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| ====== Operator Documentation for observations ====== | ====== Operator Documentation for observations ====== | ||
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| ====== Background ====== | ====== Background ====== | ||
| * Background reading for new operators | * Background reading for new operators | ||
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| * [[operations:maps|Maps]] | * [[operations:maps|Maps]] | ||
| ===== IVS Observation Instructions ===== | ===== IVS Observation Instructions ===== | ||
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| + | **[[operations:documentation_ops2_pcfs9.10.5plus:offsite|Off-site experiment monitoring notes]]** | ||
| Below are the links to a step-by-step procedure for making IVS observations on the 12m and 26mtelescopes. The current version of e-RemoteCtrl has a built-in checklist which can now be used during the setup procedure. So the first task is to start the Observing and monitoring software at each site, then e-RemoteCtrl. | Below are the links to a step-by-step procedure for making IVS observations on the 12m and 26mtelescopes. The current version of e-RemoteCtrl has a built-in checklist which can now be used during the setup procedure. So the first task is to start the Observing and monitoring software at each site, then e-RemoteCtrl. | ||
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| * [[operations:documentation.eremotecontrol_checklist_midob26]|26-m checklist parameter description]] | * [[operations:documentation.eremotecontrol_checklist_midob26]|26-m checklist parameter description]] | ||
| - | * [[[operations:AUM-hb|New procedures for the AUM experiments and the Hobart12 (Hb) telescope]] | + | * [[[operations:AUM-hb|New procedures for the Mixed-Mode (AUM) experiments with Hobart12 (Hb) and Katherine (Ke) telescopes]] |
| ==== Monitoring Observations on Parkes 64-m ==== | ==== Monitoring Observations on Parkes 64-m ==== | ||
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| * Open a terminal and **ssh into observer@ops-serv2** and for each station run: <code>~/slogit.auscope.sh</code> | * Open a terminal and **ssh into observer@ops-serv2** and for each station run: <code>~/slogit.auscope.sh</code> | ||
| * Sometimes ~/ is not needed before the slogit command. | * Sometimes ~/ is not needed before the slogit command. | ||
| - | * Note - this script will now ask if there is a [[operations:SAR|SAR satellite pass]] to be observed during the experiment (or immediately afterwards). Please check the Google calendar before answering! If there is a track, then the stations SNP file will be automatically edited to accommodate the scan & you will be given a list of shortened or skipped scans - record these in the handover notes! | + | <del>* Note - this script will now ask if there is a [[operations:SAR|SAR satellite pass]] to be observed during the experiment (or immediately afterwards). Please check the Google calendar before answering! If there is a track, then the stations SNP file will be automatically edited to accommodate the scan & you will be given a list of shortened or skipped scans - record these in the handover notes!</del> |
| * During normal telescope operation you can do all telescopes with one command via <code>schedules <experiment name> <st1> <st2> ... <st4> </code> or <code>schedules $(nobs -p)</code> after checking that this will produce the correct result by typing <code>nobs -p</code> into the terminal. Note that this will assume that there are no SAR tracks during the schedule to be drudged. | * During normal telescope operation you can do all telescopes with one command via <code>schedules <experiment name> <st1> <st2> ... <st4> </code> or <code>schedules $(nobs -p)</code> after checking that this will produce the correct result by typing <code>nobs -p</code> into the terminal. Note that this will assume that there are no SAR tracks during the schedule to be drudged. | ||
| * On occasions, the Hobart data are written to disk between scans for e-transfer to Tsukuba for ultra-rapid EOP observations. Some additional changes to the schedule files are required in this case: | * On occasions, the Hobart data are written to disk between scans for e-transfer to Tsukuba for ultra-rapid EOP observations. Some additional changes to the schedule files are required in this case: | ||
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| * [[operations:documentation.ivs.mark5_module_selection|Which module do I use?]] | * [[operations:documentation.ivs.mark5_module_selection|Which module do I use?]] | ||
| - | * [[http://auscope.phys.utas.edu.au/opswiki/doku.php?id=operations:log|Module Allocation Spreadsheet]] | + | * [[http://131.217.63.180:8000|Module and Experiment Library]] |
| If there is no specific module allocated to the experiment, the relevant column on the spreadsheet will be left blank. | If there is no specific module allocated to the experiment, the relevant column on the spreadsheet will be left blank. | ||
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| ==Before Setup:== | ==Before Setup:== | ||
| - | **1. Drudg schedule for the experiment (if it has not been done already)**. Drudg the schedule using ''slogit.auscope.sh'' on ops-serv2 as for the other stations. | + | **1. Before you drudg, start the correct fs-mk5hb (fs-auscope?) for IVS which runs a script to select the correct backend (mk5 and DBBC). Drudg schedule for the experiment (if it has not been done already)**. Drudg the schedule using ''slogit.auscope.sh'' on ops-serv2 as for the other stations. Having the backend selected correctly will result in the correct proc file being generated. |
| From ops8, confirm that the sum file has been copied across to ''/vlbobs/ivs/sched/''. Otherwise, ssh into hobart (''ssh oper@hobart'') and copy the .sum file with the command <code>scp /tmp/sched.tmp observer@ops-serv2:/vlbobs/ivs/sched/aug019ho.sum</code>. | From ops8, confirm that the sum file has been copied across to ''/vlbobs/ivs/sched/''. Otherwise, ssh into hobart (''ssh oper@hobart'') and copy the .sum file with the command <code>scp /tmp/sched.tmp observer@ops-serv2:/vlbobs/ivs/sched/aug019ho.sum</code>. | ||
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| ==Setup of Telescope:== | ==Setup of Telescope:== | ||
| - | **Step 1.** Open VNC viewer to newsmerd <code>vncviewer newsmerd:1</code> The password is the usual one. | + | **Step 1.** Open a VNC viewer to newsmerd <code>vncviewer newsmerd:1</code> The password is the usual one. (hobart26 FS runs on computer named hobart). If this is not accessible ssh to observer@newsmerd then restart the vnc with <code> vncserver :1 -shared & </code> |
| **Step 2.** Check that the field system is running on newsmerd. Usually, the Geodesy window will be Desktop 4. If it is not running, please start it with ''fs-mk5hb'' to ensure that the geodetic backend is selected. | **Step 2.** Check that the field system is running on newsmerd. Usually, the Geodesy window will be Desktop 4. If it is not running, please start it with ''fs-mk5hb'' to ensure that the geodetic backend is selected. | ||
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| ==== Monitoring Observations on the 26-m ==== | ==== Monitoring Observations on the 26-m ==== | ||
| - | * Please note that e-RemoteControl does not adequately show the recorded/free space on a module in mkv. To see how full is the module, please use commands //mk5=bank_set// (module capacity) and //disk_pos// (write pointer position). | + | * Please note that e-RemoteControl is now longer supported and will not connect to the field system! |
| + | * Instead, please use ''stream_log ho'' to create a local file for the log monitor. | ||
| + | * Checklists now have to be manually triggered with ''checklistHo $exper'' (where ''$exper'' is the experiment name) - to launch the start or end checklists, please use ''checklistHo $exper start'' or ''checklistHo $exper stop'' repectively. | ||
| * Parameters of the check-list during observation for 26-m are [[operations:documentation.eremotecontrol_checklist_midob26|explained here]]. | * Parameters of the check-list during observation for 26-m are [[operations:documentation.eremotecontrol_checklist_midob26|explained here]]. | ||
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