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| If the observation is being monitored from the AuScope control room, use e-remote control can be used as the Field System interface, but generally the VNC sessions are fine. | If the observation is being monitored from the AuScope control room, use e-remote control can be used as the Field System interface, but generally the VNC sessions are fine. | ||
| - | <note important>If you can't connect to the DBBC VNC server, the DBBC may have died. In which case, follow these notes on [[operations:documentation:dbbc_restart|operations:documentation:dbbc_restart]]</note> | + | If it's not already running, start the System Monitor, one for each AuScope telescope. On newsmerd: |
| + | <code> | ||
| + | ~/bin/monitor_system.pl | ||
| + | </code> | ||
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| + | <note important>If you can't connect to the DBBC VNC server, the DBBC may have died. In which case, follow these notes on [[operations:documentation:dbbc_restart|Recovering from a DBBC Failure]]</note> | ||
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| + | //These next steps should only be necessary if you are starting an observation from scratch.// If not, go straight to the [[operations:documentation:lba_starting_and_monitoring|starting and monitoring observations]] section. | ||
| - | //These next steps should only be necessary if you are starting an observation from scratch.// If you are following on from a previous observation, then the System Monitor GUI, Field System software, DBBC server, Mark5 software etc should already be running in the VNC sessions. Here are some setup notes from the IVS documentation with some comments where differences exist between IVS and LBA setup. Note that commands that can be sent from eRemoteControl can also be sent from the Field System Operator Input window which is on the pcfske:1 VNC session. | + | If you are following on from a previous observation, then the System Monitor GUI, Field System software, DBBC server, Mark5 software etc should already be running in the VNC sessions. Here are some setup notes from the IVS documentation with some comments where differences exist between IVS and LBA setup. Note that commands that can be sent from eRemoteControl can also be sent from the Field System Operator Input window which is on the pcfske:1 VNC session. |
| === Timing PC Software === | === Timing PC Software === | ||
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| * [[operations:documentation:fs_antenna_9.10.5|Some notes on antenna control and monitoring]] using the new version of the Field system | * [[operations:documentation:fs_antenna_9.10.5|Some notes on antenna control and monitoring]] using the new version of the Field system | ||
| - | === System Monitor === | ||
| - | On newsmerd, start the system monitor for the antenna: | ||
| - | <code> | ||
| - | ~/bin/monitor_system.pl | ||
| - | </code> | ||
| === RF and IF signal path === | === RF and IF signal path === | ||
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| * [[operations:documentation.weather_check|Weather conditions]] | * [[operations:documentation.weather_check|Weather conditions]] | ||
| + | ===== ... and finally ===== | ||
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| + | If all is set up, it's time to [[operations:documentation:lba_starting_and_monitoring|start and monitor the observations]]. | ||
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