Start the observations¶
$ : commands to insert in a shell
> : commands to insert in the operatorInput panel
: check the execution on the monitor
On PULSAR/VLBI¶
Login as pulsar. Place your schedules in folder /home/pulsar/scheds/[your project code]
From a terminal, start SEADAS
$ seadas
On another workspace, open a new terminal and start a vnc session for the head node leap0:
$ vncviewer leap0:2
In the vnc session leap0¶
If you do not see the LEAPCONTROLLER interface, open a new terminal and start it
$ /home/user/seadas/bin/leapcontroller
Inside SEADAS window¶
- Enable the antenna control by clicking on the red label at the top right corner of the Antenna and Pointing Management frame. Fig.31
- Check that the label becomes green and displays the word “ENABLED” Fig.32
- Select “Schedule” in the “Session mode” combo box Fig.33
- Click “Schedule Management”. A window named “Seadas schedule management” pops up Fig.34
- Click “Load sched” in “Schedule management” window. A system window pops up for browsing system directories and selecting the schedule file
- In “Schedule manager” window select schedule lines to be done - mouse left click on each single line - or click button “Select all” for loading the entire schedule in the “Observations List” window Fig.35
- If necessary, rearrange the order of the observations in the “Observations List” window - left button click == cut line ; mid button click == paste line
- Back on SEADAS main window click “Observe”