Thu, 17 Mar 2016 12:07:31 +0200
Typos and small changes to HOI page.
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--- a/docs/handbook/handbook_of_instruments.rst Thu Mar 17 11:54:31 2016 +0200 +++ b/docs/handbook/handbook_of_instruments.rst Thu Mar 17 12:07:31 2016 +0200 @@ -2,27 +2,27 @@ =========================== The SCC database contains all the information needed to complete the handbook of instruments. We hope -that this method of updating system information will be more efficient than exchanging traditional excel files. +that this method of communicating system information will be more efficient than exchanging traditional excel files. Describing your systems ----------------------- Unfortunately, the SCC does not contain the concept of a system, but only of System Configuration. This means that a station can have a single physical system, but use several configuration in the database -(daytime channels, Raman channels, etc).For example, the Alomar station, could have three system configuration +(daytime channels, Raman channels, etc). For example, the Alomar station, could have three system configuration but only one system, the "ALOMAR Troposphere Lidar". -To construct the HOI we groupd different configurations based on the **name** of the system. In the previous example, -we need to combine all three configuration of ALOMAR in one system. To do this: +To construct the HOI system page, we group different configurations based on the **name** of the system. +In the previous example, we need to combine all three configuration of ALOMAR in one system HOI entry. To do this we: 1. Group all system configurations with the same name as one system. 2. Get all distinct channels connected with any of these systems. -3. Get all lasers, telescopes, and emission lines for all channels. +3. Get all lasers, telescopes, and emission lines for all these channels. 4. Show all of these to the HOI as one system. Excluding system configurations or channels ------------------------------------------- -It is possible that you create some system configuration or channel just for testing purposes. It is possible -to exclude these from the handbook of instruments. To do this: +In some cases, you may create some system configuration or channel just for testing purposes. You can +exclude these from the handbook of instruments. To do this: 1. Login to the admin section. 2. Go to the page of the system/channel you want to exclude @@ -32,10 +32,4 @@ ------------------------ If you had several old systems that are no longer working, or if you have performed a major upgrade to your system, it is a good idea to include this information to the HOI. Each system configuration includes the -fields **Configuration from** and **Configuration to** that define the time period that the system was active. - - - - - - +fields **Configuration from** and **Configuration to** that define the time period that the system was active. \ No newline at end of file