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===== Background ===== | ===== Background ===== | ||
- | * [[operations:background_auscope|About the AuScope VLBI Project]] | + | * [[http://auscope.phys.utas.edu.au|About the AuScope VLBI Project]] |
* [[operations:background_hardware|Overview of the telescopes and related hardware]] | * [[operations:background_hardware|Overview of the telescopes and related hardware]] | ||
+ | * [[operations:acronyms|Acronym dictionary]] | ||
===== Observations on the 12m telescopes from the Control Room ===== | ===== Observations on the 12m telescopes from the Control Room ===== | ||
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If it has not already been done, it may be necessary to prepare the schedule and procedure files. This is usually done well in advance, but here are the instructions: | If it has not already been done, it may be necessary to prepare the schedule and procedure files. This is usually done well in advance, but here are the instructions: | ||
* [[operations:documentation.ivs.drudg|Preparing the schedule and procedure files]] | * [[operations:documentation.ivs.drudg|Preparing the schedule and procedure files]] | ||
+ | * [[operations:documentation.ivs.drudg_ureop|Additional schedule preparation for Hb ultra-rapid EOP experiments]] | ||
The Digital Base-Band Converter (DBBC) takes the IF signals from the telescope and digitises them for the Mark5 recorder. The DBBC needs to be properly configured prior to an observation: | The Digital Base-Band Converter (DBBC) takes the IF signals from the telescope and digitises them for the Mark5 recorder. The DBBC needs to be properly configured prior to an observation: | ||
* [[operations:documentation.DBBCSetupIVS|Configuring the DBBC]] | * [[operations:documentation.DBBCSetupIVS|Configuring the DBBC]] | ||
Next the Mark5 recorder needs to be prepared for the observations. | Next the Mark5 recorder needs to be prepared for the observations. | ||
* [[operations:documentation.ivs.mark5|Mark5B recorder setup]] | * [[operations:documentation.ivs.mark5|Mark5B recorder setup]] | ||
+ | Lastly, check that the software on the timing PCs is running | ||
+ | * [[operations:documentation.ivs.timingsw|Software on the timing PC]] | ||
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=== Starting and Monitoring === | === Starting and Monitoring === | ||
- | Starting an monitoring the observations for: | + | |
- | * [[operations:monitoring_hb|The Hobart 12m]] | + | * [[operations:starting_monitoring|Starting an monitoring the observations]] |
- | * [[operations:monitoring_ke|The Katherine 12m]] | + | * [[operations:starting_monitoring_urEOP|Additional tasks prior to starting Ultra-rapid EOP observations]] |
- | * [[operations:monitoring_yg|The Yarragadee 12m]] | + | |
- | * Alarms are currently provided using the [[operations:documentation.logmonitor| log monitor]]. As a backup, pmSTALM can be used but it checks for fewer error conditions. This is described [[operations:documentation.pmstalm| here]]. | + | |
=== After the Observations === | === After the Observations === |