Vegas Pulsar Software Plan

This is the general plan for the development and test of the software side of the VPM project. (As discussed in the meeting on 2015-04-08)

1. Get Manager running properly.

• Incoherent, coherent, fast, raw dump
• Set parameters using grail/python scripts. (Adapt DIBAS scripts)
• No IF necessary (but optional)
• Use existing HPC code (vegas_hpc, guppi_daq), and existing BOFs
• Success = Everything runs, PSRFits match DIBAS
• Time frame: Mid to late April (hopefully)

A. Repeat 1 with Matrix control of HPC software.

• Task control
• Replace shared memory
• Success = Results match results of Section 1.
• Time frame: Sometime in late Q3 or early Q4 of 2015 (?)

B. Regression tests with spectral line modes with Matrix.

• Success = Results match current VEGAS Spectral Line Manager
• Time frame: ?

C. Config tool control

D. Dual Backend Ops (VEGAS | GUPPI)

E. User interfaces / Data displays (ADC Histograms)