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operations:documentation.parkes_monitoring [2015/05/06 11:50] Vasaant Krishnan [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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| * ''pkvex.sh aua003.vex'' | * ''pkvex.sh aua003.vex'' | ||
| * Enter the passwords for ''vlbi@pam0'' and ''pcfs (pkvsi2)'' when prompted. | * Enter the passwords for ''vlbi@pam0'' and ''pcfs (pkvsi2)'' when prompted. | ||
| - | * Excellent! Now the ''.psn'' file is ready, and you only need to ''drudg'' the schedule file. From ''vlbi@hydra'' (or ''your_cass@venice.atnf.csiro.au''): | + | * Excellent! Now the ''.psn'' file is ready, and you only need to ''drudg'' the schedule file. From ''vlbi@hydra'': |
| * ''ssh oper@pkvsi2-ext'' | * ''ssh oper@pkvsi2-ext'' | ||
| * ''cd /usr2/sched/'' | * ''cd /usr2/sched/'' | ||
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| * 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'' | ||
| + | * Generate a sap summary with menu: ''5'' | ||
| * ''Exit'' from ''drudg'' with menu: ''0'' | * ''Exit'' from ''drudg'' with menu: ''0'' | ||
| + | * ''scp'' the .sum file 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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| joffrey% lorun sx.cmd | joffrey% lorun sx.cmd | ||
| joffrey% cd ~/smsetup | joffrey% cd ~/smsetup | ||
| - | joffrey% smsetup MK-V_geo.cmd</code> | + | joffrey% smrun MK-V_geo.cmd</code> |
| <note>Note any errors. If it has been less than ~60 seconds since you turned "F/C synthesisers", wait for another minute or so and try again.</note> | <note>Note any errors. If it has been less than ~60 seconds since you turned "F/C synthesisers", wait for another minute or so and try again.</note> | ||
| * There should now be valid levels in all 14 Mk5 VCs. | * There should now be valid levels in all 14 Mk5 VCs. | ||
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