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operations:documentation_ops2_austral15day [2013/11/27 03:42] Jim Lovell [Observatory Checking] |
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| * [[#schedule_overview_and_module_usage|Observing schedule and module usage overview]] | * [[#schedule_overview_and_module_usage|Observing schedule and module usage overview]] | ||
| * [[#schedule_changeover|Schedule changeover procedure]] | * [[#schedule_changeover|Schedule changeover procedure]] | ||
| + | * [[#module_swaps|Swapping Mark5 modules]] | ||
| * [[#observatory_checking|Observatory checking procedure]] (every 3 days) | * [[#observatory_checking|Observatory checking procedure]] (every 3 days) | ||
| * [[#fringe_checks|Fringe Checks]] | * [[#fringe_checks|Fringe Checks]] | ||
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| * [[operations:startmessage|Send a start message to IVS]]. | * [[operations:startmessage|Send a start message to IVS]]. | ||
| * Send off the log files to IVS. Refer to the page [[operations:documentation.ivs.commentsfile|Prepare the comments file and transfer the logs]] for details. Note that all modules for AUSTRAL experiments from Yarragadee and Katherine are shipped to Hobart, and all AUSTRAL data are eTransfer-ed to Curtin for correlation. | * Send off the log files to IVS. Refer to the page [[operations:documentation.ivs.commentsfile|Prepare the comments file and transfer the logs]] for details. Note that all modules for AUSTRAL experiments from Yarragadee and Katherine are shipped to Hobart, and all AUSTRAL data are eTransfer-ed to Curtin for correlation. | ||
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| + | ===== Module Swaps ===== | ||
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| + | Module swaps should be coordinated with local staff at the observatories. Someone at the site will phone when they want to change a module. | ||
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| + | It's important that the new module is powered up during a scan gap as this draws significant power and the Mark5 can't record to the other module at the same time (and will probably crash). So, when someone from the observatory calls, consult the observation summary file and find an upcoming period of time of at least one minute between a ''Stop Data'' and a ''Start Data'' to carry out the swap. For example, in the schedule below, the period between Scans ''332-2104'' and ''332-2110'' would be a good choice as there's a gap of almost 4 minutes (from ''21:06:18'' to ''21:10:01''). However, a module change between Scans ''332-2118b'' and ''332-2122'' would not be a good idea as the gap is only 25 seconds (from ''21:22:29'' to ''21:22:54''): | ||
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| + | <code> | ||
| + | Start Stop Record | ||
| + | Scan Line# Source Az El Cable Data Data Dur Gbyte | ||
| + | date = 2013NOV28 DOY = 332 | ||
| + | 332-2101 7 0648-165 254 6 CCW 21:01:11 21:02:05 0:54 .0 XXX | ||
| + | 332-2102b 24 1606+106 50 27 NEUTR 21:02:57 21:04:13 1:16 6.9 * | ||
| + | 332-2104 41 1622-253 89 48 NEUTR 21:04:52 21:06:18 1:26 16.6 * | ||
| + | 332-2110 58 0454-810 188 31 CW 21:10:01 21:11:30 1:29 27.6 * | ||
| + | 332-2111 75 0230-790 184 26 CW 21:11:54 21:18:16 6:22 39.0 * | ||
| + | 332-2118b 92 2052-474 140 13 CW 21:18:58 21:22:29 3:31 87.9 * | ||
| + | 332-2122 109 2300-683 166 18 CW 21:22:54 21:24:35 1:41 114.9 * | ||
| + | 332-2125 126 0727-115 260 6 CW 21:25:51 21:26:21 0:30 127.9 * | ||
| + | </code> | ||
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| + | === Procedure === | ||
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| + | * Any time before the scan gap, ask the local person to power down the module to be removed (by tuning its key) and take it out for storage. It's safe to do this as powering down a module shouldn't draw significant power and therefore interrupt a recording. | ||
| + | * The new module can be inserted, **but don't turn the key yet!** | ||
| + | * Wait for the time of the end of the identified scan, and confirm that recording has stopped by making sure that the 4 disk activity lights on the 'live' module go out. | ||
| + | * Ask the local person to turn the key on the new module | ||
| ===== Observatory Checking ===== | ===== Observatory Checking ===== | ||
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