Changes between Version 60 and Version 61 of DataTakingMainPage


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Timestamp:
01/05/15 23:20:35 (10 years ago)
Author:
Daniela Dorner
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updated various things: removed wrong information, added new information, marked some things as optional, changed order of some points

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    2929*fact* account you only risk to interfere unintentionally with data taking by e.g. pressing Ctrl-C in the wrong screen-tab.**
    3030
    31 0. open Smartfact
     310. open Smartfact - you can monitor and operate the system from there
    32320. open the gtc-skycamera image and the weather station of Magic (see https://fact-project.org/). More very helpful information like the ING infrared skycam or the TNG dust measurement can be also found there in the section "Weather Info"
    33 0. open a ssh-connection to newdaq to submit scripts
    34330. open the page http://www.fact-project.org/showlog/index.php (for checking the logfiles)
    3534  - use your own account for this and not the fact user!
    3635  - different logs can be checked by adding the name of the program, e.g. http://www.fact-project.org/showlog/?log=dimserver or https://www.fact-project.org/showlog/?log=magiclidar
    3736  - alternatively change directory to ~fact/operation and do *follow.sh programname*, e.g. *follow.sh dimserver* (to follow the output of the dimserver which is processing the scripts)
    38 0.  [[https://www.fact-project.org/logbook/showthread.php?tid=828|Introduction for a VPN session]] gives a helpful introduction for a VPN session to La Palma
    39 0. connect to the screen session on newdaq. See ScreenSessionHelpfulCommands for a list of helpful commands for screen sessions
    40 0. open VNC-session on gui (address: 10.0.100.24,currently port :1)
    41  - start GUI, if not already running) (see ManuallyStartup)
    42 0. open VNC-session on aux (address: 10.0.100.22,currently port :4)
    43  - start cosy, if not already running  (see ManuallyStartup)
    44 0. start the Shiftsummary in the logbook:
     37
     38additional information:
     39- [[https://www.fact-project.org/logbook/showthread.php?tid=828|Introduction for a VPN session]] gives a helpful introduction for a VPN session to La Palma - you need this to access internatl websites and don't need tunnels to access the vnc-sessions
     40- The screen session on newdaq has most programs running
     41- See ScreenSessionHelpfulCommands for a list of helpful commands for screen sessions
     42- On aux there is a vnc-session for the drivesystem (with the tpoint camera) and on gui one for the old gui. More details on [wiki:TroubleShootingSoftware] To connect to a vnc-session you may use a vncviewer of your choice, e.g. ''vinagre aux:1'' To find out which desktop number to connect to, you can do ''ps aux | grep vnc'' on aux and look for the :X in the command where X is the number of the desktop.
     43
     444. start the Shiftsummary in the logbook:
    4545
    4646=== Logbook - Shift summary ===
     
    5656See [[TemplateShiftSummary|Template for Shift Summary]]
    5757
    58 10. plan the schedule:
     585. plan the schedule:
    5959
    6060=== Schedule ===
     
    7575**Remark**: When there is no time left for a first-drs-calib until the start of astronomical twilight, please skip it (i.e. the single pe run), as data taking has first priority.
    7676
    77 11. start dimctrl client in any terminal: ''/home/fact/operation/**dimctrl**''
     776. insert schedule to database either from https://www.fact-project.org/schedule/ or with dimctrl: in /home/fact/operation : dimctrl --quit --cmd ".js scripts/updateSchedule.js"
     780. Check status of the Telescope in the TPoint Camera (in cosy on aux; switchable on 10.0.1002.30 La Palma Network (-> you need vpn connection)) or Lid Camera http://fact-project.org/cam/lidcam.php and the [[https://fact-project.org/cam/index.php|IR Camera]]
     790. Check status in the container (via the program temperature or munin)
     80 - if the temperature in the container exceed 40°C don't start the drive
     81 - wait until the temperature decreases below 40°C, maybe you can ask someone on La Palma to open the container door
     820. Check weather conditions, by checking the informations from the magicweatherstation, from the tng dust measurement and from the GTC allsky camera
     83   - insert the informations (including the image from the allsky cam) in the logbook entry
     840. switch on drive and unlock it: either from smartfact or from dimctrl:
     85   - start dimctrl client in any terminal: ''/home/fact/operation/**dimctrl**''
    7886   - Power Drive:
    7987     - PWR_CONTROL/TOGGLE_DRIVE
     
    8189     - DRIVE_CONTROL/UNLOCK
    8290   - stop dimctrl: .q
    83 0. insert schedule to database: in /home/fact/operation : dimctrl --quit --cmd ".js scripts/updateSchedule.js"
    84 0. Start TPoint-camera
    85    - visit the page 10.0.100.230 from the La Palma Network
    86    - Login and start the TPoint Camera
    87 0. Check status of the Telescope in the TPoint Camera and the [[https://fact-project.org/cam/index.php|IR Camera]]
    88 0. Check status in the container (via the program temperature)
    89  - if the temperature in the container exceed 40°C don't start the drive
    90  - wait until the temperature decreases below 40°C, maybe you can ask someone on La Palma to open the container door
    91 0. Check weather conditions, by checking the informations from the magicweatherstation, from the tng dust measurement and from the GTC allsky camera
    92    - insert the informations (including the image from the allsky cam) in the logbook entry
    93910. All other task of the startup are performed by the Main.js script (see first point of Datataking)
    9492 - The list of the ManuallyStartup is currently **not** needed
     
    9997== Datataking ==
    10098
    101 - start Datataking script from a bash with following command in ''~/operation'':
     99- start Datataking script Main.js from smartfact or from a bash with following command in ''/home/fact/operation'':
    102100 - dimctrl --start scripts/Main.js
    103101- if you have to start a dim-script, java-script or command for yourself, can call it with following command from a bash: