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GBT Documentation
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The On-Line Index is given below.
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Observing
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Documents describing proposing an observation, status of observations
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Proposals
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The
guide for writing a GBT proposal is kept with a summary of
GBT capabilities.
General
Proposal Information is available.
The proposals are accepted on a regular
schedule.
Summaries of
accepted proposals
are publicly available.
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Observing Schedule
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The GBT Observing schedule for past, present and future observations.
Resource Calendar for the next
two weeks
GBT Observing Support
'Friends' Assigments
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Project Checkout
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The accepted GBT proposals go through a sequence of checkout
stages before the observation is scheduled.
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Equipment Reservations
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The GBT Equipment Reservations calendar (GB internal access only).
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The telescope operations pages present the recent and near term operational
activities of the GBT.
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A searchable index of the GBT operations logs are available
(NRAO internal only).
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Observing Checklist
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Setting up the GBT user interfaces requires some specialized
knowledge of the software environment.
The wary observer may use this
checklist of
to confirm proper software configuration.
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Observing Setups
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A selection of standard observing setups are documented and may be set up
automatically using "Glish" scripts.
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Setup for GBT as a VLBI antenna and observing constraints.
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Memos
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Memos describing in detail the GBT hardware, software and testing status.
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Memo Series
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The GBT Memo Series
documents scientific, hardware and software goals,
decisions and milestones.
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Document Archive
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The GBT Document Archive is used to record GBT Meeting notes on line.
The process of archiving GBT meeting notes is
described.
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Commissioning Memos
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GBT commissioning test results and plans.
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Commissioning Status
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Status of GBT commissioning tasks.
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Software |
Users Guides for GBT Control and Reduction packages
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Astrid
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The Astronomers Integrated Desktop
(Astrid)
program is used to setup and run a series of observing scans
(scheduling blocks).
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CLEO
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The Control Library for Engineers and Operators
(CLEO)
provides a graphical display of GBT hardware status.
The authorized users may configure the GBT hardware using CLEO.
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Data Analysis
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An overview of GBT Data analysis is provided, along with
hints for specific operations.
Dynamically changing documentation on data analysis packages is gathered in the WIKI pages.
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GBTIDL
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The favored package for GBT spectral line data reduction is
GBTIDL.
To get started, take a look at the
User's Guide.
The complete
documentation is also available.
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Reduction advice
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The wide variety of GBT observing modes requires use of a variety
of data reduction tools. A selected group of observing
modes have recommended data reduction
schemes.
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AIPS++ advice
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Local information on starting AIPS++ for GBT data reduction
is summarized.
The complete
aips++ documentation is also available.
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Bug Reports
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Bugs found and enhancements requested for software are entered
via Project-Office.
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Software |
Design Documentation
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WIKI
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The
WIKI
system of dynamic web page documentation is used for software development.
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Monitor and Control
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The
Monitor and Control System
is used to control the GBT and record observational data.
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YGOR
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The
YGOR
section of the Monitor and Control System contains generic telescope
functions. The YGOR package is divided into
libraries.
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Devices
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Each GBT
device
has unique functions that must be monitored and controlled.
The software for each of these devices is described.
The GBT Scientists, Engineers and Operators use
Graphical User Interfaces
to control the telescope and monitor the device functions.
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Monitor Data
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The GBT Monitor and Control system defines the specific meaning of
monitor data in a data dictionary.
The Monitor and Control Revision History is
maintained.
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M&C Notes
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The M&C code design is documented in a series of
notes.
These notes describe the output FITS data format, for import into
other software packages.
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