1. To be safe, log out and
start from scratch.
2.
Logon to the experiment control console (VHF or UHF) as user eiscat.
3. Click on the log desktop and make a note
in the electronic log.
4. Select the Eros v or Eros u desktop.
5. Open a terminal
window.
6.
Logon to the data server as user eiscat
using ssh
eiscat@t45001 or ssh eiscat@puny (ssh t45001 or puny should be enough).
The prompt eiscat@t45001:/home/eiscat> should appear.
7. Type Eros u or Eros v. The EROS console window will appear.
You may get an error message asking
about the lock file. If so, follow the
instructions.
8.
To run the program, from the EROS console window (on the Eros u or v
desktop) type
> runexp /kst/exp/progname/progname hh:mm [ scan [ owner [ height ] ] ]
for example
> runexp /kst/exp/tau1/tau1
10:00 bore SP on VHF and
> runexp
/kst/exp/tau2pl/tau2pl 10:00 cp1 SP 300.0
on
UHF.
9.
Type printexp to see that the program has started, then bring up the
transmitter.
10. Start data recording
using enablerec (stop using disablerec).
11.
The Correlator window will tell if the lag_wrap program is working in the u5011
or
v5011 computer
in the VME crate.
12.
The Recorder window should show the deco_dump program is working.
If not, stopexp, reset the VME crate,
and runexp again.
13.
Type rtg to start rtgraph (see How to run the mainland RT
graph).
14. Note that the main
rtgraph window shows how much time remains until the disk is full.
15.
To start a UHF remote programme type:
> kir runexp
/kst/exp/progname/progname.elan hh:mm [ scan [ owner [ height ] ] ]
> sod /kst/exp/progname/progname.elan hh:mm [ scan [ owner [ height ] ] ]
where progname is again the name of the
elan program file you with to run, which should be the same name as is used in
Tromsø.
Use kir printexp and sod printexp to see that the program
has started. If there are questions or
problems, call the remote sites.
The kir and sod prefixes also work for
other EROS commands.
16. Remote rtg windows may be
seen on the web by following the link from www.eiscat.com. If there are problems with either rtg or the
display, call the remote sites.
17. Start the Tromsø
analysis from a terminal window on the ana u or ana v desktop. ssh
eiscat@matilda (ssh matilda should be enough) then type guisdap –a.
18. To stop at hh:mm UT type stopexp
hh:mm
(for UHF also kir stopexp hh:mm and sod stopexp hh:mm if using the remote
sites).
Remember that data recording is NOT running as default.
Use enablerec
to start recording!
Common operational
modes
For VHF and UHF:
tau1 = runexp /kst/exp/tau1/tau1 hh:mm bore [ CP = default ]
For UHF:
CP1 = runexp /kst/exp/tau2pl/tau2pl hh:mm cp1 [ CP = default ]
CP2 = runexp /kst/exp/tau2pl/tau2pl hh:mm cp2 [ CP = default ]
CP3 = runexp /kst/exp/tau2pl/tau2pl hh:mm cp3 [ CP = default ]
WARNING: Data recording is not reliable and must be
checked every hour!
Note that if the analysis stops then recording may have also
stopped (see below).
If recording has stopped, go to the Eros window and type
“restartdata”.
If that does not work try “stopexp” and “runexp …” (as
above).
If that does not work try exiting Eros and restarting.
If that does not work try rebooting the crate computer
(v5011 and u5011).
Analysis may sometimes stop and should also be checked
every hour…
Note that if the analysis stops then recorded may have also
stopped (see above).
The analysis will stop if there is a long enough data gap (5
min or more).
Also, due to a fault, analysis may stop at midnight UT.
If the analysis has stopped go the the Matlab window (not a
terminal window) and type “anacont”.
If that does not work start over using “guisdap –a” as
usual, and adjust the date and time in the Guisdap for Dummies window to just
before the stop (the analysis does not need to be restarted from the very
beginning of operations).