... As the foundation for the SAO MMT Instrument control software, we have developed an ASCII protocol for passing messages between client and server applications. Server interfaces are described as registered commands and published values. Clients may execute these commands and subscribe to published values. ... Server msg server() msg allow() msg register() msg publish() Client msg client() msg command() msg subscribe() msg set() msg get() msg loop() Server and client initialization. ...

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... XmTel is a telescope control interface designed to to communicate with a telescope server, and Elwood Downey's XEphem, through the INDI protocol. It will also operate as a free-standing program for control of telescopes that use the NexStar and LX200 command sets (but see below). ... XmTel is accompanied by routines which support the necessary communication and commands for running Celestron NexStar and Meade Instruments LX200 telescopes. ...

... Created: 23 February 2001 . ... SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE MANUAL . ... 9 January 2001 . ... Note: in the final document, the table of contents will be to third level] . The Software Maintenance Manual describes the procedures for installation and maintenance of the software for the Gemini Near-infrared Integral Field Spectrograph (NIFS). ... Section 19.4.3 of the document “Programmatic Requirements for Gemini Instrumentation Development” states the requirements for the Software Maintenance Manual . ...

OptInt PmWiki . MROI Delay Line / . Delay Line Software Libraries . ... Return to Delay Line Software Libraries ( Edit ) . ... The dlmsg library implements the messaging protocol described in the protocols document "Network Message Protocols and Telemetry/Status/Commands Log File Format". How computers should establish connections with each other is described in Socket Initialisation Protocol for Delay Line Computers . ... The prototype delay line software uses the following libraries: . ...

... Distributed Object Controller (DOC) - A system which handles messages passing between distributed processes to be used as a controller for both RPS2 and the HST operational flow. RPS2 Toolkit - The specialization of the DOC which allows it to control RPS2 process flow. ... Exposure Time Calculators (ETCs) to simulate data collection for various instruments. ... It allows roll and pointing constraints to be specified and connects to several publicly available target catalogs for target data. ...

... Iowa Robotic Telescope | ... Talon is based on OCAAS, a software suite developed by software engineer Elwood Downey ( Clear Sky Institute ) for use at the University of Iowa ?s first remote facility (the ATF, or Automated Telescope Facility). ... XObservatory : Telescope Control Interface . ... This program calls upon and coordinates much of the interrelated portions of the Talon architecture, and forms the primary control panel for the telescope, dome, and peripheral systems when used locally. ...

... xntpd is an operating system daemon which sets and maintains the system time-of-day in synchronism with Internet standard time servers. xntpd is a complete implementation of the Network Time Protocol (NTP) version 3, as defined by RFC-1305, but also retains compatibility with version 1 and 2 servers as defined by RFC- 1059 and RFC-1119, respectively. xntpd does all computations in 64-bit fixed point arithmetic and requires no floating point support. ... Specify the name and path of the log file. ...

... mat - general communications with ASCII Transceivers [SNAP Commands] . ... pcal - set up/activate pcalr (Mark III rack) [SNAP Commands] . ... Computer Communications [Setup Mark III Hardware] . Data Buffer [Setup Mark III Hardware] . Decoder [Setup Mark III Hardware] . Formatter [Setup Mark III Hardware] . ... Tape Drive [Setup Mark III Hardware] . ... tape - tape recorder control and monitor (Mark III drive) [SNAP Commands] . ... tapepos - position tape (Mark III drive) [SNAP Commands] . ...

... user-defined data file formats . ... better integration with a user's analysis routines To add such functionality to SAOimage, we developed the XPA Messaging System that allows X programs to define points of public access through which data and commands can be exchanged with external programs. ... We have utilized XPA to develop "SAOimage: The Next Generation" (SAOtng), an extensible image display service that can cooperate with other processes and programs. ... SAOtng help pages . ...

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