Documentation for the “open MoniCA” software, as maintained by the ATNF.

To start or stop the server code, there should be a script which is invoked like:

/etc/init.d/Monica.monica start

The scripts are kept in: /usr2/AuscopeUtils/monitoring/init.d/

To start a client simply run the script “omc.sh”, which is in the ~oper directory on pcfshb. (you will need X forwarding, as it will wish to launch a window). More details can be obtained by reading /usr2/AuscopeUtils/monitoring/oMonica/README.sh

Note that you will have a much better experience if you run the client on a server which is “near” to you. So while in Sandy Bay, I would suggest running the ~observer/omc.sh script on ops-serv2.

The first popup relates to selecting a server to read information from.

Once a server has been selected, you will get a Monitor Display with with to view data. Viewing modes can be accessed through the menu: Setup → Add Panel → select.

Two very popular options are Point Table (useful for seeing many points at once) and Time Series (useful for obtaining a historical perspective).