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operations:documentation.dbbcsetupivs [2011/07/18 04:04] Jamie McCallum |
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| ====== DBBC Setup for IVS ====== | ====== DBBC Setup for IVS ====== | ||
| - | Open a VNC session to the DBBC from the Applications menu on Ops4: | + | Open a VNC session to the DBBC you want to configure from the Applications menu on Ops4: |
| In ''C:\DBBC_CONF\'' are several configuration files for different experiment types. The configurations used for IVS are: | In ''C:\DBBC_CONF\'' are several configuration files for different experiment types. The configurations used for IVS are: | ||
| * ''dbbc_config_file_geo.txt'' for R1 and R4 geodesy | * ''dbbc_config_file_geo.txt'' for R1 and R4 geodesy | ||
| + | * ''dbbc_config_file_geo_16.txt'' for AUSTRAL sessions | ||
| * ''dbbc_config_file_APSG_CRF.txt'' for APSG, CRDS and CRF geodesy | * ''dbbc_config_file_APSG_CRF.txt'' for APSG, CRDS and CRF geodesy | ||
| * ''dbbc_config_file_T2_OHIG.txt'' for T2 and OHIG | * ''dbbc_config_file_T2_OHIG.txt'' for T2 and OHIG | ||
| * ''dbbc_config_file_rdv86.txt'' for RDV86 | * ''dbbc_config_file_rdv86.txt'' for RDV86 | ||
| - | Next //**Copy**// (i.e. Do NOT rename) the appropriate file to ''dbbc_config_file.txt'' | + | The default configuration is kept in ''dbbc_config_file.txt'' and this will be loaded when the server software is started. |
| + | (If you want to change the default, //**Copy**// (i.e. Do NOT rename) the appropriate file to ''dbbc_config_file.txt'') | ||
| - | Check to see if a program called ''DBBC Control net.exe'' is running. If it is, exit it. | + | Check to see if a program called ''DBBC Control net.exe'' is running. If not, start it and say "y" when asked if you want to use the default config, otherwise "n". |
| - | Start ''DBBC Control net.exe'' Which can be found on the Desktop. | + | Start ''DBBC Control net.exe'' which can be found on the Desktop. If you didn't accept the default config, load the file you want now with the LOAD command. e.g.: |
| + | <code> | ||
| + | load=dbbc_config_file.geo.txt | ||
| + | </code> | ||
| + | Then configure the DBBC with a | ||
| + | <code> | ||
| + | reconfig | ||
| + | </code> | ||
| + | Configurations will take about 2 minutes. | ||
| - | You will be shown the frequency setup (it should agree with the contents of the config file) and you will be asked if you want to configure the DBBC. Answer with a ''y''. Configurations will take about 2 minutes. Once complete, start the ''DBBC Client.exe'' software (On the Desktop) and synchronise the DBBC to the station pps with the following command: | + | When the configuration is complete, synchronise the DBBC to the station pps with the following command: |
| <code> | <code> | ||
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| </code> | </code> | ||
| - | One the configuration is complete, you need to set up the IF system. The commands to do this depend on the IVS observation. | + | You now need to set up the IF system. The commands to do this depend on the IVS observation and the station. |
| - | For R1, R4 and RDV experiments they should be: | + | For R1, R4, CRF, CRDS, AUSTRAL and RDV experiments on they should be: |
| <code> | <code> | ||
| dbbcifa=1,agc,1 | dbbcifa=1,agc,1 | ||
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| </code> | </code> | ||
| - | For APSG, CRDS, CRF, OHIG and T2 experiments, they should be: | + | |
| + | For APSG, OHIG and T2 experiments, for all stations they should be: | ||
| <code> | <code> | ||
| dbbcifa=1,agc,1 | dbbcifa=1,agc,1 | ||
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| </code> | </code> | ||
| - | The target values for the total power readings is 56000. this can be checked by the command dbbcif[abcd]. If the levels are too high or low, then adjust the attenuation on the IF box. Note that the levels on IF C (dbbcifc) are a bit low. Don't worry about it. | + | Recommended DBBC power levels can be found [[hardware:dbbc.targetifpower|here]]. Current target values for the total power readings is 56000. this can be checked by the command: ifa, ifb, ifc or ifd. If the levels are too high or low, then adjust the attenuation on the IF box. Note that the levels on IF C (e-remote control command: ifc) are a bit low. Don't worry about it. |
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