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operations:rf_if_check_9.10.5 [2014/07/16 23:04]
Vasaant Krishnan
operations:rf_if_check_9.10.5 [2016/10/17 09:18] (current)
Ross Turner
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       * ASCII code if setting manually: ''​__QQ''​       * ASCII code if setting manually: ''​__QQ''​
     * At Yarragadee     * At Yarragadee
-      * S RCP : 10.0 dB +      * S RCP : 10.0 dB (changed to 15.0 dB to keep power levels - Lucia, Jun 2015)  
-      * X RCP : 1.0 dB+      * X RCP : 7.0 dB
       * ASCII code if setting manually: ''​TTNN''​       * ASCII code if setting manually: ''​TTNN''​
  
-The main thing is that the target power levels ​[[operations:​documentation.dbbcsetupivs_v2|here ]] are OK, (once the DBBC is set up and levels reported by fs command iread). If values aren't as above but power levels are attained without radical attenuation,​ then all is well.+Check the crossover switch and attenuator settings via the [[operations:​starting_sysmon|System Monitor GUI]]. 
  
- ​Check ​the crossover switch and attenuator settings via the [[operations:​starting_sysmon|System Monitor GUI]]. If they are not correctthey can be adjusted using the ''​rfpic''​ and ''​ifpic''​ commands in the Field System. ​ Documentation for these commands is here:+The main thing is that the target power levels (listed in the next session ​[[operations:​documentation.dbbcsetupivs_v2|DBBC setup]]) are OK. If values aren't as above, but power levels ​are attained without radical attenuationthen all is well. Otherwise, the attenuation level should ​be adjusted using the ''​rfpic''​ and ''​ifpic''​ commands in the Field System. ​ Documentation for these commands is here:
  
   * [[operations:​documentation:​pcfs_rfpic|rfpic documentation]]   * [[operations:​documentation:​pcfs_rfpic|rfpic documentation]]
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 IF attenuation to nominal: IF attenuation to nominal:
 <​code>​ifnom</​code>​ <​code>​ifnom</​code>​
-<note important>​Occasionally these commands may report a communications error. If this happens, try re-issuing the command.</​note>​+<note important>​Occasionally these commands may report a communications error. If this happens, try re-issuing the command.  
 +If the issue persists, it may be necessary to restart Monica'​s Rxmon and IFBox on pcfs.</​note>​
  
-To set these values manually, use the nc (netcat) command and appropriate ASCII code given above. For example, to set the attenuators at Yarragadee:+  * [[restart_monica_rxmon_ifbox|Restart Rxmon and IFBox]] 
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 +To set these values manually, use the nc (netcat) command and appropriate ASCII code given above. For example, to set the attenuators at Yarragadee, log in as //oper// to //pcfsyg// and type:
 <​code>​ <​code>​
 nc pcfsyg 60002 nc pcfsyg 60002
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 <​code>​TTNN</​code>​ <​code>​TTNN</​code>​
 Then type "​Ctrl-C"​ to quit  Then type "​Ctrl-C"​ to quit 
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