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| The next step is to convert the existing snp file into one which will control the flexbuff recordings appropriately. This is done via a script at present - please use the following commands <code>cp aum001hb.snp aum001hb.orig.snp | The next step is to convert the existing snp file into one which will control the flexbuff recordings appropriately. This is done via a script at present - please use the following commands <code>cp aum001hb.snp aum001hb.orig.snp | ||
| /usr2/sched/snp2flexbuff.sh aum001hb.orig.snp aum001hb.snp hb</code> | /usr2/sched/snp2flexbuff.sh aum001hb.orig.snp aum001hb.snp hb</code> | ||
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| + | Updated: The DBBC3KE (which will be recording the X-band data is now configured. "correlation statistics" might be slightly lower from the DBBC than expected (~16000000 rather than 18000000+). It hopefully won't be too much of an issue (Lim: cited from Jamie). Use the following script instead: | ||
| + | <code>snp2flexbuff.aum.sh | ||
| + | aum0007.setup.dbbc3ke.py</code> | ||
| + | The flexbuff logs will be under | ||
| + | <code>/usr2/log/$(lognnm).flexbuffhb.log</code> (S-band recordings only, 46236) and <code>/usr2/log/$(lognnm).flexbuflyg.log</code> (X-band recordings only, 46229 & 46230) | ||
| The newly created aum001hb.snp file retains the timing of the source commands, scan names and times but calls a script to run the recorder and omits many of the typical procedures like preob, etc. **NB - do not use the line number entries in the sum file!** | The newly created aum001hb.snp file retains the timing of the source commands, scan names and times but calls a script to run the recorder and omits many of the typical procedures like preob, etc. **NB - do not use the line number entries in the sum file!** | ||
| - | * RF and IF paths configured/DBBC settings: The RF/IF/DBBC configuration has been compiled into a single script on pcfshb ''~/aum.32mhz.py''. Running this should set up all the essential settings for both the X-band recorded through the DBBC3 and S-band through the 26m backend and dbbcho. | + | * RF and IF paths configured/DBBC settings: The RF/IF/DBBC configuration has been compiled into a single script on pcfshb ''~/aum007.setup.py''. Running this should set up all the essential settings for both the X-band recorded through the DBBC3 and S-band through the 26m backend and dbbcho. |
| * No RF configuration is needed for the X-band data recorded through the DBBC3, but it is necessary to set the inputs on the 26m's remote backend (e.g "the folly" or "PalfreymansBackend". Go to the hobart26 VNC session (''vncviewer newsmerd:1'') and go to desktop 3. Refresh the Folly display with 'r' and confirm that **S/X SRCP** and **S/X XRCP** are highlighted for channels 1 and 2 respectively. | * No RF configuration is needed for the X-band data recorded through the DBBC3, but it is necessary to set the inputs on the 26m's remote backend (e.g "the folly" or "PalfreymansBackend". Go to the hobart26 VNC session (''vncviewer newsmerd:1'') and go to desktop 3. Refresh the Folly display with 'r' and confirm that **S/X SRCP** and **S/X XRCP** are highlighted for channels 1 and 2 respectively. | ||
| - | * DBBC server: If the aum.32mhz.py script cannot communicate with the DBBC servers, you can restart the software running through the VNC sessions on dbbc3hb (''DBBC# Control DDC_V_v121.exe'') and dbbcho (''DBBC2 Control DDC v105_2.exe'' and ''SerialServer.sem.py''), respectively. | + | * DBBC server: If the aum007.setup.py script cannot communicate with the DBBC servers, you can restart the software running through the VNC sessions on dbbc3hb (''DBBC# Control DDC_V_v122.exe'') and dbbcho (''DBBC2 Control DDC v105_2.exe'' and ''SerialServer.sem.py''), respectively. |
| - | * IF selections can be checked with the ''aum.query.py'' script on pcfshb. For the DBBC3, all inputs and filters should be ''2'' and all power levels should have a target level of ''42000''. For the dbbcho, the input should be ''1'', the filter ''2'' and the target power level should be ''48000'' | + | * IF selections can be checked with the ''aum.check.sh'' script on pcfshb. For the DBBC3, all inputs and filters should be ''2'' and all power levels should have a target level of ''42000''. For the dbbcho, the input should be ''1'', the filter ''2'' and the target power level should be ''48000'' |
| * Maser ok: Check the Hobart26 maser as per usual | * Maser ok: Check the Hobart26 maser as per usual | ||
| * Mark5: Not used. Instead log in to the Flexbuff recorder (with ''ssh observer@flexbuffhb'') and confirm that the time is correct (with ''ntpq -np'') and that jive5ab is running (with ''ps -ef | grep jive'') | * Mark5: Not used. Instead log in to the Flexbuff recorder (with ''ssh observer@flexbuffhb'') and confirm that the time is correct (with ''ntpq -np'') and that jive5ab is running (with ''ps -ef | grep jive'') | ||
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