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operations:rf_if_check_9.10.5 [2013/02/21 07:09] jayb |
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* S RCP : 0.0 dB | * S RCP : 0.0 dB | ||
* X RCP : 10.0 dB | * X RCP : 10.0 dB | ||
+ | * ASCII code if setting manually: ''@@TT'' | ||
* At Katherine | * At Katherine | ||
- | * S RCP : 15.5 dB | + | * S RCP : 15.0 dB |
* X RCP : 8.5 dB | * X RCP : 8.5 dB | ||
+ | * ASCII code if setting manually: ''__QQ'' | ||
* At Yarragadee | * At Yarragadee | ||
- | * S RCP : 13.0 dB | + | * S RCP : 10.0 dB |
- | * X RCP : 13.0 dB | + | * X RCP : 7.0 dB |
+ | * ASCII code if setting manually: ''TTNN'' | ||
- | The main thing is that the target power levels, once DBBC is set up and levels reported by fs command iread [[operations:documentation.dbbcsetupivs_v2|here ]] are OK! If values aren't as above but power levels are attained without radical attenuation, then all is well. | + | Check the crossover switch and attenuator settings via the [[operations:starting_sysmon|System Monitor GUI]]. |
- | Check the crossover switch and attenuator settings via the [[operations:starting_sysmon|System Monitor GUI]]. If they are not correct, they can be adjusted using the ''rfpic'' and ''ifpic'' commands in the Field System. Documentation for these commands is here: | + | The main thing is that the target power levels (listed in the next session [[operations:documentation.dbbcsetupivs_v2|DBBC setup]]) are OK. If values aren't as above, but power levels are attained without radical attenuation, then all is well. Otherwise, the attenuation level should be adjusted using the ''rfpic'' and ''ifpic'' commands in the Field System. Documentation for these commands is here: |
* [[operations:documentation:pcfs_rfpic|rfpic documentation]] | * [[operations:documentation:pcfs_rfpic|rfpic documentation]] | ||
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<code>ifnom</code> | <code>ifnom</code> | ||
<note important>Occasionally these commands may report a communications error. If this happens, try re-issuing the command.</note> | <note important>Occasionally these commands may report a communications error. If this happens, try re-issuing the command.</note> | ||
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+ | To set these values manually, use the nc (netcat) command and appropriate ASCII code given above. For example, to set the attenuators at Yarragadee: | ||
+ | <code> | ||
+ | nc pcfsyg 60002 | ||
+ | S | ||
+ | </code> | ||
+ | Prompt will return: 'values', so type in: | ||
+ | <code>TTNN</code> | ||
+ | Then type "Ctrl-C" to quit | ||
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