After the ADC is installed in the cass position and cabled do
the following to checkout the software.
- login as lriseng on a local machine if you have not
already done this.
- Run the checkout script, you can either
- Check the status of the software. The Check ADC tasks
script should produce the following output.
Checking ADC daemons:
Checking galil...................OK
Checking pulizzi.................OK
Checking ADC devices:
Checking galil...................OK (Galil controller)
Checking pulizzi.................OK (Pulizzi AC power controller)
Checking ADC keyword libraries:
Checking ADC.....................OK
Checking DCS.....................OK
Checking ADC settings:
Checking ADC status..............OK
Checking ADC limits..............OK
Checking remote control..........OK
Checking disconnected cables.....OK
Checking software lockout........OK
Checking calibration.............OK
Checking electronics rack temp...OK
Checking bypass switch setting...OK
Checking instrument ESTOP........OK
Checking facility ESTOP..........OK
Checking blue limit..............OK
Checking red limit...............OK
Checking control mode............OK
Checking ADC Prism Calcs.........OK
Checking AC outlet 1 (Galil).....OK
Checking AC outlet 2 (Interlocks)OK
Checking AC outlet 3 (Motor).....OK
Checking AC outlet 4 (Hub).......OK
If as status does not say OK, restart the processes and
check the status again. To restart the ADC daemons and
devices, use the pull-down menu item:
Engineering->Restart low-level daemons
If the ADC daemon and device status is still not okay, contact the support
astronomer on call.
If the telescope is not yet initialized, then DCS
keywords may indicate a warning. You should re-run the scipt
after the telescope is ready to unsure that the ADC will
communicate with DCS.
ADC Prism Calcs is a dcs keywords, ADCPRENA, and should
be set to enabled. If it is disabled, then you need to set
this at the keyword level.