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DBBC2/FiLA10G system setup

Modified 17:12, 24 Jan 2017 by rottmann | Page History

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    Pre-Checks

    • Check that the 1pps is connected to the DBBC2
    • Check that the 10MHz is connected to the DBBC2
    • Check that the IFs are connected (see Pico_DBBC.jpg )
    • Check that the serial cable is connected to the FiLA10G box
    • Check that the USB cable from the DBBC2 backside is NOT connected to the FiLA10G box
    • Check that all 3 VSI cables are connected to the FiLA10G box (2 coming from the DBBC2, one going to the Mark5B)
    • Check that one VSI cable of the FiLA10G box is connected to the Mark5 recorder

    Startup

    • power on the DBBC2 electronics (EL switch)
    • power on the DBBC2 PC (PC swich)
    • power on the FiLA10G box

    Loading the DBBC2 firmware

    • Log into the DBBC2 (user dbbc, password: ask Salvador/Helge); can be done also via remote desktop from mrt-vlbi
    • Depending on the observation mode (PFB, or DDC) there are two different firmwares to be loaded:
    • Polyphase Filterbank Mode (PFB)

    On the desktop double-click: "DBBC2 Control PFB v16..." icon (exact name can vary depending on the version)

    • Tunable Mode (DDC)

    On the desktop double-click: "DBBC2 Control DDC v105..." icon (exact name can vary depending on the version)