27-m Antenna Commands: Difference between revisions
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!Command | !'''Command''' | ||
!Syntax | !'''Syntax''' | ||
!Arguments Value(s) Units | !'''Arguments Value(s) Units''' | ||
!Description | !'''Description ''' | ||
!Hardware <br /> | !'''Hardware <br /> | ||
controlled | controlled''' | ||
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||FRM-HOME | ||FRM-HOME | ||
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<ant> antenna ant14|ant15 | <ant> antenna ant14|ant15 | ||
||Move x- and z-axes to select receiver. <br /> | ||Move x- and z-axes to select receiver. <br /> | ||
1: low-frequency receiver, 2 : high-frequency receiver. | 1: low-frequency receiver, <br /> | ||
2 : high-frequency receiver. | |||
||Geo Brick LV (PMAC) | ||Geo Brick LV (PMAC) | ||
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<ant> antenna ant14|ant15 | <ant> antenna ant14|ant15 | ||
||Offset in x relative to the selected receiver. <br /> | ||Offset in x relative to the selected receiver. <br /> | ||
In effect until a new value is set, or the Geo Brick is reset. | In effect until a new value is set, <br /> | ||
or the Geo Brick is reset. | |||
||Geo Brick LV (PMAC) | ||Geo Brick LV (PMAC) | ||
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<ant> antenna ant14|ant15 | <ant> antenna ant14|ant15 | ||
||Offset in z relative to the selected receiver. <br /> | ||Offset in z relative to the selected receiver. <br /> | ||
In effect until a new value is set, or the Geo Brick is reset. | In effect until a new value is set, <br /> | ||
or the Geo Brick is reset. | |||
||Geo Brick LV (PMAC) | ||Geo Brick LV (PMAC) | ||
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||Beaglebone | ||Beaglebone | ||
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'''Notes:''' | |||
# The antenna number, <ant>, is required only for the ACC command. The front-end computer should ignore it. | |||
# All numbers are floats | |||
# The frontend will echo the command (but not the arguments) | |||
# Everything is case-insensitive | |||
Revision as of 02:51, 28 September 2016
27-M ANTENNA COMMAND LIST
JWL 2015-10-14
| Command | Syntax | Arguments Value(s) Units | Description | Hardware controlled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRM-HOME | frm-home <ant> | <ant> antenna ant14|ant15 | Homes the x-axis (receiver select), and Position angle axis. |
Geo Brick LV (PMAC) |
| FRM-RX-SEL | frm-rx-sel <rx> <ant> | <rx> receiver no. Lo|Hi <ant> antenna ant14|ant15 |
Move x- and z-axes to select receiver. 1: low-frequency receiver, |
Geo Brick LV (PMAC) |
| FRM-SET-PA | frm-set-pa <pa> <ant> | <pa> position angle -90 to 90 degrees <ant> antenna ant14|ant15 |
Set the position angle for polarization. Pointing to the south, the angle is 0˚ |
Geo Brick LV (PMAC) |
| FRM-X-OFFSET | frm-x-offset <xoff> <ant> | <xoff> x-axis offset mm <ant> antenna ant14|ant15 |
Offset in x relative to the selected receiver. In effect until a new value is set, |
Geo Brick LV (PMAC) |
| FRM-Z-OFFSET | frm-z-offset <zoff> <ant> | <zoff> z-axis offset mm <ant> antenna ant14|ant15 |
Offset in z relative to the selected receiver. In effect until a new value is set, |
Geo Brick LV (PMAC) |
| FRM-ABS-X | frm-abs-x <xpos> <ant> | <xpos> x-axis position mm <ant> antenna ant14|ant15 |
Set to an absolute x position. Not use | Geo Brick LV (PMAC) |
| FRM-ABS-Z | frm-abs-z <zpos> <ant> | <zpos> z-axis position mm <ant> antenna ant14|ant15 |
Set to an absolute z position. Not use | Geo Brick LV (PMAC) |
| FRM-KILL | frm-kill <ant> | <ant> antenna ant14|ant15 | Kill all motors. They will be unpowered | Geo Brick LV (PMAC) |
| FRM-ENABLE | frm-enable <ant> | <ant> antenna ant14|ant15 | Enable all motors after a kill | Geo Brick LV (PMAC) |
| OUTLET | outlet <out> <state> | <outlet> outlet no. 1 to 8 <state> new state on|off |
Turns the selected outlet on or off | Ethernet power strip |
| ND-ON | nd-on <ant> | <ant> antenna ant14|ant15 | Turns noise diode on via power strip | Ethernet power strip |
| ND-OFF | nd-off <ant> | <ant> antenna ant14|ant15 | Turns noise diode off via power strip | Ethernet power strip |
| RX-SELECT | rx-select <rx> <ant> | <rx> receiver no. Lo|Hi <ant> antenna ant14|ant15 |
Moves the requested receiver to focus and sets RF switch appropriately |
Geo Brick LV, Ethernet power strip |
| LNA-GATE1 | lna-gate1 <Ina> <vg1> | <lna> amplifier LV|LH|HV|HH <vg1> first gate voltage -2.0 to 2.0 V |
Sets the first gate bias on the selected amplifier to the requested voltage. |
Beaglebone |
| LNA-GATE2 | lna-gate2 <Ina> <vg1> | <lna> amplifier LV|LH|HV|HH <vg1> first gate voltage -2.0 to 2.0 V |
Sets the second gate bias on the selected amplifier to the requested voltage. |
Beaglebone |
| LNA-DRAIN | lna-drain <lna> <vd> | <lna> amplifier LV|LH|HV|HH <vd> drain voltage 0 to 2.0 V |
Sets the drain bias on the selected amplifier to the requested voltage. |
Beaglebone |
| LNA-ENABLE | lna-bias <lna> <state> | <lna> amplifier LV|LH|HV|HH <state> amplifier enabled state on|off |
Turn the requested amplifier on or off | Beaglebone |
Notes:
- The antenna number, <ant>, is required only for the ACC command. The front-end computer should ignore it.
- All numbers are floats
- The frontend will echo the command (but not the arguments)
- Everything is case-insensitive