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development:dynamicobserving:running [2016/04/05 02:04] Jim Lovell |
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====== Running the Dynamic Observing Software ====== | ====== Running the Dynamic Observing Software ====== | ||
- | The description below assumes that the experiment is called ds001 and that it's running on the Katherine 12m (station ID Katherine). It is also assumed that the [[development:dynamicobserving:scripts|Dynamic Observing Scripts]] are installed in /home/oper/dysched | + | The description below assumes that the experiment is called ds001 and that it's running on the Katherine 12m (station ID Katherine). It is also assumed that the [[development:dynamicobserving:scripts|Dynamic Observing Scripts]] are installed in /home/oper/bin/dysched |
It's recommended that this software is run from a VNC session but it can also be run on the desktop. For the example given here, a VNC session is shown. | It's recommended that this software is run from a VNC session but it can also be run on the desktop. For the example given here, a VNC session is shown. | ||
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- A log of activity from [[development:dynamicobserving:ds_redbutton.pl|ds_redbutton.pl]] is kept in ''/usr2/log/ds_allow_*.log'' | - A log of activity from [[development:dynamicobserving:ds_redbutton.pl|ds_redbutton.pl]] is kept in ''/usr2/log/ds_allow_*.log'' | ||
- In a new terminal window, start the main dynamic observing script [[development:dynamicobserving:dysched|dysched.pl]] with the name of the experiment and the station ID: | - In a new terminal window, start the main dynamic observing script [[development:dynamicobserving:dysched|dysched.pl]] with the name of the experiment and the station ID: | ||
- | - ''cd ~/dysched'' | + | - ''cd ~/bin/dysched'' |
- ''./dysched.pl ds001 ke'' | - ''./dysched.pl ds001 ke'' | ||
- You will be asked if you want to continue as any current schedule will be stopped. | - You will be asked if you want to continue as any current schedule will be stopped. | ||
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- If the antenna is available or not, [[development:dynamicobserving:dysched|dysched.pl]] now checks to see if the schedule is about to expire or not. If it is, a ''halt'' command is sent, otherwise a ''cont''. | - If the antenna is available or not, [[development:dynamicobserving:dysched|dysched.pl]] now checks to see if the schedule is about to expire or not. If it is, a ''halt'' command is sent, otherwise a ''cont''. | ||
- [[development:dynamicobserving:dysched|dysched.pl]] can be stopped at any time by typing Control-C in the terminal window or by killing the process | - [[development:dynamicobserving:dysched|dysched.pl]] can be stopped at any time by typing Control-C in the terminal window or by killing the process | ||
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+ | By default, the station status information is available from the [[http://auscope.phys.utas.edu.au/tests/do_status.html|Dynamic Observing station status]] page and the schedule status is available at [[http://auscope.phys.utas.edu.au/dynamic_sched_status.html|the dynamic scheduling status]] page (the last line lists the most recent schedule). | ||
Below is a screenshot of a dynamic scheduling session running at Katherine. | Below is a screenshot of a dynamic scheduling session running at Katherine. | ||
{{:development:dynamicobserving:pcfske_01.png?700|}} | {{:development:dynamicobserving:pcfske_01.png?700|}} |