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* Set up the VNC server on spider:
  1. ssh monctrl@spider.physics.upenn.edu
  2. at prompt, type 'vncserver'. note the number in :#.
  3. to kill server, type 'vncserver -kill :#'.

* Set up VNC tunnel:

  1. on localhost, ssh -L 5901:spider.physics.upenn.edu:5901 monctrl@spider.physics.upenn.edu (don't have to do this...see below)
  2. for callbacks: ssh -L 18000:spider.physics.upenn.edu:18000 -R19592:korra.gb.nrao.edu:19592 monctrl@spider.physics.upenn.edu NOTE: don't forget to source /home/sim/sparrow/sparrow.bash on localhost (in this case, korra)

* Connecting vncviewer:

  1. on localhost, type vncviewer spider.physics.upenn.edu:1 ...OR...
  2. on localhost, type vncviewer localhost:#
  3. on spider, vnc settings can be modified in /users/monctrl/.vnc/xstartup

* Secure copy files to spider

  1. on localhost, scp ./i386-linux/test monctrl@spider.physics.upenn.edu:/users/monctrl/cryotest/test
  2. on localhost, scp ./i386-linux/Rcvr_PAR monctrl@spider.physics.upenn.edu:/users/monctrl/gbt/exec/i386-linux/Rcvr_PAR

* File Paths

  1. Rcvr_PAR - /users/monctrl/gbt/exec/i386-linux
  2. libRcvr_PAR.so - /users/monctrl/gbt/lib/i386-linux
  3. test.cof - /users/monctrl/gbt/etc/config
  4. system.conf - same
  5. spiderGpibServer.conf - same
  6. Rcvr_PAR.conf - same
  7. FITS files go in simdata/JUNK

* CLEO

  1. to start CLEO, cd to /users/monctrl/Cleo and type mainscreens/CLEO/cleo.tcl; must also have to source gbt.bash

* Setting Environment VARS on spider

  1. on spider, type 'source /users/monctrl/gbt/gbt.bash'
  2. execute GBT code...

* Check GPIB server and Transporter

  1. TaskMaster spider status
  2. user TaskMaster spider stop #, TaskMaster spider start#

* IRC/Housekeeping

  1. to start IRC: cd /export/home/spider/irc/mustang1/MarkIII ; ./run.sh
  2. to start Housekeeping: cd /export/home/spider/irc/HousekeepingDev-k2.6; ./HouseKeeping

* Is the driver running?

  1. less /proc aa_info; interrupts should be incrementing

* Problems with GPIB?

  1. cd /export/home/spider/irc/HouseKeepingDev-k2.6
  2. ./GPIBUtility -d dev12 -t rn -v; enter dev12 at 'Device name:' prompt
  3. use qry *IDN? for device queries
  4. use cmd SCAN 1 for channel commands
  5. use qry RDGR?1 for channel commands
  6. ext exits
  7. /export/home/spider/irc/HouseKeepingDev-k2.6/DOCS contains a useful README.txt

* Housekeeping settings:

  1. DAQ Power Supply: On
  2. He3 Heat Switch: On
  3. He4 Heat Switch: On
  4. He4 autocycle selected
  5. Poll Temperatures selected
  6. Graph options: PT 2nd stage, He4 Evap, Array G0

-- MarkWhitehead - 20 Jun 2008

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