Applications Available in Astrid

• Observation Management

• Data Display

• GBT Status

• Python Editor

• Text Editor

• Command Line Interface

What is Astrid?

The Astronomer's Integrated Desktop (astrid) is a single, unified workspace that incorporates, but does not replace, the suite of applications that can be used with the GBT. astrid provides a single interface from which the observer can create, execute and monitor observerations with the GBT. Some of the features of astrid are:

The Astronomer's Integrated Desktop (astrid) is a single, unified workspace that incorporates, but does not replace, the suite of applications that can be used with the GBT. Astrid provides a single interface from which the observer can create, execute and monitor observerations with the GBT. Some of the features of astrid are:

The GBT Monitor and Control systems can roughly be thought of as a group of programs - one for each hardware device - and a master program, the Scan Coordinator. There are many interfaces to these programs. Of particular not is the Observing Management Application (also known as "turtle") which provides a single point of contact to all of the Monitor and Control software. Astrid interfaces with the Observing Management Application in order to run observations on the GBT.

The Astronomer's Integrated Desktop (astrid) is a single, unified workspace that incorporates, but does not replace, the suite of applications that can be used with the GBT.

The Astronomer's Integrated Desktop (astrid) is a single, unified workspace that incorporates, but does not replace, the suite of applications that can be used with the GBT. astrid provides a single interface from which the observer can create, execute and monitor observerations with the GBT. Some of the features of astrid are:

• Runs scheduling blocks which perform astronomical observations

• Runs scheduling blocks which perform astronomical observations.

• Provides a real time display of data

• Provides a real time display of GBT data.

• Provides an update on the status of the GBT

• Provides an update on the status of the GBT.

• Provides an area to edit scheduling blocks

• Provides an area to edit scheduling blocks.

• Allows scheduling blocks to be edited offline and saved before observing

• Allows scheduling blocks to be edited offline and saved before observing.

• Allows a second observer to monitor an observation that is in progress

• Allows a second observer to monitor an observation that is in progress.

• Runs scheduling blocks which perform astronomical observations

• Provides a real time display of data

• Provides an update on the status of the GBT

• Provides an area to edit scheduling blocks

• Allows scheduling blocks to be edited offline and saved before observing

• Allows a second observer to monitor an observation that is in progress

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-- ToneyMinter - 30 May 2006