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purpose make use of the virtual screen button’s top right and bottom left arrows
to click into to the next available virtual desktop:
Figure 13 Virtual desktop switcher
5.6. Setting up your VNC connections
All Mopra observing is done from one machine residing physically at Mopra by
way of connecting to it via VNC. VNC is a remote desktop software, allowing you
to control the observatory software.
The computer you will be connecting to for all your observing is called
mpvnc1.atnf.csiro.au
On that machine, three VNC servers are running. Depending on what kind of
display setup you have available for observing, you will be connecting either to all
three servers, or just to one of them.
5.6.1. Four screen setup
In the four screen setup:
• The first three screens connect to each of the VNC servers.
• The last screen runs TOAD (locally, not in a VNC window!)
Please note that in each of those VNC servers, all five virtual desktops are visible
as outlined below, however, you should only use the desktops outlined in blue
below.
To avoid confusion when handing over between two screen and four screen
observers, do not use the virtual desktops outlined in red!