Operator`s manual

Combination Manual and Button commands (preferred!)
1. Move the mouse to the source on the map and left click.
2. Move the mouse pointer to the track button and click
3. Click on the freq button then type: 1419.0 (in the command text box)
4. Click on the Cal button
5. Click on the freq button then type: 1420.4 4 (in the command text box)
6. Observe the accumulated spectrum
While use of the mouse and the text box can quickly start observations or change observer
settings, it can get cumbersome if the user wants to do many observations or long integration or
other long-term measurements. Section 1.5 discusses the construction of automatic input
command files and the recording of SRT data.
1.5 Input Command Files
The use of input command files (filename.cmd) will speed the entry of SRT commands as well as
reduce command entry mistakes. A list of the command file syntax can be found by moving the
mouse pointer to the Rcmdfl button. The first part of the list will appear in the message board
above the text entry box. Moving the pointer off the button then back on will show the rest of the
syntax list. The command file is ASCII and can accept instruction lines (those that are read and
take some action), blank lines (they are ignored) and comment lines (also ignored by the system).
Comments: Start with an asterisk and can be any text the user wishes.
* The following are examples of command file entries
*2005:148:00:00:00 Cas
*
Instruction: The line must start with a time mark (either UT or LST) or a colon.
2005:148:00:00:00 radec 23:00:00 06:50:00 (yyyy:ddd:hh:mm:ss (UT))
LST:06:00:00 (LST:hh:mm:ss)
:120 azel 120 30 (sss azel position)
Rules:
: cmd /execute the command and proceed to the next line
:120 cmd /execute the command and wait 120 seconds, taking data, before
proceeding to the next line in the schedule
:120 /wait 120 seconds, taking data, before proceeding to the next
line. This is a convenient way of increasing the radiometer
integration to more than one scan
Note: There is NO space allowed between the colon and a time “wait” command