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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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* 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]] |