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====== Hobart26m ====== | ====== Hobart26m ====== | ||
The Hobart26m uses the DBBC backend for these experiments rather than the mk5 rack. Unfortunately, the FS only supports controlling one "rack" at a time, so you need to edit configuration files and restart the FS to swap between the backends. There are some instructions included below. | The Hobart26m uses the DBBC backend for these experiments rather than the mk5 rack. Unfortunately, the FS only supports controlling one "rack" at a time, so you need to edit configuration files and restart the FS to swap between the backends. There are some instructions included below. | ||
+ | * **DO NOT RUN SLOGIT!** This script assumes that you are using the mark4 backend and will create an unusable proc file! Instead, run drudg directly. As ''oper@hobart'' | ||
+ | - ''cd /usr2/sched/'' | ||
+ | - ''scp oper@pcfshb:/usr2/sched/hob006.skd /usr2/sched/@@ | ||
+ | - ''drudg hob006.skd'' | ||
+ | - Check equipment with option ''11'' - it should be set to DBBC and Mark5B for the rack and recorder. | ||
+ | - Return to the main menu and produce a proc file with ''12' and snap file with ''3'' | ||
+ | - Copy a previous experiments proc file across to current experiment (these are fairly heavily customised at the moment) with ''cp /usr2/proc/hob005ho.prc /usr2/proc/hob006ho.prc'' | ||
* On ''hobart'', terminate the FS and then run the following commands: | * On ''hobart'', terminate the FS and then run the following commands: | ||
- ''cp /usr2/control/mk5ad.mk5ho.ctl /usr2/control/mk5ad.ctl'' | - ''cp /usr2/control/mk5ad.mk5ho.ctl /usr2/control/mk5ad.ctl'' | ||
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* Restart the FS with ''fs'' and then check that the correct mark5 is selected with | * Restart the FS with ''fs'' and then check that the correct mark5 is selected with | ||
- ''mk5=dot?'' - this should return a "normal" response, as for the AuScope antennas. | - ''mk5=dot?'' - this should return a "normal" response, as for the AuScope antennas. | ||
- | * Load the procedure as per normal and make sure that there are no errors reported by the FS. | + | * Load the hob006 procedure as per normal and make sure that there are no errors reported by the FS after running ''setupxx''. |