1 The Handbook of instruments |
1 The Handbook of instruments |
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4 The SCC database contains all the information needed to complete the handbook of instruments. We hope |
4 The SCC database contains all the information needed to complete the handbook of instruments. We hope |
5 that this method of updating system information will be more efficient than exchanging traditional excel files. |
5 that this method of communicating system information will be more efficient than exchanging traditional excel files. |
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7 Describing your systems |
7 Describing your systems |
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9 Unfortunately, the SCC does not contain the concept of a system, but only of System Configuration. |
9 Unfortunately, the SCC does not contain the concept of a system, but only of System Configuration. |
10 This means that a station can have a single physical system, but use several configuration in the database |
10 This means that a station can have a single physical system, but use several configuration in the database |
11 (daytime channels, Raman channels, etc).For example, the Alomar station, could have three system configuration |
11 (daytime channels, Raman channels, etc). For example, the Alomar station, could have three system configuration |
12 but only one system, the "ALOMAR Troposphere Lidar". |
12 but only one system, the "ALOMAR Troposphere Lidar". |
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14 To construct the HOI we groupd different configurations based on the **name** of the system. In the previous example, |
14 To construct the HOI system page, we group different configurations based on the **name** of the system. |
15 we need to combine all three configuration of ALOMAR in one system. To do this: |
15 In the previous example, we need to combine all three configuration of ALOMAR in one system HOI entry. To do this we: |
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17 1. Group all system configurations with the same name as one system. |
17 1. Group all system configurations with the same name as one system. |
18 2. Get all distinct channels connected with any of these systems. |
18 2. Get all distinct channels connected with any of these systems. |
19 3. Get all lasers, telescopes, and emission lines for all channels. |
19 3. Get all lasers, telescopes, and emission lines for all these channels. |
20 4. Show all of these to the HOI as one system. |
20 4. Show all of these to the HOI as one system. |
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22 Excluding system configurations or channels |
22 Excluding system configurations or channels |
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24 It is possible that you create some system configuration or channel just for testing purposes. It is possible |
24 In some cases, you may create some system configuration or channel just for testing purposes. You can |
25 to exclude these from the handbook of instruments. To do this: |
25 exclude these from the handbook of instruments. To do this: |
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27 1. Login to the admin section. |
27 1. Login to the admin section. |
28 2. Go to the page of the system/channel you want to exclude |
28 2. Go to the page of the system/channel you want to exclude |
29 3. Check the "Exclude from HOI" checkbox. |
29 3. Check the "Exclude from HOI" checkbox. |
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31 System from and to dates |
31 System from and to dates |
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33 If you had several old systems that are no longer working, or if you have performed a major upgrade to your system, |
33 If you had several old systems that are no longer working, or if you have performed a major upgrade to your system, |
34 it is a good idea to include this information to the HOI. Each system configuration includes the |
34 it is a good idea to include this information to the HOI. Each system configuration includes the |
35 fields **Configuration from** and **Configuration to** that define the time period that the system was active. |
35 fields **Configuration from** and **Configuration to** that define the time period that the system was active. |
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