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Description | Version | Developer | Installer | Key executable(s) | Repository | Technologies | RH 7 Notes | RH 7 Package Ready |
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libevent packages | install libevent-devel-2.0.21-4.el7.x86_64 and libevent-2.0.21-4.el7.x86_64 | Colburn | necessary for CC software | ||||||
Alert Server | Detects, stores and sends alert messages to operator displays | Rich | java, tomcat | jar should run on RH 7 | |||||
legacy | A collection of legacy software and some newish software needing to link to legacy libraries | 0.7-1 | W. Brisken | helpdesk | mon2xml, rscreen, rcmd | https://svn.aoc.nrao.edu/repos/VLBA/legacy | C, Fortran, RPM | This software will not be installed on RH 7 | n/a |
logExecutor | Wrapper program for observe(executor), ObserveScriptMonitor and RemoteMonitorDataServer that collects stdout and stderr and packages into time-tagged log files (one per day per program). | 1.2-1 | W. Brisken | helpdesk | logExecutor, logOSM, logRMDS | https://svn.aoc.nrao.edu/repos/VLBA/logExecutor | C, RPM | similar log programs already running on RH 7 | |
obs2ti | Walter | leave Python 2 | |||||||
observe | AKA "executor". Modern control system for VLBA observing. Based on the VLA Observation Executor. This program sends commands to hardware at relevant times in order to cause an experiment to be observed. It is not responsible for monitoring. | 0.9.07-1 | B. Clark | helpdesk | ExecServlet | https://svn.aoc.nrao.edu/repos/EVLA/observe/trunk | Java, RPM | VLA executor already running on RH 7 | |
ObservScriptMonitor | Watches a file ( observ.tx ) that contains a list of projects to observe and their start and stop times and commands the observe program accordingly. |
0.1.21-1 | Hichem | helpdesk | ObservScriptMonitor.jar | https://svn.aoc.nrao.edu/repos/VLBA/vlba-osm | Java, RPM | jar should run on RH 7 | |
RDBE filesystem mount | Colburn | should remain on RH 7 | |||||||
RemoteMonitorDataServer | Robustly transfers monitor data and switched power data from the site to Socorro. Monitor data is eventually put into the archive (by loader) and switched power data is simply stored in /home/vlba/metadata/switchedpower/ . | 0.1.20-1 | Hichem | helpdesk | RemoteMonitorDataServer.jar | https://svn.aoc.nrao.edu/repos/VLBA/vlba-rmdc | Java, RPM | jar should run on RH 7 | |
RH 7 CC test system | vlb1-cc booted on RH 7 | Colburn | Colburn | ||||||
rspr | The RDBE Switched Power Receiver Program to capture switched power data emitted from the digital back-end and write to files for eventual transport to Socorro. Also determines pointing solutions and conveys pulse cal data. | 1.28-1 | W. Brisken | helpdesk | rspr, logrspr | https://svn.aoc.nrao.edu/repos/VLBA/rspr | C, RPM | Rebuild on RH 7, check for Python 2 -> 3 issues | |
vlbacalserver | Program to serve via http real-time information on pulse cal, switched power, tsys, tcal values, and recent pointing solutions. | 0.3 | W. Brisken | helpdesk | vlbacalserver | https://svn.aoc.nrao.edu/repos/VLBA/vlbacalserver | C, RPM | One copy runs on each control computer and one copy runs on elbow (aggregator of all antennas), Rebuild on RH 7 for site CCs, keep an eye elbow version skew | |
VME boot image | Colburn | should remain on RH 7 | |||||||
VME RT_system | Original VLBA control and monitor system. It is still in use but its replacement has started. Until it is completely replaced it will run aside the observe program controlling and monitoring some hardware at the VLBA sites. VME VxWorks old system controller. Slated for replacement over next couple years. This does not run on the control computer but rather the VME "station computer". | 5.4 | B. Rowen | B. Rowen | VxWorks | /home/vlba/software (SCCS) | C, Real time | Does not run on CC and will not be installed on RH 7 | n/a |
vwd | The VLBA Watch Dog Watches various processes for activity and reports on timing errors, software not running when it should, and other oddities. | 1.8-1 | W. Brisken | helpdesk | vwd | https://svn.aoc.nrao.edu/repos/VLBA/vwd | C, RPM | Rebuild on RH 7 |
Package | Description | Version | Developer | Installer | Key executable(s) | Repository | Technologies | RH 7 Notes | RH 7 Package Ready |
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sendit | improved packet recording and forwarding software to replace soft_switch | Walter | coming soon, implemented on RH 7 | ||||||
RH 7 xcube test system | vlb1-xcube-1 remote booted on RH 7 | Colburn | Colburn | ||||||
soft_switch | A program that turns the X-cube computer into an intelligent packet switcher. Through a VSI-S interface the routing of packets from two input interfaces to two output interfaces can be controlled. Pacing of output packets to improve absorption by the Mark5C is performed using a special Pause and Pace register of the Intel 10GbE interfaces. An option to capture packets as they flow through the unit is implemented. Burst mode (short term recording at rates greater than those supported by Mark5C) is supported. Additional functionality for real-time processing of baseband data is being added. | 0.18 | Wainright | helpdesk | soft_switch, logsoft_switch | https://svn.aoc.nrao.edu/repos/VLBA/soft_switch | C, RPM | Rebuild on RH 7, do not continue to use Intel NIC driver, remove 'pace' command | |
xcubepcal | Software to extract in real time pulse cal values from Mark5B or VDIF data streaming through the X-cube unit | 0.22-1 | W. Brisken | helpdesk | pcalxcube, logpcalxcube | https://svn.aoc.nrao.edu/repos/VLBA/xcubepcal | C, RPM | Rebuild on RH 7 | |
mib_xcube | A MIB-emulator interface to x3vsi. Ultimately this will be changed to integrate directly with soft_switch | 0.003 | H. Ben Frej | helpdesk | mib_xcube | https://svn.aoc.nrao.edu/repos/VLBA/mib_xcube | C, RPM | Currently being re-retired, but will be modfied and re-implemented on RH 7 to support 'sendit' in the near future. | |
xcuberec | USNO data recorder, checkut1 utility | Walter | Rebuild on RH 7 | ||||||
DiFX utilities | Walter | Rebuild on RH 7 | |||||||
Network Monitor Software | Jay | Test and deploy | |||||||
RFI Cataloger | Nathan's RFI cataloger | Alan? | Rebuild on RH 7 | ||||||
Ethernet Interface Naming | Preserve eth2, eth3, eth4 and eth5 interface names for soft_switch | Colburn | RH 7 Configuration | ||||||
libevent packages | install libevent-devel-2.0.21-4.el7.x86_64 and libevent-2.0.21-4.el7.x86_64 | Colburn | necessary for CC software |
Package | Description | Version | Developer | Installer | Key executable(s) | Repository | Technologies | Notes |
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jive5ab | Data recording software provided by JIVE. | 2.8.1 | Harro Verkouter | M. Wainright | jive5ab | http://www.jive.nl/~verkout/evlbi/jive5ab-2.8.1.tar.gz | C/C++ | Installed from source code by M. Wainright |
mib_mark6 | A program that connects to jive5ab to give EVLA-style monitor and control functionality as used by the Executor, the operator interface, and other VLBA online systems. | 0.20 | H. Ben Frej | H. Ben Frej | mib_mark6 | https://svn.aoc.nrao.edu/repos/VLBA/mib_mark6 | C | MIB Emulator interfacing to jive5ab |
Package | Description | Version | Developer | Installer | Key executable(s) | Repository | Technologies | Notes |
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rdbe_server_starter | Starts and watches over rdbe_server | 1.1 | H. Ben Frej | H. Ben Frej | rdbe_server_starter | https://svn.aoc.nrao.edu/repos/VLBA/rdbe_server/ | C | |
rdbe_server | The program that interfaces to the RDBE FPGA, attenuator board and synthesizer board. It provides a VSI-S software interface for external monitor and control. | 2.0.0 | H. Ben Frej | H. Ben Frej | rdbe_server | svn+ssh://vault.haystack.mit.edu/svnrepos/RDBE and https://svn.aoc.nrao.edu/repos/VLBA/rdbe_server/ | C | |
mib_rdbe_starter | Starts and watches over mib_rdbe | 1.1 | H. Ben Frej | H. Ben Frej | mib_rdbe | https://svn.aoc.nrao.edu/repos/VLBA/mib_rdbe | C | |
mib_rdbe | MIB emulator running on PPC interfacing with rdbe_server and the executor or any EVLA style software | 0.154 | H. Ben Frej | H. Ben Frej | mib_rdbe_starter | https://svn.aoc.nrao.edu/repos/VLBA/mib_rdbe | C |
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T450 | Provides the EVLA style monitor and control interface required by the Executor, the operator interface, and other EVLA M&C derived software to the T450 matrix switch. This module provides a full cross-bar switching capability of the analog IFs (A, B, C, D) to the 2 pairs of RDBE signal inputs. | 0.998/0.007 | H. Ben Frej | H. Ben Frej | https://svn.aoc.nrao.edu/repos/EVLA/mib/trunk/src/VLBAIFSWITCH/ | C, Nucleus OS, TCP, UDP, Multicast, XML | Need to be loaded using the Xloader. Also Load the XML file. Latest image located in: /home/evla/software/MIB/bin/T450/Current |
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M401 | Provides the EVLA style monitor and control interface required by the Executor, the operator interface, and other EVLA M&C derived software to the M401 utility module. This module controls band select switches / filters and the positioning of the ellipsoid. | 0.998/0.002 | H. Ben Frej | H. Ben Frej | https://svn.aoc.nrao.edu/repos/EVLA/mib/trunk/src/VLBAM401/ | C, Nucleus OS, TCP, UDP, Multicast, XML | Need to be loaded using the Xloader. Also Load the XML file. Latest image located in: /home/evla/software/MIB/bin/bin/M401/Current |
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Package | Description | Version | Developer | Installer | Key executable(s) | Repository | Technologies | Notes |
VLCj | This is a collection of screens to monitor and control the VLBA. The screens were originally written by Bob Greschke. | R. Moeser | R. Moeser | https://svn.aoc.nrao.edu/repos/VLBA/vlcj/ | Java, Java Web Start | To be phased out with the VME (eventually). | ||
VLBA OpsPack | This is the VLBA GUI including the VLBA monitor screen, the VLBA device browser, the VLBA alert screen, and some special purpose VLBA screens. This interfaces with the Executor and equipment exposing EVLA-style M&C. | 1.7.5 | R. Moeser / M. Bark | https://svn.aoc.nrao.edu/repos/VLBA/opspack | Java, WebStart, JDBC, XML, JAX-B, UDP, HTTP | It is web startable from: http://www.aoc.nrao.edu/asg-internal/software/vlba/ | ||
VLBA Monitor and Alert Loader | This program monitors a directory for VLBA monitor and alert data that has been uploaded by a collection process at each VLBA site. The data arrive as XML files bundled in a zip file. This program extracts the data from the file and writes the data to the database. | R. Moeser | R. Moeser | https://svn.aoc.nrao.edu/repos/EVLA/loader/ | Java, JDBC, XML, JAX-B | Deployed to Tomcat on chewbacca. | ||
VLBA Alert Server | A program that gathers all alerts from the VLBA system and manages their current state, severity, descriptions, etc. The program also handles HTTP requests from various applications. | R. Moeser | R. Moeser | https://svn.aoc.nrao.edu/repos/EVLA/alerts-server/ | Java, Java Servlet, XML, JAX-B, HTTP | Deployed to Tomcat on VLBA control computers. One instance per VLBA site. | ||
vex2difx | This one package includes several important operations programs. vex2difx itself is a correlator-specific program (see details below). vex2opt is used to produce phased-VLA control files for VLBI, vex2script is used to produce control scripts for the Executor for VLBA observing, queueVex is used to set up all VLBA antennas and GBT for observing given a vex control file (this in turn uses vex2script for conversion to python scripts). goUSNO is a special script used to prepare a daily USNO UT1-UTC observation. rdbetsys is used by operations after each observation to produce tables of system temperatures that will be attached to correlator output for calibration of the data. plottsys allows operations to plot this system temperature data. | 2.3.0 | W. Brisken and M. Bark | vex2script, queueVex, goUSNO, rdbetsys, plottsys, vex2opt | https://svn.atnf.csiro.au/difx/applications/vex2difx/trunk | C++, Python | Currently sharing repository with DiFX. difxio and difxmessage are dependencies. vex2script is tested through an automated test suite containing several example observation scenarios. | |
tsmplot | Program run by operations after every observation to plot system temperature values, weather, and pulse cal data from the legacy system. | R.C. Walker | tsmplot | https://svn.aoc.nrao.edu/repos/VLBA/Tsmplot/trunk/tsmplot | Fortran | |||
Scenario | VLBA array scheduling and correlator scheduling tool | B. Clark | ? | https://svn.aoc.nrao.edu/repos/VLBA/oms/ | Part of the OMS package | |||
rotanal | Processes data for determination of optimal subreflector rotation and focus settings. | |||||||
rdbepoint | This program is still in development. It is intended to replace legacy system code for analysis of pointing data using data from the RDBE rather than the legacy baseband converters. | 0.2 | W. Brisken | rdbepoint, rdbepointmerge, ddcpoint | https://svn.aoc.nrao.edu/repos/VLBA/rdbepoint | C | ||
ptanal | Main VLBA pointing and gain analysis routine | R.C. Walker | ptanal | https://svn.aoc.nrao.edu/repos/VLBA/Pointing/trunk/ptanal | Fortran | Some scripts used to drive the antennas to produce pointing data are in https://svn.aoc.nrao.edu/repos/VLBA/Pointing/trunk/Scripts | ||
pn3anal | Deals with "PN3DB" pointing test observations. | |||||||
plotts | Plot long term history of system temperature and efficiency. Used by gethistory. | R.C. Walker | plotts | Not yet in revision control? | ||||
plottilt | Special routine to plot Pie Town tilt, which is observed to be changing in time in an unpredictable manner. | |||||||
plotsum | Plot history of many parameters based on gethistory output | |||||||
OMS | A standalone Java application for managing VLBA projects. Most of the data displayed by the application is backed by an Oracle database. | R. Moeser | ? | https://svn.aoc.nrao.edu/repos/VLBA/oms/ | Java, Jython, JDBC, RMI | Config files and database result sets. | ||
nrtfringetool | Program to orchestrate a multi-station fringe test | N. Towne | nrtop, nrtcorr, nrtupload, nrtclean | https://svn.aoc.nrao.edu/repos/VLBA/nrtfringediagnostic | Python, DiFX | |||
newgain | Used by gethistory to derive new standard gain tables (used by operations and users) | |||||||
legacy tools | Various small applications used by the VLBA ops and analysts. They are essential but quite old (90s). They were written to run on Solaris hosts but so far appear to be rebuildable on RHEL. They use a collection of legacy libraries contained in SVN under the "legacy" top-level directory. | J. Jacobs | addTapeTimes, ce1ggsta, chkce1, clog/drano, downtime, ltce1, makesm, newce1g, onCall, purgece1, schmaker, swap, tapece12, tapes, upvlba | C Python Shell | ||||
gethistory | Get long term history of pointing and gain results. Derive the standard gains file. | R.C. Walker | gethistory | Not yet in revision control? Gain files end up in /home/jansky3/vlbaops/TCAL/ , specifically file vlba_gains.key for the 10 VLBA antennas. | ||||
gaintable | Used by gethistory to make table of system temperature, efficiency, etc. | |||||||
clockhist | Routine for looking at clock histories. Not in recent use, but perhaps should be. |
Package | Description | Version | Developer | Installer | Key executable(s) | Repository | Technologies | Notes |
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difxio | This is a library used to parse and create DiFX control filesets (.input , .calc , .flag , and .im files). It is used by several key DiFX programs. | 3.1.0 | W. Brisken | W. Brisken | https://svn.atnf.csiro.au/difx/master_tags/DiFX-2.2/libraries/difxio | C | Optionally can link to the JPL cspice library if spacecraft ephemeris evaluation is required. | |
difxmessage | A library to generate, send, receive, and parse multicast messages used within the DiFX system. It is a requirement for other DiFX utilties. | 2.2.0 | W. Brisken | W. Brisken | https://svn.atnf.csiro.au/difx/master_tags/DiFX-2.2/libraries/difxmessage | C, Python | ||
vdifio | A library used to decode and manipulate baseband data in VDIF format. comes with several utility programs for analyzing and manipulating baseband data files. | 0.4 | A. Deller | W. Brisken | https://svn.atnf.csiro.au/difx/master_tags/DiFX-2.2/libraries/vdifio | C | ||
mark5access | A library used to decode baseband data in the Mark4, VLBA, Mark5B and single-thread VDIF formats. Comes with several utility programs for analyzing and manipulating baseband data files. | 1.4.5 | W. Brisken | W. Brisken | https://svn.atnf.csiro.au/difx/master_tags/DiFX-2.2/libraries/mark5access | C | ||
difx2fits | A program to convert raw DiFX output into FITS-IDI format for processing within AIPS. This is used by a majority of observations processed by DiFX to put the output data into a format that can be used by standard software. | 3.2.0 | W. Brisken | W. Brisken | difx2fits | https://svn.atnf.csiro.au/difx/master_tags/DiFX-2.2/applications/difx2fits | C | difxio is a dependency. |
difx2mark4, makefits | A program to convert raw DiFX output into Mark4 format suitable for processing within the Haystack Observatory Processing Software (HOPS). This is mostly used in geodetic applications but is also frequently used for mm-wave VLBI in the low signal to noise regime. | 1.2 | R. Cappallo (Haystack) | W. Brisken | https://svn.atnf.csiro.au/difx/master_tags/DiFX-2.2/applications/difx2mark4 | C, Python | ||
vex2difx | A program to take a vex (VLBI Experiment) file, as usually produced by sched, and create a set of control files for the DiFX correlator. A second input file, the .v2d file, is used to supply additional or overriding values. Full documentation is available by clicking here. | 2.2.0 | W. Brisken | W. Brisken | vex2difx | https://svn.atnf.csiro.au/difx/master_tags/DiFX-2.2/applications/vex2difx | C++, python | |
Integrated Performance Primitives (IPP) | Intel's math library for efficient vector calculations. | 7.0.6.293 | Intel | W. Brisken | http://software.intel.com/en-us/intel-ipp | Math libraries | ||
mpifxcorr | This is the core of the DiFX correlator. It is a cluster application that makes use of many computer and many cores within each to perform VLBI cross-correlation. This is an actively developed international project with complete more information available here . | 2.2 | A. Deller | W. Brisken | mpifxcorr | https://svn.atnf.csiro.au/difx/master_tags/DiFX-2.2/mpifxcorr | C++, MPI | The core of DiFX. vdifio, mark5access, difxmessage, and IPP are dependencies. |
mk5daemon | A multipurpose program that runs on Mark5 units and DiFX cluster nodes to interface DiFX with the messaging system. In the Mark5C case it allows data recording as a substitute for DRS. Many Mark5 utility programs are packaged within. | 2.2.0 | W. Brisken | W. Brisken | mk5daemon | https://svn.atnf.csiro.au/difx/master_tags/DiFX-2.2/applications/mk5daemon | C / C++ | mark5access, vdifio, and difxmessage are dependencies. streamstor is required for any Mark5-specific use; parts of this package can be compiled without. |
calcif2 | This program computes an interferometric delay model based on the observed scans of a VLBI observation. It makes RPC calls to an instance of calcserver to do the critical calculations. calcif2 itself is largely responsible for interfacing CALC with the DiFX fileset format. | 2.2.0 | W. Brisken | W. Brisken | calcif2 | https://svn.atnf.csiro.au/difx/master_tags/DiFX-2.2/applications/calcif2 | C | difxio is a dependency. |
calcserver | calcserver is a program that exposes the scary details of the Goddard Calc program through a tamer RPC interface. This program was inherited by DiFX from the VLBA hardware correlator. | 1.4 | J. Benson, D. Gordon | W. Brisken | calcServer | https://svn.atnf.csiro.au/difx/master_tags/DiFX-2.2/applications/calcserver | C, Fortran | |
rcwlib | This library contains functions used by SniffPlots among others. | 0.99 | C. Walker | W. Brisken | https://svn.atnf.csiro.au/difx/master_tags/DiFX-2.2/sites/NRAO/rcwlib | Fortran | ||
SniffPlots | Several independent plotting programs useful for evaluating a correlation. plotapd plots amplitude, phase, and delay as a function of time for all baselines to a reference antenna. plotbp plots either cross- or auto-correlation spectra. plotwt plots the playback weights as a function of time for each antenna. plotgps plots local clock vs. GPS and determines the offset. Mainly used for long geodetic observations. | 0.99 | C. Walker | W. Brisken | plotapd, plotbp, plotwt, plotgps | https://svn.atnf.csiro.au/difx/master_tags/DiFX-2.2/sites/NRAO/SniffPlots | Fortran | rcwlib is a dependency. |
difxdb | A collection of utilities to interact with various VLBA databases. difxqueue is used to manage correlator jobs. makemark4 is an outer layer script to run difx2mark4 on complicated experiments (not actually database related), mark5c2db will transfer some information from the new database to the legacy database to allow db2vex to operate properly, db2vex appends modules, clocks and EOP values to a vex file to simplify correlator setup, and difxarch copies data to the archive staging area. | 1.16 | W. Brisken | W. Brisken | difxqueue, makemark4, mark5c2db, db2vex, e2ecopy, difxarch | https://svn.atnf.csiro.au/difx/master_tags/DiFX-2.2/sites/NRAO/difxdb | Python, C, Database | |
DOI | The DiFX Operator Interface. Interfaces to the database to retrieve jobs to run and to spawn correlator processes as needed. | M. Guerra | W. Brisken | doi.jar | https://svn.aoc.nrao.edu/repos/VLBA/DiFXGui/trunk | Java, Database | Development halted by lack of developers. W. Brisken can make very minor changes. Many outstanding improvements desired. |
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sched | VLBI scheduling program used for nearly all non-geodetic VLBI globally. Mainly supported for the VLBA. The sched package comes with several utilities as well as the main program, mostly used in support of sched itself. | 11.10 | R.C. Walker | ? | sched | https://svn.aoc.nrao.edu/repos/sched | Fortran | Used by operations and external users. sched has an extensive test file set used to verify continuity with previous versions. |
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