Table of contents
Download
get the latest version of the field system software from:
ftp://atri.gsfc.nasa.gov
Login with proper user credentials (ask Salvador or Helge)
The latest stable version is in the dist directory
Installation of Field System
Log into mrt-vlbi as user prog:
cd / tar xzvf <fs-download-file>
This will unpack the code into /usr2/fs-<version> e.g. /usr2/fs-9.11.6
cd /usr2/fs-<version> make
This should build the field system without throwing errors.
Activation of the new version
The active version is selected via symbolic links to /usr2/fs, /usr2/st and /usr2/control. Always keep the previous version!
as user prog:
remove the old symbolic links:
cd /usr2 rm fs rm control rm st
copy control and st directories from the previous version:
cp -r control-<previousVersion> control-<newVersion> cp -r st-<previousVersion> control-<newVersion>
set new symbolic links to the new version:
ln -s fs-<newVersion> fs ln -s control-<newVersion> control ln -s st-<newVersion> st
Installation of the station code
as user prog:
cd /usr2/st
4) Testing new version
as user oper:
fs
This should start the fs without any errors.
Typical errors thrown are related to new required parameters in the equip.ctl or other control files. In this case you can find templates of the new syntax of these files under /usr2/fs/st.default/control.
Also the proper functionality of the station code should be verified.
