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operations:documentation.ivs.drudg_9.10.5 [2014/07/03 09:39] David Horsley [Extra Step For Austral Experiments] |
operations:documentation.ivs.drudg_9.10.5 [2014/09/03 04:08] Jim Lovell [Preparing Schedule and Procedure Files] |
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When run, it will prompt you for the experiment code and observatory. Both should be entered in **lower case**. It will download the schedule file (or ask if you want to re-download the file if it currently exists) to ''/vlbobs/ivs/sched/'', copy it to pcfs[hb|ke|yg] (it will check if it will overwrite the file), build the snp and prc files (or offer to re-build them if they exist), copy them to the correct places and finally offer to print off a schedule summary and the procedure file. (Crtl X Ctrl C to print proc file after editing). | When run, it will prompt you for the experiment code and observatory. Both should be entered in **lower case**. It will download the schedule file (or ask if you want to re-download the file if it currently exists) to ''/vlbobs/ivs/sched/'', copy it to pcfs[hb|ke|yg] (it will check if it will overwrite the file), build the snp and prc files (or offer to re-build them if they exist), copy them to the correct places and finally offer to print off a schedule summary and the procedure file. (Crtl X Ctrl C to print proc file after editing). | ||
- | **Make sure the ifdsx command has the right IFs selected and the right power settings. This is not done by default!** Check [[operations:documentation.dbbcsetupivs_v2|the DBBC setup page]] for the correct settings. Note that yg and hb have the latest software and the levels should be correct **but the input IF settings may not be correct**. Please double check. | + | **Make sure the ifdsx command has the right IFs selected and the right power settings.** Check [[operations:documentation.dbbcsetupivs_v2|the DBBC setup page]] for the correct settings. Note that this should be done by default now but **please double check**, especially for unusual or non-standard setups. |
- | ===== Extra Step For Austral Experiments ===== | + | The summary file, which contains a scan-by-scan summary of the observations including start and stop times, azimuth and elevation, disk usage predictions is a useful resource when checking on the progress of observations. It can be printed out but to save paper it's recommended you view it in a text editor. You can find it on ops2 or ops-serv2 in ''/vlbobs/ivs/sched/<obscode><station_ID>.sum''. |
+ | If you are setting up an AUST experiment, please read on... | ||
+ | ===== Extra Step For Austral Experiments ===== | ||
- | + | Austral Experiments **may** need to have the proc file edited so that the correct checkmk5 procedure is used. | |
- | Austral Experiments need to have the proc file edited | + | |
Open two terminals on pcfs. Enter in one terminal: | Open two terminals on pcfs. Enter in one terminal: | ||
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On the other terminal, enter > | On the other terminal, enter > | ||
- | <code>emacs -nw /usr2/proc/aust(current exp number and station)</code> | + | <code>emacs -nw /usr2/proc/aust<current_exp_number><station_code>.prc</code> |
- | Go to the bottom of the file and paste the checkmk5 procedure. | + | Go to the bottom of the file and look at the checkmk5 procedure. It should already be there and the content //between// the ''define'' and ''enddef'' lines should be identical. If not, then paste the checkmk5 procedure from the first terminal. |
Ctrl x Crtl c and 'y' to save. | Ctrl x Crtl c and 'y' to save. | ||
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In one enter: | In one enter: | ||
- | <code>more /usr2/proc/aust(previous exp number and station)</code> | + | <code>more /usr2/proc/aust<previous_exp_number><station_code>.prc</code> |
This will open the previous experiment proc file. | This will open the previous experiment proc file. | ||
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Then overwrite the current proc file by entering: | Then overwrite the current proc file by entering: | ||
- | <code>pf,aust(current exp number and station)</code> | + | <code>pf,aust<current_exp_number><station_code>.prc</code> |
Then enter: | Then enter: | ||
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Then Ctrl x Ctrl c and 'y' to save. | Then Ctrl x Ctrl c and 'y' to save. | ||
+ | ===== Extra Step For Austral Weekend Experiments ===== | ||
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+ | For the weekend experiments, an extra command is needed in the first schedule so that it will automatically start the second schedule. Here's what needs to be done: | ||
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+ | For each telescope: | ||
+ | - Log on to the pcfs, and <code>cd /usr2/sched</code> | ||
+ | - Edit the schedule file <code>emacs -nw aust<current_exp_number><station_code>.snp</code> | ||
+ | - go to the end of the schedule file (press [esc], then >) and add the following lines: <code>!+1m | ||
+ | schedule=aust<next_exp_number><station_code>,#1</code> | ||
+ | - Then Ctrl x Ctrl c and 'y' to save. | ||
+ | The two new lines will tell the field system to wait 1 minute (for the last checkmk5 procedure to finish), then start the new schedule. |