[gloChip];
     delete fNoisyPixelMap[gloChip];
   }
 }
@@ -80,12 +92,15 @@ AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler& AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::operator=(
     this->ClearMaps();
     for (UInt_t gloChip=0; gloChip<1200; gloChip++) {
       fNrDead[gloChip] = handle.fNrDead[gloChip];
+      fNrSparseDead[gloChip] = handle.fNrSparseDead[gloChip];
       fNrNoisy[gloChip] = handle.fNrNoisy[gloChip];
       fDeadPixelMap[gloChip] = handle.fDeadPixelMap[gloChip]->Clone();
+      fSparseDeadPixelMap[gloChip] = handle.fSparseDeadPixelMap[gloChip]->Clone();
       fNoisyPixelMap[gloChip] = handle.fNoisyPixelMap[gloChip]->Clone();
     }
     for (UInt_t eq=0; eq<20; eq++) {
       fActiveEq[eq] = handle.fActiveEq[eq];
+      fDeadEq[eq] = handle.fDeadEq[eq];
       for (UInt_t hs=0; hs<6; hs++) {
 	fActiveHS[eq][hs] = handle.fActiveHS[eq][hs];
 	for (UInt_t chip=0; chip<10; chip++) {
@@ -110,7 +125,9 @@ void AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::ResetDead() {
   UnSetDeadALL();
   for (UInt_t gloChip=0; gloChip<1200; gloChip++) {
     fNrDead[gloChip]=0;
+    fNrSparseDead[gloChip]=0;
     fDeadPixelMap[gloChip]->Clear();
+    fSparseDeadPixelMap[gloChip]->Clear();
   }
 }
 //____________________________________________________________________________________________
@@ -132,6 +149,9 @@ void AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::ResetDeadForChip(UInt_t eq, UInt_t hs, U
       if (fDeadPixelMap[gloChip]->Remove(key)) {
 	fNrDead[gloChip]--;
       }
+      if (fSparseDeadPixelMap[gloChip]->Remove(key)) {
+	fNrSparseDead[gloChip]--;
+      }
     }
   }
 }
@@ -382,6 +402,35 @@ UInt_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::ReadNoisyFromText(const char *fileName
   return newNrNoisy;
 }
 //____________________________________________________________________________________________
+void AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::ReadPITConditionsFromText(const char *fileName) {
+  // read PIT conditions file from text as printed out at P2
+  //  !!! please note that the chip numbering goes from 9 to 0 in the text. In PVSS panels is the opposite.
+  if(fTriggerConditions) fTriggerConditions->ResetAll();
+  else fTriggerConditions = new AliITSTriggerConditions();
+  fTriggerConditions->ReadFromTextFile(fileName);
+}
+//____________________________________________________________________________________________
+Bool_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::ReadPITConditionsFromDB(Int_t runNr, const Char_t *storage){
+// read PIT conditions from the OCDB
+
+  AliCDBManager* man = AliCDBManager::Instance();
+  TString storageSTR = Form("%s",storage);
+  if (storageSTR.CompareTo("default")==0) {
+    if(!man->IsDefaultStorageSet()) {
+      man->SetDefaultStorage("local://$ALICE_ROOT/OCDB");
+    }
+  }
+  else {
+    storageSTR = Form("%s",storage);
+    man->SetDefaultStorage(storageSTR.Data());
+  }
+  AliCDBEntry *cdbEntry = man->Get("TRIGGER/SPD/PITConditions", runNr);
+ if(cdbEntry) {
+  fTriggerConditions = (AliITSTriggerConditions*)cdbEntry->GetObject();
+  return kTRUE;
+  } else return kFALSE;
+}
+//____________________________________________________________________________________________
 void AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::WriteToFilesAlways() {
   // write the lists of active,dead,noisy to files
   for (UInt_t eq=0; eq<20; eq++) {
@@ -505,17 +554,17 @@ void AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::WriteNoisyToFile(UInt_t eq) {
 }
 //____________________________________________________________________________________________
 #ifndef SPD_DA_OFF
-Bool_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::ReadDeadModuleFromDB(UInt_t module, Int_t runNr, Char_t *storage, Bool_t treeSerial) {
+Bool_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::ReadDeadModuleFromDB(UInt_t module, Int_t runNr, const Char_t *storage, Bool_t treeSerial) {
   // reads dead pixels from DB for given module and runNr
   AliCDBManager* man = AliCDBManager::Instance();
   TString storageSTR = Form("%s",storage);
   if (storageSTR.CompareTo("default")==0) {
     if(!man->IsDefaultStorageSet()) {
-      man->SetDefaultStorage("local://$ALICE_ROOT");
+      man->SetDefaultStorage("local://$ALICE_ROOT/OCDB");
     }
   }
   else {
-    storageSTR = Form("local://%s",storage);
+    storageSTR = Form("%s",storage);
     man->SetDefaultStorage(storageSTR.Data());
   }
   AliCDBEntry *cdbEntry = man->Get("ITS/Calib/SPDDead", runNr);
@@ -558,17 +607,17 @@ Bool_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::ReadDeadModuleFromDB(UInt_t module, In
   return kTRUE;
 }
 //____________________________________________________________________________________________
-Bool_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::ReadNoisyModuleFromDB(UInt_t module, Int_t runNr, Char_t *storage, Bool_t treeSerial) {
+Bool_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::ReadNoisyModuleFromDB(UInt_t module, Int_t runNr, const Char_t *storage, Bool_t treeSerial) {
   // reads noisy pixels from DB for given module and runNr
   AliCDBManager* man = AliCDBManager::Instance();
   TString storageSTR = Form("%s",storage);
   if (storageSTR.CompareTo("default")==0) {
     if(!man->IsDefaultStorageSet()) {
-      man->SetDefaultStorage("local://$ALICE_ROOT");
+      man->SetDefaultStorage("local://$ALICE_ROOT/OCDB");
     }
   }
   else {
-    storageSTR = Form("local://%s",storage);
+    storageSTR = Form("%s",storage);
     man->SetDefaultStorage(storageSTR.Data());
   }
   AliCDBEntry *cdbEntry = man->Get("ITS/Calib/SPDNoisy", runNr);
@@ -599,24 +648,24 @@ Bool_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::ReadNoisyModuleFromDB(UInt_t module, I
   return kTRUE;
 }
 //____________________________________________________________________________________________
-Bool_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::ReadFromDB(Int_t runNr, Char_t *storage, Bool_t treeSerial) {
+Bool_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::ReadFromDB(Int_t runNr, const Char_t *storage, Bool_t treeSerial) {
   // reads dead and noisy pixels from DB for given runNr
   // note that you may want to clear the lists (if they are not empty) before reading
   return (ReadNoisyFromDB(runNr,storage,treeSerial) && ReadDeadFromDB(runNr,storage,treeSerial));
 }
 //____________________________________________________________________________________________
-Bool_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::ReadDeadFromDB(Int_t runNr, Char_t *storage, Bool_t treeSerial) {
+Bool_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::ReadDeadFromDB(Int_t runNr, const Char_t *storage, Bool_t treeSerial) {
   // reads dead pixels from DB for given runNr
   // note that you may want to clear the list (if it is not empty) before reading
   AliCDBManager* man = AliCDBManager::Instance();
   TString storageSTR = Form("%s",storage);
   if (storageSTR.CompareTo("default")==0) {
     if(!man->IsDefaultStorageSet()) {
-      man->SetDefaultStorage("local://$ALICE_ROOT");
+      man->SetDefaultStorage("local://$ALICE_ROOT/OCDB");
     }
   }
   else {
-    storageSTR = Form("local://%s",storage);
+    storageSTR = Form("%s",storage);
     man->SetDefaultStorage(storageSTR.Data());
   }
   AliCDBEntry *cdbEntry = man->Get("ITS/Calib/SPDDead", runNr);
@@ -662,18 +711,75 @@ Bool_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::ReadDeadFromDB(Int_t runNr, Char_t *st
   return kTRUE;
 }
 //____________________________________________________________________________________________
-Bool_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::ReadNoisyFromDB(Int_t runNr, Char_t *storage, Bool_t treeSerial) {
+Bool_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::ReadSparseDeadFromDB(Int_t runNr, const Char_t *storage, Bool_t treeSerial) {
+  // reads dead pixels from DB for given runNr
+  // note that you may want to clear the list (if it is not empty) before reading
+  AliCDBManager* man = AliCDBManager::Instance();
+  TString storageSTR = Form("%s",storage);
+  if (storageSTR.CompareTo("default")==0) {
+    if(!man->IsDefaultStorageSet()) {
+      man->SetDefaultStorage("local://$ALICE_ROOT/OCDB");
+    }
+  }
+  else {
+    storageSTR = Form("%s",storage);
+    man->SetDefaultStorage(storageSTR.Data());
+  }
+  AliCDBEntry *cdbEntry = man->Get("ITS/Calib/SPDSparseDead", runNr);
+  TObjArray* spdEntry;
+  if(cdbEntry) {
+    spdEntry = (TObjArray*)cdbEntry->GetObject();
+    if(!spdEntry) return kFALSE;
+  }
+  else {
+    Warning("AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::ReadSparseDeadFromDB","Calibration for run %d not found in database.",runNr);
+    return kFALSE;
+  }
+  AliITSCalibrationSPD* calibSPD;
+  for (UInt_t module=0; module<240; module++) {
+    calibSPD = (AliITSCalibrationSPD*) spdEntry->At(module);
+    UInt_t nrDead = calibSPD->GetNrBadSingle();
+    if (nrDead>0) {
+      if (!treeSerial) {
+        RecursiveInsertSparseDead(calibSPD,module,0,nrDead-1);
+      }
+
+      else {
+        for (UInt_t index=0; index<nrDead; index++) {
+          UInt_t colM = calibSPD->GetBadColAt(index);
+          UInt_t rowM = calibSPD->GetBadRowAt(index);
+          SetSparseDeadPixelM(module,colM,rowM);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    for (UInt_t chipIndex=0; chipIndex<5; chipIndex++) {
+      UInt_t eq,hs,chip,col,row;
+      AliITSRawStreamSPD::OfflineToOnline(module, chipIndex*32, 0, eq, hs, chip, col, row);
+      if (calibSPD->IsChipBad(chipIndex)) {
+        SetDeadChip(eq,hs,chip);
+      }
+      else {
+        SetDeadChip(eq,hs,chip,kFALSE);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  spdEntry->SetOwner(kTRUE);
+  spdEntry->Clear();
+  return kTRUE;
+}
+//____________________________________________________________________________________________
+Bool_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::ReadNoisyFromDB(Int_t runNr, const Char_t *storage, Bool_t treeSerial) {
   // reads noisy pixels from DB for given runNr
   // note that you may want to clear the list (if it is not empty) before reading
   AliCDBManager* man = AliCDBManager::Instance();
   TString storageSTR = Form("%s",storage);
   if (storageSTR.CompareTo("default")==0) {
     if(!man->IsDefaultStorageSet()) {
-      man->SetDefaultStorage("local://$ALICE_ROOT");
+      man->SetDefaultStorage("local://$ALICE_ROOT/OCDB");
     }
   }
   else {
-    storageSTR = Form("local://%s",storage);
+    storageSTR = Form("%s",storage);
     man->SetDefaultStorage(storageSTR.Data());
   }
   AliCDBEntry *cdbEntry = man->Get("ITS/Calib/SPDNoisy", runNr);
@@ -708,18 +814,18 @@ Bool_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::ReadNoisyFromDB(Int_t runNr, Char_t *s
   return kTRUE;
 }
 //____________________________________________________________________________________________
-Bool_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::ReadDeadFromDBasNoisy(Int_t runNr, Char_t *storage, Bool_t treeSerial) {
+Bool_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::ReadDeadFromDBasNoisy(Int_t runNr, const Char_t *storage, Bool_t treeSerial) {
   // reads dead pixels (put as noisy) from DB for given runNr
   // note that you may want to clear the list (if it is not empty) before reading
   AliCDBManager* man = AliCDBManager::Instance();
   TString storageSTR = Form("%s",storage);
   if (storageSTR.CompareTo("default")==0) {
     if(!man->IsDefaultStorageSet()) {
-      man->SetDefaultStorage("local://$ALICE_ROOT");
+      man->SetDefaultStorage("local://$ALICE_ROOT/OCDB");
     }
   }
   else {
-    storageSTR = Form("local://%s",storage);
+    storageSTR = Form("%s",storage);
     man->SetDefaultStorage(storageSTR.Data());
   }
   AliCDBEntry *cdbEntry = man->Get("ITS/Calib/SPDNoisy", runNr);
@@ -765,7 +871,7 @@ Bool_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::ReadDeadFromDBasNoisy(Int_t runNr, Cha
   return kTRUE;
 }
 //____________________________________________________________________________________________
-Bool_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::ReadDeadFromCalibObj(TObjArray* calObj) {
+Bool_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::ReadDeadFromCalibObj(const TObjArray* calObj) {
   // reads dead pixels from calib object
   for (UInt_t module=0; module<240; module++) {
     AliITSCalibrationSPD* calibSPD = (AliITSCalibrationSPD*)calObj->At(module);
@@ -786,7 +892,7 @@ Bool_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::ReadDeadFromCalibObj(TObjArray* calObj
   return kTRUE;
 }
 //____________________________________________________________________________________________
-Bool_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::ReadNoisyFromCalibObj(TObjArray* calObj) {
+Bool_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::ReadNoisyFromCalibObj(const TObjArray* calObj) {
   // reads noisy pixels from calib object
   for (UInt_t module=0; module<240; module++) {
     AliITSCalibrationSPD* calibSPD = (AliITSCalibrationSPD*)calObj->At(module);
@@ -797,24 +903,24 @@ Bool_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::ReadNoisyFromCalibObj(TObjArray* calOb
   return kTRUE;
 }
 //____________________________________________________________________________________________
-Bool_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::WriteToDB(Int_t runNrStart, Int_t runNrEnd, Char_t *storage) {
+Bool_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::WriteToDB(Int_t runNrStart, Int_t runNrEnd, const Char_t *storage) {
   // writes dead and noisy pixels to DB for given runNrs
   // overwrites any previous entries
   return (WriteNoisyToDB(runNrStart,runNrEnd,storage) && WriteDeadToDB(runNrStart,runNrEnd,storage));
 }
 //____________________________________________________________________________________________
-Bool_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::WriteDeadToDB(Int_t runNrStart, Int_t runNrEnd, Char_t *storage) {
+Bool_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::WriteDeadToDB(Int_t runNrStart, Int_t runNrEnd, const Char_t *storage) {
   // writes dead pixels to DB for given runNrs
   // overwrites any previous entries
   AliCDBManager* man = AliCDBManager::Instance();
   TString storageSTR = Form("%s",storage);
   if (storageSTR.CompareTo("default")==0) {
     if(!man->IsDefaultStorageSet()) {
-      man->SetDefaultStorage("local://$ALICE_ROOT");
+      man->SetDefaultStorage("local://$ALICE_ROOT/OCDB");
     }
   }
   else {
-    storageSTR = Form("local://%s",storage);
+    storageSTR = Form("%s",storage);
     man->SetDefaultStorage(storageSTR.Data());
   }
   AliCDBMetaData* metaData = new AliCDBMetaData();
@@ -850,18 +956,66 @@ Bool_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::WriteDeadToDB(Int_t runNrStart, Int_t
   return kTRUE;
 }
 //____________________________________________________________________________________________
-Bool_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::WriteDeadToDBasNoisy(Int_t runNrStart, Int_t runNrEnd, Char_t *storage) {
+Bool_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::WriteSparseDeadToDB(Int_t runNrStart, Int_t runNrEnd, const Char_t *storage) {
   // writes dead pixels to DB for given runNrs
   // overwrites any previous entries
   AliCDBManager* man = AliCDBManager::Instance();
   TString storageSTR = Form("%s",storage);
   if (storageSTR.CompareTo("default")==0) {
     if(!man->IsDefaultStorageSet()) {
-      man->SetDefaultStorage("local://$ALICE_ROOT");
+      man->SetDefaultStorage("local://$ALICE_ROOT/OCDB");
     }
   }
   else {
-    storageSTR = Form("local://%s",storage);
+    storageSTR = Form("%s",storage);
+    man->SetDefaultStorage(storageSTR.Data());
+  }
+  AliCDBMetaData* metaData = new AliCDBMetaData();
+  metaData->SetResponsible("Annalisa Mastroserio");
+  metaData->SetComment("Created by AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler.");
+  AliCDBId idCalSPD("ITS/Calib/SPDSparseDead",runNrStart,runNrEnd);
+  TObjArray* spdEntry = new TObjArray(240);
+  spdEntry->SetOwner(kTRUE);
+  for(UInt_t module=0; module<240; module++){
+    AliITSCalibrationSPD* calibSPD = new AliITSCalibrationSPD();
+    spdEntry->Add(calibSPD);
+  }
+  for(UInt_t module=0; module<240; module++){
+    AliITSCalibrationSPD* calibSPD = (AliITSCalibrationSPD*) spdEntry->At(module);
+    //printf(" AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::WriteSparseDeadToDB :  nr Sparse dead in module %i - %i \n",module,GetNrSparseDead(module));
+    calibSPD->SetNrBadSingle( GetNrSparseDead(module) );
+    calibSPD->SetBadList( GetSparseDeadArray(module) );
+    for (UInt_t chipIndex=0; chipIndex<5; chipIndex++) {
+      UInt_t eq,hs,chip,col,row;
+      AliITSRawStreamSPD::OfflineToOnline(module, chipIndex*32, 0, eq, hs, chip, col, row);
+      if (IsSilentChip(eq,hs,chip)) {
+        calibSPD->SetChipBad(chipIndex);
+      }
+      else {
+        calibSPD->UnSetChipBad(chipIndex);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  AliCDBEntry* cdbEntry = new AliCDBEntry((TObject*)spdEntry,idCalSPD,metaData);
+  man->Put(cdbEntry);
+  delete spdEntry;
+  delete cdbEntry;
+  delete metaData;
+  return kTRUE;
+}
+//____________________________________________________________________________________________
+Bool_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::WriteDeadToDBasNoisy(Int_t runNrStart, Int_t runNrEnd, const Char_t *storage) {
+  // writes dead pixels to DB for given runNrs
+  // overwrites any previous entries
+  AliCDBManager* man = AliCDBManager::Instance();
+  TString storageSTR = Form("%s",storage);
+  if (storageSTR.CompareTo("default")==0) {
+    if(!man->IsDefaultStorageSet()) {
+      man->SetDefaultStorage("local://$ALICE_ROOT/OCDB");
+    }
+  }
+  else {
+    storageSTR = Form("%s",storage);
     man->SetDefaultStorage(storageSTR.Data());
   }
   AliCDBMetaData* metaData = new AliCDBMetaData();
@@ -897,18 +1051,18 @@ Bool_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::WriteDeadToDBasNoisy(Int_t runNrStart,
   return kTRUE;
 }
 //____________________________________________________________________________________________
-Bool_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::WriteNoisyToDB(Int_t runNrStart, Int_t runNrEnd, Char_t *storage) {
+Bool_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::WriteNoisyToDB(Int_t runNrStart, Int_t runNrEnd, const Char_t *storage) {
   // writes noisy pixels to DB for given runNrs
   // overwrites any previous entries
   AliCDBManager* man = AliCDBManager::Instance();
   TString storageSTR = Form("%s",storage);
   if (storageSTR.CompareTo("default")==0) {
     if(!man->IsDefaultStorageSet()) {
-      man->SetDefaultStorage("local://$ALICE_ROOT");
+      man->SetDefaultStorage("local://$ALICE_ROOT/OCDB");
     }
   }
   else {
-    storageSTR = Form("local://%s",storage);
+    storageSTR = Form("%s",storage);
     man->SetDefaultStorage(storageSTR.Data());
   }
   AliCDBMetaData* metaData = new AliCDBMetaData();
@@ -943,6 +1097,15 @@ void AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::RecursiveInsertDead(AliITSCalibrationSPD
   RecursiveInsertDead(calibSPD,module,thisInd+1,highInd);
 }
 //____________________________________________________________________________________________
+void AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::RecursiveInsertSparseDead(AliITSCalibrationSPD* calibSPD, UInt_t module, Int_t lowInd, Int_t highInd) {
+  // inserts sparse dead pixels recursively, used when reading from db
+  if (lowInd>highInd) return;
+  Int_t thisInd = lowInd+(highInd-lowInd)/2;
+  SetSparseDeadPixelM(module,calibSPD->GetBadColAt(thisInd),calibSPD->GetBadRowAt(thisInd));
+  RecursiveInsertSparseDead(calibSPD,module,lowInd,thisInd-1);
+  RecursiveInsertSparseDead(calibSPD,module,thisInd+1,highInd);
+}
+//____________________________________________________________________________________________
 void AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::RecursiveInsertNoisy(AliITSCalibrationSPD* calibSPD, UInt_t module, Int_t lowInd, Int_t highInd) {
   // inserts noisy pixels recursively, used when reading from db
   if (lowInd>highInd) return;
@@ -1073,6 +1236,34 @@ TArrayS AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::GetDeadArray(UInt_t module, Bool_t tr
   return returnArray;
 }
 //____________________________________________________________________________________________
+TArrayS AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::GetSparseDeadArray(UInt_t module, Bool_t treeSerial) {
+  // get a TArrayS of the single dead pixels (format for the AliITSCalibrationSPD object)
+  TArrayS returnArray;
+
+  UInt_t eq = GetEqIdFromOffline(module);
+  UInt_t hs = GetHSFromOffline(module);
+  UInt_t size=GetNrSparseDead(module);
+  returnArray.Set(size*2);
+  UInt_t gloIndex=0;
+  for (UInt_t ch=0; ch<5; ch++) {
+    UInt_t chip = GetChipFromOffline(module,ch*32);
+    UInt_t gloChip = GetGloChip(eq,hs,chip);
+    if (treeSerial) fSparseDeadPixelMap[gloChip]->PrepareSerialize(); // for tree ordered values
+    else fSparseDeadPixelMap[gloChip]->PrepareSerializeOrdered(); // for key ordered values
+    if (!IsSilentChip(eq,hs,chip)) {
+      for (UInt_t index=0; index<fNrSparseDead[gloChip]; index++) {
+        Int_t key = fSparseDeadPixelMap[gloChip]->GetKeyIndex(index);
+        Int_t colM = GetColMFromKey(key);
+        Int_t rowM = GetRowMFromKey(key);
+        returnArray.AddAt(colM,gloIndex*2);
+        returnArray.AddAt(rowM,gloIndex*2+1);
+        gloIndex++;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  return returnArray;
+}
+//____________________________________________________________________________________________
 TArrayS AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::GetNoisyArray(UInt_t module, Bool_t treeSerial) {
   // get a TArrayS of the single noisy pixels (format for the AliITSCalibrationSPD object)
   TArrayS returnArray;
@@ -1160,7 +1351,7 @@ void AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::PrintEqSummary() {
   printf("Eq summary:\n");
   printf("-----------\n");
   for (UInt_t eq=0; eq<20; eq++) {
-    printf("Eq %*d: %*d silent(dead+inactive) , %*d dead , %*d noisy\n",2,eq,6,GetNrSilentEq(eq),6,GetNrDeadEq(eq),6,GetNrNoisyEq(eq));
+    printf("Eq %*d: %*d silent(dead+inactive) , %*d dead , %*d sparse-dead %*d noisy\n",2,eq,6,GetNrSilentEq(eq),6,GetNrDeadEq(eq),6,GetNrSparseDeadEq(eq),6,GetNrNoisyEq(eq));
   }
 }
 //____________________________________________________________________________________________
@@ -1250,6 +1441,29 @@ void AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::PrintDead() const {
   }
 }
 //____________________________________________________________________________________________
+void AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::PrintSparseDead() const {
+  // print the single dead pixels to screen (disregards inactive eq,hs,chip)
+  printf("------------------------------------------------------\n");
+  printf("Sparse Dead Pixels: (eq,hs,chip,col,row  |  module,colM,rowM)\n");
+  printf("------------------------------------------------------\n");
+  for (UInt_t gloChip=0; gloChip<1200; gloChip++) {
+    for (UInt_t index=0; index<fNrSparseDead[gloChip]; index++) {
+      Int_t key = fSparseDeadPixelMap[gloChip]->GetKeyIndex(index);
+      UInt_t eq = GetEqIdFromKey(key);
+      UInt_t hs = GetHSFromKey(key);
+      UInt_t chip = GetChipFromKey(key);
+      UInt_t col = GetColFromKey(key);
+      UInt_t row = GetRowFromKey(key);
+
+      UInt_t module = AliITSRawStreamSPD::GetOfflineModuleFromOnline(eq,hs,chip);
+      UInt_t colM = AliITSRawStreamSPD::GetOfflineColFromOnline(eq,hs,chip,col);
+      UInt_t rowM = AliITSRawStreamSPD::GetOfflineRowFromOnline(eq,hs,chip,row);
+
+      printf("%*d,%*d,%*d,%*d,%*d  |  %*d,%*d,%*d\n",2,eq,1,hs,1,chip,2,col,3,row,3,module,3,colM,3,rowM);
+    }
+  }
+}
+//____________________________________________________________________________________________
 void AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::PrintNoisy() const {
   // print the dead pixels to screen
   printf("-------------------------------------------------------\n");
@@ -1294,6 +1508,28 @@ Bool_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::SetDeadPixel(UInt_t eq, UInt_t hs, UIn
   return kFALSE;
 }
 //____________________________________________________________________________________________
+Bool_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::SetSparseDeadPixel(UInt_t eq, UInt_t hs, UInt_t chip, UInt_t col, UInt_t row) {
+  // set a dead pixel, returns false if pixel is already dead
+  UInt_t gloChip = GetGloChip(eq,hs,chip);
+  if (gloChip>=1200) {
+    Error("AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::SetSparseDeadPixel", "eq,hs,chip nrs (%d,%d,%d) out of bounds.",eq,hs,chip);
+    return kFALSE;
+  }
+  if (col>=32 && row>=256) {
+    Error("AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::SetSparseDeadPixel", "col,row nrs (%d,%d) out of bounds.",col,row);
+    return kFALSE;
+  }
+  Int_t key = GetKey(eq,hs,chip,col,row);
+  // if noisy we dont want to add it...
+  if (fSparseDeadPixelMap[gloChip]->Find(key) != NULL) return kFALSE;
+  if (fSparseDeadPixelMap[gloChip]->Insert(key,gloChip)) {
+    fNrSparseDead[gloChip]++;
+    //printf(" AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::SetSparseDeadPixel nSparse Dead : %i \n",fNrSparseDead[gloChip]);	
+    return kTRUE;
+  }
+  return kFALSE;
+}
+//____________________________________________________________________________________________
 Bool_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::SetNoisyPixel(UInt_t eq, UInt_t hs, UInt_t chip, UInt_t col, UInt_t row) {
   // set a noisy pixel, returns false if pixel is already noisy
   UInt_t gloChip = GetGloChip(eq,hs,chip);
@@ -1327,6 +1563,16 @@ Bool_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::SetDeadPixelM(UInt_t module, UInt_t co
   return SetDeadPixel(eq,hs,chip,col,row);
 }
 //____________________________________________________________________________________________
+Bool_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::SetSparseDeadPixelM(UInt_t module, UInt_t colM, UInt_t rowM) {
+  // set a dead pixel, returns false if pixel is already dead
+  UInt_t eq = GetEqIdFromOffline(module);
+  UInt_t hs = GetHSFromOffline(module);
+  UInt_t chip = GetChipFromOffline(module,colM);
+  UInt_t col = GetColFromOffline(module,colM);
+  UInt_t row = GetRowFromOffline(module,rowM);
+  return SetSparseDeadPixel(eq,hs,chip,col,row);
+}
+//____________________________________________________________________________________________
 Bool_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::SetNoisyPixelM(UInt_t module, UInt_t colM, UInt_t rowM) {
   // set a noisy pixel, returns false if pixel is already noisy
   UInt_t eq = GetEqIdFromOffline(module);
@@ -1352,6 +1598,21 @@ Bool_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::UnSetDeadPixel(UInt_t eq, UInt_t hs, U
   return kFALSE;
 }
 //____________________________________________________________________________________________
+Bool_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::UnSetSparseDeadPixel(UInt_t eq, UInt_t hs, UInt_t chip, UInt_t col, UInt_t row) {
+  // unset a dead pixel, returns false if pixel is not dead
+  UInt_t gloChip = GetGloChip(eq,hs,chip);
+  if (gloChip>=1200) {
+    Error("AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::UnSetSparseDeadPixel", "eq,hs,chip nrs (%d,%d,%d) out of bounds.",eq,hs,chip);
+    return kFALSE;
+  }
+  Int_t key = GetKey(eq,hs,chip,col,row);
+  if (fSparseDeadPixelMap[gloChip]->Remove(key)) {
+    fNrSparseDead[gloChip]--;
+    return kTRUE;
+  }
+  return kFALSE;
+}
+//____________________________________________________________________________________________
 Bool_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::UnSetNoisyPixel(UInt_t eq, UInt_t hs, UInt_t chip, UInt_t col, UInt_t row) {
   // unset a noisy pixel, returns false if pixel is not noisy
   UInt_t gloChip = GetGloChip(eq,hs,chip);
@@ -1377,6 +1638,16 @@ Bool_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::UnSetDeadPixelM(UInt_t module, UInt_t
   return UnSetDeadPixel(eq,hs,chip,col,row);
 }
 //____________________________________________________________________________________________
+Bool_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::UnSetSparseDeadPixelM(UInt_t module, UInt_t colM, UInt_t rowM) {
+  // unset a dead pixel, returns false if pixel is not dead
+  UInt_t eq = GetEqIdFromOffline(module);
+  UInt_t hs = GetHSFromOffline(module);
+  UInt_t chip = GetChipFromOffline(module,colM);
+  UInt_t col = GetColFromOffline(module,colM);
+  UInt_t row = GetRowFromOffline(module,rowM);
+  return UnSetSparseDeadPixel(eq,hs,chip,col,row);
+}
+//____________________________________________________________________________________________
 Bool_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::UnSetNoisyPixelM(UInt_t module, UInt_t colM, UInt_t rowM) {
   // unset a noisy pixel, returns false if pixel is not noisy
   UInt_t eq = GetEqIdFromOffline(module);
@@ -1422,7 +1693,7 @@ Bool_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::IsPixelNoisy(UInt_t eq, UInt_t hs, UIn
   // is the pixel noisy?
   UInt_t gloChip = GetGloChip(eq,hs,chip);
   if (gloChip>=1200 || col>=32 || row>=256) {
-    Error("AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::IsPixelNoisy", "eq,hs,chip,col,row nrs (%d,%d,%d) out of bounds.",eq,hs,chip,col,row);
+    Error("AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::IsPixelNoisy","eq,hs,chip,col,row nrs ( %d, %d, %d, %d, %d ) out of bounds.",eq,hs,chip,col,row);
     return kFALSE;
   }
   UInt_t key = GetKey(eq,hs,chip,col,row);
@@ -1558,6 +1829,15 @@ UInt_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::GetNrDead() const {
   return nrDead;
 }
 //____________________________________________________________________________________________
+UInt_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::GetNrSparseDead() const {
+  // returns the total nr of dead pixels
+  UInt_t nrSparseDead = 0;
+  for (UInt_t gloChip=0; gloChip<1200; gloChip++) {
+    nrSparseDead+=fNrSparseDead[gloChip];
+  }
+  return nrSparseDead;
+}
+//____________________________________________________________________________________________
 UInt_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::GetNrNoisy() const {
   // returns the total nr of noisy pixels
   UInt_t nrNoisy = 0;
@@ -1727,6 +2007,22 @@ UInt_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::GetNrDead(UInt_t module) const {
   return nrDead;
 }
 //____________________________________________________________________________________________
+UInt_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::GetNrSparseDead(UInt_t module) const {
+  // returns the number of sparse dead pixels for a certain module
+  if (module>=240) {
+    Error("AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::GetNrSparseDead", "module nr (%d) out of bounds.",module);
+    return 0;
+  }
+  UInt_t nrDead = 0;
+  UInt_t eq = GetEqIdFromOffline(module);
+  UInt_t hs = GetHSFromOffline(module);
+  for (UInt_t ch=0; ch<5; ch++) {
+    UInt_t gloChip = GetGloChip(eq,hs,GetChipFromOffline(module,ch*32));
+    nrDead+=fNrSparseDead[gloChip];
+  }
+  return nrDead;
+}
+//____________________________________________________________________________________________
 UInt_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::GetNrNoisy(UInt_t module) const {
   // returns the number of noisy pixels for a certain module
   if (module>=240) {
@@ -1871,6 +2167,17 @@ UInt_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::GetNrDeadEq(UInt_t eq) const {
   return returnval;
 }
 //____________________________________________________________________________________________
+UInt_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::GetNrSparseDeadEq(UInt_t eq) const {
+  // returns nr of dead for eq
+  UInt_t returnval=0;
+  for (UInt_t hs=0; hs<6; hs++) {
+    for (UInt_t chip=0; chip<10; chip++) {
+      returnval+=GetNrSparseDeadC(eq,hs,chip);
+    }
+  }
+  return returnval;
+}
+//____________________________________________________________________________________________
 UInt_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::GetNrNoisyEq(UInt_t eq) const {
   // returns nr of noisy for eq
   UInt_t returnval=0;
@@ -1991,6 +2298,12 @@ UInt_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::GetNrDeadC(UInt_t eq, UInt_t hs, UInt_
   return GetNrDeadC2(gloChip);
 }
 //____________________________________________________________________________________________
+UInt_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::GetNrSparseDeadC(UInt_t eq, UInt_t hs, UInt_t chip) const {
+  // returns nr of sparse dead for chip
+  UInt_t gloChip = GetGloChip(eq,hs,chip);
+  return GetNrSparseDeadC2(gloChip);
+}
+//____________________________________________________________________________________________
 UInt_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::GetNrNoisyC(UInt_t eq, UInt_t hs, UInt_t chip) const {
   // returns nr of noisy for chip
   UInt_t gloChip = GetGloChip(eq,hs,chip);
@@ -2117,7 +2430,7 @@ UInt_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::AddSilentFrom(AliITSOnlineCalibrationS
   return GetNrSilent() - tmpdead;
 }
 //____________________________________________________________________________________________
-UInt_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::AddDeadFrom(AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler* other) {
+UInt_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::AddDeadFrom(const AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler* other) {
   // returns number of new dead pixels in this' list
   UInt_t returnval=0;
   for (UInt_t gloChip=0; gloChip<1200; gloChip++) {
@@ -2135,7 +2448,7 @@ UInt_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::AddDeadFrom(AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPD
   return returnval;
 }
 //____________________________________________________________________________________________
-UInt_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::AddNoisyFrom(AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler* other) {
+UInt_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::AddNoisyFrom(const AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler* other) {
   // returns number of new noisy pixels in this' list
   UInt_t returnval=0;
   for (UInt_t gloChip=0; gloChip<1200; gloChip++) {
@@ -2187,7 +2500,7 @@ UInt_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::GetNrSilentDiff(AliITSOnlineCalibratio
   return returnval;
 }
 //____________________________________________________________________________________________
-UInt_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::GetNrDeadDiff(AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler* other) const {
+UInt_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::GetNrDeadDiff(const AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler* other) const {
   // returns nr of dead in this' lists and not in other's lists
   UInt_t returnval=0;
   for (UInt_t gloChip=0; gloChip<1200; gloChip++) {
@@ -2206,7 +2519,7 @@ UInt_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::GetNrDeadDiff(AliITSOnlineCalibrationS
   return returnval;
 }
 //____________________________________________________________________________________________
-UInt_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::GetNrNoisyDiff(AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler* other) const {
+UInt_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::GetNrNoisyDiff(const AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler* other) const {
   // returns nr of noisy in this' lists and not in other's lists
   UInt_t returnval=0;
   for (UInt_t gloChip=0; gloChip<1200; gloChip++) {
@@ -2225,7 +2538,7 @@ UInt_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::GetNrNoisyDiff(AliITSOnlineCalibration
   return returnval;
 }
 //____________________________________________________________________________________________
-AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler* AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::GetDiff(AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler* other) const {
+AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler* AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::GetDiff(const AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler* other) const {
   // returns handler with active/dead/noisy in this' lists, removing those that are in other's lists
   AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler* newHandler = new AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler();
 
@@ -2291,7 +2604,7 @@ AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler* AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::GetDiff(Al
   return newHandler;
 }
 //____________________________________________________________________________________________
-AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler* AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::GetSilentDiff(AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler* other) const {
+AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler* AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::GetSilentDiff(const AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler* other) const {
   // returns handler with active/dead in this' lists, removing those that are in other's lists
   AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler* newHandler = new AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler();
 
@@ -2343,7 +2656,7 @@ AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler* AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::GetSilentD
   return newHandler;
 }
 //____________________________________________________________________________________________
-AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler* AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::GetDeadDiff(AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler* other) const {
+AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler* AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::GetDeadDiff(const AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler* other) const {
   // returns handler with dead in this' lists, except for those in other's lists
   AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler* newHandler = new AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler();
   for (UInt_t gloChip=0; gloChip<1200; gloChip++) {
@@ -2362,7 +2675,7 @@ AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler* AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::GetDeadDif
   return newHandler;
 }
 //____________________________________________________________________________________________
-AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler* AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::GetNoisyDiff(AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler* other) const {
+AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler* AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::GetNoisyDiff(const AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler* other) const {
   // returns handler with noisy in this' lists, except for those in other's lists
   AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler* newHandler = new AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler();
   for (UInt_t gloChip=0; gloChip<1200; gloChip++) {
@@ -2573,6 +2886,15 @@ UInt_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::GetNrDeadC2(UInt_t gloChip) const {
   return fNrDead[gloChip];
 }
 //____________________________________________________________________________________________
+UInt_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::GetNrSparseDeadC2(UInt_t gloChip) const {
+  // returns nr of dead pixels on this chip
+  if (gloChip>=1200) {
+    Error("AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::GetNrSparseDeadC2", "global chip nr (%d) out of bounds.",gloChip);
+    return 0;
+  }
+  return fNrSparseDead[gloChip];
+}
+//____________________________________________________________________________________________
 UInt_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::GetNrNoisyC2(UInt_t gloChip) const {
   // returns nr of noisy pixels on this chip
   if (gloChip>=1200) {
@@ -2746,6 +3068,7 @@ void AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::ActivateALL() {
   // activate all eq,hs,chips
   for (UInt_t eq=0; eq<20; eq++) {
     ActivateEq(eq);
+
     for (UInt_t hs=0; hs<6; hs++) {
       ActivateHS(eq,hs);
       for (UInt_t chip=0; chip<10; chip++) {
@@ -2902,3 +3225,162 @@ Bool_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::IsSilentChip(UInt_t eq, UInt_t hs, UIn
   }
   return (!IsActiveEq(eq) || IsDeadEq(eq) || !IsActiveHS(eq,hs) || IsDeadHS(eq,hs) || !IsActiveChip(eq,hs,chip) || IsDeadChip(eq,hs,chip));
 }
+//____________________________________________________________________________________________
+Bool_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::IsNoisyChip(UInt_t eq, UInt_t hs, UInt_t chip) const {
+  // returns true if there is at least a noisy pixel in the chip
+
+  if (eq>=20 || hs>=6 || chip>=10) {
+    Error("AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::IsNoisyChip", "eq,hs,chip (%d,%d,%d) out of bounds.",eq,hs,chip);
+    return kFALSE;
+  }
+  Bool_t isNoisy = kFALSE;
+
+  UInt_t nrNoisy = GetNrNoisy();
+  for (UInt_t i=0; i<nrNoisy; i++) {
+    if(eq  == GetNoisyEqIdAt(i)){
+      if(hs  == GetNoisyHSAt(i)){
+        if(chip == GetNoisyChipAt(i)) {
+            UInt_t col  = GetNoisyColAt(i);
+            UInt_t row  = GetNoisyRowAt(i);
+            if (IsPixelNoisy(eq,hs,chip,col,row)) isNoisy = kTRUE;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  return isNoisy;
+}
+//____________________________________________________________________________________________
+Bool_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::WritePITConditionsToDB(Int_t runNrStart, Int_t runNrEnd, const Char_t *storage) {
+  // writes noisy pixels to DB for given runNrs
+  // overwrites any previous entries
+  AliCDBManager* man = AliCDBManager::Instance();
+  TString storageSTR = Form("%s",storage);
+  if (storageSTR.CompareTo("default")==0) {
+    if(!man->IsDefaultStorageSet()) {
+      man->SetDefaultStorage("local://$ALICE_ROOT/OCDB");
+    }
+  }
+  else {
+    storageSTR = Form("%s",storage);
+    man->SetDefaultStorage(storageSTR.Data());
+  }
+  AliCDBMetaData* metaData = new AliCDBMetaData();
+  metaData->SetResponsible("Annalisa Mastroserio");
+  metaData->SetComment("Created by AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler.");
+  AliCDBId idCalSPD("TRIGGER/SPD/PITConditions",runNrStart,runNrEnd);
+  AliCDBEntry* cdbEntry = new AliCDBEntry((TObject*)fTriggerConditions,idCalSPD,metaData);
+  man->Put(cdbEntry);
+  delete cdbEntry;
+  delete metaData;
+  return kTRUE;
+}
+
+//____________________________________________________________________________________________
+Bool_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::SetInactiveChipInPITmask(UInt_t eq, UInt_t hs, UInt_t chip){
+  //
+  fTriggerConditions->SetInActiveChip(eq,hs,chip);
+  return kTRUE;
+}
+//____________________________________________________________________________________________
+Bool_t AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::UnSetInactiveChipInPITmask(UInt_t eq, UInt_t hs, UInt_t chip){
+  //
+  fTriggerConditions->SetInActiveChip(eq,hs,chip);
+  return kTRUE;
+}
+//____________________________________________________________________________________________
+void AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::PrintDiffInDead(AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler *other) const {
+  //
+  // Printout of the differences between two ocdb files for SPD Dead channel map
+  //
+  UInt_t nrChipOk=0;
+  UInt_t nrDeadChipOk=0; 
+  UInt_t nrDeadHsOk=0;
+  UInt_t nrDeadHs =0;
+  UInt_t nrDeadChip=0;
+  UInt_t nrDeadHsInOther =0;
+  UInt_t nrDeadChipInOther=0;
+  UInt_t nrMismatch =0;
+  UInt_t nrMismatchInOther =0;
+  printf("\n\n ****** loop over chips ***** \n");
+  for(Int_t eq=0; eq<20; eq++){
+   if(TMath::Abs((Int_t)GetNrBadEq(eq) - (Int_t)other->GetNrBadEq(eq)) >0) printf("-----> dead pixels differ in eq %i!   %i - %i in the other \n",eq,GetNrBadEq(eq),other->GetNrBadEq(eq));
+   for(Int_t hs=0; hs<6; hs++){
+    Short_t nchips =0;
+    Short_t nchipsOther =0;
+    Short_t nok=0;
+    for(Int_t chip=0; chip<10; chip++){
+      UInt_t chipkey = AliITSRawStreamSPD::GetOfflineChipKeyFromOnline(eq,hs,chip);
+     // test if everything is coherent
+     if(IsDeadChip(eq,hs,chip) && other->IsDeadChip(eq,hs,chip)) {
+      nok++;
+      nrChipOk++;
+      nrDeadChipOk++;
+     }
+     if(!IsDeadChip(eq,hs,chip) && !other->IsDeadChip(eq,hs,chip)) nrChipOk++;
+     // now testing if mismatches
+     if(IsDeadChip(eq,hs,chip)) {
+      nrDeadChip++;
+      nchips++;
+      if(!other->IsDeadChip(eq,hs,chip)) {
+        nrMismatch++;
+        printf("  mismatch -> eq %i  hs %i  chip %i is DEAD  - ALIVE in the other (chipkey %i)\n",eq,hs,chip,chipkey);
+       }
+      }
+     if(other->IsDeadChip(eq,hs,chip)){
+      nrDeadChipInOther++;
+      nchipsOther++;
+      if(!IsDeadChip(eq,hs,chip)) {
+       nrMismatchInOther++;
+       printf("  mismatch -> eq %i  hs %i  chip %i is ALIVE -  DEAD in the other (chipkey %i)\n",eq,hs,chip,chipkey);
+      }
+     }
+    }
+    if(nok==10) nrDeadHsOk++;
+    if(nchips==10) nrDeadHs++;
+    if(nchipsOther==10) nrDeadHsInOther++;
+   }
+  }
+
+printf("\n\n\n*************SUMMARY****************\n");
+printf(" BOTH have : %i Dead HS and %i Dead chips  with %i coherent chips \n",nrDeadHsOk,nrDeadChipOk,nrChipOk);
+printf("\n_________MISMATCH RESULTS___________\n");
+printf(" THIS  : Nr Dead HS %i - Nr Dead Chip %i \n",nrDeadHs,nrDeadChip);
+printf(" OTHER : Nr Dead HS %i - Nr Dead Chip %i \n",nrDeadHsInOther,nrDeadChipInOther);
+printf(" N Mismatches in Dead  chips (=ALIVE in the other) %i \n",nrMismatch);
+printf(" N Mismatches in Alive chips (=DEAD  in the other) %i \n",nrMismatchInOther);
+}
+//____________________________________________________________________________________________
+void AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler::PrintDiffInPITmask(AliITSOnlineCalibrationSPDhandler *other) const {
+  //
+  // Printout of the differences between two ocdb files for SPD Dead channel map
+  //
+
+Int_t nOk =0;
+Int_t nMismatch =0;
+Int_t nMismatchInOther =0;
+
+printf("\n\n ****** loop over chips in PIT mask***** \n");
+for(Int_t eq=0; eq<20; eq++){
+  for(Int_t hs=0; hs<6; hs++){
+   for(Int_t chip=0; chip<10; chip++){
+
+  UInt_t chipkey = AliITSRawStreamSPD::GetOfflineChipKeyFromOnline(eq,hs,chip);
+
+  if(fTriggerConditions->IsChipActive(eq,hs,chip) && (other->GetTriggerConditions())->IsChipActive(eq,hs,chip)) nOk++;
+  if(fTriggerConditions->IsChipActive(eq,hs,chip) && !(other->GetTriggerConditions())->IsChipActive(eq,hs,chip)) {
+   nMismatch++;
+   printf("Mismatch -> eq %i  hs %i chip %i is ACTIVE - INACTIVE in the other (chipkey %i) \n",eq,hs,chip,chipkey);
+  }
+  if(!fTriggerConditions->IsChipActive(eq,hs,chip) && (other->GetTriggerConditions())->IsChipActive(eq,hs,chip)) {
+   nMismatchInOther++;
+   printf("Mismatch -> eq %i  hs %i chip %i is INACTIVE - ACTIVE in the other (chipkey %i) \n",eq,hs,chip,chipkey);
+   }
+  if(!fTriggerConditions->IsChipActive(eq,hs,chip) && !(other->GetTriggerConditions())->IsChipActive(eq,hs,chip)) nOk++;
+  }
+ }
+}
+
+printf("n Chips OK %i : ACTIVE mismatch %i  - INACTIVE mismatch in %i \n",nOk,nMismatch,nMismatchInOther);
+
+}
+