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section (5.7.1) detailing one facility we have installed to facilitate this
coordination. This is to
• Exchange information on the status of Mopra
• Coordinate the actual handover details:
o Are you taking over immediately and does the telescope not need
to be stowed?
o Will you be running a four-screen setup and the previous observer
ran in a two-screen setup? If so, follow the procedures below.
5.7.1. Using Python Chat for coordination
When several observers are remote observing, it becomes impractical to rely on
telephone connections or emails. Sometimes you will also depend on one of the
technical staff at Narrabri to communicate with you. In the TCS window, you will
find a chat window which you can use to type in.
In the event that this chat window is not available, you can start the chat client in
any other bigrock window by simply typing this command:
bigrock-101% python bin/chat.py
5.7.2. Using Skype Chat for coordination
Since 2013, we use the Skype “Mopra Operations” chat to keep in touch between
observers and observatory staff. Please have your skype ID added. Anyone who
already is a member of the chat can add you.
5.7.3. Handing over from 2-screen to 4-screen and vice versa
The only program that requires attention when switching between the two and
four screen observing modes is MOPS.
If you’re in four-screen mode and would like to make sure MOPS is not running
already, in the terminal window that starts MOPS in the second VNC window,
type killmops, then mops to start it.
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