====== SA1 ====== **//Production e-VLBI Service//** ---- === White Paper: === * {{expres:evn-lightpaths.pdf| Towards e-EVN: e-VLBI and the use of lightpaths}}, A. Szomoru (JIVE), B. Peeters, N. den Otter, E. Bos (SURFNet) === e-VLBI operator manual: === * {{expres:evlbi_manual2.1.pdf| e-VLBI in practice}} * {{expres:upgrading_the_mark5_motherboard.pdf| Upgrading the Mark5 motherboard}} === e-VLBI Tests === * [[expres:sa1:18May06_test|18 May 2006]] * [[expres:sa1:21Aug06_test|21 August 2006]] * 26 October 2006 ([[expres:sa1:Oct26_test|detailed report]]) * [[expres:sa1:14Dec07_test|14 December 2006]] * [[expres:sa1:29Jan07_test|29 January 2007]] (with 2 February follow-on run) * [[expres:sa1:20Feb07_test|20 February 2007]] * [[expres:sa1:28Mar_test|28 March 2007]] === Plots, graphs and images of e-VLBI runs === * [[expres:sa1:iya2009demo|International Year of Astronomy opening observing marathon]] * [[expres:sa1:05-02-2008|05-02-2008]] * [[expres:sa1:TERENA|TERENA demo, 22-05-2008]] === Calls for e-VLBI Proposals === Calls are for reference only and are non-authoritative. See the [[http://www.evlbi.org/|EVN Web site]] for official calls and other information. * [[expres:sa1:Call_2006MarchApril|16 March & 21 April 2006]] * [[expres:sa1:Call_2006June|26 June 2006]] * [[expres:sa1:Call_2006Oct|26 October 2006]] * [[http://www.evlbi.org/evlbi/call_evlbi.html|14 December 2006]] === Related Materials === * [[Report Describing Research Network Support for eVLBI Tracking of the SMART-1 Spacecraft]] , J Chevers (DANTE) === Completed deliverables: === ---- === WP1 (Operational Improvements for e-VLBI) === * DSA1.10: Real-time data processor control software * DSA1.2: Job preparation utilities * [[http://www.jive.nl/~jive_cc/sin/sin9.pdf|CCC job initialization speedup]] * DSA1.27: Space craft tracking correlator mode * [[http://www.jive.nl/~jive_cc/sin/sin11.pdf|Space craft tracking correlator mode]] * DSA1.31: Removing/adding stations from the correlations process on the fly * [[http://www.jive.nl/~jive_cc/sin/sin10.pdf|Reconnecting stations on the fly]] * DSA1.23: Use of WSRT synthesis data for e-VLBI calibration * [[http://www.jive.nl/~jive_cc/sin/sin12.pdf|Calibration of e-VLBI results using Westerbork synthesis data]] * DSA1.24: Mark5A code modifications * [[http://www.haystack.edu/tech/vlbi/mark5/downloads.html|OS and application upgrade, from Debian Sarge to Debian Etch with SDK8.1]] * DSA1.25: Mark5B code modifications * {{expres:evlbi5a.tgz|tarball of locally developed Mark5 control code}} * DSA1.28: On-the-fly fringe fitting * [[http://www.jive.nl/~jive_cc/sin/sin14.pdf|On-the-fly clock searching]] * DSA1.30: Automated correlator diagnostics * [[http://www.jive.nl/~jive_cc/sin/sin15.pdf|Automatic diagonal weight detection]] * DSA1.34: Mixed-mode operations * {{expres:evlbi5a.tgz|Tarball of locally developed Mark5 control code}} === WP2 (Data Transmission Developments) === * DSA1.1: Central Data Link Control * [[http://www.jive.nl/~jive_cc/sin/sin5.pdf|Control Program for e-VLBI Connection]] * Correlator Control Code modifications * DSA1.5: Network Protocol decision * {{expres:sansa_jive_sim_evlbi_workshop2.pdf|A Simulation model for e-VLBI traffic on network links in the Netherlands }}, J. Sansa, A. Szomoru, J.M. van der Hulst * {{expres:sansa_jive_tests_sim1.pdf|Comparing Simulation and Network Monitoring Results}}, J. Sansa * {{expres:sansa_net_mon_report_draft8.pdf|On Network Monitoring of end-to-end paths used for e-VLBI }}, J. Sansa, A. Szomoru, J.M. van der Hulst * {{expres:protocols.pdf|UDP-like TCP}} M. Kettenis * DSA1.18: Network monitoring tools * [[http://www.jive.nl/techinfo/evlbi.html|Live network throughput graphs and documentation]] * DSA1.26: Investigating a 1024M sub-array * [[http://www.jive.nl/techinfo/evlbi/1024Mbps.pdf|Full steam ahead - 1024Mb/s data rate for the e-EVN]] * DSA1.20: Improved network applications * {{expres:evlbi5a.tgz|Tarball of locally developed Mark5 control code}} * DSA1.35: 1024 Mbps e-VLBI and beyond * {{expres:eVLBI-2008-11-19.pdf|Throughput plot of e-VLBI run on October 19 2008, with the Effelsberg, Jodrell Bank and Westerbork radio telescopes transmitting data at a full 1024 Mbps}} * {{http://www.expres-eu.org/DOCS/PaulBoven.pdf| e-VLBI beyond the 1Gb/s speedbump}}, P. Boven, 7th International e-VLBI Workshop, 16-17 June 2008, Shanghai, China * {{expres:JoukoRitakari.pdf|Metsahovi four-Gbps data recorder for VLBI and eVLBI }}, Y. Ritakari, J. Wagner, G. Molera, 7th International e-VLBI Workshop, 16-17 June 2008, Shanghai, China * {{expres:JanWagner.ppt|iBob data acquisition and network streaming }}, J. Wagner et al., 7th International e-VLBI Workshop, 16-17 June 2008, Shanghai, China ---- === WP3 (Target of Opportunity Support) === * DSA1.1.3: Fast/adaptive scheduling tools * DSA1.11: Real-time pipeline * [[http://www.jive.nl/~jive_cc/sin/sin7.pdf|A web-based front end for post-correlation data processing]] * DSA1.12: visibility monitor * [[http://www.jive.nl/~jive_cc/sin/sin2.pdf|Integrating Fringe Display]] * DSA1.6: Selective data processor controls * [[http://www.jive.nl/~jive_cc/sin/sin6.pdf|Vex Editor]] * DSA1.3: Fast/adaptive scheduling tools * {{expres:dynsched.pdf| Dynamic scheduling of the e-EVN}} D. Small * DSA1.29: Real-time download and extraction of station information * {{expres:station_logging.pdf| Monitoring the EVN via Field System logfiles}} D. Small ---- === WP4 (Real-time Monitoring Functions) === * DSA1.8/1.21: monitoring processes/monitoring user interfaces * [[http://www.jive.nl/~jive_cc/sin/sin3.pdf|Data Status Monitoring Tool]] === WP5 (Data Processor Upgrades) === * DSA1.17: Flexible local GE network * [[http://www.jive.nl/techinfo/evlbi/Network-upgrade.pdf|JIVE Network design]] * DSA1.22: Mark5 hardware upgrade * {{expres:Upgrading the Mark5 motherboard.pdf|Upgrading the Mark5 motherboard}} * DSA1.16: VSI support software * {{expres:su_control.tar.gz|Gzipped tarfile of modified SU control code}} === Presentations: === * {{expres:tog6.ppt| e-VLBI Status @ JIVE}}, A. Szomoru, TOG Meeting, 24 March 2006, Dwingeloo, The Netherlands * {{expres:spie6.ppt| VLBI in Transition}}, A. Szomoru, SPIE Conference "Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes", 24-31 May 2006, Orlando, USA * {{expres:nextgen6.ppt| New Use of an Old Correlator}}, A. Szomoru, Next Generation Correlators for Radio Astronomy and Geodesy, 27-29 June 2006, Groningen, The Netherlands * {{expres:arpad_bandb6.ppt| Status of e-VLBI @ JIVE}}, A. Szomoru, Bits & Bytes Meeting, 31 August 2006, Jodrell Bank Observatory, Jodrell Bank, United Kingdom * {{expres:evlbi6.ppt| e-VLBI Developments at JIVE}}, A. Szomoru, 5th International e-VLBI Workshop, 17-20 September 2006, MIT Haystack Observatory, USA * {{expres:arpad_8thevn.ppt| Recent e-EVN Developments}}, A. Szomoru, 8th EVN Symposium, 26-29 September 2006, Torun, Poland * {{expres:arpad_evnnren6.ppt| e-EVN developments in 2006}}, A. Szomoru, 5th EVN-NREN Meeting, 31 October 2006, Zaandam, the Netherlands * {{expres:arpad_kickoff6.ppt| SA1: overview, first results}}, A. Szomoru, EXPReS Kickoff Meeting, 31 October 2006, Zaandam, the Netherlands * {{expres:arpad_gigaport6.ppt| SMART-1: using e-VLBI to track satellites}}, A. Szomoru, SURFNet Gigaport Seminar, 2 November 2006, Utrecht, the Netherlands * {{expres:arpad_shanghai6.ppt| Recent e-EVN Developments}}, A. Szomoru, Shanghai Observatory, 10 November 2006, Shanghai, China * {{expres:arpad_beijing6.ppt| EVN and e-VLBI}}, A. Szomoru, China Science and Technology Network (CSTNET), 13 November 2006, Beijing, China * {{expres:arpad_evsag6.ppt| e-EVN: practical considerations}}, A. Szomoru, e-VLBI Science Advisory Committee Meeting, 28 November 2006, Westerbork, the Netherlands & EVN Board Meeting, 29 November 2006, Dwingeloo, the Netherlands * {{expres:arpad_tog_noto6.ppt| e-EVN: practical considerations}}, A. Szomoru, Bits & Bytes Meeting, 7 December 2006, Manchester, United Kingdom & TOG Meeting, 4 December 2006, Noto, Italy * {{expres:arpad_eslea7.ppt| EVN and e-VLBI}}, A. Szomoru, ESLEA Closing Conference, 26-28 March 2007, Edinburgh, United Kingdom * {{expres:arpad_firstyear_review.ppt| SA1: Production e-VLBI service}}, A. Szomoru, EXPReS Annual Review, 17 April 2007, Brussels, Belgium * {{expres:arpad_terena7.ppt| e-VLBI Using high-speed networks to enable new astronomy}}, A. Szomoru, TERENA Networking Conference, 21-24 May 2007, Copenhagen, Denmark * {{expres:arpad_expresbrd7.ppt| SA1: Production e-VLBI service}}, A. Szomoru, EXPReS Board meeting, 29 May 2007, Metsahovi, Finland * {{expres:arpad_evsag7.ppt| SA1: Technical Progress}}, A. Szomoru, eVSAG face-to-face meeting, 28 June 2007, Gothenburg, Sweden * {{expres:arpad_evlbi7.ppt| EXPReS SA1: at the half-way mark}}, A. Szomoru, 6th International e-VLBI workshop, 17 September 2007, Bonn, Germany * {{expres:arpad_evnnren7.ppt| Update on EXPReS activities in 2007}}, A. Szomoru, EVN-NREN meeting, 19 September 2007, Bonn, Germany * {{expres:arpad_tog7.ppt| EXPReS progress, Mark5 and e-VLBI}}, A. Szomoru, TOG meeting, 12 November 2007, Yebes, Spain * {{expres:eBob_jccs.pdf| Update on JCCS}}, B. Eldering, EXPReS Board Meeting, 30 January 2008, Utrecht, The Netherlands * {{expres:Des_express_progress.ppt| Towards real-time e-VLBI operation: scheduling, monitoring and calibrating}}, D. Small, EXPReS Board Meeting, 30 January 2008, Utrecht, The Netherlands * {{expres:arpad_expresbrd2ndyr.ppt| SA1: Second Year Overview}}, A. Szomoru, EXPReS Board Meeting, 30 January 2008, Utrecht, The Netherlands * {{expres:arpad_earnest8.ppt| Radio Astronomy in the era of high-speed networks}}, A. Szomoru, STOA/TERENA Workshop, 2 April 2008, Brussels, Belgium * {{expres:NorduNet-2008-EPB.pdf| e-VLBI Networking Challenges}}, P. Boven, NORDUnet 2008, 9-11 April 2008, Espoo, Finland * {{expres:terena08v6.ppt| e-EVN: a real-time telescope larger than Europe}}, H. J. van Langevelde, Terena Networking Conference, 19-22 May 2008, Bruges, Belgium * {{expres:arpad_secondyear_review.ppt| SA1: Production e-VLBI service}}, A. Szomoru, EXPReS Annual Review, 30 May 2008, Brussels, Belgium * {{http://www.expres-eu.org/DOCS/PaulBoven.pdf| e-VLBI beyond the 1Gb/s speedbump}}, P. Boven, 7th International e-VLBI Workshop, 16-17 June 2008, Shanghai, China * {{http://www.expres-eu.org/DOCS/RichardHughes-Jones.ppt| 4 Gigabit Onsala - Jodrell lightpath for e-VLBI - The iNet test unit - Development of real time eVLBI at Jodrell Bank Observatory}}, R. Hughes-Jones, 7th International e-VLBI Workshop, 16-17 June 2008, Shanghai, China * {{http://www.expres-eu.org/DOCS/ZsoltParagi.ppt| e-EVN science projects (2006-2008)}}, Z. Paragi, 7th International e-VLBI Workshop, 16-17 June 2008, Shanghai, China * {{expres:arpad_evlbi8.ppt| EXPReS and the e-EVN}}, A. Szomoru, 7th International e-VLBI Workshop, 16-17 June 2008, Shanghai, China * {{http://www.expres-eu.org/DOCS/HarroVerkouter.ppt| The road to 980Mbps eVLBI}}, H. Verkouter, 7th International e-VLBI Workshop, 16-17 June 2008, Shanghai, China * {{http://www.expres-eu.org/DOCS/JanWagner.ppt| iBOB data acquisition and network streaming}}, J. Wagner, 7th International e-VLBI Workshop, 16-17 June 2008, Shanghai, China * {{expres:ursiv3.ppt| e-VLBI: a real-time telescope of intercontinental dimensions}}, H. J. van Langevelde, 2008 URSI General Assembly, 7-16 August 2008, Chicago, USA * {{expres:arpad_tog8_2.ppt| EVN/JIVE technical developments}}, A. Szomoru, TOG meeting, 22 September 2008, Bologna, Italy * {{expres:Des_bologna.ppt| Dynamic scheduling of the e-EVN: a progress report}}, D. Small, TOG meeting, 22 September 2008, Bologna, Italy * {{expres:arpad_evn8.ppt| EXPReS and the e-EVN}}, A. Szomoru, 9th International European VLBI Symposium, 23-26 September 2008, Bologna, Italy * {{expres:arpad_glif8.ppt| e-VLBI: real-time radio astronomy}}, A. Szomoru, 8th Annual GLIF Workshop, 1-2 October 2008, Seattle, USA * {{expres:arpad_evn_cbd8.ppt| EXPReS and the e-EVN}}, A. Szomoru, EVN Science Day, 3 November 2008, Arecibo, Puerto Rico * {{expres:E2E-WS1.pdf| International Lightpath Experiences}}, P. Boven, TERENA E2E Workshop, 1-2 December 2008, Amsterdam, The Netherlands * {{expres:arpad_tog9.ppt| EVN/JIVE Technical Developments}}, A. Szomoru, TOG meeting, 17 April 2009, Torun, Poland * {{expres:arpad_evn_cbd9_2.ppt| e-EVN Update}}, A. Szomoru, EVN Board Meeting, 26 May 2009, Gothenburg, Sweden * {{expres:arpad_evlbi9.ppt| e-EVN Progress, 3 years of EXPReS}}, A. Szomoru, 8th International e-VLBI Workshop, 22-26 June 2009, Madrid, Spain