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| These are notes on IVS observations from ops2, the six-monitor PC in the AuScope VLBI Operations room in Hobart. | These are notes on IVS observations from ops2, the six-monitor PC in the AuScope VLBI Operations room in Hobart. | ||
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| + | If you are unfamiliar with the computers and software used at the sites and in the control room, please read this before continuing: | ||
| + | * [[[[operations:documentation:computers_software|Introductory notes on computers and software]] | ||
| The main control interface during an observation is [[http://www.econtrol-software.de/|e-Remote Control]], which communicates with the PC Field System (PCFS) machines at the observatories. All the computers at the observatories have names ending with their two-letter telescope ID: | The main control interface during an observation is [[http://www.econtrol-software.de/|e-Remote Control]], which communicates with the PC Field System (PCFS) machines at the observatories. All the computers at the observatories have names ending with their two-letter telescope ID: | ||
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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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| * On occasions, the Hobart data are written to disk between scans for e-transfer to Tsukuba for ultra-rapid EOP observations. Some additional changes to the schedule files are required in this case: | * On occasions, the Hobart data are written to disk between scans for e-transfer to Tsukuba for ultra-rapid EOP observations. Some additional changes to the schedule files are required in this case: | ||
| * [[operations:documentation.ivs.drudg_ureop|Additional schedule preparation for Hb ultra-rapid EOP experiments]] | * [[operations:documentation.ivs.drudg_ureop|Additional schedule preparation for Hb ultra-rapid EOP experiments]] | ||
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| + | == RF and IF signal path == | ||
| + | * [[operations:rf_if_check|Configuring the RF and IF signal paths]] | ||
| == 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]] | ||
| == Test recording == | == Test recording == | ||
| + | * [[operations:documentation.test_recording|Making a test recording]] | ||
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| == System Temperature (Tsys) check == | == System Temperature (Tsys) check == | ||
| + | * [[operations:documentation.test_tsys|Tsys measurement]] check | ||
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| == Antenna checks == | == Antenna checks == | ||
| + | * [[operations:documentation.test_antenna|Antenna checks]] | ||
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| == Weather checks == | == Weather checks == | ||
| + | * [[operations:documentation.weather_check|Weather conditions]] | ||
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| == Fringe check == | == Fringe check == | ||
| == Send a Station Ready email == | == Send a Station Ready email == | ||
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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]] | ||
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