LMC to MCS
MCS provides commands and attributes to turn MCS on and off (through the CBF Controller) as well as commands needed to configure and execute scans through the subarrays. (CBF Subarray)
The sequence diagram below shows the interactions between LMC and MCS to assign receptors to a subarray, configure a scan, and run a scan. It shows configuration of one Mid.CBF subarray followed by running a scan on that subarray. It ends with no receptors assigned to the subarray. The calls to write the frequency offset K and frequency offset delta F values only need to be written when there are updates to the values. They must be written to the CBF Controller before the scan configuration.
For full details of MCS Controller see CbfController.
For full details of MCS Subarray see CbfSubarray.
CbfController Tango Commands
Command |
Parameters |
Return type |
Action |
---|---|---|---|
Off |
None |
(ResultCode, str) |
Set power state to OFF for controller and
subordinate devices (subarrays, VCCs, FSPs)
Turn off power to all hardware
See also Off Sequence
|
InitSysParam |
JSON str* |
(ResultCode, str) |
Initialize Dish ID to VCC ID mapping and k values
See also InitSysParam Sequence
|
Standby |
None |
(ResultCode, str) |
None |
On |
None |
(ResultCode, str) |
Turn on the controller and subordinate devices |
* Schema for JSON string defined in the Telescope Model - Mid.CBF schemas
CbfSubarray Tango Commands
Command |
Parameters |
Return type |
Action |
---|---|---|---|
Abort |
None |
(ResultCode, str) |
Change observing state to ABORTED
Send Abort to VCC
Send Abort to FSP <function mode> Subarrays
No action on hardware
See also Abort Sequence
|
AddReceptors |
List[str] |
(ResultCode, str) |
Assign receptors to this subarray
Turn subarray to ObsState = IDLE if no
receptor was previously assigned
|
ConfigureScan |
JSON str* |
(ResultCode, str) |
Change observing state to READY
Configure attributes from input JSON
Subscribe events
Configure VCC, VCC subarray, FSP, FSP Subarray
Publish output links.
See also Configure Scan Sequence
|
EndScan |
None |
(ResultCode, str) |
End the scan |
ObsReset |
None |
(ResultCode, str) |
Reset subarray scan configuration
Keep assigned receptors
Reset observing state to IDLE
If in FAULT, send Abort/ObsReset to VCC
If in FAULT, send Abort/ObsReset to
FSP <function mode> subarrays
No action on hardware
See also ObsReset Sequence
|
Off |
None |
(ResultCode, str) |
Set subarray power mode to off.
Commands FSP<function mode> Subarrays
to turn off
No action on hardware power
|
On |
None |
(ResultCode, str) |
Set subarry power mode to on.
Command FSP<function mode> Subarrays
to turn on
|
RemoveAllReceptors |
None |
(ResultCode, str) |
Remove all receptors
Turn Subarray off if no receptors are
assigned
|
RemoveReceptors |
List[str] |
(ResultCode, str) |
Remove receptors in input list
Change observing state to EMPTY if no
receptors assigned
|
Restart |
None |
(ResultCode, str) |
Reset subarray scan configuration
Remove assigned receptors
Restart observing state model to EMPTY
If in FAULT, send Abort/ObsReset to VCC
If in FAULT, send Abort/ObsReset to
FSP <function mode> subarrays
No action on hardware
See also Restart Sequence
|
Scan |
JSON str* |
(ResultCode, str) |
Start scanning |
* Schema for JSON string defined in the Telescope Model - Mid.CBF schemas