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operations:documentation.ivs.mark5_v2 [2013/11/04 00:39] Imogen Jones [Check the Mark5 system clock] |
operations:documentation.ivs.mark5_v2 [2016/05/05 06:01] Ross Turner [4. Synch/time check] |
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First check if the dimino program is running: | First check if the dimino program is running: | ||
<code>ps -ef | grep -i dim</code> | <code>ps -ef | grep -i dim</code> | ||
- | If it is, we want to re-start it so that output is logged to the correct place. Stop it with this command: | + | If it is (you should see ''DIMino -m0'' in the output from the above), we want to re-start it so that output is logged to the correct place. Stop it with this command: |
<code>EndDIM</code> | <code>EndDIM</code> | ||
Then start it and give the experiment code and station ID as the argument. E.g. for r1456 at Yarragadee: | Then start it and give the experiment code and station ID as the argument. E.g. for r1456 at Yarragadee: | ||
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201222802:40:54 dimino Ready. End with Enddim, please | 201222802:40:54 dimino Ready. End with Enddim, please | ||
</code> | </code> | ||
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===== Check the Mark5 system clock ===== | ===== Check the Mark5 system clock ===== | ||
- | The Mark5 gets it's system time from a local GPS receiver which runs an NTP server. You can check if it is synchronised with the command as oper@mk5hb on the vnc viewer: | + | The Mark5 gets it's system time from a local GPS receiver which runs an NTP server. You can check if it is synchronised with the command as oper@mk5(station name) on the vnc viewer: |
<code>ntpq -np</code> | <code>ntpq -np</code> | ||
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==== 3. Configure the Mark5 ==== | ==== 3. Configure the Mark5 ==== | ||
Then do one of the following depending on the experiment type. | Then do one of the following depending on the experiment type. | ||
- | * For AUST,R1, R4, RD, RDV, T2, ANZ, CRDS, CRF, OHIG:<code>setupsx</code> | + | * For AUST,R1, R4, RDV, T2, ANZ, CRDS, CRF, OHIG:<code>setupsx</code> |
- | * For CONT:<code>setup8f</code> | + | * For CONT, RD:<code>setup8f</code> |
This will configure the Mark5 for the experiment. | This will configure the Mark5 for the experiment. | ||
==== 4. Synch/time check ==== | ==== 4. Synch/time check ==== | ||
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look for ''syncerr_eq_0'', and that the final number is less than ~5 ms. | look for ''syncerr_eq_0'', and that the final number is less than ~5 ms. | ||
- | If you see something like ''syncerr_gt_3'' then ''fmset'' may need to be run to synchronise the clocks. To do this, open a terminal on pcfs[hb|ke|yg], and type | + | If you see something like ''syncerr_gt_3'' or ''not_synced'' (Edited by Arwin, can someone check this and delete this message?)then ''fmset'' may need to be run to synchronise the clocks. To do this, open a terminal on pcfs[hb|ke|yg], and type |
<code>fmset</code> | <code>fmset</code> | ||
When the interface appears, type | When the interface appears, type |