Module swaps should be coordinated with local staff at the observatories and should only occur at the start of a System Check period. Remember that not all System Check periods require a module swap. Before a module is swapped, you and the local person must agree, on the phone, that both modules are idle.

• Confirm with the local person that the four disk activity lights are NOT flashing on either module
• Wait for one minute and again confirm with the local person that the four disk activity lights are NOT flashing.
• Ask the local person to turn the key on the used module and swap it with a blank one of the correct size.
• Wait for three green lights above the new module to indicate it is powered up and ready.
• You will want to continue with the old, partially filled module, so confirm you have the right one with a

  mk5=vsn?

  and if it isn't, change to the correct one with a

  mk5=bank_set=inc

  , wait about 10 sec, then do and another

  mk5=vsn?

• Make a note in the log that a new module has been inserted into Bank A or B, and say which bank is currently active. Please include VSN codes in the message and in the table on the Module usage page page.
• Send an email to auscope-operations@list.utas.edu.au so that we know what's happened

Note that you can view the Mark5 recorder and the status of the modules remotely using the control room Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) web cameras:

• Hobart: http://ptzhb.phys.utas.edu.au
• Katherine : http://ptzke.phys.utas.edu.au
• Yarragadee : http://ptzyg.phys.utas.edu.au
  These cameras have pre-defined way-points (menu in lower right). Select the Mark5 recorder (e.g. for Hobart it's “mk5hb” for the 12m, “mkv” for the 26m). You may have to pan and zoom a bit to read the labels and see the lights.