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operations:documentation.parkes_monitoring [2015/05/06 11:47] Vasaant Krishnan [Setting up for Parkes observations:] |
operations:documentation.parkes_monitoring [2015/05/07 00:44] Jamie McCallum [Setting up for Parkes observations:] |
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* Specialised program //atsnap// will be used to control antenna. | * Specialised program //atsnap// will be used to control antenna. | ||
* vex file has to be converted into "pointing" format file //psn//, that contains scan-end times (i.e. moments when antenna should start moving): | * vex file has to be converted into "pointing" format file //psn//, that contains scan-end times (i.e. moments when antenna should start moving): | ||
+ | * Use the snap summary to check that the Parkes antenna is tracking the correct source and that the recorded data volume is correct | ||
* Parkes Observing Portal will be used for the real-time interactive antenna status retrieval: [[https://parkes-ops.atnf.csiro.au/PORTAL/login.php?return=/PORTAL/index.php]] John Sarkissian from ATNF will tell you about it on Thursday morning at 9am. | * Parkes Observing Portal will be used for the real-time interactive antenna status retrieval: [[https://parkes-ops.atnf.csiro.au/PORTAL/login.php?return=/PORTAL/index.php]] John Sarkissian from ATNF will tell you about it on Thursday morning at 9am. | ||
* Two tools are running: Portal itself, and FROG. You will use //Portal// to monitor the status of the antenna, use the chat, book observing time, send reports and follow up on any problems. //FROG// is an alert system: [[https://parkes-ops.atnf.csiro.au/FROG/index.php]] | * Two tools are running: Portal itself, and FROG. You will use //Portal// to monitor the status of the antenna, use the chat, book observing time, send reports and follow up on any problems. //FROG// is an alert system: [[https://parkes-ops.atnf.csiro.au/FROG/index.php]] | ||
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* When prompted: ''Output for which station (type a code, :: or q to quit, = for all) ?'' | * When prompted: ''Output for which station (type a code, :: or q to quit, = for all) ?'' | ||
* Tell it: ''Pa'' | * Tell it: ''Pa'' | ||
- | * Next, you need to get ''drudg'' to do what you want it to do by selecting the number corresponding to the desired ''menu'' option. | + | * Next, you need to get ''drudg'' to do what you want it to do by selecting the number corresponding to the desired //menu// option. |
- | * Check that the equipment is set correctly with: ''menu 11''. The output needs to read: ''Rack=Mark5'' and: ''Recorder1=Mark5B''. | + | * Check that the equipment is set correctly with menu: ''11''. The output needs to read: ''Rack=Mark5'' and: ''Recorder1=Mark5B''. |
- | * Next make the ''proc'' file with: ''menu 12'' | + | * Next make the ''proc'' file with menu: ''12'' |
- | * And the ''snap'' file with: ''menu 3'' | + | * And the ''snap'' file with menu: ''3'' |
- | * ''Exit'' from ''drudg'' with ''menu 0'' | + | * Generate a sap summary with menu: ''5'' |
+ | * ''Exit'' from ''drudg'' with menu: ''0'' | ||
+ | * scp the snap summary back to ares with ''scp /tmp/DR.tmp observer@ares.phys.utas.edu.au:/vlbobs/ivs/sched/aua003pa.sum'' | ||
* Note that aua003pa.prc should be identical to aua002pa.prc except for the header. Use: | * Note that aua003pa.prc should be identical to aua002pa.prc except for the header. Use: | ||
* ''diff /usr2/proc/aua003pa.prc /usr2/proc/aua002pa.prc'' | * ''diff /usr2/proc/aua003pa.prc /usr2/proc/aua002pa.prc'' |