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operations:documentation.parkes_monitoring [2015/05/07 00:36]
Jamie McCallum [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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         * Generate a sap summary with menu: ''​5''​         * Generate a sap summary with menu: ''​5''​
         * ''​Exit''​ from ''​drudg''​ with menu: ''​0''​         * ''​Exit''​ from ''​drudg''​ with menu: ''​0''​
-        * scp the snap summary back to ares with ''​scp /tmp/DR.tmp observer@ares.phys.utas.edu.au:''​+        * 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''​
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