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There are four computers at each site that run the most important items of hardware or software. They are: | There are four computers at each site that run the most important items of hardware or software. They are: | ||
- | ^Type ^ }} | + | ^Type ^ Function ^ Computer Name ^^^ Access with... ^ |
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- | Lastly, check that the software on the timing PCs is running | + | |
- | * [[operations:documentation.ivs.timingsw|Software on the timing PC]] | + | |
- | Function ^ Computer Name ^^^ Access with... ^ | + | |
^ ^ ^ Hobart ^ Katherine ^ Yarragadee ^ ^ | ^ ^ ^ Hobart ^ Katherine ^ Yarragadee ^ ^ | ||
|PC Field System | Linux PC that runs Field System software to control the antenna, DBBC and Mark5 | pcfshb | pcfske | pcfsyg | ssh, VNC (display 1) | | |PC Field System | Linux PC that runs Field System software to control the antenna, DBBC and Mark5 | pcfshb | pcfske | pcfsyg | ssh, VNC (display 1) | | ||
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== Check the maser == | == Check the maser == | ||
+ | * [[operations:maser_check|Hydrogen Maser check]] | ||
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== DBBC Configuration == | == DBBC Configuration == | ||
+ | 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_v2|Configuring the DBBC]] | ||
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== Mark5 Recorder setup == | == Mark5 Recorder setup == | ||
- | == Clock and delay check == | + | Next the Mark5 recorder needs to be prepared for the observations. |
+ | * [[operations:documentation.ivs.mark5_v2|Mark5B recorder setup]] | ||
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+ | == Clock and delay check == | ||
+ | * [[operations:documentation.clock_and_delay_check|Checking clock offsets and delays]] | ||
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== Test recording == | == Test recording == | ||
+ | * [[operations:documentation.test_recording|Making a test recording]] | ||
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== System Temperature (Tsys) check == | == System Temperature (Tsys) check == | ||
== Antenna checks == | == Antenna checks == | ||
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- | 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]] | + | |
- | Next the Mark5 recorder needs to be prepared for the observations. | + | |
- | * [[operations:documentation.ivs.mark5|Mark5B recorder setup]] | + | |
Lastly, check that the software on the timing PCs is running | Lastly, check that the software on the timing PCs is running | ||
* [[operations:documentation.ivs.timingsw|Software on the timing PC]] | * [[operations:documentation.ivs.timingsw|Software on the timing PC]] |